1. Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2018: Journey (アジア三面鏡2018 Journey)
This omnibus film consists of three films made by three directors from three countries. With “Journey” as the theme, each of these films tells about a journey. “The Sea” is a film by Degena Yun , telling about mother and child’s trip to the sea from Beijing. “Hekishu,” a film by Daishi Matsunaga , tells about the journey of a Japanese businessman involved in infrastructure development in Yangon. The film depicts the entrepreneur’s emotional feelings in the face of Yangon residents who lost their homes due to the construction of the new infrastructure. The last is a film titled “Variable No. 3” by Edwin , which tells the story of a couple’s journey to Tokyo. There they meet a mysterious man. The man who works as a tour guide and rents out the inn, gives a strange advice to the husband and wife.
2. Time Jumpers
When a young man finds a time machine device, his life spins out of control.
It has an average vote of 4.6 on TMDB.
3. Una Mano Bajo la Nieve y Otras Historias (Una Mano Bajo la Nieve y Otras Historias)
An anthology of 7 Mexican short films, all created by 5 up-and-coming independent filmmakers, with a common thread: to explore themes of human relationships. In order, A Hand Beneath the Snow , Friendship , The View from Up Above , The Short Film , Silvestre , Cocktails For Two and When I Hear You Sing, I Forget .
4. Never Open That Door (No abras nunca esa puerta)
A man tries to avenge the death of his sister, a gambling addict. Another man, an ex-convict who whistles when he commits a crime, is reunited with his blind mother.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
5. Kadhaveedu (കഥവീട്)
Kadhaveedu' is a dedication to Malayalam being accorded the Shresthabhaasha status and presents, as a single entity, three different stories penned by the doyens of Malayalam literature - Vaikkom Muhammed Basheer, M T Vasudevan Nair and Madhavikutty. The film is an anthology with adaptations of stories written by renowned Malayalam fiction writers Basheer, M. T. Vasudevan Nair and Madhavikutty .. The stories have been tweaked to fit in a modern setting and the script has been conceived by the director himself.
It has an average vote of 5.3 on TMDB.
6. Praho, má lásko (Praho, má lásko)
(Praho, má lásko)
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
7. All Human Rights for All (All Human Rights for All)
Collective film for the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with 30 directors each helming a segment about one of the 30 articles of the Declaration.
8. The Pandemic Anthology (Antologia da Pandemia)
2020 has its place in history as the year a virus stopped the entire planet. In its first months, amid quarantine and growing uncertainty about the future, Fantaspoa Film Festival launched a contest for filmmakers from around the world to create their pandemic-related stories—in their homes, with the resources they had at hand. This anthology brings together the 15 most representative and creative short films produced, capturing this moment in time that, if humanity is lucky, will never be repeated.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
9. Leela (ലീല)
Movie narrates the story of Kuttiyappan and his wild fantasies..
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
10. Kazoku gokko (家族ごっこ)
Different people and five different families are acting out various scenarios, scripts and what-ifs. First there is the four Suzuki family members, who are not, sitting around a table in isolation. Then there is the unveiling of a will and what happens when it is read out, there are the sisters who are at it against each other, then there is the funeral that does not go according to plan and more.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
11. Red, White, and Zero
Composed of three shorts – Ride of the Valkyrie, The White Bus, and Red and Blue – from three of Britain’s most-celebrated directors - Lindsay Anderson, Peter Brook, and Tony Richardson. Comic legend Zero Mostel stars as an opera singer navigating the London transport network as he attempts to reach Covent Garden in 'Ride of the Valkyrie'. Scripted by Shelagh Delaney, 'The White Bus' blends realism, drama, and poetry as a despondent young woman travels home to the North of England. And Vanessa Redgrave stars in Tony Richardson’s romantic reverie and musical featurette 'Red and Blue'. Produced in 1967, but ultimately shelved.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
12. New York, I Love You
New York, I Love You delves into the intimate lives of New Yorkers as they grapple with, delight in and search for love. Journey from the Diamond District in the heart of Manhattan, through Chinatown and the Upper East Side, towards the Village, into Tribeca, and Brooklyn as lovers of all ages try to find romance in the Big Apple.
It has an average vote of 5.945 on TMDB.
13. Dreams (夢)
A collection of magical tales based upon the actual dreams of director Akira Kurosawa.
It has an average vote of 7.677 on TMDB.
14. The Human Condition
Four people are thrust into four unknown situations, and required to make a choice. With their happiness, lives and families hanging in the balance, what consequence will they face?
15. Three Times (最好的時光)
In three separate segments, set respectively in 1966, 1911, and 2005, three love stories unfold between three sets of characters, under three different periods of Taiwanese history and governance.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
16. Ten Years Japan (十年 Ten Years Japan)
Five short stories from five different directors set ten years in Japan's future.
It has an average vote of 3.5 on TMDB.
17. Locker 13
The story of Skip, a young ex-convict who takes a position as a night janitor at an old-west theme park. His supervisor Archie, teaches him the ropes, but more importantly attempts to convey critical philosophical messages through a series of four stories: a down and out boxer is given the opportunity to become a real golden gloves killer; an assassin kidnaps three people in order to find out who hired him for his latest hit; a new recruit is initiated into a lodge of fez-wearing businessmen where hazing can take a malevolent turn; and a member of a suicide club introduces real fear into a man about to jump to his death.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
18. Mexican Men
Who’s up for a sensual, seductive trip with some of the hottest Latin men that have ever graced the Silver Screen? ‘Mexican Men’ collects five of the most accomplished gay shorts from one of the homes of groundbreaking queer cinema. From short encounters, emerging love stories and deeply touching connections, these short films are sure to stir the heart... and body.</p><p> Includes: Atmosphere ; To Live ; Tremulous ; Wandering Clouds ; Young Man on the Bar Masturbating with Rage and Nerve .
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
19. Laughter and Grief by the White Sea (Смех и горе у Бела моря)
Laughter and Grief by the White Sea is a 1987 Soviet traditionally animated feature film directed by Leonid Nosyrev made at the Soyuzmultfilm studio. The film is a celebration of the culture of the Russian Pomors who live around the White Sea.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
20. Berlin, I Love You
An anthology feature of 10 stories of romance set in the German capital.
It has an average vote of 4.6 on TMDB.