Nikhail Asnani

In impoverished Baghdad under Saddam's dictatorship, 16-year-old Amal hopes to regain her social status at school by volunteering to find a book as a class gift for the departing literature teacher. Meanwhile, her emotionally fragile little brother becomes obsessed with the notion that a visiting uncle from America--whom he confuses with Santa Claus--will bring him toys. Ashamed never to have been able to give his son a toy, the child's father sells some more prized family possessions and buys a model car for him.

A hypnotherapist reels in the moon which drives her into a state of obsession.

Crisco, an actor, wakes up in a resort and discovers that his husband has disappeared. He struggles to find out what happened only to be told that his husband doesn't exist. While trapped, he finally finds an escape and a new idea about their relationship.

A witch lures a virgin to grow her olive tree in exchange for some weed to help with an injured leg, only to be interrupted by the girl's friend.

Andrea settles in at an Airbnb out of town, to record coachwhip snake sounds. Once in the woods, she hears a strange gagging who she soon discovers is her Airbnb host. It's part of her process. Intrigued, she gets obsessed with the sound which leads to a terrifying climax.

An alcoholic tattoo artist struggles to put a tattoo on her friend.

An offbeat comedy about a young man dating the invisible monster under his bed.

Geena returns from jail to her son's home only to find out he's gay and married. Her son Matthew wants to give her another chance but his husband fears what she might be capable of.