The Riddle of the Sphinx

An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.

Our Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore. But are they true? We take a slightly tongue in cheek, mischievous – and deliberately ambiguous – look at what might have happened...

A woman moves to live with her new husband in 17th century Amsterdam, but soon discovers that not everything is what it seems.

Nella Oortman's life changes drastically when she marries a wealthy merchant and moves to Amsterdam. As she struggles to win her husband's affection, she discovers dark secrets along the way.

Julia, a woman suffering from a degenerative sight disease, finds her blind sister Sara hung in a basement. Despite all signs pointing to suicide, Julia decides to investigate what she intuitively feels is a murder case.

Mysterious events lead an increasingly paranoid architect to believe a stranger is lurking in his large house.

Heather bumps into Carla, having not spoken to her in years, and presents her with a very unexpected proposition that could change both of their lives forever.

Seo-jin, a renowned photographer, is shattered by the sudden and mysterious death of her twin sister and sets out to uncover the truth. As her investigation deepens, an unseen presence begins to close in, twisting reality and driving her into a spiral of paranoia as her vision fades away. Now trapped in encroaching darkness, Seo-jin faces a terrifying revelation that shatters everything she thought she knew.

The long-awaited sequel to Boys Briefs, the successful compilation of six outstanding short films about gay first love. Hosted by DANNY ROBERTS, star of MTV's THE REAL WORLD NEW ORLEANS. Films included are: Doors Cut Down [En malas compañías] (2000); Chicken (2001); Back Room (1999); Breakfast [Frühstück] (2002); Touch (2001); and Take-Out (2000)

Mauro Larrea and Soledad Montalvo are two strangers whose destinies cross in the second half of the 19th century, leading to their lives changing forever. A history of glories and defeats, of silver mines, family intrigues, vineyards, wineries, and fascinating cities whose splendor faded over time.

Paul Pennyfeather is an inoffensive divinity student at Oxford University in the 1920s who is wrongly dismissed for indecent exposure having been made the victim of a prank by The Bollinger Club.

In the back room of a gay club in Barcelona, the camera stalks the men (privy to their inner thoughts in voice overs), who stalk each other on a typically busy Saturday night.

On board the sleeper from Paris to Bourg St Maurice, a motley collection of passengers try to get a quiet night's sleep as the train makes its way across France. But as the sleeping compartment fills up, the chances of that begin to look highly unlikely. In deuxième classe, everyone can hear you scream.

Christine Clarke brings a new man back to her flat from a New Year's Eve party, and immediately her life starts to unravel. Who is the terrifying stranger that keeps appearing in the flat at night?

A collection of gay short films. The 7 short films are: A Man's Voice [Une voix d'homme] (2002); Back Room (1999); Bright Spell [L'embellie] (2000); Campfire [Kampvuur] (2000); Golden Whore [Puta de oros] (2000); Knock at the Door (2000); Three Wishes [Drei Wünsche] (2000).

A woman with deteriorating eyesight (Rituparna Sengupta) is haunted by the death of her blind sister (Rituparna Sengupta). The official verdict was suicide, but she is plagued by disorientation and convinced that somebody is lurking in the house.