Secluded, but shortly

John Graham created cryptic crosswords for The Guardian for over 50 years. During his terminal illness, he used the puzzles to communicate with his fans. …

Because of his allergy to light, John Kapellas has lived for 10 years in the dark. To cope with the trauma, he has found a creative outlet. …

The relationship an elderly woman has with her television.…

A documentary comedy in which a pet rooster turns the domestic life of a family living in a small Mumbai apartment upside down. …

Very personal travelogue about South Africa in the post-apartheid years.…

Available in Benelux only: Old, blind man, fills his days in post communist Russia manufacturing string bags and talking to his cat.…

Available in Benelux only: This observational film documents nocturnal life in Parador Retiro, a shelter for the homeless in Buenos Aires.…

During his incarceration, a former convict gained new insight into the concept of freedom and chooses the simplicity of a life in seclusion over a complete return to society.…

Poetic close-ups of an old man, whose solitary life is captured in tightly framed shots.…

Available in Benelux only: Victor Kossakovsky’s two-year-old son Svyato sees his own reflection for the first time.…

An atmospheric short film about a lonely truck driver who finds a new life companion in the form of a white dove.…