Using a faceless doll criminal reenacts a brutal crime. But surprisingly he is not the one being judged. There seems to be an odd one out in the investigative group. The film premiered in the Berlinale Short competition programme.
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Using a faceless doll criminal reenacts a brutal crime. But surprisingly he is not the one being judged. There seems to be an odd one out in the investigative group. The film premiered in the Berlinale Short competition programme.
Serial killer Aileen Wuornos writes down her darkest secrets for her best friend while on Florida's death row; now, for the first time, those secrets are revealed in detail.
As an immigrant from a raceless country, I’m troubled by the American obsession with the color of one’s skin. In 2018 I’ve asked my friends to recall the very first time they became aware of having a race.
While returning to Carpenter Falls, The Lawson family come to their final confrontation with The Wicked One, a serial killer with whom their last encounter has haunted them for a decade.
The film portrays Siddu's life through the years, falling in love with Aishwarya for the first time while in college, and later meeting Shruti, a drummer, alongside his struggle to become a fashion photographer.
A threat to humankind hides among us and there's only two men that can find it. It's up to Ant and Dec to find the Squits' host.
The grand celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Festigal is taking the stage. Legendary stars of previous Festigal shows have assembled to honor the show's legacy and revisit their classic songs. But behind the scenes, not everything seems to go according to plan. Previous villains of the Festigal show are furious that they weren't invited to join the celebration. Led by their anonymous leader, they scheme to sabotage the production. Due to COVID restrictions, the show couldn't be performed live. Therefore, it was pre-recorded and streamed online, with multi-choice interactive moments, "choose your own adventure"-style, using the Eko platform.
Stages are locked down, theatres are closed, events are stalled but the artiste and the art live on.
This timely documentary explores the singer's remarkable journey from Cantopop superstar to outspoken political activist, putting her life and career on the line in support of Hong Konger's struggle to maintain their political freedom.
A group therapy session unites three scorned wives as they help one another destroy the lives and careers of their selfish, unfaithful husbands.
Set on Christmas Eve, eight days after the war ends, survivor Kate discovers a mysterious radio signal and befriends the voice. As she embarks on a journey to find its origins, Kate encounters the isolation and horror of a nuclear war and the failed hope of those who survived.
RUINS is the first pandemic related film that is told in the rebellious "TELL BUT DON'T SHOW" format. It is a futuristic story of six hospital employees told as found footage. Nine years after an infection that destroyed most of humanity, the survivors search among the debris to find clues of what really transpired. The excavation team finds a secure video package that tells the story of some of the staff in a hospital fighting the pandemic. The film portrays the trials and tribulations they face during complete chaos around them.
After three decades as the colorful bandleader to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, master trumpeter Doc Severinsen defies nature with a relentless schedule of touring, teaching and performing into his nineties…
Nu Wa takes the sky fire to make up the sky, the essence of the heaven and earth turns the lotus lamp, and grants the Three Virgin Mary as a body protection magic weapon. After the three virgins love mortal Liu Xi, they were suppressed by the court of Yang Jian and Huashan. The son of the three virgins, Shen Xiang, grew up and followed the teacher Sun Wukong. The Three Saints died in the land, and Agarwood killed Heaven to try to change the rules of the heavens, but suffered the destruction of the three realms of Buddha, Dao, and God. The Baolian lantern was originally the original force.
A group of school friends finds a suspicious political event and they try to urge their schoolmates to avoid it. But things turn out of hand as their schoolmates disagree with what they're fighting for. Will they still win in their fight against dirty politics and injustice?
Bubble a young otter, lives with three mossy stones and thinks of them as her family. Bulle imagines them as real otters, but as she becomes aware of their true nature, she has to face her loneliness.
A dramatic film depicting what happens during the process of escorting Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty to the Yeonggo Pagoda, the place of exile, while thoroughly purging the opposing forces after ascending the throne.
Keenly aware that his niece is going through a particularly rough time at home, Uncle James teaches Ava Dee how to use the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. As an experiment, he tells her to shoot whatever she wants and he'll edit it into a film.
Chekhov's famous characters are reimagined with a Kiwi twist and congregate over Zoom. In a direct commentary of our world in lockdown, the characters are still searching for meaning in their lives while battling love, jealousy, dissatisfaction, dreams, hopes and plans - not to mention malfunctioning video calls! This drama all plays out in self-isolation and over virtual interactions with each other.
A young couple, Meera and Saravanan, are all set to get married after their parents approve of their long-standing love. But all hell breaks loose when Meera reveals a secret.
The world has been left in ruins following the outbreak of a terrifying disease. Deep in the Australian countryside, a group of survivors are locked in a constant struggle to stay alive.
Manap always has bad luck staying employed, as unfortunate events often strikes his places of employment. One day, when he comes across a crowd arguing over a karaoke set, he gets the brilliant idea to start a mobile karaoke business with his friend, Wahab B.
The kitten Peter-No-Tail lives a wonderful and protected life in the countryside with the girl who loves him so much. After a terrible storm, he ends up alone in the city of Uppsala, a foreign world to him.
Before the End responds to the ethos and fanbase of the Before series while considering the impact of the pandemic on filmmaking, films, fans and characters too. Primarily, the work is an experiment with updating the Kuleshov effect for social media, that is, showing how the juxtaposition of images will be read by a cinema audience as narrative, even though the projection of emotional connections between the images is, as here, entirely the construct of the audience. For study purposes. This simulation of a fourth ‘Before’ film for the pandemic sees Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) on a video call during lockdown in 2020, separated, and unwittingly recreating the scene in the record booth from Before Sunrise. The video incorporates footage from the Q&As that Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy did with Cameron Bailey for TIFF Originals on 30 April and 12 May 2020 respectively.
Guards looking after ships usually turn a blind eye to troubles as long as ships remain safe. Chuang, involved in disputes between foreign fishers, shelters the intellectually-challenged prostitute, Neko, in a dilapidated ship. But the ship-owner is selling the ship.
A mysterious set of circumstances transpire.
In 2035, a year full of violence and criminal activity, a hard working businessman, Oscar, returns home to his AI robot installed house. To make sure he is able to defend himself from any potential threat, Oscar practices self defense on a fighting simulation each day after work. Unfortunately, one day, there is an unfortunate turn of events.
Sisters Scarleth and Madison live under the overprotective care of their father. After entering college, both begin to change, and their love interests increase. After Scarleth meets Been, the lives of everyone in her family and friends are about to change when she agrees to go to a party with Been.
Stranded by his Star Destroyer, Varko Grey becomes the last TIE pilot on the battlefield, hunted by a renegade X-Wing of the New Republic.
1962. The US Genesis 1491 space mission launches with a unique objective, based upon mankind's ongoing quest to seek answers to existential questions. It is the dawn of the Golden Age of Space exploration, and the possibilities seem limitless...
In 1965, a year after the military coup in Brazil, an oasis of freedom opened in the country's capital. The Brasília Film Festival: a landmark of cultural and political resistance. Its story is that of Brazilian cinema itself.
Ernesto is a teenager who wanders, in search of himself, through the streets of Rome. Chapter after chapter, time passes and people just disappear but he continues to live impromptu relationships, causing pain to himself and to others. Taking refuge in his happy moments and in political ideologies, he believes he can save his soul from suffering although life will force him to grow and move forward.
At nearly 30 years old, Pauline left her stressful life in Paris and started walking with nothing but her backpack, on the path to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Embarking on a four month long journey, she traveled over 2000 kilometers on foot from her native town of Strasbourg, France, meeting pilgrims from across the world along the road and asking them what made them go on this adventure. Whether it was a desire to reconnect with their inner selves, a desire to challenge themselves, or even as a spiritual quest : every path is unique. This documentary discusses a generation of pilgrims and their needs to review their everyday habits, to discover the unknown and experiencing the magic of life.
A modern version of Charles Dickens work. Gioele is a modern-day Scrooge, who hates Christmas but will end up changing his mind, also thanks to the love of his secretary Bianca.
When a rude and arrogant princess finds herself relying on a gatekeeper after a terrible accident, it may be enough to make her change her ways.
A young journalism student, Ebru, stays in a dormitory rumored to have a dark past. Initially dismissive of the stories, she begins to investigate after experiencing terrifying events. Ebru uncovers a connection between the hauntings and missing girls from the dormitory’s history. As she unravels its dark secrets, she becomes entangled in a ritual aimed at breaking an ancient pact between humans and jinns.
A short film based on the literary work of author Kathy Acker. Set in the 60's and 70's, a young female writer explores her identity through sex and writing.
Spring 1995 - after the closure of the Needle Park and the public drug scene in Zurich, eleven-year-old Mia and her heroin addicted mother Sandrine are relocated to the countryside. While caring for her mother, Mia spends time with her imaginary friend and a gang of local teenage misfits. These friendships finally give her the strength to rebel and break free from her abusive mother.
In an alternate 2019, people have lost the ability to talk to each other. James (Matthew Ruf) is in search for deeper connections within the behemoth of online dating and hookups that manifest the digital world around him.
Man in the Arena is a feature-length documentary film exploring the life and accomplishments of media icon and political strategist Roger Ailes. Long before founding FOX News, Roger Ailes was an Emmy Award winning producer, director, documentarian, sought-after corporate consultant, and top political strategist. Many know of Ailes and his association with FOX, but few know how he got there, his work electing three presidents, or his pioneering mastery of television production and broadcasting.
In the pursuit of a contractual work in Japan, Iris became the victim of a curse that haunted her during her engagement as an architect of an over 100 year old house.
With the continuous arrival of migrants to Palermo, a councilor becomes the legal guardian of hundreds of children while also dealing with her own family problems.
From heart-stopping close shaves and averted disasters to incredible brushes with danger, this show counts up from 1 to 101 to feature some of the most unbelievable near misses of all time.
Antonia and Zeno struggle with their marriage during a surreal dinner - while a mysterious Aztec whistle seems to be influencing their actions.
A couple goes to a cabin in the woods for a romantic getaway, but during their trip, something strange happens…
During the Northern Song dynasty, Lu Zhishen kills Zhen Guanxi and flees to Wenshu Monastery in Wutai Mountain and become a monk. However, he couldn't control his desire to kill and was sent by the elders of the Buddhist monastery to go to Daxiangguo Temple in Bianliang, the capital of Song dynasty, to further cultivate himself. On this journey, he witnessed numerous injustices, causing him to feel deep remorse for past deeds. Finally, after seeing the terrible corruption of government officials and the way they killed innocent civilians, he spiralled into the madness with revengeful anger.
Two friends who haven't talked in a while travel to a Christmas Tree Farm in search of the perfect tree for the holidays. During their trip, they reminisce about their past and contemplate their future. This story is told in three chapters. In each chapter, Emma and Jack embody different circumstances. And regardless of the circumstances, we discover their undeniable connection to each other.
Film relates the situation faced by an ambitious, loyal and happy family in their daily walks of financially uncontrollable lifestyle. Adding much to the movement of the story, the pinching of the boys with acute sense of humor lifts it to a different level. The difference in opportunities, opinions, judgements, reservations between the rich and poor forces the boy to challenge his talent which results in attaining the prejudice with his determination and hard work.
Discover the true story behind William Moody, the real-life mortician who became Paul Bearer, trusted confidante of The Undertaker and one of the greatest characters in WWE history.
Ana had the perfect husband, the perfect children, and the perfect friend, but she wanted to turn her life around and turned everything upside down.
What was Old MacDonald HIDING on his farm?
Scott and Vincent are top recruits at the prestigious Cicero Market Technologies Corporation where they are tasked with the development and implementation of cutting edge technologies. The sole purpose of their work is to bring about medical, environmental and physics advancements. However, beaten by their own curiosity, the pair begin to sneak their work home with them. They push the boundaries of particle collision science to undiscovered levels stumbling upon a parallel universe complete with an alternate version of Scott. As their days and nights unfold they begin to discover that others seek their tech to advance their own agendas. Agendas that they intend to fulfill at any cost.
A group of old high school friends are haunted and terrorized by a rival high school mascot that died as a result of their senior prank.
Prior to fighting for her country, Kirnay, a withdrawn boxer must fight the battle for her freedom.
After initially turning down an assignment to investigate whether a child is taken care of by her father, as children are not really her thing, Sophie reconsiders it when she needs an escape after her boyfriend suggests starting a family.
After an attempt to escape the SS in 1939, Kazimierz Piechowski is captured at the Hungarian border and sent to Auschwitz where his role is to transfer corpses from the gas chambers to the crematorium. After discovering that one of his friends in the camp is on the execution list, he vows to stop at nothing to prevent his death. In one of the most remarkable true stories of World War II, four men will risk their very lives as they attempt to ‘Escape from Auschwitz’.