Nadir, a man mired in depression and anxiety, finds a dangerous temptation in an old razor. In the midst of this emotional crisis, a childhood memory of his father teaching him how to shave makes him reconsider his motives for continuing. In a symbolic act of liberation, Nadir decides to shave, confronting his inner demons and taking control of his life. One final stroke of the razor, subtly guided by his father's hand, reveals that, although absent, he is still present.
Nadir, a man mired in depression and anxiety, finds a dangerous temptation in an old razor. In the midst of this emotional crisis, a childhood memory of his father teaching him how to shave makes him reconsider his motives for continuing. In a symbolic act of liberation, Nadir decides to shave, confronting his inner demons and taking control of his life. One final stroke of the razor, subtly guided by his father's hand, reveals that, although absent, he is still present.
Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles with family problems and has his friendships tested by racism.
A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.
In revolutionary Iran, as fundamentalists tighten their grip on society, a professor secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to read and discuss forbidden classics of Western literature, including Lolita and Pride and Prejudice. Based on the bestselling memoir by Azar Nafisi. A film by Eran Riklis starring Golshifteh Farahani (Paterson), Zar Amir (Holy Spider), and Mina Kavani (No Bears).
A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties for a misfit Little League team
A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.
After the lewd and frenetic Dance of the Seven Veils, and with the solemn pledge from the very lips of Herod himself that she could have whatever her heart desires up to half his kingdom, wanton and proud young Salomé comes before her king with an unreasonable demand. Beguiled by John the Baptist, and then scorned for the sake of his god, lascivious Salomé—encouraged by her mother, the vindictive, Herodias—commands that John be executed and his head delivered on a silver platter.
In a bustling Mexican household, seven-year-old Sol is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for the birthday party for her father, Tona, led by her mother, aunts, and other relatives. As the day goes on, building to an event both anticipated and dreaded, Sol begins to understand the gravity of the celebration this year and watches as her family does the same.
Juan and his urban family live in the Mexican countryside, where they enjoy and suffer a world apart. And nobody knows if these two worlds are complimentary or if they strive to eliminate one another.