An old, ailing mother, devises a simple yet ingenious way to sustain herself with a bucket and a rope. But when news of looming deportations in America shakes her fragile world, she turns to the same lifeline in a desperate attempt to reach her undocumented son, hoping that across borders, across silence, a mother’s embrace can still be felt.
Shanti Devi Gautam
Prerana Subedi
Sushil Gautam
Diamond Uprety
An old, ailing mother, devises a simple yet ingenious way to sustain herself with a bucket and a rope. But when news of looming deportations in America shakes her fragile world, she turns to the same lifeline in a desperate attempt to reach her undocumented son, hoping that across borders, across silence, a mother’s embrace can still be felt.
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?
A man struggles with the tragic memories of his past to make sense of his present, but soon realizes that time isn't the enemy he thinks it is.
Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea.
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
After five failed attempts to go to the United States, 18-year-old Ramón decides to look for a friend’s aunt in Germany, but never finds her. With no papers or money, and without knowing the language, he barely survives living on the street until he meets Ruth, an old retired nurse who doesn’t speak Spanish. Beyond language barriers and prejudices, they discover that solidarity and humanity make life bearable.
During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.
Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.
Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.