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Menagerie

"Menagerie" is a drama which takes place in the early 1990s, in one Serbian village near the coast of river Drina. It is a story about moral and historical breakdown of one country, located at a milieu separated from urban life, in an area that lives on specific rules and relationships between people. Srna, daughter of Strain, the most powerful man in the village, is promised for a wife to Jovan. Jovan is the son of a local forester Tadija, who, in return, allows Strain poaching and illegal cutting of village wood. Although there is attraction between Srna and Jovan, they still don't want to be married by the wish of their fathers. Suddenly Petar, the ex-forester who was seven years in jail for killing Strain's older son, returns to the village. His return changes lives of all characters in this story indicating the uncertain end of it.

Menagerie

NR 2012
Unsafe Land

The film takes us around a dreamlike, imaginary place, in a city where there is no rationality, yet something is constantly happening. The viewer should find some reference point, but this unstable, uncertain state is the essence of the place, it gives the dreamlike atmosphere. We get a small sense of freedom from the fact that the limits of reality disappear, but we don't know what to do with it because we have no sense of security. A new kind of feeling is created from these two.

Unsafe Land

NR 2017
A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James

2015 was a momentous year for novelist Marlon James. He became the first Jamaican writer to win the Man Booker prize for his magisterial novel A Brief History of Seven Killings, about the events surrounding the attempted assassination of Bob Marley and their aftermath. He also chose to come out as gay in an article for the New York Times - a brave move for a man born in what has been called the world's most homophobic country. Alan Yentob accompanies the charismatic and provocative James back to Jamaica and finds in his three highly praised novels a complex portrait of the turbulent history of his native country.

A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James

NR 2016
Rose

Rose is a hopeful woman broken by drugs, prostitution and Blondie, the Czar of Hellville. Struggling to support her habit, Rose finds herself and her six year old daughter at Hellville's mercy. When Rose betrays Blondie turning tricks behind his back, she and her daughter endure many hardships, including the fight to protect themselves from Blondie's brutal iron grip, in pursuit of her dream to reclaim their lives. Rose, Ellie and Tony, the three of them an imperfect little family bonded through pain and suffering struggle to escape to find a better part of the imperfect world to live in together. Rose must find the inner strength to reclaim her life and escape the hell that is Hellville.

Rose

8.0 2012
Tanti

Marcel is a forty-year-old Belgian businessman married to Marilena. He has developed a passion for her. The second passion is for street children, because Mr. Marcel loves Romania, where street children abound and where a certain discretion is sufficient for pedophile urges. Marilena is forced to accept for the sake of a supposedly harmonious household. Mr. Marcel soon finds that his marital equilibrium has become unstable. As such, Simona, who recommends herself as a teacher, adds to these sensual explorations with drugs and inventiveness. She supplements her income and her need for "powders" by helping couples willing to get out of the marital rut. Marilena, jealous, disowns her and comes to the point of breaking off the marital relationship.

Tanti

4.5 2011
The Suffolk Strangler

Over the period of three dreadful weeks the bodies of five women were discovered in the sleepy, unassuming English county of Suffolk. The Suffolk Strangler is a documentary that reveals how DNA evidence helped to ultimately convict the murderer who claimed more victims than The Yorkshire Ripper or even Jack the Ripper in the short time he was at large. In this access-led documentary exclusive interviews are featured with the prosecutors and police who worked to catch and convict the Suffolk serial killer, Steven Wright. Family members and close friends of the murdered girls also tell their stories alongside this gripping and tragic true-crime narrative.

The Suffolk Strangler

1.0 2014
The Definitive Guide to the Mob

What is life really like in the American mafia? How do you get in, get made and make money? And what happens when you get in too deep? THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE MOB answers all of these questions and more by turning to the ultimate authority: former Colombo family captain Michael Franzese. Michael grew up in this world, following in the footsteps of his father, Colombo family underboss Sonny Franzese, and he earned more money for the organization than anyone since Al Capone. Michael also did what no made man has ever done before or since: he publicly quit La Cosa Nostra -- without going into witness protection -- and lived to tell the tale. This fast- paced, two-hour special takes viewers on a step-by-step journey through the world's most famous criminal organization as lived by one of its most notorious members. You'll find out exactly how the mob works -- and wonder how Michael Franzese is still alive.

The Definitive Guide to the Mob

NR 2012
The Neighborhood's Prison

The year is 2005, Juan Carlos works in the COBUP (committee to search for persons disappeared during the dictatorship), his main objective is to find his grandfather who disappeared in the 80s. In the middle of his search, his partner Karen tells him about a abandoned house where torture was possibly carried out and there could be buried bodies. Meanwhile Sub-Officer Alvarenga and Sub-Officer Martinez begin their shift without much emotion, having no idea of ​​what awaits them. Juan Carlos, defeated by his anxieties, goes to investigate the house to find that a piece of the dictatorship is still in force.

The Neighborhood's Prison

NR 2016
Nota

Kamal and Erin, a couple facing midlife crisis after prolonged lack of real communication, caused by years of failure at trying to have a baby. On their 10th year anniversary, they decide to have a trip to Bako National Park where they had their trip over 10 years ago to reignite their bond of love and marriage.On their way to Bako, Erin inadvertently discovers that Kamal is drafting a note that implies he is planning to end it all. Shocked, she starts feeling sorry for Kamal and also feels guilty about the situation. But later she finds out Kamal's secret, that makes her infuriated and upset, so she begins to plan the perfect murder, using his note as strong evidence of his death. Her plans goes awry, once a local Sarawakian, Jemat, their boatman to the isolated National Park comes into the picture...

Nota

6.0 2015
Lost Compassion

Mitrice Richardson, a lovely 24 year old African-American woman, was released late at night from the Malibu, California Sheriffs jail after having been detained for not paying her bill at an upscale restaurant. She was described as 'acting crazy' and, in fact, was having a mental crisis. She was released into the mountainous region with no cell, no purse, no ID, no car, no way home and vanished. Eleven months later her remains were found in a desolate Malibu canyon. 'Lost Compassion,' shot from ten days after Mitrice went missing, tells the complex, emotional inside story of the search for Mitrice and struggles with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, whose deputies lied about her arrest and likely were involved with her disappearance and murder.

Lost Compassion

6.0 2016
The Independent Game

Figg Panamera (JT the bigga figga) moves to Atlanta Ga to bring the knowledge of being Independent to the hungry artist thriving in this region. He is met with opposition from major labels who want to sign these artist to shady 360 deals, also the drug dealers don't want to lose there workers to the music industry. The drama unfolds with each step as Figg Panamera makes progress in getting the word out. Robbery, Murder and Gang pressure can't stop The Independent Game.

The Independent Game

NR 2014
Gospel Truth

Writer-director Levi Burkle's debut short film is a compelling story of a compulsive liar named Eddie, who finds out that his girlfriend is cheating on him with his best friend. When he confronts them, things get ugly and he does something that he will never be able to undo, so he does the only thing he can to escape the repercussions: he leaves town for good in hopes of making a fresh start. Unfortunately, after he leaves, his problems don't go away--they just get worse and worse.

Gospel Truth

NR 2011
Teleglobal Dreamin'

During the global recession, Dale, an American sales coach comes to Manila to teach the staff at a call center how to sell up. He mentions that he's learned these survival techniques from his career in sales and from acting in Hollywood. Rosa, a star-struck employee, goes on line, looks Paul up, and finds that he was in a movie with Brendan Fraser. She volunteers to show him around and texts a couple of girlfriends to join them for the afternoon and maybe the night. By accident or on purpose, messages are garbled and some people may think he's Brendan Fraser. What's next?

Teleglobal Dreamin'

4.4 2010
Kasganj

A brooding, alcoholic police officer with a painful past is sent, against his will, to a government guest house high up in the icy cold, mountains of Himachal Pradesh to investigate the death of a 17 year old girl. The case, reported as a wolf attack, turns out to be a murder. The girl was shot in the head before being eaten by the wolves. All 5 inhabitants of the resoprt are suspects, with each one having an alibi. To the horror of Daljeet, the police officer, this also happens to be a dry resort without any access to alcohol for miles all around. As the the layers of the story start to unravel, the officer has to fight his own frail health and withdrawal from alcohol addiction to find the murderer before it is too late. The only sliver of hope is the one single witness- the murdered girl herself.

Kasganj

NR 2019
Cronaca di un assurdo normale

Film inspired by a true story that happened to the director, who shot it while he was under house arrest. Stefano Calvagna, after being the subject of an attempted murder on 17 February 2009 outside a theater in San Saba in Rome, was arrested by the police and taken to the Regina Coeli prison with various charges against him, including that of having organized the fake, attempted crime. A personal journey that pushes Calvagna to try to understand the reasons why he found himself in that uncomfortable situation.

Cronaca di un assurdo normale

NR 2012
Sweet Pain

Carlo, a young music composer from a wealthy family, is going through an emotional crisis. When he moves to a new house he recalls the events and factors that led to his condition: the moment he met Maria, his first marriage, his obsession with music, his marriage, infidelity and the consequences of it. While the past returns in the form of memories, Carlo fights to recover his life and desire to compose music. Dolorosa Gioia tells the story of the tragic life of Renaissance music composer Carlo Gesualdo, although the story is set in the present.

Sweet Pain

1.0 2019