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- Five Chinese artists explore the echoes of the past in order to understand the predicaments of the present. Increasingly, their struggle for a democratic civil society seems as relevant for the world today as it is for China.
- In 35 years of one couple's shared life, a lot of things happen: from the moments of an absolute harmony to the dramatic falls. For the most of the time, the couple cares for common daily life issues and joys that come together with raising the children, running the household or running a business. And this is exactly the life of furniture shop owners Ivana and Vaclav Strnadovi, 2 characters that a director Helena Trestíková follows with her camera as of the year 1980 within a project The Marriage Story. Her new feature documentary about Strnad family is linked to TV films from this cycle, but most importantly it shows further shocking twists, that life brought to the couple and their children.
- A group of friends go on a vacation with some new friends that turn out to be vampires, they hire a famous vampire killer to help them.
- After a serious car accident, Lukasz discovers that the blue door in his new room leads to alternate reality.
- Kacper, a middle-aged high-school history teacher, begins to lose his eyesight. The medical diagnosis leaves no hope. Initially heartbroken, he attempts to hide his health problems from the outside world.
- Gustavo, a defeated musician, returns home late, after a night of excess and partying. When he enters his apartment, he finds that Catalina, his girlfriend, had prepared dinner for them.
- 45 years ago, with the victory of the revolution in Nicaragua, an era of hope begins. A young generation takes over the government with the ambitious goal of building a fairer and more socially just society. In the 1980s, 15,000 "brigadists" from West Germany alone traveled to Nicaragua to help rebuild the exhausted country: liberals, Greens, trade unionists, social democrats, leftists and church representatives harvested coffee and cotton, built schools, kindergartens and health stations. No other movement has mobilized so many people. Director Petra Hoffmann is also involved. 45 years after the victory of the revolution, she asks what has become of the wishes and dreams of the revolutionaries and their supporters.
- Jacob, a young man who claims to be the bond between an alien intelligence and mankind, asks a documentary filmmaker to capture his experiences as witness for his actions. Soon, the truth might be revealed. Is Jacobo imagining it all, or is there a more disturbing reality?
- Three men spend their days in a dying gas station, on the side of a wrecked road, on the outskirts of a small town. The three men resist and wait. They spend their time in fortuitous, random or miraculous things, hoping that something will free them for this situation. One day, the opportunity they were waiting for appears, in a different way than they imagined. Now, they will have to find out if they're ready to take advantage of it.
- Two strangers run from unknown assailants that stalk them through the woods.
- About a young gay black man's journey of self-discovery, affirmation and love.
- Two men separated by 100 years are united in their search for freedom. In 1856, slave Samuel Woodward and his family escape from the Monroe Plantation near Richmond, Virginia. A secret network of ordinary people known as the Underground Railroad guide the family on their journey north to Canada. They are relentlessly pursued by the notorious slave-hunter Plimpton. Hunted like a dog and haunted by the unthinkable suffering he and his forbears have endured, Samuel is forced to decide between revenge or freedom. 100 years earlier in 1748, John Newton the Captain of a slave ship sails from Africa with a cargo of slaves, bound for America. On board is Samuel's great-grandfather, whose survival is tied to the fate of Captain Newton. The voyage changes Newton's life forever and he creates a legacy that will inspire Samuel and the lives of millions for generations to come.
- Gabriel hangs himself out of a dark secret he can't live with anymore. But instead of finding relief or salvation in his suicide, the last seconds of his life bring him back to a place, where he comes face to face with his crime. Instead of escaping from guilt he finds himself confronted with the horror of his life.
- Empress Sissi was once painted by Franz Xaver Winterhalter: her beauty was mesmerizing but the diamond stars in her hair stole the show. What makes such jewelry so fascinating? How are they made? How important were they in the Kaisers' household? Meet curators, goldsmiths and historians to track down the history of mankind's fascination with Gold and Silver.
- Put together full-blown performances by Michael Tait (Hero) of dcTalk and Tait, Mark Stuart (Petrov) of Audio Adrenaline, Rebecca St. James (Maggie), and T-Bone (Jairus) not to mention the additional 17 performers, actors, and dancers, as well as a live band with multi-projection screens, artistic stage lighting, professionally designed stage sets and multiple wardrobe changes and this is !Hero, The Rock Opera "Live on Stage." Allow yourself to imagine the modern world without the presence of Jesus Christ...until now. He has been born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania as Hero, and is making waves in the present day political and religious systems of New York City. From the awe-inspiring miracles to his bittersweet death and rejoicing resurrection, !Hero is paralleled with the biblical recollection of the life of Jesus in this rock-n-roll meets Broadway-esque event.
- In this off-center romantic comedy, clueless Garrick pursues his fickle Ex-girlfriend Liz to Palm Springs and Las Vegas against her wishes, only to find out he really doesn't love her anymore. On the way back home, his world is turned upside down when he gets kidnapped by a curious gang of bikers.
- A young woman vampire is unable to kill to meet her need for blood, but may have found a solution in a young man with suicidal tendencies.
- The Victims and hunters movie is inspired by the real life stories that depict where you, your family or friends could end up tomorrow. What should you do if you end up in the helix of dept? Jakub - our leading protagonist - shows you how to get rid of executors. But how do you deal with the worst gangster with the roughest leader. Its impossible to save money with them before you. Or how to deal with the malicious moneylender's mean tricks with constant bills and rocketing interests. There is some very influential mafiosi and his cobbers who are protected by bribable policeman. Who Will be mafiosi jakub's angel? This is the playground where Jakub plays his game - sex, money and rock and roll - so until he makes some very bad legal moves because of enforcers. This is the time when a fight for life starts. Jakub's problems won't be only his - it befalls to his family and friends too. He's hapless and he looses in love too. This movie completely changes the modern opinion on life forever. Are you ready to see the "real life"?
- Dan is a photographer losing his vision due to a degenerative eye disorder. Monika just got out of a long relationship and has recently decided to get back into acting, after having been away from the craft for a number of years. Monika and Dan come together at a rented studio for a brief photo shoot. Dan takes her headshot, and Monika gives him a loaf of fresh bread.
- Twenty six Israeli women directors of narrative features are sharing their personal experiences of sitting in the director's chair. From Ellida Geyra - Israel's first female fiction filmmaker, to contemporary female directors, the film weaves together a conglomerate of women's voices, as they echo each other, clash, and come apart, then culminate in a fiery speech by Ronit Elkabetz. Their stories create a diverse and cinematic patchwork quilt of female directors, providing us with a multifaceted reflection of any woman who wishes for her story to be heard. This is a moving documentary, that will motivate you to get up and do something about the glass ceiling, both the real one, as well as the imagined.
- Kardia weaves fiction and science to tell the story of Hope, a pathologist who embarks on a journey of reconciliation. Hope discovers that the experimental heart operation she underwent as a child has mysteriously linked her life with another. To unlock the secret of her past, Hope must revisit her childhood and explore regions of her life that have heart stopping results.
- Gangster and deadbeat dad Ulysses Pick embarks on an unusual journey through his home.
- February '99. Klaus Maria Brandauer arrives in London for his English-speaking stage debut in Esther Vilar's Speer. Directing and playing the title role, he and his co-star Sven Eric Bechtolf have 12 days to prepare for their challenge. Film-maker Martin Wagner, who also translated the play, had unprecedented access to the rehearsals. His film captures the underlying tension as the opening night approaches and provides a unique and unpretentious insight into one of the finest actors of his generation.
- In this comedy of sexy errors no one wants what he/she should want, no one does what he/she should want: everybody lies, cheats, blunders and fakes something. Love is just the beginning. Desire comes next. And out of desire: a group of lovebirds are all going for the same cosy nest on the same night, packed with surprises, lies and new found loves.
- Tomás and Paco craft low-budget short films. They are good friends and they both share the same dream of becoming filmmakers. Tomás, being a 24 year-old loser, starts worrying about his uncertain future since he doesn't have a job, he never went to college and he smokes a lot of weed, therefore becoming unreliable for everyone. Tomás sets up to make the first film from his hometown: Campeche, México. With this mission, he hopes to attain success, money and love, but in the process, he might endanger his friendship with Paco, his only true friend.
- Winter storm's night. In his last breaths of life, Jules (35) imagines himself at home, taking one last look at his family. As he gaze around, he notices his daughter Sara (9) is immersed in reading a comic book. Jules feels that he doesn't have much time left. He knows this moment with Sara will be his last, and it will be short. Too short. But all he wants, is to take his time.
- Under mysterious conditions, Karol Rojek, a partner in Marek's work, is killed. Apart from this event, Marek is looked after by his 17-year-old daughter. In the circle of suspects about the murder of Rojek, there is Ivan and Natasha. Matters take on meaning when it turns out that the perpetrators are strongly connected with the past.
- Danish licensed version of the popular format "Changing Rooms", in which two families together with designers and craftsmen and a limited budget of 10.000 DKK ~ $1500 ~ £1000, each redecorate a room of the other family's choice, in 48 hours.
- An erotic cat and mouse game set in an all-boys' prep school.
- Every year, hundreds of thousands of animals are entangled and die in discarded or lost fishing nets across the world. Two dedicated women in Mexico have been tracking dozens of entangled sea lions that are slowly being killed by nets cutting into their necks. Watch as they lead an international team of veterinarians and wildlife experts to capture the sea lions and perform delicate surgery to save them.
- A couple desperate to save their marriage after both having affairs, set out on a sailing holiday, but their best laid plans backfire when they encounter a stranded yacht and what then becomes peril at sea.
- Despite being blocked at almost every turn in pursuit of the sport he loved, Seve Ballesteros fought against adversity to become the most spectacular and charismatic golfer to ever play the game.
- What starts off as a family reunion to honor their father becomes a strife ridden meeting between siblings where a dark interest they share emerges.
- Portrait of the young generation in Mlada Boleslav in a psychedelically-bizarre style. One day of an ordinary boy who lives with his friends in a world of pseudo-philosophical dialogs and the reality just passes by. Mostly black-and-white movie with subtitles and no vocal performance.
- Musical instruments making in Vienna are one of the reasons of the unique sound of Vienna's classical orchestras.
- The life and career of Andre Stander, a South African police officer turned bank robber.
- Young Bolivian Juana gets a job as a sewer in the neighboring country Argentina, wherefore she has to leave her husband and her baby-son. After arriving in Buenos Aires, the promised factory turns out to be a prison. Textile goods for luxury brands are produced under inhumane circumstances: long working days, sexual abuse and no permission to exit the factory. After a series of fatal incidents, she tries to escape from the factory by any means.
- The War ended on August 15th, 1945. What took place in Japan on the previous night? The unknown destiny of the day is unveiled.
- Video compilation of 7 'magical' episodes of 'Tom and Jerry'.
- Rich is a thirty year-old filmmaker whose career seems to go nowhere. While wasting his days in Tequesquitengo, he falls in love with Daniela, a young woman who shares his place in the world, but not the same feelings. A weekend with her and her young friends will make him question his concept of love and his life so far.
- Geneviève Garland, famous actress, is acting in « Andromaque » by Racine, with her husband André. She feels a deep malaise to play this part and cede it to her friend Isabelle, which is her husband's mistress as well. Geneviève goes away with her sick son in her childhood village. She seems to escape a reality difficult to accept.
- Fabian, a fisherman from the beaches of northern Mexico, spends his days working on a boat under the sun, but his life takes a turn when the terrible news of the death of his twin brother arrives. This tragedy drives him to start a journey looking for the truth of what really happened to his brother. Taking him to the other side of the border state of Sonora, where he will discover a more complex reality than the one he imagined.
- An anthology of 7 Mexican short films, all created by 5 up-and-coming independent filmmakers, with a common thread: to explore themes of human relationships. In order, A Hand Beneath the Snow (Una mano bajo la nieve), Friendship (Amistad), The View from Up Above (La vista desde arriba), The Short Film (El cortometraje), Silvestre (Silvestre), Cocktails For Two (Cóctel para dos) and When I Hear You Sing, I Forget (Cuando te escucho cantar, olvido).
- Fabian and Jana just wanted to hitch a ride to Italy, but this little arrogant prick in his Jeep really didn't deserve any better. First he almost runs them over, then he tries to blame them. Big mistake. So they do what (almost) everbody would have done: Fabian and Jana steal his car. Although a couple of miles later they make an unpleasant discovery: the arrogant prick's girlfriend is sleeping off her marijuana flush in the back seat. And she's holding her boyfriend's gun. No problem for Fabian, who's always game for a loony scenario. He starts telling the girl a really tall tale, trying to convince her not to return - but instead to keep on driving to Italy. He succeeds, of course, but keeps on telling his tale. Slowly but steady Fabian loses track of his own story, mixing things with his own past - thus swiftly skipping genres from horror to romance and all there is in between. Eventually Jana hits the breaks. Fed up with Fabian's constant tale-spinning she only wants to hear one thing: the actual truth. No more stories, no more charming lies, no more covering mistakes from the past.
- Due to inadequate use of anesthetics, a young boy experiences "intra-operative awareness" during his own heart surgery, hearing every sound and movement of the procedure. The little boy is severely traumatized from this horrific accident. As a result, he ends up brutally murdering a young girl soon after the incident...
- Modest story about world, in which not having a partner people are disappearing forever.
- A maniac is on the loose armed and extremely dangerous and with his demented zombie army threatens the whole region. He has created a Zombie Army to help him keep control of his region. Mercenaries are called in to capture the maniac and destroy the Zombie Army before they spread to other areas of the country.
- In Lisbon, from the height of the Torel viewpoint, the city expands as far as the eye can see making it the perfect place to think and remember. Through encounters with the people that inhabit the viewpoint in different ways, Daniela proposes a reflection on belonging to a new city, crafting a journey to her family memories. She imagines her mother and grandmother when they were her age, thinking about the first places where they lived.