Cinematic Era: 2016 Vintage

Aalroopangal narrates the effects of hartal in the life of common man. Nandu does the lead role as a roadside food vendor.The film plots how an unexpected declaration of hartal changes his life.

Two journalists and a photographer are sent to stake out a woman's house and told not to return without a story. When the woman shows no sign of appearing, they take matters into their own hands.

Bomarsund 1854 tells the story of two humanists, whose actions during the Crimean War prevented bloodshed. They are the British hydrographer, Bartholomew James Sulivan, and the Russian commandant, Jacov Andreyevitch Bodisco, two men who fought on opposite sides in the war. It also traces the rise and fall of the multi-cultural community of Bomarsund. The small island of Åland, located in the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland, played a significant role in the war that raged during 1854, originally called the Oriental War and partially fought in Northern Europe. The Baltic campaigns became the forgotten theatre of the Crimean War. The attention awarded events elsewhere has overshadowed the significance of this theatre, which lay close to the Russian capital of St Petersburg.

You can’t help missing an outsider in the small Scottish town of Forres. And that while Bodkin Ras wants to keep his head down, because he’s on the run. In this mixture of fiction and documentary, Sohrab Bayat, who plays the title role, is the only actor. The other characters are inhabitants of Forres, who play themselves and whose striking life stories are incorporated into the script. The boundaries between reality and fiction fade and this gives the film a special atmosphere.

An indigenous lawyer represents the division among his people between traditional caring for the land and developing the resources it contains.

The Real Adam Smith: A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg, takes an intriguing, two-part look at Smith and the evolution and relevance of his ideas today, both economic and ethical. It’s difficult to imagine that a man who lived with horse drawn carriages and sailing ships would foresee our massive 21st century global market exchange, much less the relationship between markets and morality. But Adam Smith was no ordinary 18th century figure. Considered the “father of modern economics,” Smith was first and foremost a moral philosopher. The revolutionary ideas he penned in The Wealth of Nations and The Theory of Moral Sentiments, changed the world. Norberg explores Smith’s insights regarding free trade and the nature of wealth to the present, where they are thriving and driving the world’s economy.

In the face of the killings and assaults on black lives, a mother is determined to keep her two sons safe once they've moved to a new neighborhood.

Seven actresses talk about their lives, their characters, the history of Chile and the construction of the national theater, of their loves and their anecdotes, of those who are and those who have left.

A man is stumbling through the desert, in only underwear, lost and confused. A car pulls alongside, driven by a beautiful young girl who knows his name. His name is Gerry and it's tattooed on his forehead. Her name is Eilis, from a pendant around her neck. With nowhere else to go, he gets into the car and begins a surreal journey to answer the reasons he's there at all.

In a Europe traumatized by the First World War, educationalists point the finger of blame: the school, which produced “brave soldiers”. The task now is to build peace and develop a new education for a generation of children who, it is hoped, will never wage war again. How can we educate them without surveillance and punishment? How can we help them to emancipate themselves? To make children happy is to make them better adults, according to those who embarked on the adventure. Their names are Rudolf Steiner, Maria Montessori, Célestin Freinet, Alexander S. Neill, Ovide Decroly, Paul Geheeb or Janusz Korczak, each of them inventing educational methods. A Swiss pedagogue, Adolphe Ferrière, brought them together in the Ligue internationale de l'éducation nouvelle.

The life and highlights of Marshal Cândido Rondon.

Thirty years after the end of Group B rallying, film-maker Helmut Deimel has launched his latest film on rallying’s wildest era. For “Riding Balls of Fire”, the Austrian legend behind the hugely popular “Evolution of Rallying” has gathered together the finest archive footage of the 500 bhp Group B supercars in their prime. Watching this film really shows the extreme pace of evolution of the cars and the sport in the three short years from 1983 to 1986.

Experience the unforgettable performance of The Strokes at Governors Ball 2016.

There is an island where dragons still roam. A Jurassic type underworld where ancient warlords still rule. Where they fight for supremacy...where they fight to survive. Komodo Island - deep in the remote basin of the Pacific Ocean - its an ancient Kingdom of fire and brimstone. Here, a string of 452 volcanoes erupt from the ocean bed, its known as "The Ring of Fire" and it's the perfect habitat for dragons. Komodo Dragons! The largest living lizard on the planet with 34 million years of survival in his DNA. Its no surprise that he's still known as a dragon, he has the presence of an ancient gladiator. He's armored in claws and scales, but instead of spitting fire, he spits deadly venom.

Director Lam Can-Zhao leads a small film crew as they shoot a film about a stray dog in the streets of Guangzhou, leading viewers into an unpredictable, peculiar and incredible journey.

Sharon is a fast-­rising PR executive from Singapore, searching for love in Hong Kong, who may have found her dream guy, but as she chases after him online and in person, Sharon quickly finds out the dangers of stalking a secret crush.

The most bigoted room is the least bigoted room. One night at the Comedy Store's Roast Battle.

Kathleen Madigan's stand up special.

The life of a struggling young woman takes a surprise turn when a troubled teenager finds her private video journal.

When a mysterious crime takes the life of her only brother, an Ethiopian American woman searches for the truth behind his death, while struggling to reconcile cultural expectations with her own pursuit of self-identity and love.

Feature documentary debut of 29 year old director Kei Tanaka. In the Japanese town of Kawasaki, elderly residents who have lived hard lives are now facing their own death at a public housing complex called “Danchi“. The young director explores and depicts the ageing population in Japan by focusing on the personal lives of few individuals who live quietly on the outskirts of society. While some of the protagonists chose to interact and establish friendships with their fellow elderly residents, others prefer to spend the rest of their years in solitary.

Unfairly dismissed from his duties for trying to catch a white-collar bandit, Jean-Guy Simard leaves the tax office with one fixed idea: to get revenge by making a video on the rules of tax avoidance. From Geneva to Bermuda, his strange investigation takes the form of a Dadaist and irreverent comedy, in which he plays all the roles at once, throughout an exposé where the power of money gradually confronts him with his own demons.

A short film about a day in the life of a 911 operator.

Behind The Fear uncovers the hidden controversy about HIV that the United States government doesn't want you to know exists; since the beginning of the HIV epidemic, top scientists and doctors have questioned the validity of HIV as a deadly virus, or even as a virus that exists at all. Nicole Zwiren takes on the topic of whether or not HIV is really a harmful virus, by interviewing doctors, scientists, journalists, and patients who have been involved in HIV's history, and she presents information that helps the viewer decide what to believe. Narrated by Ed Asner

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Hyeok-bin was once a superstar but a scandal led to the fall of his popularity. Hyeok-bin and his manager Jin-goo attempt to make a come back through an Internet pod cast where sexual concerns were honestly laid bare. Hyeok-bin draws attention right away with his frank replies to those listeners who send in their letters. Meanwhile, sexy columnist Yeo-jin, innocent looking actress Ah-hyeon, failure of a movie producer Tae-hyeon, model Seong-joon and producer Park are detected of shady relationships with one another and the broadcast goes crazy!

A war veteran discovers treachery, murder and ghosts from his past at a remote island lodge funeral. Psycho thriller.

A Japanese cop must find a two-brother hit-man team before they kill any more Japanese officials. USB sticks containing a list of corrupt politicians and police officials are held by four whistleblowers. Two notorious brothers are hired to kill the whistleblowers and recover the data before it goes public.

The Oz Project is a love letter to THE WIZARD OF OZ and THE WIZ created by some of their diehard fans at heart. This 10-minute music video follows the parallel journeys of the Dorothy character in each adaptation as they both get whisked away in the same tornado, land in their respective versions of Oz, and follow their own yellow brick road. Their stories are interwoven as the two classic versions are combined through their well-loved scores, and sung by some of the greatest voices on Broadway.

Two young Afghans, Fereshteh and Nabi, are in love, but Fereshteh has to follow her parents and leave Afghanistan to find refuge in Iran. Nabi decides to illegally cross the border, find Fereshteh and take her through Turkey towards Europe and a better life.

In China's Valley of the Kings, there stands a tall, carved stone. It honors the resting place of a woman named Wu Zetian, who rose from concubine to become China's only female emperor. For more than a millennia, history claimed she killed her own children, held power through a ruthless rule of terror, and brought China to the edge of ruin. But are any of these claims true? Join the investigation as we revisit old evidence and reveal new truths, using artifacts and forensic tools to tell the true story of China's Emperor of Evil.

Composed by two cellists from the metal band Apocalyptica, a contemporary rock opera presented by the Helsinki National Opera. The plot combines elements of a contemporary fantasy tale: love and the quest for eternal happiness in the face of a sprawling multinational corporation that threatens humanity.

Jo is an outgoing, liberated second generation Chinese-American girl who begins a passionate romance with Helen at the opening of the film. Since long before dating Helen, Jo has been extravagantly out and on the scene as a lesbian, but crisis unfolds when she reveals a secret. Helen can't swallow the news and suddenly mistrusts Jo's intentions and fidelity.

The children living in a Philippines ghetto grow up too fast, dealing with the cruel world where they have to be responsible for their own lives. But they have bright, innocent and good dreams in their hearts. The reality on the streets of capitalism is, however, too harsh to hold on to these dreams.

Goodwin's Way is a 1-hr. documentary exploring a British Columbia town's resistance to a coal-powered future 100 years after the killing of controversial local labour activist Ginger Goodwin.

Go beyond extreme and join the unrivaled Paul Heyman for a unique look at ECW, featuring Tommy Dreamer, The Dudley Boyz, and Tazz!

Based on real events that occurred in Europe in 2010. There are over 25,000 demonic possessions reported each year - many of those claim to be possessed during sexual intercourse. After a steamy night captured on video, a couple watches their sex tape - but they discover something ancient and very evil on the tape, something that's watching them - following them - possessing them.

Simon joins left-wing extremism, the far-right scene, and Salafism in various scenarios.

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Following a group of journalists filming a documentary in an abandoned brickwork factory in England.

As a doctor, Zhiyuan Wang spent 30 years studying how to save lives. He never imagined that he would spend another 10 years investigating how Chinese doctors take innocent lives. 95% of his evidence comes directly from China. His sources are Chinese doctors, judges, legislators, military officials, government officials, the media, and hospital websites. His research reveals an inconceivable truth – China’s hospitals, judiciary, and military worked together under the authority of the previous Chinese president Jiang Zemin to mercilessly slaughter a large number of Falun Gong practitioners through the harvesting of their organs. Today in a time of peace, it is difficult for people to believe that such a large-scale massacre has been silently taking place in China. But the truth shows that this frenzied killing machine, driven by huge profits, is still running rampant in society.

Reno, a successful entrepreneur, loves Clara, his wife. One day, there is a new secretary, Tiara, who works in his office. One night Reno celebrate his friend’s birthday at a nightclub. Reno is drunk and having sex with Tiara. It turns out that Tiara records this incident and then squeezes Reno. Tiara asks Reno to divorce his wife and gives a month’s time. Tiara threatens to give the videotape to Clara.

Naan Thaan Siva is an upcoming Tamil thriller film directed by R. Panneerselvam and produced by Thirupathi Brothers. The film features newcomer Vinod and Ashrita Shetty in the leading roles, while Prashant Narayanan portrays the antagonist. The film began production in September 2013

A girl in a mechanics workshop meets a submarine captain who owns a magical compass. The compass is not functioning, so he asks her to fix it. It turns out that the compass has showed him the way to the treasure he sought the whole time.

A Documentary about the New Wave movement in Iranian cinema.

A hapless filmmaker documents the weird, violent, and surreal torments of an extraterrestrial clown.

Two students have to fight against some AI-Monsters and try to protect the campus.

German journalist Jürgen Todenhöfer uses this unique opportunity to expose ISIS' apocalyptic vision for the world and to document everyday life in the cities it controls. He finds a population terrified into submission by beheadings, enslavement and torture, and an organisation unwavering in its commitment to its divine mission: to spread fear and violence throughout the world, no matter the cost.

Everyone has one or two bizarre or psychic experiences. This year's contest will spotlight such ghost stories that lurk in everyday life and decide the scariest story in a contest format. 2016 Edition.

In a hurry, a selfish best man steals a funeral bouquet tied on a tree, as he forgot to bring the Bride's bouquet with him. He then tries to hide it from the clumsy widow who just got in the antique car he's driving, in order to show him the way to the wedding.

19 year old Ulzhan runs away from her village to meet her sister in Almaty and become a social media influencer.

This groundbreaking comedy special is presented in one continuous shot of witty stand-up from the Ice House in Pasadena, California.

Charlie who is a professional screenwriter trying to make ends meet by pumping out as many screenplays as he can. Erin is an actress appearing in films and theatre productions hoping to find success and herself in the process. After meeting by chance on a film set they become close friends and share in lamenting over the realities of romance in their lives. Charlie and Erin decide to make a pact to create the greatest romance they can imagine. They plan to write their dates and perform them with all clichés they grew up with and wished would happen to them. However all the romantic overtures don't go off exactly as planned... But as they pretend to have the perfect love will they discover the feelings they could have for each other?