Prelude to the General / 2016

Two women face one another. Two worlds touch. Past and presence. The young woman warns the older woman. Something terrible will happen. The older woman massages the general. She knows the general’s secret. She wanders through empty rooms. Rooms coated with a patina of secrecy. The warning hangs in the air. The young woman doesn’t have a chance. Towira’s films are characterised by a fusion of stylisation and realism. She holds a mirror to reality, a mirror that is closely related to the country’s history.

Prelude to Fate / 1984

The film tells the story of an opera singer whom fate brought together with a generous-hearted music teacher, about their joint selfless work - so that a magical voice sounded and music lived in people's hearts.

Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun / 1937

A mermaid emerges from the sea, dances with a faun, and leaves behind a veil for the faun's masturbatory fantasies. Possibly unfinished.

Prelude to an Announced Death / 1991

"Prelude to an Announced Death" (5', 1991) is the artist's final work, completed shortly before his demise. It is one of the rare moments in which França's work in video assumes a quasi-documentary character. Set against a dramatic rendition of "La Traviata" by Brazilian singer Bidu Sayão, the artist's body touches that of his partner, Geraldo Rivello, as the names of all their friends killed by AIDS scroll across the screen above them.

Prelude / 2022

Irene has a great secret that she has kept in her memory for many years, a secret hidden in the refrain of an old song. With the complicity of her grandson Daniel, in charge of taking care of her that afternoon in the middle of the confinement due to the Covid'19 pandemic, Irene will meet Marcela again in the same place where she saw her for the last time.

Prelude to the struggle / 1960

About the last days of the government of Syngman Rhee, about the struggle against his regime of Seoul students.

Indomitable: Prelude / 2011

After a battle, a band of mercenaries clear a forest of the barbarian survivors. But danger awaits as one barbarian hasn't given up the will to fight.

Prelude / 1966

Prelude to Fury / 2017

Tekkaman Blade: The Prelude to a Long Battle / 1992

A special premiere clip-show before the series composed of old setting images. Due to tight production schedule and after the final episode of the previous program "Saber Kids", the episode was finally aired 3 weeks prior.

Prelude / 2019

Samuel, a piano student, enters a piano competition. At a party, he meets Camilo, a carefree guy. Camilo will inspire Samuel to play his instrument in a different way... That journey will make him discover more important values.

PRELUDE /

Celeste, a young actress, Is about to perform the most important theater role of her career, but seconds before getting on stage a nervous breakdown invades her due to her fear of failure and the volatile socioeconomic and political context of her country. She miraculously mánages to get herself together, but seconds before getting on stage she receives a mysterious text on her phone, transforming her crisis into a pánic attack, however the show must go on. She starts acting but during her performance the disorder cannot be ignored, manifesting both physically and supernaturaly on stage. Will Celeste overpower the force that dominates her?