Film history from Kafka to Kurt Cobain: A darkly humorous, alternative timeline based on the last films iconic celebrities watched before (and sometimes while) they died – narrated by Jeremy Irons.
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Film history from Kafka to Kurt Cobain: A darkly humorous, alternative timeline based on the last films iconic celebrities watched before (and sometimes while) they died – narrated by Jeremy Irons.
Middle-aged Zuza starts a new relationship with Kuba. With him, his six-year-old son, Franek, enters her life. Whether she likes it or not, Zuza becomes the boy's foster mother. A unique bond develops, but trouble arises when her relationship with Kuba starts to fall apart. "Stepmother" is an intimate story about love that transcends traditional family roles, the right to one's emotions, and how the most unexpected choices prove to be the right ones.
The wise hunter Mekhelecheen, living in harmony with nature, is concerned about his grandson Mishuk. The boy, spoiled by life, doesn't appreciate the legacy of his ancestors and doesn't understand the beauty of the harsh taiga. To pass on ancient knowledge to his grandson, his grandfather takes him into the dense forest. However, the journey turns into unexpected trials: Mishuk and his faithful dog, Sergekh, become lost in the forest. In despair, they encounter a magical deer—the guardian of the taiga—who grants the boy the amazing ability to understand the language of all living things. Together with his grandfather, he fights poachers to save the Spirit of the Taiga.
The legendary Soul-Guiding Lantern, said to hold the secret of immortality, tears the Tianfeng Sect apart with Hua Qiansheng leaving the sect. Twenty years later, Tao Yun saves Yue Luoxi, whose awakening becomes the key to the lantern’s power. As Hua Qiansheng returns and the past resurfaces, Yue Luoxi is drawn into the long-buried feud and faces him in a final battle among the ruins of the fallen sect—where destiny, ambition, and the price of immortality collide.
Bumbershoot is a silent comedy about a hapless man desperate to find an umbrella strong enough to make his life whole.
Jack and Olivia marry and move from London to Sorrento, Italy, the couple’s new life begins to unravel as tensions lead to addictions and temptations. Family secrets are revealed, and the couple must accept that their lives will never be the same.
In January 1810 in Edo, Kikunosuke, the 17-year-old-son of a murdered samurai, takes revenge on his father's murderer, Sakubai, who was his father's former retainer. Kikunosuke gloriously defeats the swaggering Sakubai in single combat in front of a theater, witnessed by a huge audience that had just finished watching a production of 47 Ronin. With Sakubai's severed head, Kikunosuke has achieved his revenge and ensured that his family won't be exiled. 18 months later, a ronin named Soichiro Kase from Kikunosuke's domain arrives at the theater. While he seems silly and smooth-talking, he's very keen on finding out more about the incident and Kikunosuke's time working at the theater. The theater's staff – the barker Ippachi, the swordsmanship teacher Sagara, the costumer Hotaru, the craftsman Kyuzo, and the playwright Kinji – are apprehensive and suspicious at his digging. However, not everything is as it seems.
After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many people in Russia faced a brutal choice: prison, the army – or exile. Margarita, Yuri and their friends are caught in the crosscurrents of history, with no way to return home, but also no place where they feel truly welcome.
A map of Gaza, its towns, camps and neighbourhoods. White paint on a black ground. Within the crudely drawn outlines, nine refugees who escaped the inferno tell their stories.
A bumbling, lovestruck cowboy stumbles through the western frontier, overcoming a series of comical obstacles in the hopes of making it on time for a date with the potential love of his life.
When a mysterious car crash leaves her stranded in the middle of nowhere, a wannabe race car driver takes shelter with a traveling theater troupe seeking safety, only to find herself in a twisted romance she couldn’t have imagined.
Lonely Lithuanian teenager Rokas, whose mother works abroad, is trying to rise above his depressing post-socialist housing block by singing in a choir. His only refuge – his voice – quickly turns into a threat, as local gangs hunt him for being branded a snitch.
A young couple are mentally and physically harassed by two men while on a road trip. However, the situation puts their love to the test, making them go their separate ways.
The future. Winter. Space travel is no longer a dream. A lonely janitor tends the grounds of a dilapidated bankrupt film studio with only a former cat actor for company until he embarks on a romantic journey with a female player in a beautiful virtual world.
Meta has been haunted by hallucinations since the death of her boyfriend. She feels terrorized by spirits, but her two best friends assume she's mentally ill, straining their relationship. As the terror intensifies and threatens her friends as well, Meta sets out to uncover the truth behind the events, even as she faces doubts about whether they're real or just hallucinations.
Hannah, a determined Portland baker, and Archie, an up-and-coming Los Angeles comedian with a tendency to dodge commitment. What begins as immediate, undeniable chemistry turns into two blissful weeks together—until real life intervenes. Pulled back into their separate worlds, the pair must navigate distance, doubts, and their own hilariously messy insecurities to determine whether love can truly go the distance.
A washed-up underground party promoter's life takes an unexpected turn when he is forced to care for a son he never knew he had.
Stranded in a snowy forest, best friends Kim and Erin realize they're not alone ‒ something sinister watches from the trees.
In 2033, a health records chip enables coverage for medical needs. The FMC, valued at 3 trillion dollars, faces potential issues discovered by Ray Macintosh that could disrupt the healthcare model.
Los Lobos Native Sons is the definitive chronicle of the global Latin rock ’n’ roll legends Los Lobos, offering an unparalleled 50-year musical journey through exclusive access to the band’s personal archives and extraordinary legacy.
A young man travels from New York to Switzerland to try to persuade acclaimed thriller writer Patricia Highsmith to write one final installment of her Tom Ripley series, with his efforts gradually turning more sinister.
In a world heading towards climate breakdown, All the World is Green takes us on a journey to discover how much what we put on our table fuels climate change. Through the guidance of scientists, academics, activists, journalists and philosophers, we embark on a journey spanning from China to the USA, leading us to discover how our love for animal products took over our food system, pushing our ecosystems to the verge of collapse for the profit of a handful of corporations. After a journey stretching through Asia, America and Europe, the film leaves the viewer with a choice: remaining part of the problem, or becoming part of the solution.
A biting look at domestic inequality set in a mid-century modern home.
A man's brain is shrinking.
Patlabor EZY File 2 is the second of a 3-part theatrical series taking place in 2036, 38 years after the events of Patlabor on Television and The New Files. Set in the TV continuity, this new production does not take place in the same timeline as the Patlabor film series or live-action drama.
A Gen Z couple meets via dating app. Their relationship unfolds with unexpected consequences.
Ligia and Mayte are best friends who are planning the “best quinceañera party ever” in order to achieve the respect and the popularity they so much desire. When a supernatural beast attacks Joel, Ligia’s boyfriend, he manages to escape but he is gradually transforming into something fierce and inexplicable. Ligia will soon discover she is pregnant and the creature that she’s carrying inside is not only a threat to her but to everyone around her.
The landmark Japanese Tokusatsu TV series Ultraman became a massive social phenomenon upon its debut in 1966, reaching a staggering peak viewership rating of 42.8%. Six decades later, Tsuburaya Productions continues to introduce new entries into the Ultraman series, expanding its unique universe to a global audience across generations. This documentary brings together leading voices from the fields of cinema, Tokusatsu, and design. Witness profound testimonies from an international assembly of creators, including: Guillermo del Toro, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Hideo Kojima, Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi, and Nicolas Winding Refn.
Pina, a 62-year-old lawyer, is in denial about her increasing dementia and is desperate to convince her colleague that she can still work.
Vibrant musical inspired by the unique life of Dominican singer Milly Quezada worldwide known as the Queen of Merengue who as precocious young girl is forced to leave her country to escape a city torn by the 1965 civil war, once in New York she'll struggle to find her place in the colorful streets of Washington Heights where the wave of Latino immigration was just beginning, her musical journey will place her amongst the few female figures of the Latin Boom in the seventies alongside Celia Cruz and La Lupe.
Exiled from city comforts to his ancestral village, Mivan meets his embittered aunt, befriends a horse and joins the local kids on wild adventures, discovering the beauty of life and a courage he never knew he had.
A young couple vacationing in Prague have a violent altercation in the street after a night out. They go their separate ways, each crossing paths with a stranger over the course of the night.
‘Pinjar’ is an evocative meditation on captivity—of bodies, of spirits, of choices—unfolding through the entangled lives of five individuals and a wild bird.
The legendary journey of Michael Jackson, from his early days with the Jackson 5 to his breakthrough albums and live concerts.
Four Mexican-American middle school boys in a Texas border town have developed an unusual obsession: Joseph Stalin. When their teacher tells them about the Texas State History Fair, they write a play about the Soviet dictator and his efforts to destroy all who opposed him. With cardboard props and fur hats purchased on the internet, the boys enter the competition as underdogs and leave home for the very first time.
At K-DOL Academy, where idols gather, the stage is a battlefield and popularity means everything! Confident Sky, cheerful Anroy, and the quietly supportive Little Crab find their relationships growing increasingly complicated as dreams and romance collide. Some push themselves to the limit in pursuit of glory, some let love throw off their rhythm, and some get lost between friendship and competition. Youth has no pause button—“Love Trainee” captures their growth and confessions with the most passionate energy and heartfelt emotions.
After getting busted for defrauding her investors, tech girlboss entrepreneur Andy is heading to her family’s abandoned lakeside cottage for one last weekend before she kills herself.
Two grocery store employees have an unexpected, helium-fueled encounter with a late-night customer.
An NYC friend group reunites to throw an "eviction funeral" for Genevieve; as the night progresses and a heatwave traps them together, their long-ignored problems boil over. An improvised gay mumblecore ghost story shot on an iPhone in six days.
Five lesbian women, five refreshingly different love stories. When Greta meets April it's love at first sight. Helen's love potion bears mixed results. Anxious Aitana is crazy for Cleo. Lost soul Saki is desperate to belong. Meanwhile, Lin just wants to dance.
After decades abroad, Iona returns to her childhood home on Fiji, sensing that there she might find the answers to many questions she has about civilisation and its discontent.
Morwenna is scraping by, searching for artistic inspiration, battling heartbreak and trying to fend off tourists seeking to buy her grandfather’s house. When she meets the nomadic Inga, her life is transformed. But how can a girl and a selkie make a relationship work? Drawing inspiration from romcoms and folklore, Washed Up is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Jason, a man burdened with the care of his abusive, dementia ridden mother, takes a job as an exterminator. He steals something from his client, who turns out to be a witch, and suffers the consequences.
Leo is only twenty, but his life is in black and white. His days always begin at 6:06, with odd jobs and an endless race to get his hands on his next hit. Taking drugs is not just an addiction; it’s a mental loop that keeps Leo trapped in an eternal déjà vu. Each time he tries to break out and escape, he’s always sent back to square one. Until he meets Jo-Jo, an enigmatic girl his same age who speaks French only and drives a camper like she’s on the run from something. Like him, she has deep scars. So Jo-Jo is not an easy way out, but it’s chaos that Leo needs. She has her own demons, and in some way, she can see into Leo’s fractured psyche. They drive off to Portugal together, through dusty, dreamlike landscapes, and there, their souls connect and finally speak the same language. Yet saving each other won’t be easy. Leo struggles with his dependency, while Jo-Jo seems to be one step away from dissolving into thin air – as if she were only there to show Leo the path to take.
After her father passed away, Summer stopped taking photos. One day, she falls for Yeonwoo, the school's soccer star, and takes her picture with her late father's camera. When she develops the film, she finds mysterious photos of her father's high school lover. In these photos, Summer uncovers a secret about her father. Will she be able to pursue her first love and uncover her father's hidden truth?
Explore the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois. From his birth, just five years after the Emancipation Proclamation; to his death, on the eve of the March on Washington in 1963, his legacy as an activist continues to resonate today.
A fallen immortal's split soul sparks an epic conflict between two vessels of fate, ending in a heroic sacrifice that leaves a grieving lover on a lifelong quest for resurrection.
A remote teen camp, a dark legend, and a masked killer who strikes at night. What begins as a summer idyll ends in a nightmare of fear, terror, and pure panic. An uncompromising slasher film - brutal, thrilling, merciless.
Youth is always full of confusion, electronic gaming may be a way to achieve hero's dream. This is a story of six passionate girls fighting hard in the gaming world, hoping to break the social stereotype. Yet this is more difficult than it seems, with all the unknown challenges ahead.
BAFTA and Grierson award-winning filmmaker Gerald Fox celebrates the centenary of the 'dream film' in cinema and its years of flowering during the silent film period in this kaleidoscopic, stylised documentary.
A young woman seeks revenge on the group of thugs that attacked her family.
Manok, the owner of a South Korean lesbian bar, trades rainbow lights for small-town politics when she moves back home and challenges her ex-husband for mayor.
Fired from her day job, an impulsive actress crashes a support group and spirals into a chaotic night that forces her to face her addiction to drama.
Mitya, a recent high school student, dreams of fame, but has no idea what price he'll have to pay for it. A random car accident, captured on a cell phone camera, makes him a hostage to a frantic media frenzy. He's caught in the maelstrom of political games and becomes a tool for garnering millions of views for his talk show. However, even this isn't enough for the media. Mitya tries to escape this cycle before he's buried in the news feeds.
When Washington legalizes human composting, entrepreneur Micah bets everything on a new vision of deathcare. With funeral directors Brie and Katey, he builds the first large-scale terramation facility, reshaping how we grieve and return to the Earth.
Leo and Tig set off on a journey to faraway Lake Baikal to bring back home the lost seal pup named Lufi. Along the way, they make new friends with Zhu, a red panda, and Wukong the Monkey King. They also cross paths with the evil chieftain of a horse herd Tengri-Khan, who wants to seize the seal. For whoever brings Lufi home will be granted any wish by the Master of Baikal – the great dragon Lusud.