There is an inherent understanding of the grieving process when a loved one is lost. But what if that person isn’t gone? What does grief mean then? In collaboration with the artist Asbestos, Killeen’s unconventional documentary explores the lived experience of Alzheimer’s whilst also honouring the ties of family. Considering the simultaneous fragility and fortitude of memory, it concludes that we can never truly lose our loved ones as long as we remember them.
The dramatized documentary In the Footsteps of Bartók (Bartók Nyomában) follows Béla Bartók’s trip to Turkey in 1936, from Istanbul to Adana, during which it became clear that Turkish and Hungarian folk music have similarities that go back to our roots.
Leonardo, a 19-year-old student, leaves his hometown of Palermo to study economics in London. He soon grows restless and enrolls at the University of Siena to study literature before dropping out of school to study classics on his own. The following year, he travels to Turin where he meets a man who will help him on his journey of self-discovery.
The author of the film decides to leave the country where she lives, in connection with the outbreak of the dramatic events, and return home to Armenia in search of a worthy example and solutions on how to live on. Paradjanov's house becomes a place of inspiration and a point of no return to toxic reality.
In an era where many climbers are using fixed ropes and sport-climbing tactics to free El Cap, climbers like Amity Warme and Brent Barghahn are choosing to keep adventure alive. Going ground up, Amity and Brent pull off a free ascent of the Pineapple Express variation of El Niño (5.13b/c) over eight days, battling variable conditions, friable rock, and, for Amity, a serious finger injury. This documentary captures the tenacity, grit, and performance mindset required to go ground up on a free ascent of El Capitan.
A beautifully told story using archival footage to explore the life of Grande Otelo, a groundbreaking Black Brazilian actor. Overcoming poverty and racism, he built a stellar career, facing controversy yet using it to challenge prejudice.
When publicist, Elizabeth, finds herself unexpectedly caring for her niece for a few weeks, she struggles to balance it all and finds unforeseen support from her niece's kindergarten teacher, Jamie.
From the peaks of Cape Cod's surfing waves to the murky depths below, trouble runs deep on this beloved New England seashore after the first fatal shark attack in eighty years upends the community. With the predator population on the rise, and increasing encounters placing lives and livelihoods in peril, Great White Summer chronicles a season of struggle as people demand action, priorities are questioned, personal allegiances shift, and growing suspicion clouds the waters. Nature, culture, commerce and human life collide, with sheer survival at stake as sharks, surfers, scientists and society fight for everything they value.
Starring Antonia Zegers (The Club), Spanish director Belén Funes’ emotionally intelligent second feature focuses on a mother-daughter relationship complicated by unprocessed grief and financial strife.
A group of young people discusses traumas, life experiences, past and present troubles inside the confines of a therapy session. Each account takes them back to the setting of their pain, their worries, their broken dreams. As the stories delve deeper and deeper into the darker recesses of their souls, a modicum of light begins to appear. A feeling of hope, that they might not be in this alone.
After the events of Humuq 1: Do Not Sleep at Dusk, a new main character called Aurora appears to try & save Ling-ling from the danger she's in. But then as time goes, she slowly discovers secrets that lies within her surroundings.
Remy and Sandra can't have children because they suffer from the "Past Loves Syndrome". To heal, there is only one solution, they must sleep with all their exes once.
An inspiring story about adjusting to life-altering circumstances and the saving grace of creativity and perseverance, "Hobby" is an intimate snapshot of Albino Carreira, the man and visionary behind an eccentrically decorated semi-detached house that has become a well-known and beloved Toronto landmark. The residence, which is located in the city’s Koreatown neighbourhood, captivates onlookers, evoking both bewilderment and awe with its exterior adorned in an eclectic mix of plastic bugs, seashells, coins, and other assorted knickknacks. A Portuguese immigrant, Carreira’s life was forever changed in 1993 when a workplace injury confined him to his home and left him on a permanent disability pension. He began decorating his mailbox to pass time, which eventually led him on an obsessive journey to cover every square inch of his residence with unexpected creative embellishments. This ongoing monumental project serves as a powerful expression of Carreira’s indomitable spirit.
Momo, the main character, is worried about not being able to perform the last scene well. When a silent movie is shown as a reference for acting, the actress in the movie suddenly pops out from the screen. A hymn to youth that depicts the creator's fresh worries and conflicts in the world of an independent film.
Young ballerina Alicia dreams of performing on stage, in the evenings she watches recordings of productions and dances in front of the TV, imagining herself as a prima in Swan Lake. In reality, not everything is so easy, she has strict parents, and at school they demand maximum effort from her. The girl has a favorite antique toy - a tin soldier, with whom she can talk and share all her worries. One day, falling asleep, Alicia finds herself in an enchanted castle and is met by a boy soldier, reminiscent of her toy from the shelf. He tells her about a monster - a king who cries and plunges the castle into darkness from his sorrows. Together with a new friend, the girl goes on a journey, the goal of which is to remove the spell from the monster and the castle. Only a young ballerina can do this, who lives with one dream - to go on stage.
An acoustic response to six lines from T.S. Eliot’s poem The Waste Land, revisiting sounds from the harsh, beguiling and elusive coast where the words were written. (Julia Dogra-Brazell
In the slums of Kathmandu, intercaste newlyweds Rabindra and Sarita face a harsh reality when Sarita is mistakenly threatened by outsiders over minor confusion. As a result, she insists they move to a concrete room elsewhere in the city.
Elisa likes Martin, but Martin doesn’t seem to realise it. All the advice Elisa receives to make Martin fall in love with her is to change not only her appearance, but also who she really is. Will she give up being herself to get it? Will that be a good thing?
A kid who wants to play with his friends, a woman trying to avoid her husband, and an everyday guy who's been owed money, all try to find the courage to escape manipulation, while a "giant alien flying object" starts falling from the sky.
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