Synopsis
Acclaimed filmmakers from around the world channel their creativity during COVID-19 isolation with this diverse, genre-spanning collection of short films.
Episodes
Season 11
Ladj LyBuzz sends his drone over Montfermeil and captures the contrasts brought about by the lockdown, in a nod to the director's 2019 film "Les Misérables."8m2
Paolo SorrentinoIn Rome, two lonely figures meet, flirt and ponder a lifetime of social distancing. But can romance survive when they butt little plastic heads?8m3
Rachel MorrisonA filmmaker composes a loving, lyrical tone poem to her son and hopes that he'll remember the everyday magic of being 5 during an extraordinary time.8m4
Pablo LarraínA man, who lives in a nursing home, video conferences a former girlfriend from decades ago and professes his never-ending love for her.11m5
Rungano NyoniCandid images — and even more candid text messages — capture a couple's crumbling relationship and humorous attempts at connection during lockdown.10m6
Natalia BeristainA young, determined child in isolation tries everything she can to keep herself entertained and occupied at her home.8m7
Sebastian SchipperA man dealing with the day-to-day monotony of life in lockdown finds unexpected company in this short film that was shot solo over a single weekend.9m8
Naomi KawaseDuring Japan's state of emergency, the pandemic spurs a boy to contemplate human life on Earth in an impressionistic film shot in Nara.8m9
David MackenzieSnapshots of a Glasgow teen's life under lockdown seize on the tedium and strangeness, flights of imagination, and fleeting moments of connection.9m10
Maggie GyllenhaalAs a mysterious virus attacks the solar system, one man attempting to survive in solitude struggles to maintain the simple comforts he once knew.12m11
Nadine Labaki and Khaled MouzanarTrapped in a room together with her toy unicorn, little Mayroun conjures up an imaginary world that gets scarier by the minute.8m12
Antonio CamposTwo sequestered women's sensible caution spikes into full-blown fear after their daughter discovers a mysterious, unconscious stranger at the shore.8m13
Johnny MaA man shares a glimpse of life during isolation in Mexico and makes dumplings in a heartfelt video letter to his mom, who might never watch it.8m14
Kristen StewartStuck at home. Suffering from insomnia. Taunted by crickets. In an exhausted haze between waking and sleep, a young woman tries to turn off her brain.10m15
Gurinder ChadhaIn a loving look at her family's life in lockdown, the director uses the unexpected gift of time to connect with her kids and grieve for loved ones lost.10m16
Sebastián LelioA woman sings about surviving life in quarantine as she cleans, dances and muses about how the pandemic affects humanity.8m17
Ana Lily AmirpourOne woman's seemingly serene bike ride highlights a hauntingly deserted but eerily captivating Los Angeles during the 2020 lockdown.10m
Ladj LyBuzz sends his drone over Montfermeil and captures the contrasts brought about by the lockdown, in a nod to the director's 2019 film "Les Misérables."8m2Paolo SorrentinoIn Rome, two lonely figures meet, flirt and ponder a lifetime of social distancing. But can romance survive when they butt little plastic heads?8m3Rachel MorrisonA filmmaker composes a loving, lyrical tone poem to her son and hopes that he'll remember the everyday magic of being 5 during an extraordinary time.8m4Pablo LarraínA man, who lives in a nursing home, video conferences a former girlfriend from decades ago and professes his never-ending love for her.11m5Rungano NyoniCandid images — and even more candid text messages — capture a couple's crumbling relationship and humorous attempts at connection during lockdown.10m6Natalia BeristainA young, determined child in isolation tries everything she can to keep herself entertained and occupied at her home.8m7Sebastian SchipperA man dealing with the day-to-day monotony of life in lockdown finds unexpected company in this short film that was shot solo over a single weekend.9m8Naomi KawaseDuring Japan's state of emergency, the pandemic spurs a boy to contemplate human life on Earth in an impressionistic film shot in Nara.8m9David MackenzieSnapshots of a Glasgow teen's life under lockdown seize on the tedium and strangeness, flights of imagination, and fleeting moments of connection.9m10Maggie GyllenhaalAs a mysterious virus attacks the solar system, one man attempting to survive in solitude struggles to maintain the simple comforts he once knew.12m11Nadine Labaki and Khaled MouzanarTrapped in a room together with her toy unicorn, little Mayroun conjures up an imaginary world that gets scarier by the minute.8m12Antonio CamposTwo sequestered women's sensible caution spikes into full-blown fear after their daughter discovers a mysterious, unconscious stranger at the shore.8m13Johnny MaA man shares a glimpse of life during isolation in Mexico and makes dumplings in a heartfelt video letter to his mom, who might never watch it.8m14Kristen StewartStuck at home. Suffering from insomnia. Taunted by crickets. In an exhausted haze between waking and sleep, a young woman tries to turn off her brain.10m15Gurinder ChadhaIn a loving look at her family's life in lockdown, the director uses the unexpected gift of time to connect with her kids and grieve for loved ones lost.10m16Sebastián LelioA woman sings about surviving life in quarantine as she cleans, dances and muses about how the pandemic affects humanity.8m17Ana Lily AmirpourOne woman's seemingly serene bike ride highlights a hauntingly deserted but eerily captivating Los Angeles during the 2020 lockdown.10mReviews & discussion
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