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Set in a desolate cathedral, Catholic Guilt juxtaposes imagery and acts of subversion, self-expression, and body repression with images of paraphernalia of Catholic female saints — religious iconography associated with sacrifice, devotion, mysticism, purity, and submission. Through performative sequences and associative images, the film reveals the ways in which religious ideology inscribes itself on women’s bodies. It evokes how guilt is embodied, ritualised, and persists as a physical and psychological condition. The sinister, carnivalesque, hypnotic soundtrack by Coil intensifies the film’s atmosphere of trance and unease, reinforcing a sense of cyclical constraint over transcendence.

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.

On Christmas Eve, Alexandre, a lonely young man burdened by his own emotional defenses, invites Guilherme—a male escort who has just been kicked out of his home—to stay at his house. As the hours pass, the ordinary night transforms into a deep dive into the vulnerabilities, fears, and desires of both, showcasing the hesitant and contradictory construction of an inescapable connection that remains uncertain: whether it is love, friendship, or simply the recognition of two mirrored lonely souls.

After years away from the church, David, returns to confess a sin that has haunted him in silence. But inside the shadows of the confessional, an unseen priest seems to know far more than he should. As the night unravels, guilt, fear, and buried memories begin to blur the line between faith and terror.

At an all-girls’ class retreat, Agnes, a devout star student, is forced to navigate her unspoken feelings for her classmate, while simultaneously dealing with her uncertainties towards her faith.

Georgia, a closeted high-school senior and student body president, struggles to maintain her carefully crafted image when her secret romance with another girl threatens to unravel the future she's spent years working toward.

Timid dork Edie accidentally takes the spotlight when she starts a punk band with her fellow “turds”, becoming an icon to the rest of the losers at her all-girls Catholic school while managing to piss off the hot girls, the nuns, and the horniest altar boy you’ve ever seen.

Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for a handsome sax player, Joe. Stricken with a backache, she consults herbalist Dr. Yang, who realizes that her problems are not related to her back, but in her mind and heart. Dr. Yang's magical herbs give Alice wondrous powers, taking her out of her well-established rut.

After giving into temptation, a young woman attempts to conceal her sins from her family.

A Catholic New Yorker falls in love with a girl and wants to marry her, but he struggles to accept her past and what it means for their future.

Divine Providence is a forthcoming narrative short film centered around and inspired by the city of Providence, Rhode Island. Set in the late 1970s, the film tells the story of a tumultuous confession that brings the lives of a lonely parish priest and a guilt-ridden mobster crashing together, forcing the two men to tear open old wounds and confront the demons of their respective pasts.

When Maria witnesses an accidental family tragedy, she's told it never happened and must decide what to do with the truth.

Roman Catholic priest Anders has begun to doubt his role as a clergyman due to past misfortunes and experiences when the phone at the parish hall suddenly rings.

Jerry, a new student at an elite Catholic prep school, must face the hazing practices handed down by the Vigils, a group of powerful students. When teacher Brother Leon pushes the students to sell chocolates for a fundraiser, the head of the Vigils, Archie, gets Jerry to reject selling for 10 days. However, Jerry decides to keep up the refusal past the original time frame, which pits him against the Vigils and the school staff.

When a hitman kills an innocent in a moment of panic, he descends on a religious journey of regret he has not before felt. All the while, a vengeful policeman is hot on his trail, set on his own form of justice.

In a small, isolated town where religion shapes people's worldview, a devout young girl watches as her family unravels after her younger brother returns from a night out with his friends, exhibiting strange behavior. Tormented by an inexplicable force, the boy descends into extreme paranoia with no clear cause. As she struggles to uncover the truth about that night, she begins to realize that her faith may not be enough to save her from certain realities.

A young widow struggles to reconcile her catholic beliefs with the demands of tradition after her late husband’s brother propositions her.

Set in the Faubourg à mélasse district of Montreal, Quebec, in the 1950s, the film centres on a conflict between the Roman Catholic Church and a young team of baseball players.

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A religious woman becomes obsessed with her female lodger. As desire collides with faith, their relationship takes a dark turn, leading to a crime that will haunt her forever.