HIFFA 2024 Timeframe 2: Migration Period – Middle Ages

A disillusioned crusader calls upon the devil, to get back his murdered wife. Noelle Goetz, the director of "Knight, Death, and Devil," is a design student focusing on film at the Technical University of Nuremberg. In addition to assistant jobs on advertising productions at international sets, she has already conceptualized and directed several web campaigns…

This important battle took place in the year 937 in Northwest England - between an alliance of Scots and Irish warriors against the combined Saxon armies of Wessex and Mercia. The facts of the battle are recorded in the Anglo Saxon Chronicle. In the film the story is told by Brother Edgar - a monk…

A knight and a priest investigate the disappearance of a young girl and the masked cult responsible in medieval Europe. Director Biography - Joshua Clay Joshua Clay is an up-and-coming filmmaker from Atlanta, Georgia. With a passion for storytelling, he has stepped into the roles of writer, director, and producer. His latest work, "Tears of…

In a world ruled by superstitions, a skeptical non-believer intentionally defies tradition. Yet, as personal stakes escalate, her rebellious certainty takes a turn, leading her to gradually open to the unknown. Director - Mor Lankri A writer-director. Mor explores magic realist narratives across various media, including films, video art installations, and immersive VR/AR experiences. Her work…

Two people speak Sign Language in a rural library. Kolya, who is hard of hearing, and Tanya, who is deaf. They are professional guides and invite viewers on a unique journey. The camera pulls back and the audience sees the entire film crew. The journey begins... The film crew does not hide behind the scenes.…

Epic narration about the legend of the historical figure of Don Pelayo. With a rock rhythm, it tells and illustrates how rebellious Asturians, led by Don Pelayo, confront an army in the mountains of Covadonga (722 AD). In the moments leading up to the battle, Don Pelayo would recall how in his youth, a hermit…

Although rich, complex and extremely fascinating, Byzantine history has been rarely the subject of movies. Moreover, from 1908’s “Les torches humaines” to 2012’s “Fetih 1453”, screenwriters have generally focused on either the life of Justinian I and his spouse Theodora or on the fall of Constantinople. “Andronico Comneno” is an attempt to reignite the spark…

A documentary about the ups and downs history of the historical village of Faryomad and its thousand-year-old mosque, whose glory and beauty have been described in the researches of many experts such as Andre Godard, Donald Wilber and Sheila Blair. Watch Trailer Mohammad Hassan Abedinezhad Director, Writer, Producer