Drama
1918 was a pivotal year for both sides in the conduct of the First World War. Decisions made during that year were to have a profound impact on what happened the following year and the eventual outcome of the war. One of those events provides the backdrop for the incredibly successful movie by Sam Mendes, "1917". "1917" was a huge blockbuster success and was inspired by the director's great-grandfather. So how much was fiction and how much was fact? This documentary analyses the movie and looks at what elements are true and why 1917 was such a momentous year in World War II history.
Gil Avni found himself in a Kafkaesque situation. He lies dying in the ICU, anesthetized and ventilated, diagnosed with cerebral edema. From the medical team fighting for his life and his closest relatives coming to say their goodbyes, Gil learns about his final hours. These 44 hours are told through his testimony and of those who were around him.
After the death of his Mom, Chris developed an unhealthy obsession with the hair salon chair that killed her. On a forced road trip with his friends, things get weird when the group discovers the chair might be giving them superpowers.
The narrative unfolds on the day Andie returns to her childhood home, moving back in with her parents. Her mother, an assertive talk therapist, immediately urges her to map out her life plan, while her father, a once-renowned playwright, adopts a more carefree approach. Facing unemployment and restricted indulgence in day-drinking, Andie's year at home brims with tumult. Outwardly bewildered about her life's purpose, she redirects her focus to ineffectively assisting others in their quests; coaxing an old high school teacher out of the closet, enlightening her younger brother on feminism, and navigating a series of unsuccessful job attempts. Despite the lack of circumstantial changes, Andie undergoes a transformative journey during these months, becoming more self-assured and accepting of her current place in life.
Two couples reunite for a friendly dinner to catch up after a two-year separation. After some drinks, snacks and a psychedelic drug, the four take a short but sweet trip into the subconscious. Unfortunately, Jason's journey is dark and muddled with a bilious side effect. On the way back from the loo, Jason comes across his friend's computer where an anonymous online entity claims to know everything about him. Intrigued, Jason interacts and is baited into a dangerous mind-game. Planted with notions of infidelity, betrayal and megalomania, Jason readily goes down a brutal path of destruction and depravity, hoping to achieve God-like status. But who is pulling the strings on Jason?
A Finnish ex-pat seeking solace after a terrible loss, returns to her homeland and there, meets Lauri (Timo Torikka -- THE WINTER WAR), a semi-retired, bitter military contractor. But nothing is what it seems as Satu and Lauri find themselves ensnared within a labyrinth of disconcerting, violent and bewildering recurring scenarios, where roles and identities shift in an isolated cabin with no obvious escape. As time distorts, reality fractures and dangerous truths come to light, Satu must do all she can to break the cycle and escape the waking nightmare she is trapped in
After stealing a painting from a local museum, a passionate-but-untalented artist is thrust into the midst of criminals, mobsters, and swindlers, who involve him in the most significant art theft in modern history. Inspired by the true story of the 1990 robbery of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
Behind India is a feature-length documentary about social movements in India. It follows the personal process of Santoshi Tudu, a Bengali farmer who is discovering new awareness of her rights as a woman, and it has the testimony of relevant personalities in the current political and social reality of India. Behind India shows us the strength of its social movements through renowned activists, and anonymous and courageous women like Santoshi.
Between Waves follows Jamie's journey to join her missing lover, Isaac, in a parallel dimension. Despite Isaac's presumed death, he continues to visit Jamie, urging her to join him. Armed with a map and notebook, she heads to Sao Miguel in the Acores, untangling the truth behind Isaac's disappearance. Burdened by a police investigation and conflicted about her terminated pregnancy, Jamie grapples with Isaac's inter-dimensional calls. When Isaac's former research partner, Renata, arrives, the question lingers: does Renata believe Jamie or seek Isaac's notebook? Balancing on the edge of enlightenment and madness, Jamie explores how far she'll go before it's too much.
Shot in Australia, USA, Italy, France, Germany, and Japan, Beyond the Wasteland follows the fans from around the world who go to extraordinary lengths in the name of Mad Max. Transporting us into the world of Mad Max, we explore the eccentric world of the fans, their costumes, and their machines as these oddball fans find their place amongst the Mad Max community. The documentary also follows original cast member, Bertrand Cadart as he continues his fight against stage IV leukaemia and travels from his home on the Sunshine Coast to the "Wasteland," the desert location of Mad Max 2 in Silverton, for the last time. Beyond the Wasteland not only celebrates life but the ability to change oneself through passion.
In this Shakespearean crime drama, star-crossed lovers walk either side of the law, struggling to elevate themselves as the world pushes them down. Family, love, deceit, and violence paint the picture of Daniel, an unassuming hitman, and Elena, an unlikely rookie cop, in this stylized allegory of everyday characters walking through their world of crime and murder. Blood Empires is a wild and award-winning psychological drama, deliberate in its embrace of the 70s crime novel and shot in an Arthouse/Mafia style reminiscent of that glorious time period in crime fiction.
In this critically acclaimed Irish Drama, Dave Connolly is a respected member of the Garda Siochana police force, but his loyalty to the law gets tested by his ex-convict brother Joe who is in desperate need of his help following a botched robbery. Dave finds himself embroiled in a cover-up that somehow leads to a secret relationship with Amia, an unhappily married woman who also happens to be the victim of his brother's crime.
An over-achieving executive, feeling the strain of her demanding career, makes the bold decision to quit her job just before Christmas. Seeking a chance to rediscover herself, she travels to her father's country inn. Upon arriving, she finds the once-bustling retreat eerily empty and learns that her father is under tremendous pressure to sell the property. Determined to revive the inn and her father's spirits, she embarks on a mission to breathe new life into the beloved family business.
An Insurance Loss Adjuster for many years, Martin spends his time assessing other people's problems and ignoring his own. His wife Angie aspires to greater things, and when finances hit rock bottom, she leaves him for a suave loan shark one week before Christmas. Martin is crestfallen but forced into continuing his day by the overly exuberant company secretary, who has scheduled several claims for Martin to validate. With a heavy heart, Martin sets off, but his day drastically goes from bad to worse with a catalogue of extraordinary and humorous encounters with a flirtatious elderly widow, a corrupt Doctor, a lascivious female escort, and a dead rat. It is only at the funeral of a client that Martin has an epiphany; and with the help of his unlikely friendship with a teenage thief and perhaps a sprinkling of Christmas magic, life suddenly changes in a truly remarkable way.
Meet the men who stood up for their rights by sitting down at the counter of the Rock Hill, SC Five and Dime. They asked for a cup of coffee and were instead met with violence, police brutality and unjust imprisonment. Rock Hill became a landmark of the Civil Rights Movement and is the origin of 'Jail No Bail.' The tactic spread, inspiring protesters to no longer fund their own oppression through bonds and fines. The courage of these men ignited a passion that changed the course of history.
Four wild, willing and wanton ladies are read their fortunes at a swinging 70s Hollywood revel. They tangle in every way with cons, cheats and corrupt cops, brandishing sex as their weapon. When reality ends, their bared fantasies are just beginning. Hot girls and supercool '70s backdrops erupt in an orgy of danger and sexual intrigue in this lost exploitation artifact, unseen in and now fully restored after nearly half a century.