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Genre: Noir


A woman looks down with her right hand over her chest and the left raised while bright green circles float in front of her.

She Stays [short film] (Ella se queda)

Marinthia Gutiérrez  |   Mexico
Spanish  
Horror, Noir, Women-Centered

As Laura spends a night out in downtown Tijuana, she anxiously awaits the arrival of her destiny. The vibrant city buzzes around her, but her thoughts are consumed by what lies ahead.

A woman dressed in a suit looks out of the window through closed blinds at night.

To Exist Under Permanent Suspicion [short film]

Valentin Noujaïm  |   France
French  
Noir, Social Commentary, Women-Centered

A woman has fantasies of burning the skyscraper in which she works. This film is a dreamlike and extremely mysterious portrait of a person alienated by their environment.