Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd

The premiere of Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd in Madrid is undoubtedly one of the highlights of the Teatro Real's bicentennial celebrations. Its magnificent libretto, based on the novel of the same name by Herman Melville, tells the story of the sailor Billy Budd: a handsome, loyal, generous, strong, naive, and kind young man whose beauty and personality drive the ship's master-at-arms mad. Unable to control the situation, the master crucifies the naive young man without mercy. This new production by the Teatro Real is being presented for the first time in Madrid, in co-production with the Opéra national de Paris, under the direction of Deborah Warner, one of the great names in stage direction today.

The Waves Call You

A Puerto Rican seamstress ponders leaving her island to go live with her daughter in the United States.

Flow

A turbulent day in a life, painted by air.

13

The film is a continuous time-lapse with multiple exposures of the sunset from the same angle and position on 16mm film. The shoot was done in a span of 5 years. The title 13 is because the time-lapse has a 13-second interval per frame.

El Perro Molina

Antonio Molina is a criminal in decline that tries to regain the respect for friendship and commitment, at any cost.

Cipriana

Traversing the tumultuous transitional period between childhood and the teenage years, Cipriana permeates a spirited combination of vulnerability, boldness and burgeoning sexual inquisitiveness.

Happy Birthday!

An unlucky Birthday boy must fight for his life against a masked psychopath.

El Asesino del Zodiaco

Gad Elmaleh: 20 Ans sur Scène

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolanda's initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station. They were, for all intents and purposes, stranded in Tacloban. With little option, and his crew started the six hour walk to Alto, where the closest broadcast antenna was to be found. Letting the world know what was happening to was a priority, but they were driven by the need to let their families and friends know they were all still alive. Along the way, they encountered residents and victims of the massive typhoon, and with each step it became increasingly clear just how devastating this storm was. This was a storm that was going to change lives.

The Wolves Are All Gone

A folk horror retelling of Red Riding Hood.

Dashain

While an opulent Dashain arrives at Hakimsaab's house, Bhaire, his neighbor and employee, struggles to afford even the basic necessities for his family. This film shows the divergence within the same festival, serving as a callous reminder of the stark differences between socio-economic classes in Nepal.

Dogging

A group of men meet in the woods for strange kinks.

The Tell-Tale Heart

A paranoid caretaker’s obsession with her elderly charge drives her to make a deadly and irreversible choice.

Wanted: Good Looking Receptionist and Messenger with His Own Motorcycle

Alexander and her friend Diosa start working in a furniture store, Alexander suspects that the owner is involved in a murky business.

Six: Inside

Delves deep into the anxiety, thrill and uncertainty of six aspiring animation artists as they are plunged into the twelve-week trial-by-fire that is the NFB's Hothouse for animation filmmakers.

Gary Gulman: Born on 3rd Base

Comedian, actor, and best-selling author Gary Gulman offers up his hilarious insights on a range of topics – from growing up poor to pretentious suffixes – all with a generous helping of his inventive humor and absurdism. Reflecting on his eccentric Jewish American family, Gulman chronicles his childhood experiences with free school lunch programs and questionable dental care, as well as incisive swipes at billionaire-ism.

El manantial de las fieras