Hunger, trade, love, death, enlightenment, continuum.
Simple stories from everyday life, popular culture and folklore that explore the continuum of life and death, of love and paranoia, of trade and value, of need and invention, of hunger and enlightenment.
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01 Jan 1965
A conscript is given leave to visit his wife who has been admitted to hospital after a road accident. Dutch student film in the vein of the French Nouvelle Vague, praised at the time by directors like Godard and Bertolucci.
01 Sep 2017
Through the eyes of our protagonist Ellis, who suffers in silence in a world which pounces on any form of perceived weakness, we consider the harmful effect of needing to conceal the truth from the people around you.
22 Nov 2018
Out of the haunting shadows of the sexual underground in Medellin, sixteen-year-old Jhony is excited and hopeful for this upcoming date with the boy he loves.
25 Feb 2018
During a night of drinking, M. arrives by chance in an apartment where an orgy takes place. Embarrassed, he locks himself in the bathroom where he will find a sleeping guy he knows pretty well.
18 Apr 2021
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05 Feb 2015
A multi-era tale about a man's struggle with immortality.
25 Jul 2017
In a picturesque hamlet overlooking the sea near Rome, two young men divide their time between petty thefts and football matches. Their crimes have the lightheartedness and exuberance of childhood games, until an unexpected proposal marks a change in their lives, and that of the history of Italy, with the death of Pier Paolo Pasolini.
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04 Aug 2016
When a new stepfather moves in, Penelope escapes to a treehouse above the clouds.
01 Jun 1977
This film deals with a Jewish family in Montreal, Canada as they care for a dying grandmother and the young boy who is impatient to get the room he was promised as soon as she kicks the bucket.
10 Feb 2011
Two boyhood best friends are divided by 25 years of misunderstanding amidst the escalating conflict in Northern Ireland. The two boys’ lives take very different paths until Joe returns for the first time to his homeland with his 24-year-old daughter, Patricia. In his absence, Paddy married Joe’s former fiancée Mary. What happened all those years ago? Can old wounds be healed? The answer is hilarious and moving in equal parts.
05 Jun 2004
A strange dream forgotten in the morning and an unaccountable feeling cause Liviu to look with resignation upon the world he's living in. His awakening to reality may coincide with the birth of his child ...
17 Jul 1993
A young girl named Tomoko visits the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. There she has a mysterious meeting with Sadako, the little girl who was 2 years old when the U.S. dropped the bomb on her city during WWII and 11 when she died from the effects of radiation poisoning. Sadako takes Tomoko on an eye-opening journey.
01 Oct 1998
A clique of school girls devise a secret plan that they code-name "Lick the Star".
01 Jan 1997
Short film made in 1997 while David Gordon Green was attending the North Carolina School of Arts that formed the genesis of his feature film debut, "George Washington".
04 Nov 2011
Jonas, an elderly Brooklyn native, is forced to contemplate his daily routine as an umbrella street salesman during a summer drought. He struggles with the financial burden of being loyal to a dying career while trying to find happiness at home in a quiet and lonely apartment. With the help from his memories, Jonas must decide if he should give up his family trade or try to outlast the drought.
16 Oct 2008
A portrait of the last days of high school. Two friends spend all day long together, but this will inevitably come to an end. A beautiful sincere story of mixed emotions and secrets that dare not speak loud.
18 Oct 2003
Timothy is bullied by homophobic classmates at his all boys high school. While studying A Midsummer Night's Dream, he imagines a world where he isn't so different. With the help of Midsummer, his quirky teacher, a spectacular musical dream and tons of glitter, he creates a way to fit in.
08 Mar 2008
Love and Sebastian meet each other by a coincidence at a street in the romantic Swedish summer night. They happen to share the same secret, but their encounter is going to cause severe consequences for the both of them. An innocent flirt soon turns in to a dangerously liaison.
01 Jan 2017
Father dreams of a diving champion but Amine fancies synchronised swimming.