Cinematic Era: 2016 Vintage

For a Fiery Monkey Year.

Stanko has been living in Italy for years. He did all right for a time, but lies and broken promises have driven him to living on the margins of society. When he has wasted all his chances, Paolo, a gangster who deals in trafficking of women, asks him to drive a girl from Slovakia to Italy. The young man is absolutely determined to do something properly, but he has no idea how the girl will end up. The journey becomes unexpectedly complicated when Stanko makes friends with the girl... A tragicomic road movie about people who have nothing but dreams and friendship.

Field of Vision and The New Yorker have created a six-part episodic documentary, filmed in 2015, that immerses us in the Syrian refugee crisis. Matthew Cassel, an independent multimedia journalist and filmmaker based in Istanbul, follows the seven-month, obstacle-laden 1700-mile journey of Aboud Shalhoub, a Syrian refugee who has fled the dangers of wartime Damascus in order to build a better life for his family in the Netherlands. Cassel's colleague Simon Safieh remained in Damascus with Aboud's wife and two children, who eventually join him in Europe.

It tells the story of the players of Peru's first wheelchair rugby team, men and women from different parts of Lima who came together in late 2012 to play a new sport that few had ever heard of.

An old lover gentleman, Joe receives a ride in order to go back home on time for his perfect wedding anniversary from a good Samaritan, Bob who turns out to be an undercover police officer. Joe enjoys the day with his lover, until Bob fixes and brings him back the car, but he is the last one Joe wants to see at his door. What is Joe hiding? Bob is truly concerned, but his concern could turn Joe's whole life upside down.

Historian Andrew Cohen discusses Robert Drew's 1963 documentary Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment.

Targeted will be examining one of the key issues of the day, gun control, and will take you on a fast-paced journey, following 22 year-old director Jesse Winton as he travels across the world, and goes back to the historical roots of the gun-control agenda, exposing it, and bringing out the dark truth behind gun control.

After stealing a supernatural relic, a couple must outmaneuver the cunning sociopath sent to kill them.

A short film Sho Miyake made with Shizuka Ishibashi for AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING.

Sarcastic & complicated Jessie and her free-spirited girlfriend Alex couldn't be any more different from each other, but cupid's arrow is blind, and it was love at first sight. After a year of dating paradise, things go awry when Jessie's parents, who are unaware that Alex is a girl, arrive to town for their anniversary. At a crossroads, she must decide between revealing her sexuality to her parents, or losing the love of her life.

BEARTREK is a conservation story wrapped in an adventure. Follow adventurer and renowned biologist Chris Morgan on an epic and entertaining journey to find the world's most elusive and endangered bears. Discover the threats facing them in the wild, meet the dedicated people racing to save them from extinction, and join the campaign to protect bears and their habitat.

Mohammed, the son of a simple worker, lives in the city of Alexandria with his father and dreams of moving to Cairo to become a filmmaker. In Cairo, Mohammed meets Salma and Bassam and is impressed by their self-confidence. When he discovers that Salma and Bassam’s parents were left-wing activists from the 1970s, he looks for a similar sense of purpose in his own father’s life. As he compares lives, Mohammed the filmmaker discovers answers. More importantly, he is led to new questions that connect the past with the present.

When is a man a man? For Kai, the answer is clear: planted a tree, started a family, now he has to renovate his newly acquired home. Armed with the latest DIY tools, Kai and his buddies Pedro and Ulf tackle the charming old house. They are doweling, screwing and sanding for all they're worth. After all, the nest is supposed to be perfect. But to Kai's astonishment, it's not just his wife Ina who has something against the plans - the old building is also vehemently opposed to the renovation work...

In an attempt to cope with his loneliness, Adam tries to build his own Frankenstein's monster.

22 July 2011. Anders Behring Breivik unleashed hell in Norway. The car bomb that killed eight people in Oslo was merely a diversion. His real target: a group of young people whom he killed one by one on the island of Utøya, the traditional venue for summer camps for young socialists from around the world. There were 69 victims.

Five women are victims of various forms of violence. In each of them the story of reality overlaps with that of imagination, thus creating a parallel world in which the desire to experience a healthy love becomes possible.

Arnie killed his brother, so he went into hiding. Jack is trying to convince Arnie to turn himself in.

The documentary follows the many facets of actor and director Sérgio Britto, from behind the scenes at theater companies to his experiences in literature and opera. The actor was the creator of the "Grande Teatro Tupi," a program that produced over 450 play adaptations and featured actors such as Fernanda Montenegro and Ítalo Rossi.

A couple living in the ruins of London 2056 must decide whether they should upload their consciousnesses into the mysterious Cloud 9.

Two best friends stalk their neighbor only to find out a shocking revelation.

Kaveh hits a pedestrian with his car and is arrested. His father-in-law, Haji Tavasoli guarantees him to be released. When released from prison, Kaveh finds out his brother is killed and ...

Two strangers bravely confront and resolve one of the most terrifying and perplexing scourges to ever afflict mankind… all while standing at neighboring urinals.

Maya and Joey, a young brother and sister from the small city of Oceanside, find a gap in the fence of a Government property. Going through it, they soon discover the entrance to a Cave with a hidden tunnel that leads them to a strange place and world on the other side. Maradonia, a world between the worlds and with the youngsters arrival, the ancient prophecy of the Light King is fulfilled: “In the last days at the end of the age, when two silver birds attack the twin brothers, two children will arrive in the land of Maradonia and show the fallen angel and ruler of the Shadow Empire, his limitations”. In the legendary land of Maradonia, the ordinary lives of Maya and Joey change forever. As brother and sister find themselves in an unfamiliar and perilous world ruled by magic and dark power, a journey brimming with excitement and adventure begins.

Ella Havelka made history in 2013 by becoming the first Indigenous dancer at the 50-year-old Australian Ballet. In this engaging, MIFF Premiere Fund-supported world premiere, Ella – a descendant of the Wiradjuri people – charts her inspiring journey from growing up in modest circumstances as the only child of a single mother in rural Australia to gaining entry to National Ballet School, then spending formative years with the acclaimed Bangarra Dance Theatre before accepting the invitation of The Australian Ballet's artistic director David McAllister to join one of the world's foremost ballet companies.

Live concert performance from English rock band Motörhead recorded at the Zenith in Munich, Germany on November 20th and 21st 2015. Filmed as part of their 40th anniversary tour, only a month before the death of their frontman, the tracks performed include 'Bomber', 'Over the Top', 'Ace of Spades' and 'Overkill'.

During the Holocaust, a young Jewish girl flees from the grasp of the Gestapo and finds herself stranded on an abandoned farm.

Two elderly sisters share the delicate art of making traditional Hungarian strudel and reveal a deeply personal family story about their mother, who taught them everything they know.

A fractured image of the last days of marriage between a man and his Latina wife.

Afonsinho, Paulo Cézar Caju and Nei Conceição started their careers in the mid-1960s, a time of strong political repression in Brazil. Originally teammates of a celebrated generation of the Botafogo football team superstars, they did not give up their freedom when the military dictatorship decided to take control of the field.

Unleashing his inquisitive, intense comedic style, Rogan explores everything from raising kids and Santa Claus to pot gummies and talking to dolphins.

Final film of Jean Rochefort.

William Wolff is nearly 90 and perhaps the most unconventional rabbi in the world. As the State Rabbi of North-East Germany, he looks after the Jewish Communities in Schwerin and Rostock, but still lives in a bungalow near Henley-on-Thames. Midweek he usually flies from Heathrow to Germany. After the services on Saturdays, he either makes his way home or on a leisure city trip. His annual highlight is betting at the Horse Race of Royal Ascot and joining a fasting-retreat in Bad Pyrmont. Willy Wolff leads a Jet-Set-Life, which he actually cannot afford, but dealing with money isn't one of his strengths. Naturally, that occasionally leads to quite temporal conflicts. Rabbi Wolff is the portrait of a fascinating character, a deeply religious man who, blessed with a tremendous joie de vivre, defies all conventions. More than that, it gives insight into the world of Judaism and introduces us to a uniquely German biography.

Pushed by the fear of losing her friends, Silvia has invited them to a sleepover. But things can be complicated when your home is not exactly what your friends may call a home...

Two different women, from opposite sides of the country, look for distractions from the mundane and the malaise of modern life.

Chinese movie

A stream-of-conscious look at a woman, Quinn, and her walk home from work. Inside her head, the debate about the fate of the free-world. Will America go Bernie or Hillary? Outside her head, just another walk through the bowels of New York City.

Dwayne Perkins' standup special.

chinese film

-- Passion - José and Carmen -- Based on motifs in Mérimée's original work "Carmen," Don José is destined to be at the mercy of Carmen. His attraction to her passion is portrayed in this musical work. -- Apasionado!! III -- Apasionado in Spanish means "hot" or "the passion of man." To the theme of "heat," its various forms are incorporated into this revue, such as in hot rhythms, heated emotions, burning love, and the flames of jealousy. People will gamble their lives in the name of passion. It was performed by Moon Troupe in 2008, led by Sena Jun and in 2009 by Oozora Yuuhi of Cosmos Troupe. A staged piece overflowing with adult atmosphere, a brush-up will be delivered.

When Yeongrakje of the Ming Dynasty fell seriously ill, Yi Yi, the deputy commander of the Geumuiwi, ​​embarked on a mission to escort Dae Lama to the palace to pray for the longevity of the emperor. However, during the mission, Dae-Lama disappears due to an attack, and Yi Yi finds out later that all of this was a trick of the Geumuiwi commander's discipline...

Issues that make gender identity a social construct are exposed through the relationship between a teenager, a mother and the place where they live.

A documentary about the technological progress responsibility in employment destruction, analyzed by philosopher Zygmunt Bauman and others.

Tormented by guilt over the death of her family Ruth comes to decide that by donating her organs she will placate her utter self-loathing.

Alex wakes up surrounded by corpses in a roadside motel. He remembers nothing, but as the hours go by he discovers what happened that night.

This film is a hand painted watercolor exploration of a beehive that doesn't like bees, or even itself for that matter. It would rather be human and thus transformed. For me it's a metaphor for choosing to be either man or woman ... just to realize that you don't really have to make that choice. I am both man and woman. The third gender - Anders Ramsell.

A gourd filled with a mysterious elixir and an ancient voodoo altar dance are all it takes for Grace to fall desperately back in love with Dave. Her love, devotion and service come at the small yet significant cost of her mouth. Botched magic and nuzzles lead to a far out, twisted exploration of free will and (un)requited love.

A sequence of the drama series Kau, Aku, Kita. The story begins with a show of happiness or romance. Im Aus wakes Iman up in the morning with sweet words with 'abe' and 'sayang' between them and Iman started laughing because it was just an act. She still can't change the 'Kau' and 'Aku' calls between them.

Late Bloomer is the pastoral romance of an eternal recurrence. Director's talent to plea for love without any dialogue would touch the hearts of audiences. The old man's day out which at first seemed like the ordinary visit of his family's graves turns out to be the poem about the everlasting love. Actor Yoo Soon-cheol wrote this poem with his old and stoop-shouldered body.

The female director wants full frontal nudity from her male lead, but the actor has a big problem with it.

CREE CODE TALKER reveals the role of Canadian Cree code talker Charles 'Checker' Tomkins during the Second World War. Digging deep into the US archives it depicts the true story of Charles' involvement with the US Air Force and the development of the code talkers communication system, which was used to transmit crucial military communications, using the Cree language as a vital secret weapon in combat.

There is nothing left of the American dream on the Nine--a solemn destination, a resting place for those who have relinquished the dream. Modesto is a city that lies in California's Central Valley, a region devastated during America's Great Depression. Modesto's notorious South Ninth Street ("the Nine") is a no man's land where the rules of polite society do not apply. The people living along the Nine form a ravaged micro community whose Darwinian existence is a day to day hustle, and survival is by any means necessary.

BBC weatherman Peter Gibbs makes an emotional return to Antarctica, years after he lived and worked at the British Antarctic Survey's Halley Research Station.

A teacher leads an unlikely team to a high school baseball championship in this sports drama. Managing a team on the verge of extinction, teacher Hiroyoshi rallies the squad on an underdog journey.

This offbeat horror musical tells the story of a director's mad vision, and the surreal journey that leads it to the stage.

Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI) is now in top form and wants to run for Pope again. Therefore, he relies on his exuberant manager for the media relaunch that he has always dreamed of.

An agoraphobic who has completely self-isolated from the world sinks deeper into seclusion when an online psychopath feeds his worst fears.

In the Aysén region dwell a population of 90000 isolated souls sharing the harsh landscapes of an area about the size of England. Here where beauty seems to be on first-name terms with fear and danger,in a place where the immensity of nature can never be dominated, the setting hesitates, along the expanses, between sparkling colours and the black and white of the snow and the water. The day-to-day images intermingle with a story of mythological aspect; that of the timeless quest for the Lost City of the Caesars, a city of gold built 500 years ago by the conquerors.

In this hilarious new comedy special, stand-up Brad Williams tackles race and political correctness, as well as how his father raised him to deal with adversity.

Moos is a young woman who helps her father Maup in his shop. Then she is reunited with her old friend Sam, who encourages her to make her dreams come true.

A Norwegian woman and a woman - who is a victim of sex trafficking - are facing a troublesome night after accidentally killing a sex buyer.