Cinematic Era: 2022 Vintage

A millionaire entrepreneur invents a new form of ecstasy only for his business to be chased down by the Chinese triads.

"Wang Xingfu, a mountain child, has a great voice for singing mountain songs. He is determined to leave the mountains and explore the world, dreaming of using his high-pitched singing talent to bring the mountain songs to a big city like Beijing. However, the experiences he encounters after leaving the mountains are beyond his expectations...

Haka and Sarah have to face trials before their wedding, because Sarah was diagnosed with stage three cancer.

When estranged son, Tai, is called home to Aotearoa to his father Putty's deathbed, he is forced to confront a painful past after years of avoiding it. Once inseparable, Tai and Putty would spend hours together fishing and joking around. However, after a family secret is revealed, their relationship falls apart.

Randi Callahan lives her life on the run, constantly pursued by faceless individuals who will kill her and anyone else to get what they're after. Deep in the woods, she stumbles across a lonely cabin with a mysterious man inside.

The last therapy of young artist Umut Bey, who has attachment issues with Onur Bey, a psychiatrist who is devoted to his profession, turns upside down when Onur Bey announces that he has cancer. In the face of death, all meanings are lost and all that remains is to talk about dreams.

It is the story of a family who come to Iran after their father's death to receive their share of their father's property. They gather together to read the father's will and begin dividing the inheritance. But the strange thing in the will was that they have to fully implement the conditions stated in the will in order to get their father's property. A strange situation that upsets all their mental equations. They are obliged to fulfill all the conditions of the father in the will

Lyla was once a concert pianist, and the love of her life was once George. A memory stirred up at the figure 8 rock pools reveals how far life has strayed from what once was.

Five friends revisit their hometown for their high school reunion. Soon they will learn that their quiet Texas town is the home of a long, sinister curse.

In the first year of the Great Tang Dynasty, a young man Yan Chek Ha was first involved in the jianghu, when the jianghu faction of the Divine Soldier Sect was being counted by the evil faction of the Rakshasa Palace, the master of the door's daughter

A reluctant assassin must protect his pregnant wife after he becomes entangled in a rogue customs agent's drug ring.

After taking out a "hood loan" to invest in a janky business a year earlier, Cheddy Ace is faced with repaying the loan to a pair of thugs within 24 hours. Desperate to pay his debt, Cheddy and his nephews try everything to help him raise it.

Chandra Bose goes to his close friend Yatindran's house, to watch TV . One day a minor squabble gets out and Chandra storms out swearing to buy a color TV . He takes desperate measures to acquire TV and gets caught in a series of troubles.

Usher reflects on his breakthrough album 'My Way' 25 years later.

An intimate portrait of one of the most loved footballers; Ronaldinho. This documentary looks at his childhood in Brazil, his breakthrough to professional football and his journey to Europe including the ground-breaking years with Barcelona. We hear from his family, teammates and peers in a truly heart-warming story of one of the games greats.

The muted tones of rubber bridge guitars have delighted listeners the world over- from Wilco to Taylor Swift’s Folklore. Modern-day luthier Reuben Cox demystifies his process of creating some of rock’s most sought-after guitars.

Katie is an 11-year-old girl, being held for questioning by police in an interrogation room. She is silent and scared. But after being pushed, the details of her story are slowly revealed. Perceptions of reality are tested, as Katie details her encounter with a Stranger, at a playground, at night.

Two 8-year-old boys navigate a growing religious divide in this beautifully observed portrait of childhood set after the destruction of India’s Babri Mosque.

Plawan is ready to open her heart for someone. Jarod wants to rekindle his friendship with Plawan. The more he tries, the deeper he falls for her. Jarod decides to prove his feelings with Plawan though he already has Kaew as a wife.

In a pathetic attempt to host his own children’s nature show, a failing filmmaker travels 3,000 miles asking North Americans how to save the endangered monarch butterfly, and ourselves, from extinction.

Vilnius is a city of notable historical heritage and unique character currently undergoing considerable changes. Some of the life fragments our camera has recorded are no more. The film, therefore, is a testimony to that which has faded into oblivion, and a glimpse into what is to come.

Bryce Turner, a former bounty hunter loses everything even his 8 year old daughter taken by a corrupt and vengful business man. But nothing will stop him from finding her alive and putting the pieces of his life back together again.

Nelisa Vena’s life has never been the same since the death of her sister Anathi. On the last day of their high school careers, she and three friends from a township in East London, South Africa, embark on a life-defining road trip by stealing a taxi and heading to the remote landmark of Hole in the Wall, where Xhosa legend has it you can talk to the dead.

Laura, a young and talented journalist, seemingly has it all: a loving and attentive husband and a passionate career. However, something prevents her from feeling truly happy. A mysterious dream haunts her, awakens her desires, and leaves her uneasy. What she doesn't know is that a surprise her husband plans for her birthday will drastically alter their destinies. Also known as The Night of the...

Wielding a paintbrush, Betye Saar steadfastly forges her own path with the mantra "Make Better Art." Her unwavering determination disrupted art conventions, paving the way for experimentation and conceptualism, ultimately sparking the Black women's movement. Now in her 90s, this icon from Watts is documented in this vivid portrait of her remarkable ascent in the art world and how she continues to carve an indelible mark in history.

The daughter of a country singer finds forgiveness and love when she loses her job at a record label and is urged to reunite with her famous father as his road manager.

It is a story of a prominent but an ageing Naxalite leader Kondarudra Seetharamayya, who wants to meet his son who is studying in University as a last wish. Police are in hot pursuit of him as he eliminated a political personality who happens to be the father of Home minister. It is an emotional journey of a father to meet his son whom he has never seen.

Teahouse, written by Lao She and co-directed by Jiao Juyin and Xia Chun, premiered in 1958 and has been staged more than 700 times at the Beijing People’s Art Theatre to date. It represents the highest achievement of New China’s spoken drama and has become the "treasure of the theatre" for BPAT. Embodying the artistic style of the Beijing People’s Art Theatre, Teahouse not only laid the foundation for its realist creative approach but also pioneered a distinct performing school of BPAT, making it a classic work in the nationalization of Chinese spoken drama.The cinematic theatre production Teahouse is a high-definition filmed version. An all-star cast including Liang Guanhua, Pu Cunxin, Yang Lixin, He Bing, Wu Gang, Gong Lijun and Feng Yuanzheng brings to life the rise and fall of the "Old Yutai Teahouse" over half a century. Retaining the authentic performing style, the film showcases the exquisite acting skills of these performing artists.

Second anthological short from Pett Kata Shaw. Based on the folklore that Jinns are attracted to sweets and invade sweet shops at night. A Jinn appears to sweet shop named 'Mishti Kichu' and asks for sweets to its forgetful owner.

A couple finally hooks up... but it doesn't go as planned...

New adventures of Turbozaurs and their friends - Katya, Petya and Hippolyta. The team is waiting for bright events full of unusual inventions and incredible adventures, for example, the construction of a rope park and a skating rink in the summer.

After a young man agrees to help a reclusive elderly neighbour with their weekly grocery shopping through lockdown, they form an unlikely friendship that changes them both.

A case study of the Canadian cod fisheries collapse of 1992. How does the way we talk about natural resources reflect how we perceive and treat them? How do we begin changing those broken systems? What can we learn from our past mistakes?

Kerstin is in great pain. Her daughter Juliane wants to help her die, but the law forbids it. Jessica Krummacher’s second feature describes the most important of events via tiny details that stay with us and get under our skin.

A love failure guy , who is addicted to drugs and incidents that happens in his hallucinations creats an illusion of looping.

A fragmented collection of independent closed cinemas, in London during lockdown, captured on Super 8mm film.

A short comedy about two brothers bonding on their first day of work as EZ Office Direct Sales Representatives.

After the murder of his mother, Stephen begins to investigate himself. He discovers a few clues and leads from the police files. Connecting the dots, he reaches the small town of Huntsville, where he discovers a suspect. WATCH NOW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRpEYXXhQCA

Since Xi Jinping’s 2014 visit, Duisburg became a key hub in China’s New Silk Road—symbol of growing ties between China and Europe. Massive investments promised economic growth, but COVID lockdowns and the Ukraine war disrupted the plan. This documentary explores how cities like Duisburg, Liège, and Genoa are caught between opportunity and dependency. Is China’s promise turning into a geopolitical trap?

Babe Bhangra Paunde Ne is directed by Amarjit Singh Saron, featuring Diljit Dosanjh in a prominent role.

That feeling of apprehension, of doubt - the sensation of butterflies before taking the plunge. Five women and the objects of their affection face up to their futures in these thoroughly modern tales of lesbian love from France, Germany, Israel, Italy and the UK. The richness and enthralling complexity of same-sex desire has never looked so inviting.

An in-depth look at the life of the activist and musician, with archival material never seen before, with present-day footage of Buffy performing and interviews with her bandmates, colleagues and herself.

Forty-year-old Günel, whose only passion in life is to photograph inanimate objects, meets an energetic and sympathetic Şefik during the free Cyprus holiday that she won in the company lottery. The holiday, which starts with a beer in a luxury villa, by the pool, becomes unpleasant when Günel breaks his leg. Her only solace is meeting Nazli, who has the same name as her neighbor in Istanbul and is a nurse just like her. Watching Şefik in the neighboring villa out of distress, Günel witnesses an unexpected… murder? He can't be sure because of the hot weather and the drugs he takes.

A mysterious being, known only as Coffintooth, welcomes you to his creepy domain, deep in the catacombs of his abode - It is in this lair that you must bear witness to three chilling tales of carnage, terror and horror in - Beneath the Old Dark House. BENEATH THE OLD DARK HOUSE is a frightfully delightful homage to the 80s horror anthologies we know and love (Creepshow, Tales from the Darkside, Cat's Eye). BENEATH THE OLD DARK HOUSE will feature three brand new tales of terror from the filmmaker Matt Cloude (Bloodbath in Creightonville, Gore Theatre, 2 Die For)

Ivan, 32 years old, lives in a town where everything remains the same, and begins to question his identity as a human being. Is he a product of his circumstances? Has he decided who he really is? How honest is he with himself? Through different social and family atmospheres he will manage his feelings, his life.

In November 2018, the news of the death of a 27-year-old American on the shore of a small island in the Indian Ocean went around the planet. Clash of the culture.

The wife of a former general in the German army received a letter in witch she was informed that her husband has to enlist in the German army and fight on the frontline. Affected by this news, she opposed the commanders who brought the letter, which shot her on the site. Her husband, in an act of revenge, starts being a hero on the frontline, violating orders and deciding the fate of the battle of Verdun.

Edmond Dantes, a young sailor from Marseille, is being dragged in chains to the Chateau d'If, a state prison. He protests his innocence, but the jailors laugh and torment him before locking him up in solitary confinement. A few short hours before, Dantes had returned to Marseille from a voyage at sea and been reunited with his fiancée, Mercedes. Her father, Pierre Morrel, promoted Dantes to captain as a wedding gift to the couple. Into the middle of this celebration came the soldiers to arrest Dantes. He is sure he has done nothing that is against the law, and promises Mercedes he will return soon. Then abruptly we realize that the story is being narrated by a bunch of high school kids, who are studying the book "The Count of Monte Cristo" in order to do a play. In their squabblings about dramatic interpretation, the kids summarize the more complicated parts of the story.

This work filmed in the Peruvian jungle pays tribute to the American experimental filmmaker Bruce Baillie, who died in 2020, and whose work inspired Weerasethakul. An almost meditative vision takes in the sun reflected on rippling water, revealing the act of looking and seeing.

A ramen chef spends his final night alive hanging out with the Grim Reaper.

The history of the citizens' movement that for thirty years worked hard to overcome fear, fight hatred and eradicate the violence exercised by the savage terrorist gang ETA, both in the Basque Country and in the rest of Spain.

In this reenactment of a propaganda documentary, a woman is falling prey to the role assigned to her in slow motion. Upon her arrest, diplomat Mária Kerényi is interviewed by the state television. Her story in espionage confronts the mechanisms of autocracy and the concept of guilt in a closed society.

Jim Bouton's 1970 book "Ball Four" was groundbreaking, shocking, and controversial. It sold in the millions. 40 years later, Bouton and former teammates spin hilarious stories from behind baseball's cloistered clubhouses, giving a rare glimpse inside Major League baseball in the 1960s. The book's cultural impact is examined by filmmaker and former pro baseball player Ron Shelton ("Bull Durham"), author Jean Hastings Ardell, and David Kipen, former director of literature for the NEA.

Lily, a seemingly popular live streamer, faces relentless bullying from her classmates at school. Her world crumbles further when she discovers her boyfriend is cheating with her best friend. Just as everything spirals out of control, she stumbles upon a stolen phone harboring a mysterious female ghost named Xiao Ya. With Xiao Ya’s uncanny help, Lily’s cheating boyfriend gets what he deserves, and her livestream viewership begins to soar. But what Lily doesn’t realize is that Xiao Ya’s help comes at a chilling price...