A young helpline operator takes her first call.
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A young helpline operator takes her first call.
Ten years later, the mystery of what happened to UK toddler Madeleine McCann endures. Her parents are convinced she was kidnapped while on vacation at a Portuguese resort, but the weight of suspicion soon crashes down on their shoulders.
France, 1940. Wehrmacht soldiers are settled at the French border. Uneventful days pass by and the soldiers are getting increasingly relaxed on their duty. Except of Hans, the rookie of the group who takes his duty very seriously. He left his comfortable home with noble but naive beliefs about the army and now has to deal with a different reality. Hans' only friend is Peter, a simple but nice butcher’s son. One evening, a lot of stolen alcohol and women’s clothes brings some distraction to the soldiers. They dress up as women and organize a show.
Burning out rock star seeks answers in rural Georgia.
“Hallelujah” is a queer/circus concept about religion and the importance of choosing kindness regardless of our differences or beliefs. Religion is a tough subject for many in the LGBTQ community, and this piece is a reflection of the struggle and rejection we often feel. It tells the story of an individual troubled by the hate in the world and his partner who is fighting to lift him up, to remind him he is beautiful exactly how he is. My message is that religion should inspire more kindness and open arms, even towards those you may not understand.
Joo-young tries to call a friend on her birthday after a long time, only to find out that her number is not in use anymore. She spends all day to find her and learns some things she never knew about her lost friend up until now. Soon, the forgotten memory of that day comes back to her.
A drug addicted husband finds himself locked in his own bathroom, but the only way to get out is to look within himself.
A book smart 13-year old girl, raised alone by her Wall Street father, learns about life from her new carefree babysitter over summer vacation.
While in the midst of dealing with an agonizing cast and crew when time becomes strand for Parker something freezes time allowing him to finish his little film.
A woman living in Mauritania is ordered to eat excessively so that she becomes more desirable and finds a husband.
Mum is dead and has to be buried, and the brothers have to meet. But old conflicts quickly come back to life.
Suppose one day you wake up and you’re on your own. Literally, absolutely on your own as if by magic or as if somebody were granting you a wish you’d made someday in the past. Everybody had disappeared
After losing his wife, Abdulrahman loses his daughter Sarah in a traffic accident.Sarah leaves with all the beautiful memories and feelings, and leaves her collar to be the last memory for her father; Abdulrahman lives alone, strange among his drawings that lost its bright color, clung to his daughter's collar.
Carmenza is a hard-working colombian woman. She lives in a slum in Antofagasta with her grandson Yorman. She works as a housemaid and tries to raise money for Yorman’s mother, who is ill in Colombia. Carmenza wants Yorman to return with her to their country so he can meet his mother, but he knows that the only option he has to get out of this environment is to stand out in football and be able to play in the local soccer club.
A former addict explains his wrongdoings on his deathbed
At a traditional market, Bowo and Susi are looking around. An old man, Agus, and his wife passing through the sudden smell of fart. Susi is getting angry because of that smell. Then Susi and some others in the market catch and punish Agus as they believed he is the one who farted in public. Agus and his wife have to admit and accept the accusation because they are very confused about the situation and don’t know what to do.
Two strangers - Brittany and Laurent - end up in the same cabin in the woods due to the landlord accidentally double booking his property. Both wanted to escape society in order to deal with their personal circumstances.
Sui and Jae Won are a class couple in high school. Then, on Jae won's birthday, Sui worries about not hearing from Jae-won.
Geoffrey, 12, and his brother Kimanthi, 15, have to travel to Shimoni to bury their grandmother. It is a most dreadful journey for the two as it will bring them face to face with the man who sexually molested them years ago.
In a dreamlike narrative, a young girl is repeatedly visited by visions of her lost mother. These dreams, vivid and surreal, begin to blur the lines between her waking life and her subconscious. Each vision draws her deeper into a labyrinth of memory and emotion, as she chases after fleeting images of her mother through shifting landscapes that mirror her inner turmoil.
Fully dedicated Gjalt (68) takes care of his wife Anke (67) who suffers from an aggressive form of dementia that is accompanied by delusions, fear visions and personality change. Gjalt makes every effort to alleviate Ankes suffering at the isolated situated farm in the desolated Frisian landscape. With the final farewell nearby, Gjalt's love for Anke feels stronger than ever before.
When a relationship collapses and the mother is trapped with the child, love and anguish are portrayed in an almost raw documentary way where all the emotional and telling details are present.
A woman tries to give up smoking and takes up a worse habit.
A short film from Centro Escolar University - Manila.
Trailer Park Princess is the story of Claire, a young woman thrust too early into adulthood, and her 12-year old sister Audrey. Both of them struggle to survive the hardships of life growing up in poverty with only each other to depend on.
Story of a young man who no longer wants to know about existing things in the non-existence, and his return to native home.
The story of a successful MMA fighter who became the best among the best in the world. He lost his family as a child. God gave the boy the gift of winning and being invulnerable. This gift was first seen by his only relative – his grandfather, Nikolai Spiridonovich. It was he who instilled in the boy a love of work and knowledge. A deep philosophical parable, reflections on life and nature, communication between grandfather and grandson about goodness, laws, traditions and family values.
A college student struggles with social anxiety at a party and attempts to fit in by changing her clothes and personality to fit different groups of peers.
A gruff farmer is entwined in a conflict in which he has to choose between protecting his family or his village.
Cody and Rachael come from different socio economic backgrounds and they must discover if Love is enough for them to overcome those differences in hopes of making a future together.
A story about a friendship – two young adults who haven’t seen each other for a long time, both got older and are dealing with problems they don’t understand.
Casanova whose occupation is the 'rounding' of women. He juggles 5 different girls over a series of dates, all while trying to maintain his reputation by nailing the hottest girl in the city.
A woman who is a victim of sexual violence comes to a human rights group that is protesting against sexual violence and asks her to report it together. However, no one actively stands up for women.
An aging actor is grateful to be cast in a theatrical production, but he feels lost and unwanted among his college-aged castmates.
Anam and Fitri had just married after two years of dating. They now want to do activities such as newlyweds on the first night. But in the middle of the night, Anam got a bitter fact from Fitri's confession that could not help but make him angry, broken heart and led to a deep sense of disappointment.
Two aspiring reporters learn about the history and significance of jallikattu protest to secure a job in a private channel. The film begins with Sukanya (Shruti Reddy) and Parthasarathy (Naveen) attending an interview for the post of a reporter in a private channel. When the interviewer feels that they do not know much about the history of jallikattu and the protests which took place, he gives them two weeks' time to learn thoroughly about the bull-taming sport. The rest of the film is their presentation about jallikattu to the interview board.
A dive bar, a tango environment, a card game of truco, a pregnant waitress mistreated by a boss, who later ends up leaving her in the street with her newborn son. The son, named Faxman after an old illusionist, grows up and becomes an illusionist himself, traveling through different Argentine cities with his show. During one of his performances, Faxman meets Candelaria, who becomes his assistant as well as the love of his life.
Mirna and Pablo start a friendship framed in reflections about identity, loneliness and death during the 90's in Chile. A story about fellowship and HIV/AIDS, inspired by the literary work of Pedro Lemebel.
A coming-of-age story about a girl, Winona (14), on the last day of summer before entering high school.
An old married couple try to remember the past as they prepare to face an uncertain future.
The young Ivan lives with his eccentric single mother in Rotterdam. When he receives a samurai sword one day, all his hopes and dreams become reality. Reality, however, proves to be more threatening than he could ever have imagined.
So what if... what if a brash American naval officer and a young Japanese girl met and fell in love? How would they communicate? (Certainly not in Italian!) In POP’s most ambitious production to date, Artistic Director Josh Shaw’s long-time dream of a bilingual Madama Butterfly comes to life at The Aratani Theatre in Little Tokyo. With a new libretto by Josh Shaw and Eiki Isomura, all Japanese roles will be sung in Japanese and all American roles will be sung in English. This is a co-production with Opera in the Heights (Houston). This production is sponsored in part by an Innovations Grant from Opera America.
They tell Martín a story for the day of respect for cultural diversity about the Spanish invading America. Upon arriving home, Martín wants to share with his parents the exciting story he heard, but they pay no attention to him.
Stories of a Madman is a collection of short stories with each story taking place in a different hotel room at the same hotel on the same night: Christmas Eve. Each story shares the theme of 'Crime Story with a supernatural twist'.
A restaurant dishwasher is given a last-minute chance to step up as a line cook just before a busy Saturday night dinner service.
An isolated introverted man who lives an airstream talks to himself before going on a date with a pessimistic extraverted woman and has trouble communicating his thoughts. Meanwhile, he escapes to a fantasy where he has no problem connecting with her.
Sai works as a hotel maid to earn extra money for baby formula, annoying her overbearing husband (Wichan Kanchanarung) who accuses her of neglecting both him and their children. She becomes friendly with a guest, with whom she bonds over the shared joy of motherhood. But Sai’s desperation leads her to petty theft.
Maja (22) lives in Stockholm, Sweden, but a death within the family forces her back to her hometown of Pajala. In Pajala, her sister Sofia lives with the troubadour Johan. After the funeral, Sofia will accompany Johan on a summer tour around Tornedalen, and Maja decides to come along. It will be a journey where questions about their origin and the future of the Tornedal will be put on their head.
Confident Marion works at a seaside town as a lifeguard. Although she rather avoids others, she meets shy Elise. Yet when Elise starts drowning one day, it triggers not Marion’s lifesaving instinct, but a dark desire. And it changes not only her own life.
When Teonna is unexpectedly suspended from school, she encounters a girl from her past who takes her on an adventure through the city.
A story of moving on from past tragedies. J.D. and Damon were destined to meet in due time.
Eager to forge his reputation in crime, Douglas Huffel manipulates a bottle shop robbery by planting his own money inside the store. Instead, the very aspects of crime he fervently avoided begin to catch up with him.
Quinn lives with her grandfather. She often feels very misunderstood and alone, so she looks for a way out in a new social media, D-Dream.