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Mao, l'empereur rouge, la longue marche

A three-part portrait of Mao Zedong, a peasant's son who became a revolutionary and then a totalitarian leader. The story of a destiny that tells the collective history of modern China. Mao Zedong was born in 1893 in a rural China beset by political instability and social upheaval. After the revolution of 1911, which precipitated the fall of the Empire, the country was dominated by imperialist powers. The young Mao, whose political conscience was awakening, dreamed of seeing China return to its former greatness. Influenced by the Russian Revolution of October 1917 and embracing Marxist ideology, the activist co-founded the Chinese Communist Party, soon establishing himself as its supreme leader, notably during the Long March that ended in 1935. In 1949, after the war between the Kuomintang nationalists and the Communists, he seized power and proclaimed the People's Republic of China.

Mao, l'empereur rouge, la longue marche

NR 2024
My Place is Here

Marta, a single mother promised to an older farmer in the aftermath of WWII, forges an unlikely friendship with Lorenzo, the village's openly gay "wedding planner." In the conservative backdrop of rural Southern Italy, Lorenzo introduces her to a hidden community of gays, sparking Marta's journey to challenge societal prejudices. In the first year of women's suffrage in Italy, Marta navigates her evolving role as a woman, breaking barriers and finding her place in a changing world.

My Place is Here

7.7 2024
Melted into the Sun

The work is inspired by the ambiguous figure of Al-Muqannaʿ (“The Veiled One”), a dyer who became a spiritual and political agitator in eighth-century southern Central Asia, while it speculates about the cultural and political echoes of his revolutionary ideas. Al-Muqannaʿ preached an ideological syncretism of Zoroastrianism, Mazdakism and Buddhism, and awakened the minds of his “White-Clothed” disciples by shedding light on the status quo of his time, challenging practices of land exploitation, authoritarian centralized power, and religious repression. His legacy, which might be seen today as “proto socialist,” was appropriated by the regional Soviet propaganda machine as a nativist heroic example of how to rise up and fight for the communal sharing of property and wealth.

Melted into the Sun

NR 2024
Liza Minnelli: Hollywood's Golden Child

From a very early age, Liza Minnelli was exposed to the fascinating and legendary world of musical comedy, and though she was barely out of the cradle, she started singing, dancing, and acting. From her Oscar-winning performance in Cabaret to electrifying stage presence, the documentary explores her rise amidst the shadows of her legendary parents, Judy Garland, and Vincente Minnelli. Through archival footage and intimate interviews, it reveals her triumphs, struggles with addiction, and resilient spirit. Despite personal setbacks, Liza's talent and determination shine, inspiring audiences worldwide. With poignant insights and memorable moments, the film celebrates Liza's enduring legacy as an entertainment powerhouse and beacon of strength in the face of adversity.

Liza Minnelli: Hollywood's Golden Child

NR 2024
Ni lobos ni corderos

Two brothers have been estranged for years, unaware of each other's lives. They meet again and face off in a final duel to try to resolve a deception that separated them and led to the destruction of their family and the death of their father, a prestigious chess master. Fénix, a former world chess champion, defeated by a fraud committed in his past, lives trapped in dishonor and guilt. Héctor, also a chess master, remains trapped by anger and the need for revenge. When they meet again, they are forced to duel in a final chess match.

Ni lobos ni corderos

NR 2024
Les Inshortables, Vol. 8

Eighth series of short films from "Les Inshortables" with five works on issues dealing with the LGBTQIA+ community. From the bustling streets of Beirut to the homes of Brazil, these stories explore love, ambition, and the twists and turns of fate. Experience Mohammad's transformation on a construction site, Louis' grief over unrequited love, and Paul's challenges in fatherhood. Discover the secrets revealed when guests disrupt the lives of Rafa and Matheus, and follow Leo's descent into paranoia and obsession.

Les Inshortables, Vol. 8

NR 2024
Almost Legal

Just out of their studies, Félix and Vincent are two young broken hands from the Atlantic coast who are struggling to find their place in the world of work... and in life in general. The two friends decide to clandestinely transform a small neighborhood grocery store into a nighttime business during the holidays. Helped by a team of specialists recruited for the occasion, they will keep the store running, until the real owner of the convenience store and the police start to smell something wrong...

Almost Legal

5.4 2024
Teen Angst

What is it like to grow up in times of war? In a documentary film they developed themselves, nine young Ukrainian women offer a unique insight into their lives—into everyday life in a state of emergency. In the documentary, nine Ukrainian teenagers tell their stories. Some of the young women have fled to other countries, while others remain in Ukraine, but all of them become co-authors of their own lives: How much is left for oneself when fear for family and fellow human beings, when death, separation, and trauma are omnipresent?

Teen Angst

NR 2024
Your Mother or Mine: Mothers-in-Law at War

Paco and Regina are going to get married, but they don't know that this will unleash a fight between their mothers to see who decides every detail of the wedding. Carmen, Paco's mother, is an expert in sentimental blackmail to get what she wants. While Catalina, Regina's mother, is an expert in using her contacts to pressure and extort people until her slightest whim is fulfilled. Their struggle unleashes a battle of epic proportions, where nothing will be left standing.

Your Mother or Mine: Mothers-in-Law at War

4.6 2024
L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole

Two women are found dead, beaten to death with sticks. This is enough for rumors to spread about the return of the "man with the stick", the enigmatic character who made headlines in 1956 by murdering - using the same protocol - several women without ever being arrested, or even identified. Captain Pierre Mombin and Lieutenant Mélissa Louis-Joseph, in charge of the investigation, will attempt to solve the crimes of the present by reopening the investigation into the unsolved murders of 1956 and.... Find an answer.

L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole

6.0 2024
Béziers, The Other Side

Structured in two parts, the film uses the municipal newspaper, Le Journal de Béziers (later renamed Le Journal du Biterrois), to examine the city's management by Robert Ménard, elected mayor in 2014 with the support of the National Rally. By meeting with residents and activists, the film reveals the "behind the scenes" of this southern French city. It shows how this newspaper shapes a political and ideological line for a fundamentalist Catholic France, rejecting Muslims, while simultaneously seeking to control and monitor all its inhabitants. A vision of the far right in power…

Béziers, The Other Side

8.5 2024