Mare Nostrum – The Nightmare
Courage, hope, nostalgia, fear, suffering, disorientation mark the journey of a 13 year old young migrant. What if you were with him? If you had to face this journey with him? Mare Nostrum. The nightmare is a live action, impact virtual reality 360° experience, taking you on a tour de force of sentiments with effective […]
Lutaw
Based in the Philippines, this story highlights the students that swim between the small islands in order to travel to the nearest elementary or high schools in their remote areas. Alongside her rambunctious little brother, Isko, Geramy is determined to find a better way. The film has no dialogue in order to maximize international distribution […]
Limbo
Between April 2016 and March 2017, 36,846 people applied for asylum in the UK. As of March, a backlog in cases meant the total number of people still waiting for a decision stood at nearly 31,500. While asylum seekers wait for their Home Office interview and the subsequent decision, they live on £5 a day […]
The Wings Of Mosul
After years of war, terrorism and oppression, a group of Iraqi paragliders is resuming its life in the city of Mosul. Following a long entertainment ban, they rediscover their freedom, the sensations of their beloved sport and the simplicity of life after ISIS was pushed out of the city. — Not gonna lie: this part […]
Lagos At Large
A poetic essay and an uneasy love story, Lagos at Large is a tribute to the largest city of Nigeria by poet Njideka, a daughter of the diaspora living in Austria. The short film is a lyrical collage told in short segments, as we plot a course through the noise and urban chaos, made pressing […]
Home After War
What if your home becomes a place you fear? Ahmaied, an Iraqi father returns to Fallujah to face the threat of improvised explosive devices. Join him in his home and discover the unfolding of a tragic event. As you follow his story, the narrative takes a shocking turn. An unfortunate truth looms in the space […]
Girl Icon
“I want girls to look at me and think they can achieve anything they want,” says 17-year-old Rani, from Varanasi, India. Rani’s community and the Hindu caste system limits her family to washing clothes and linen for a living. But Rani is determined to finish school and train to become an army officer. In Girl […]
Ferenj: A Graphic Memoir In Vr
In this autobiographical VR, carried along by nostalgic Ethiopian tezeta music, the user drifts through Ethiopian-American director Ainslee Robson’s personal memories of both Cleveland and Addis Ababa. — Not gonna lie: this part is locked Memberships help us keep XRMust independent and keep the project growing. Log in or subscribe to read the full article. […]
Decalcomanie
A young man named Jiwoong is a factory worker. Unbeknownst to him, he diligently works completely unaware about how miserable and unsafe his working conditions are. He thinks that all he has to do is keep working hard. Industrial accidents. Jiwoong believes that this is something he shouldn’t worry about as they are unlikely to […]
Clouds Over Sidra
The Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan is home to over 80,000 Syrians fleeing war and violence. Half of these are children. Clouds Over Sidra is the story of a 12 year old girl who has lived there since the summer of 2013. The film follows her to school, to her makeshift tent and even to […]