Cinematic Era: 2018 Vintage

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Redemption, violence, and faith define a young black man, a reckless white nationalist, and a pair of traveling vacationers during a random encounter within northern Idaho.

Wanda's world has been turned upside down when her teenage daughter Nina suddenly turns up in a hijab. Nina has secretly converted to Islam.

In the midst of a convulsed country, a group of people attend a poetry workshop that can last only one night,taught by the renowned academic David Sanhueza.

Slovak director Marek Kuboš has not shot a film in 13 years. His first film ever – a student exercise at film school – was a self-portrait. The circle is closed, the source of creativity has seemingly dried up. All that is left to do in the last self-portrait is to clean up after oneself, to recapitulate one’s successes and failures, and to bid farewell to one’s protagonists. This introspective meta-documentary is not so much a study of a creative crisis as it is a self-therapeutic process and an attempt at offering a comprehensive profile of the filmmaker at a time of unstable certainties. Appearing in the role of Kuboš’s consultants are essentially all leading Slovak documentary filmmakers.

A nervous job candidate is forced to show much more than a positive attitude to save the life of her competitor.

Set in the 1970s, the film centers on two little girls, who struggle with their mother's bipolar disease that constantly disrupts their lives and burdens them to grow up early.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a unique single-player RPG set in the realistic world of medieval Europe. The path to its release was a long and complicated one: the game was rejected by publishers as too risky and its development was only possible thanks to the support of thousands of backers on Kickstarter. Even then, the developers still faced a whole range of obstacles due to the game's unconventional ideas and mechanisms. This documentary charts the more than six-year long, tortuous journey from the foundation of Warhorse Studios to the final release of the game.

When Caroline arrives for her grandmother's funeral, she and her daughter find the church empty.Odile, her mother, has postponed the service as she is not yet ready for the burial.

A young agoraphobic and megalomaniac scientist expresses a strong contempt for his fellows. Obsessed with a physical paradox he can't seem to solve, he decides to clone himself, since, according to him, only a brain similar to his can accomplish his work. After some time, the clone's presence becomes problematic...

16-year-old Hormoz is consoled by the prospect of hiring on at the strip mine as he is married off to 13-year-old Hendi. Alas, the young man finds the doors of opportunity shut tight. When Hendi becomes pregnant Hormoz enters into an ominous pact with a smuggler in order to ensure his family’s livelihood.

A woman who works as a DJ is known to live alone and has her own messy world, but when she meets a teacher who is always serious and well organized, the contradiction between their personalities result in many comedic situations.

When teenager Andi discovers a card of a Dutch porn star in the bedroom he shares with his brother, his obsession to get a phone and access the X-rated content means he doesn't notice that his brother has chosen this day to say goodbye to him.

Five-time Emmy award winner Dennis Miller takes on the current climate like no other can in Fake News, Real Jokes! From selfies and airline travel to Trump and journalists, he delivers his signature critical assessments in his low key style that has been deemed by The Hollywood Reporter as "the most cerebral, astute and clever standup ever".

North Korea has nuclear weapons. How did it manage to get them quietly? Donald Trump is under the impression that as US president he could convince Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, to disarm his nuclear weapons and make peace with South Korea. But how was it possible that one of the poorest countries in the world could acquire the knowledge to produce nuclear-tipped rockets?

Exploring the sports psychology and mental training that helped Felix Baumgartner to jump from the Earth's stratosphere.

The Turpin 13: Family Secrets Exposed. Hosted and executive produced by Emmy® and Peabody Award winning journalist Soledad O’Brien, the special will take viewers on a deep dive into the story surrounding the Turpin family and the parents, David and Louise, who have been charged with keeping their children shackled and starved within the four walls of their own Perris, California home.

Fifty years later, the real Melvin Dismukes chronicles his first-hand experience of the infamous Algiers Motel Incident, for which he was wrongly charged with first-degree murder in 1967.

Osman, who dreams of becoming a columnist for a local newspaper, embarks on various adventures when his cousin Fiko and his friend Dursun show up unannounced. The film, which sets out with the theme "Love Knows No Boundaries!", tells the story of Osman, who stutters, in a style that is sometimes sad and sometimes funny. The film focuses on Osman, who has dedicated his life to becoming a columnist for a newspaper, and how his life changes after he leaves home to work at the newspaper, accompanied by his cousin Fiko and his friend Dursun.

This film was conceived as a continuation of the work of Igor Grigoriev "Holidays of the Revolution", filmed in 1972. The image of the future is the most important theme of the holidays a hundred years ago. Today, in the coming “future,” we are more likely to celebrate the events of the past or the present. Each other is followed by Lenin's birthday, a rock festival, a bow day, New Year, private celebrations. All these days merge into one - “red day”.

The film follows the 5 athletes who competed in Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. A female ice hockey player who was adopted to the United States, a skeleton player from Ghana, an Afghanistan skier, a British snowboarder and a ski jumper who overcame a knee injury. They all step into the world of sports by going beyond their personal and human limitations. The film emphasizes their steps and trails through the images of their continuous walks. At the same time the walks are connected to the division of the hosting country, Korea. Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games has overcome the conflict that could have led to another war, leading to participation of both South and North Koreas. Beyond the convention of celebrating only the winners, the film put significance in the whole path by looking at their stories behind the participation. Just like the title, the film depicts us beyond the border.

A mother never knew who her daughter's father was. When the daughter starts to crave an answer, they both return to their home region of Picardy to find out.

A documentary about the Millennium Trilogy author Stieg Larsson and his pioneering work fighting right-wing extremists and neo-Nazis, an obsession with fatal consequences.

For a long time, wealth adviser Elke and car mechanic Wastl were happy together. Until Elke gets involved more and more in dubious financial transactions that bring her success down the line. When her husband wants to stop these windy business, she separates from him. And goes even further - the accusation that her husband has beaten her, brings Wastl for a long time in a psychiatric hospital.

Two people find comfort in one another after striking up a conversation at a bus stop.

St. Louis is viewed as one of the best baseball towns in America, however, the city's major league history is not confined to the Cardinals. For five decades, St. Louis fielded a second professional team - the St. Louis Browns. The Browns tendency to be remembered as a mere punchline has obscured their place in history, but their story is more than their reputation would suggest. It's the story of what could have been but never was. Of baseball legends lost to time. Of glorious gimmicks. As a beloved team turned fraternity of failure. This is the story of a team that found its place in history by losing its home. It's a story forgotten no more.

The uplifting and heart-wrenching struggles of families who treat their cancer-stricken children with marijuana, some with astonishing results.

Gideuk and Susie take the road new home on Susie's release from Youth detention center. Apart from Gideuk who is fully hopeful, Susie is rather disturbed by her dad, Gideuk turning up in three years of time during her detention. Gideuk tries to talk to Susie hardly against the akwardness, however, they do not get along with each other somehow.

Set in the 70s, 7ujuh tells a tragic story of a group of seven friends who are on their semester break when they decide to take a road trip to a remote bungalow tended by the village head and his daughter, Suri. With a rollicking “frat party” in mind, they request Suri to stay on to help them with serving and cleaning. However, the wild party goes out of hand.

A mother brings her daughter to a casting session. Standing before strangers, the girl freezes up and can’t say a word. The mother puts pressure on the girl, who remains silent. In a rage, the mother takes Anya out of the room. Afraid of the mother’s anger, Anya will try once again, but now Anya’s horror is even bigger and, bursting into tears, she runs away. While the mother apologizes for the daughter’s behaviour, Anya gets lost in the corridors of the film studio. The mother searches for her, but the girl is nowhere to be found. In despair, the woman runs along a range of corridors, opens door after door...

Jesse, a seventeen-year-old Iranian-American girl, musters the courage to tell her high school best friend, Roxanne, that she's in love with her. But when Roxanne invites out new girl Evelyn, Jesse's perfect night takes an unexpected turn.

A tiny porpoise finds itself in a battle for survival against the forces of fish mafias, drug cartels and a Chinese black market.

Zehan, a successful TV producer, and Arman, a young food entrepreneur, embark on their romantic honeymoon in Shiraz. But as soon as they arrive in Shiraz, both encounter a series of unfortunate events beyond their control. It is during their honeymoon their fairytale romance starts to crack as their marriage is put to test. Will they get along with each other and come home with their marriage intact?

Nazi and Caesar used to be dance elites and a couple in the academy of arts, but separated because of a misunderstanding to study dance. Years later, they met again and former emotions for dance art brought them together again.

Twenty two years old Yongi and Yoonhee are unable to dream for a better future. No matter how much they try, the reality is heavy and exhausting. Eventually they go their own separate ways.

Bordeaux, France, 1828. Spanish painter Francisco de Goya y Lucientes dies in his French exile on April 16th and is buried in the local cemetery. Nobody, not even his only living son, Javier, claims his body. In 1888, after years of paperwork, the Spanish consul Pereyra finally obtains permission to exhume Goya's remains with the purpose to bury them in Spain. When the crypt is opened, the gravediggers make a discovery as macabre as it is stunning…

YOU CAN COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES, THE BIG BOYS tells the true story of the beloved funk/punk band from Austin, Texas. Go beyond Austin's city limits and hear from some of music & skateboarding's greats about how the original "skate punk" band's message of DIY positivity still resonates today. Hear from such legends as Tim Kerr (Big Boys), Fred Armisen (SNL), Tony Alva (Dogtown & Z-Boys), Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam), Exene Cervenka (X) & many more as this VHS-inspired trip takes you back to those hot summers of Texas in the 80s. And then go make your own art!

Five groups of mothers and sons will be tested on their relationship.

After finding out that his financial aid has run out, Jose Fernandez spirals into a fit of anxiety a week before he's due to interview for a prestigious internship that could determine the course of his future.

On April 19th, 2016, Deputy Leo Cole vanished. The next morning, his body camera was found.

Lucia's perfect life crumbles down the night she is beaten up by her husband. She then meets a seductive youngster, also hunted by a dark past. Their families and friends braid together in a mosaic of love, secrets and vengeance.

Extreme circumstances lead to unusual behavior which has dramatic effects. A film about othering and its consequences.

Tom, somewhat lunar, is a cameraman for pornographic films. He is seized with a hallucination while filming the antics of star Emma Foxx: in the lens, he sees her resplendent, sitting in the middle of a deserted beach. Obsessed by this mirage, Tom will do everything to find this moment of grace.

In December of 2017, the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions handed down sanctions for Ole Miss football, including a bowl ban, four-year probation, and scholarship reductions. A key part of the NCAA’s investigation was Mississippi State linebacker Leo Lewis, who told the NCAA he was paid by boosters at multiple schools, including Ole Miss, but there’s a lot more to the story, which spans more than five years of reporting from Steven Godfrey.

Two passengers end up in a love triangle when their uber driver turns out to be an ex-partner in this quirky American romantic comedy.

Rip and Seb are college students from very different backgrounds. Rip is from a working class family and has had to fight for everything he has. Seb is from an upper class background and has been surrounded by privilege his entire life until now. Both Rip and Seb wish to go to university. Unfortunately, neither can afford to go. Despite their differences, an unlikely friendship forms between the two and they plan to burgle a house to raise money. However, everything changes when they realise the house they are trying to steal from is owned by a gangster.

Three different stories about heartbreak and happy endings.

Sakura is a 27-year-old unsuccessful actress. She was wondering whether or not to accept a nude offer. Then, Sakura's older sister Yuriko suddenly comes to visit her in Tokyo. The younger sister who abandoned her hometown and the older sister who never left. The two sisters begin a midnight walk from Shimokitazawa to Shinjuku.

Woo-jin, who had an affair with his girlfriend a month ago, becomes anxious when he stops menstruating.

Paul Virzi masterfully balances his edgy New York demeanor with his vulnerability as a husband, father and lover of nerdy things. Paul shares his hatred of political debate on social media, the challenges of manning the gate to heaven, his surprisingly ruthless young daughter and his unintentional sick thoughts.

Lisa and Tony are sister and brother who grew up separately and are reunited for one weekend, growing closer than they ever had before.

Rohini's husband, a political leader, gets killed soon after their marriage. She struggles very hard to live her life after his death.

Laila, a highly educated girl, grows up in a family that strongly upheld Islam and respected the Minangkabau custom. At 31 years old Laila is still unmarried. The family is worried about Laila's bachelor. Pian, Laila's brother, is urged by his lover to be married soon. Pian can't step over her unmarried sister. Things changed, when a man from France named Liam comes to marry Laila. Liam, who is studying Islam, met Laila on Facebook three years ago. Liam's intention is rejected after a family meeting. Jamil, Laila's uncle asks Pian to help Liam secretly. The situation become complicated when Jamil and Pian learn that the visa deadline for Liam is only 30 days. Plus the arrival of Haris who had just returned from overseas to propose for Laila again.

A short comedic feature film comprised of three vignettes corresponding to the beginning, middle and end stages of a relationship.

When four high school students get trapped inside their phones, they must use their creativity, tech savvy skills, and learn to actually communicate face to face before it's too late.

Nine prominent contemporary witnesses describe their experiences from their personal favorite year on WDR television! All this embedded in the political, cultural and social events of the time - from the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 to the controversial fashion of the 80s to the worst case scenario in Fukushima in 2011. A very personal journey through six exciting decades! For Wolfgang Niedecken it is very clear: his favorite year is 1987. That's when he tried his hand at being a solo artist for the first time alongside his "accomplices", went on tour through Nicaragua and caught a veritable jaundice there. After a few weeks of convalescence leave, which he spends on his mother's sofa in the south of Cologne, he's already on tour again: This time he and BAP are making more than 100,000 Chinese happy with rock "Made in Cologne". Oh yes,