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Short Deeds were a challenge for a generation of filmmakers. The project had its rules which had to be followed by the screenwriters, directors and their six teams: three pages of script, action in a pulled-over car with no more than three actors, shot in one day, a twist in the plot, and to be featured in each story – a parting.
Manjot, who belongs to a rich family, meets Sarbi at a wedding ceremony and the two fall for each other. The love affair reaches the marriage stage, but Sarbi`s parents oppose it. Sarbi`s older sister was engaged to a man from a rich family, who later rejected the match. Fearing the same consequences, Sarbi`s family does not accept the proposal. Will Manjot and Sarbi be able to unite their families?
'Scar' is a short film about what it's like to be diagnosed with cancer as a teenager. We follow Scarlett, 17 years old, as she goes from getting pizza to getting chemotherapy. Having lost her mother years ago to cancer, Scarlett and her father endure tests of resilience, trust, and even a little rebellion. Cancer infects your body but it also infects your family, social life, and self-image. This film not only highlights specific aspects of cancer diagnosis and treatment but also shows the behind-closed-doors moments of a teenager realizing she isn't invincible.
Three Macedonian women have to contend with control over their bodies, tradition, loyalty, pregnancy and adoption. They have not set out to change the world or society, but their struggle to become mothers makes them unlikely heroines. The three bittersweet stories, one medieval, two contemporary, mirror and contrast one another, exploring themes of love, trust and motherhood.
Mo Xiaoyan is diagnosed with a rare disease during a medical checkup and learns through investigation that Lin Feng is a match for her. Will Lin Feng be able to agree to this seemingly nonsensical request with Mo Xiaoyan's constant contact? On the other hand, Mo Xiaoyan's male best friend has developed a crush on Lin Feng's sister, but has never been impressed by her, will the two lovebirds be able to get together in the end?
Life isn't easy for Ally - growing up on the streets and working as a drug mule, danger is never far away. What starts out as a normal day, quickly turns sour for Ally when a customer takes advantage of her, leaving her injured, humiliated, and out of pocket. She now owes boss, who is less than forgiving and insists that she go on one last drop to make up the money. But Ally's worries are far from over. For the troubled young girl, it's just another day in her life.
A couple embark on a journey in the midst of a family crisis.
The drama "Angel" is a story about our natures and mentality. About the little people who meet in a common hospital room and to death, as well as the truth about their destiny, they come facing the final temptations of their own lives.
Two estranged brothers born on the same day, five years apart, run into each other at their family vacation home with wildly different expectations for how their birthday weekend is going to play out.
When a banker invites a sex worker to his London apartment, he finds himself coming face to face with both his own past, and one of the world's largest humanitarian crises.
More than 5,000 kilometres long, highway 318 connects China with Tibet and is one of the world's most picturesque routes. It is where Xiaojia, who is Chinese, meets Suona from Tibet one day. Each of them set off on a long journey for a different reason, but they have one thing in common: they both believe it will help them atone for mistakes from the past. Dealing with loneliness, fears and qualms of conscience, they want to find solace. Their tough journey together across endless valleys and snowy mountains will bring them closer to each other, becoming a deep inner journey and a meditation on life. Harsh, mysterious and breath-taking, highway 318 can become a road to redemption.
A verbose taxi driver transports a mysterious passenger in the night of Santa Fe. 10 minutes, which will be described as a simple trip, are, in reality, the irrevocable destiny of an existence on top of a car.
Red Snow is a dramatic adventure that begins when Dylan, a Gwich'in soldier from the Canadian Arctic, is caught in an ambush in Panjwayi, Afghanistan. His capture and interrogation by a Taliban Commander releases a cache of memories connected to the love and death of his Inuit cousin, Asana, and binds him closer to a Pashtun family as they escape across treacherous landscapes and through a blizzard that becomes their key to survival.
A popular high school band is scouted by a Tokyo-based record company. The band is involved in a car accident, however, shattering many hopes. The band receives a demo tape from a girl who lives on the navy base. They are reinvigorated.
After many years, Adil, who meets the girl he loves but is rejected at school, tries to take revenge with the grudge he has had for years. At the end of the movie, he realizes that what he did is wrong.
Oona is looking for a bed in a Stockholm where the housing shortage is maximal and the sun never seems to go up. One night she gets to sleep at Agneta's place. But what does Agneta really want in exchange?
An elderly man living in a poor rural village comes across a bag full of cash on the street. He returns the bag to its owner but soon realizes that he’d given the bag to the wrong person.
David Ireland's award-winning dark comedy about sectarian hatred in Northern Ireland. Eric Miller, a Belfast loyalist, mistakes his five-week-old granddaughter for Gerry Adams.
Here's a family of three Balu, his mother, and grandmother. They survive on his grandfather's pension of rupees eight hundred a month. Once Balu starts going to school, the expenses increase and unfortunately, the grandmother falls ill. Find out how this family struggles to survive against all odds.
Mickaël, a pig farmer in rural France, finds his search for an amorous connection interrupted by the sudden return of the charming and youthful Paul.
Despite his adult age, Anselmo behaves like a child and takes up the role of a superhero called "Copperman."
Eager to escape the grief and nightmares of the city, Louis Olsen travels to Southwest Minnesota, seeking the peace of the rural countryside. When he accidentally disturbs the grave of a supposed local 'witch' Mary Jane Terlinden, what began as a peaceful reprieve unravels into a haunting nightmare from which Louis cannot escape - but is it all just in his head?
A year has passed since the turbulent events of the 1905 revolution. The secret police has almost eradicated the network of social democratic fighters. Only one group continues fighting and a bold assault on a factory cash desk is being planned. A low ranking fighter Grey is assigned to lead the operation. Meanwhile, Grey starts an affair with a young poetess Violet and gets to know the flamboy-ant crowd of decadent artists and writers. Inspired by Violet Grey takes a look at revolution from a different perspective. Meanwhile Violet gradually gets involved in the dangerous world of revolutionary fighters. November 1906 in Riga is still remembered as a month of crazy bohemia and violent terror.
A popular feminist blogger receives a mysterious invitation to a secret society party, where she is faced with a choice to join an extreme cult or change her views forever.
Dorota is a young mother who works in a library and walk with a limp. She lives in a small town which seems to be as asleep as she, her husband and their dreams are. One day Wiola the yogi appears, waking them up and disarraying their lives.
There are many ways to overcome the losses and drop-outs of childhood. Three boys reinvent the concept of family to face the traumas of their lives.
After inheriting his late mentor's restaurant, a martabak maker journeys to Bangka Island in search of the man's family and the legacy he left behind.
Little Baby is a story of unconditional love between a father and daughter. Sasha is a 19 year old girl who loves to experiment with her life and in this, she forgets she has a loving father and a mother.
Muhammad is all set to go for Hajj and his family is busy giving him a good send off, with everyone close to them. An unexpected arrival of someone on the day result in an unplanned course of action.
Sila Apiseh, a young woman, decides to run for office. She engages in a battle to empower women and give hope to youth in her country.
A coming-of-age dark comedy about an actor trying to find his personal truth in the midst of a politically volatile culture.
Caught on opposing sides of a debate about a proposed centre for refugee children, two parents try to navigate the turbulent tides of public opinion.
Jodie ran away from a loveless home two years ago, scraping by on her own in a dingy studio apartment. After she learns that her younger brother has been fighting people at school, Jodie must re-enter her past life to pull him from their mother's oppressive grasp before his situation gets even worse. After wading through and re-igniting past conflicts with a new perspective, and putting her brother in more danger than he was already - she must decide whether her brother is the one that needs saving after all.
Ibrahim is a creative advertising professional who is extremely boring and reserved. As he embarks on a journey to win over his son who seems to prefer his stepfather, Ibrahim seizes the chance when he goes on a business trip to film an ad campaign titled “live your life!" to get close to his son.
China is tumultuous in 1921 when the famed Japanese author of "Rashōmon", Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, visits Shanghai as a correspondent. Here he encounters revolutionaries, courtesans and much more…
Inspired by true events, a small town girl makes a simple social media mistake, leading her down a dangerous path, never to be seen again.
Teenager student Luana leaves school in a rush and records a farewell video to her mother. What happened up to that point is then revealed, beginning at the day she met her classmate Emília.
A female frisking booth inside a crowded mall stands as a silent ally to a forbidden romance.
Achille, a handsome Parisian teen from a well-off family, falls victim to a violent attack. After being sent to the seaside for a holiday to get himself back on track, he meets Brian, an angry young man. Their showdown will reveal their true nature, and their struggle will give rise to a killer…
The story of 4 unlikely housemates. Through years of strife and misadventure, this bunch redefines what it means to be a family.
Warlord Oda Nobunaga has lost the battle in sixteenth century Japan and is currently being pursued by Ujinori Kanbara who was Yoshimoto Imagawa's vassal. Yoshimoto was slayed by Nobunaga and the former vassal is burning with the fires of revenge. Yet, success is seemingly tripled when he captures not one but three Nobunagas. Each prisoner claims to be the warlord.
Satoko Watabe, who calls herself Erica was organizing business support meetings, and collecting a fortune with a fictional investment story, under the order of her lover Ikuo Hirasawa. But she finds out that Hirasawa was actually dating multiple women and was betraying her. Once she cuts contact with Hirasawa, she seduces a rich old man, and obtains a luxurious house. She invites her mother who is in a care home to come live with her, and starts her own fictional “business support” sessions to defraud people. During her visit to Thailand, she meets a young man Porche. Erica falls in love, and enjoys her honeymoon. But the police were looming right around the corner...
David is a journalist who has just entered the “Human Homosexual Rehabilitation Center”. He is responsible for reporting on Julio, the first rehabilitated homosexual, in the interview, David recognizes Julio as a human being and decides to help him escape.
A teenager from peripheral Russia falls under the influence of a young mob. Now he is faced with a tough decision to make.
After a chance phone call leads to daily conversations, a widowed restaurant owner and a lonely film actor plan to finally meet in person.
Five years after their break-up, ex-lovers turned friends Sam and Isa attempt to find their own selves in the realm of their respective romantic relationships. What they discover instead is pain and uncertainty as they come to terms with their feelings for each other and everyone around them.
In a Hui Muslim village in Northwest China, a young couple begin their arranged marriage without knowing each other’s secrets. Confronted with tasks of mundane life, will they learn forgiveness and nourish true love?
After an unusual online encounter, a lonely man is challenged to step out from behind his computer screen and shatter long-lived inhibitions to claim the touch of another human being.
Two Brothers dealing with the divorce of their parents
The disappearance of an honest IAS officer leads to his family seeking help from police, but to no avail. To their assistance arrives Abhishek, someone who happens to be there for them in times of need. But why does he want to help them? What is his real identity?
Greece, 2017. The inability to financially support Aris (who suffers from ALS), has his wife, Persefoni, come up against human existential limits. How many years do you need to travel in order to get “home”?
In November 1947 forty-one people died in a massive blaze that gutted the huge Ballantynes Department Store complex in the heart of Christchurch’s business district. This is the tragic story of New Zealand’s worst fire disaster.
We follow Ella from her birth to growing up. The older she gets, the more she struggles to fit in.
A film about the mysterious lady of the castle, Countess Mitsuko Maria Thekla Coudenhove-Kalergi, who was the first Japanese woman to come to Europe at the turn of the 19th century. She lived mainly in the border region near the Bavarian border and managed the castle in Poběžovice, the property of her late husband, Count Heinrich Coudenhove-Kalergi. She was a strong and educated woman, but she never lost her longing for her native country.