Memories of her grandfather bring nostalgia to her little granddaughter.
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Memories of her grandfather bring nostalgia to her little granddaughter.
Takarazuka Snow Troupe 2015 production based on the life of Al Capone. The year is 1929, in a prison in New Jersey. Here, wearing a Divan watch too extravagant for the setting, sits one man: Al Capone. As everyone knows, he’s an American gangster. In a cell arranged especially for him, he gulps down law-prohibited bourbon, next to him sits the script for a new Hollywood screenplay that is in production. The title is “Scarface.” It is plain that that word represents Al. Before the writer of this script, Al begins to tell the lesser known “truth of Al Capone.”
They risked their land and their lives by joining the battle against white supremacy and sheltering those who lead the charge. This is the untold story of Mississippi's African-American landowners of the 1960s and their vital role in a paving the way for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Narrated by Danny Glover, this two-part series recounts a seminal moment in civil rights history. Through rare archival footage and interviews, see how the farmers, activists, and volunteers dared to challenge racial repression in Mississippi and changed America.
Ricky Bagaskoro, high school student, is in a dilemma: to pursue his dream of becoming teachers for displaced children or to follow the wishes of his father, Bagas Notolegowo, to continue his study to the highest level. Bagas hopes Ricky will follow in his footsteps of being a politician. Bagas is struggling to become president of Indonesia 2014-2019 to replace President Jusuf Syahrir. Preoccupations make his relationship with Ricky tenuous. Ricky does not agree with his father's steps. Ningrum, a faithful wife and mother, always tries to unify them. The competition to the presidency between Bagas Notolegowo, Faisal Abdul Hamid and Syamsul Triadi is very tight. Bagas makes a careless step. One simple decision makes all his dreams shattered .
Taking the demise of a textile factory in Austria’s Waldviertel region as its starting point, with the antiquated manufacturing plant initially shown in full operation, this film poses the question of what work means for people’s self-image and character. After the factory goes bankrupt and closes, the filmmaker accompanies some of its employees as they continue to make their way, questioning them about their daily routines, the circumstances in which they live, about looking for work or the new jobs they find. One woman’s situation is precarious, but that doesn’t prevent her from bringing up her grandchildren. Another woman works here and there, flexible and resourceful. One man blossoms visibly in his newly unemployed state. Bit by bit, different aspects of their private lives and personal misfortunes emerge.
A young single mother struggles to balance her old life of freedom with her new one as mom. It all comes to a head during one particular nap-time when Bridgette invites an old friend over for a visit.
Two closeted Muslim teens hawk goods across Brooklyn and struggle to come clean about their sexuality, as their secretive behavior leads them unknowingly into the cross-hairs of the War on Terror.
A three-way battle of hoodlums vs yakuza vs gyoza factory manager! A fierce battleground in Osaka, where territories are fought over with impunity. There, a group of hoodlums, who are in good shape and gaining momentum, have launched a series of surprise attacks on the Yakuza.
"Snow" is a film for the choice, betrayal and forgiveness between brothers and sons, narrated on the background of the harsh reality in an abandoned place.
Tehzeeb's fate is sealed through an arranged marriage at the request of her father. As she struggles to adjust to life in England, the prospect of breaking free seems more tempting than ever.
This is the complete story of NASA's Moon Missions, from Apollo 1 to Apollo 17, told for the first time using 4K and HD original footage taken by astronauts from the most iconic space voyages in history.
Illegal immigrants and asylum seekers in Serbia, placed in asylum centers after their dramatic journeys from war-torn and poverty-stricken areas of North Africa, Near and Middle East go through a period of adaptation to life and social circumstances in Serbia. In most cases, however, their goal is to reach one of the EU countries. Docu-drama is a space for them to, beside the socio-political context in which they found themselves, show their individual values, becoming heroes that viewers can identify with and whose destiny and struggle they can understand.
Based on the concept of a bar where ultra monsters relieve the night's worries and cultivate their spirits and perform new intrigues for tomorrow.
An unmotivated man on the brink of being fired is sent to run an errand, which leads to more than he expected.
Robert and Taylor Usher expect to be happy in their new house in Northridge, California where years ago, murder and mutilations destroyed the former residents. It doesn't matter to the Ushers, until those who caused the deaths come back, those that live in the earth, those that need, those that are not human. The Ushers new house stands between them and what they must have.
Gerda meets Little Robber Girl in the Berlin subway. There’s only ten, twelve hours until they’ll part ways. The mutual interest turns into love affair and all that ends in the morning. But still there’s a sea of the city to float by night.
Rahul, a young man, tries to protect his wife from a goon who wants to forcibly marry her. When all things go against Rahul, he becomes an angry man, and sets out to fight against the goon.
With their university graduation nearing, a group of young students grapple with the inevitable fact that they must now become young “adults”.
In an inebriated state, Baskar decides to commit suicide and shares his problems with a stranger. The man turns out to be a serial killer and starts killing those who troubled Baskar.
The sixteenth night of the tournament took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on August 12, 2015.
Gerda meets Little Robber Girl in the Berlin subway. There’s only ten, twelve hours until they’ll part ways. The mutual interest turns into love affair and all that ends in the morning. But still there’s a sea of the city to float by night.
Rahul, a young man, tries to protect his wife from a goon who wants to forcibly marry her. When all things go against Rahul, he becomes an angry man, and sets out to fight against the goon.
With their university graduation nearing, a group of young students grapple with the inevitable fact that they must now become young “adults”.
In an inebriated state, Baskar decides to commit suicide and shares his problems with a stranger. The man turns out to be a serial killer and starts killing those who troubled Baskar.
The sixteenth night of the tournament took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on August 12, 2015.
A road trip through the hills, valleys and villages of Palestine, following Murad, the cinema-lover who has made it his mission to bring Palestinian cinema to Palestinians in forgotten and marginal communities in the West Bank.
Benin has left Adelaide for a new life in Sydney, but he will soon realize that there is only so much charm to a fresh start. The struggles of adulthood seem to escalate around him - a recent breakup, followed by a series of other failures, has cornered him into a dark state of mind. With some help from his friends, he'll have to strive for the obvious personal development needed in order to keep moving forward.
Tang Long was born in a family of blacksmiths. He was stubborn and loved to gamble. He didn't care much about inheriting his ancestral business, which made his father Tang Zhizhai very anxious. But Tang Long is also talented and intelligent, and the aura revealed during the fight gave Tang Zhizhai hope.
When his mother passes away, Manouchehr, an unmarried retiree with no other relatives, sets off on a journey to find his one and only friend in Tehran.
After a hideous crime in a mansion by the forest, where a group of young people was found murdered, a suspicious clown tries to prove his innocence to the investigator that found him covered in blood.
Evander Holyfield knew he could never earn the respect he craved until he defeated Mike Tyson. When the two finally fought, the world witnessed not one, but two of the boxing's most memorable fights.
On December 10, 1998, Kamel Messaoudi died in a traffic accident at the age of 37, at the height of his fame. In the early 1990s, when Algiers chaâbi was struggling to renew itself and attract young people, Kamel, born on January 30, 1961 in Algiers, into a modest family, achieved great success with his first album, notably featuring Echema’a (the candle) and other tracks where he did not hesitate to shake up the old repertoire, adding his own words, closer to the reality of an Algeria then bereaved by the violence of the dark decade of the 90s, and composing melodies supported by instruments such as the acoustic guitar or the piano.
A series of brutal crimes are happening in the city. The private detective Roberto Parra believes that the crimes are related to her sister, murdered months ago.
Emily has mysteriously returned home to her mother and stepfather, after being missing for over a year - and something came with her.
A recently jilted millennial's friends throw him a going away party. After his sassy ex-girlfriend shows up, the group of friends find themsleves in a struggle for their very lives.
Momofuku TV employs CG animation to look back at the history of instant ramen and tell the story of how Momofuku Ando overcame great adversity to achieve inventions of worldwide importance. The program presents the six keywords that drove Momofuku’s creative thinking in a fun and easy to understand way.
Princess Maleen loves Count Konrad, but her father, Lord Theodor, has other plans for her and locks her in a tower.
Documentary on the life and accomplishments of the members of this uniquely talented musical family. The film focuses on the Figueroa family’s history within the context of its creative universe, dating back to the 19th century. Through the use of photographs, historic film footage, recordings, sheet music, newspaper clippings, and posters, the musical trajectory of the family is brought to life and their role in transforming the musical history of Puerto Rico and the world is portrayed.
Follows one man's potential descent into mind-numbing madness from a low humming noise. George is a man who seemingly has it all, including a loving wife, a large home and a solid career, but these societal status symbols fail to bring him happiness. Is the hum real?
Why has it been so hard for Washington to fix our country's broken immigration system? In "Immigration Battle," a special two-hour feature film presentation from FRONTLINE and INDEPENDENT LENS, acclaimed independent filmmakers Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini take viewers behind closed doors in Washington's corridors of power to explore the political realities surrounding one of the country's most pressing and divisive issues.
45-year-old Rieke Bauer wants to work for the travel company run by her family. Because she can drive and has no problems with longer routes, she is hired as a bus driver. She manages to get all the passengers to Athens unharmed on the first trip, but then disaster strikes: one day after arriving, she discovers that the bus has been stolen. That wouldn't be so bad if Rieke had parked the vehicle in the guarded parking lot and the insurance would cover the loss. However, she has parked directly in front of the hotel and therefore forfeited her right to compensation. In this awkward situation, the Greek Yannis stands by her side - and the driver urgently needs help, because her sister and an insurance agent soon turn up...
A visual exploration of a generation's struggle to re-claim feelings of affection and intimacy. About to lose himself in shallow hookups and friendships, one morning the protagonist wakes up to a strange shift in his perception of reality.
An aging Luchador finds himself behind a computer working in a cube. His successful wife helps him find his way.
In a remote stretch of Patagonia, Argentina, there is a family - the Dickasons - who speak a language from a country 7,000km to the east. They are part of a 114-year-old Afrikaans Boer community - South Africans of Dutch descent who sailed across the ocean to South America after the destruction of a war with the British. Today, less than 50 still speak the language and they struggle to keep their culture alive. Patriarch "Ty" Dickason, 82, is a cowboy who has never flown in a plane - and yet he yearns to one day visit the country of his blood before he and his compatriots pass away. This multiple SAFTA award-winning documentary is a portrait of the last days of the community - a parallel world where Afrikaans was never linked to Apartheid - and one family's journey to reconnect with South Africa.
In 1974, 24 year-old Francis Wetherbee, a bank teller who is the subject of small-town envy and gossip, disappears from her hometown of Smithville, Texas two weeks after her fiance's bank is robbed. Her car is dredged from the bottom of a local river but it yields no clues. After a vigorous but futile search for the missing woman, the authorities give up, and Francis recedes into legend--until the case is revisited nearly 40 years later when key figures in her life come forward with theories and clues surrounding her disappearance. The film then morphs from documentary style to narrative as the odyssey of Francis' life unfolds for the audience and the truth is revealed.
Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene. Through the modern lens of equality, Romeo and Juliet change on screen.
One day, Mr. Fox who is so proud of his tail mocks at Mr. Bunny's tiny tail. At that time, he got a dart from a mysterious hunter and lost his the most beloved tail. Mr. Fox is in panic, but he embarks on his journey to get his back.
Today is Jay’s 30th birthday. What should be the best day of her life turns into a nightmare. Jay, a top TV sports announcer, is fired from her job and replaced by a younger girl. She seeks solace from Champ, her boyfriend and superstar swimmer, but catches him in bed with another girl. She drowns her sorrow in a drunken one-night stand with Aof, a handsome media executive. Jay drags her friends along, as her 30-year old hormones take them on a crazy and passionate rollercoaster ride full of laughter and tears! Follow Jay on this year-long journey, as she nurses her broken heart and learns how much love sucks. What will she choose? To stick with the past and what she thought was her true love? Or to move on with her life? But who knows… Who says that true love can only happen once!
When a troubled teen makes contact with the spirit world, a tortured soul warns her that further communication will prove deadly. Despite this premonition, she delves deeper into a mystery that is centuries old and linked to her curious heritage.
A documentary that follows Will Ferrell as he takes the field in five Major League Baseball training games, playing all nine positions for ten different teams in a single day.
Toxic Temptation is a short art film combining a poetic spoken word and strong cinematic visuals rich with subtext, debating the inability of a woman to find love based on fairytale expectations and her own life choices.
The residents of Harker Heights suspect something is not quite right with their homeowners association.
Melanie has turned 40 and wants a baby. Her actor boyfriend, Andy, isn't ready. At a fancy dress party in bohemian East London, matters come to a head and the arrival of an old friend brings new possibilities.
By the time he died in 1931, Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most famous men in the world. The holder of more patents than any other inventor in history, Edison had achieved glory as the genius behind such revolutionary inventions as sound recording, motion pictures, and electric light. Born on the threshold of America's burgeoning industrial empire, Edison's curiosity led him to its cutting edge. With just three months of formal schooling, he took on one seemingly impossible technical challenge after another, and through intuition, persistence, and a unique team approach to innovation, invariably solved it. Driven and intensely competitive, Edison was often neglectful in his private life and could be ruthless in business. Challenged by competition in the industry he'd founded, Edison launched an ugly propaganda campaign against his rivals, and used his credibility as an electrical expert to help ensure that high-voltage electrocution became a form of capital punishment.
An orphaned boy Dev is adopted by Guruji and brought to his dance academy in Kolkata, owing to his dancing skills. Impressed by his talent, guruji takes him under his wings. However, Dev's one-sided love for Guruji's daughter Sanjukta changes their lives forever. Sanjukta finds herself seduced by Chhau dancer Gambhira instead, who seems like a man of dubious intent. Turns out he is a Naxalite, on a secret mission.
A struggling You Tuber Bayden Redshaw and his brother Dylan John Redshaw and best friend Jordan Stopforth decide to do a YouTube video about a new urban legend that went viral in 2010, they decide to summon this urban legend in a ritual after seeing a video of another You Tuber doing it and then mysteriously going missing, thinking it's fake they go ahead and summon The Thin Man, little did they know this very well could be their final video.