Obscure

What begins as a simple reunion between old school friends escalates into a series of "Ciao Ciao" moments that unravel secrets, ignite new relationships, and trigger irreversible events.

Serena Segalle was born with a club foot, which made her record breaking status as a 400m sprinter that evermore impressive. Now she's in her thirties and has retired her track shoes along with her world of semi-professional athletics. Regardless of her promising career in physiotherapy, she finds herself struggling to cope in the shadows of her former glory as her affliction with early onset arthritis worsens.

Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.

John, a Maltese student with big dreams and a serious lack of sleep, has had a busy and exhausting last couple of days. It all takes a toll on him during one night whilst driving home from work. His going missing effects a series of coincidental events on a night of tragedy.

A documentary celebrating the island’s stray cats and the volunteers who show the large population unconditional love and support.

A bitter film critic attends a short film festival, where he encounters a disturbing presence.

Nella lives an extremely work-oriented life. It may have started as a dream career, but now it is taking the best of her. Her career stress, along with anti-anxiety pills and isolation, is eating into her mind and numbing her to life itself. One day, while on her way from one workplace to another, her tightly-scheduled life is shattered by a special encounter. Such an encounter triggers an explosion of emotions and sets all the dormant demons to ricochet inside her head. On the same sleepless night, she takes drastic measures.

The uphill bilingual battle George needs to face as being both an English and Maltese speaker.

A former boxing coach lives through tragedy that unfolds after an injury involving his son during a championship fight.

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