Lena is 43 and dreams of becoming a mother, often glancing at the calendar with this hope in mind. On “that very day” when things could work out, she is unexpectedly forced to travel miles away from the capital with her husband. However, they have rather different ideas about “that very day”, leaving Lena alone on the deserted winter roads of the Russian province.
A university caretaker's routine is disturbed when he unlocks the door of a student's room who hasn't been seen for days. This tragedy prompts him to try and mend the ailing relationship with his son.
A person’s roots, where he/she was born and where he/she belongs (Ibasho), are often neglected today. Nikaho-city, which gained city status in 2005 by merging three villages, is in Akita Prefecture that has the highest population of people over 65 in Japan. A place where nothing happens…
This narrative follows a group of women determined to challenge the male monopoly in the production of agave distillates. Uniting under the banner of Mujeres del Mezcal y Maguey de México, they recognize their own value and the power of collaboration. Together, they strive to ensure that Mexico's producers and rural communities receive their fair share of the mezcal boom, all while honoring tradition and promoting environmental sustainability.
A group of male adolescents are recruited by their parents into a bootcamp to be forged into hustlers, players, “tigueres”. This archetype is the highest idealization of the male character in Dominican and Caribbean culture. Alberto is the head coach of this camp who decides that Pablo’s time has come to join the group. But Pablo, his son, is a Tiguere in his own right, unbeknownst to Alberto, whose coming-of-age process clashes with his father’s authoritarian views. This leads Pablo on a journey of self-discovery.
In March 2017, a YouTube channel began uploading footage of a strange, long-lost pet collector game for the Sony Playstation known only as PETSCOP. Initially created as a way to chronicle his discoveries and exploration within, the narrator Paul soon unearthed a mystery far deeper and more frightening than anyone could have ever imagined.
A man faces a peculiar situation when he is asked to pet sit for a friend on Halloween night. Starring Jeff Lewis (THE GUILD), ArieScope's 26th annual Halloween short film explores the dark side of novelty pets.
Private film footage of fighter pilots’ military training is permeated by the alluring details of fluttering butterfly wings. The graceful flight is marred by the awareness of navigational tasks as preparation for target acquisition and the military engagement of machines.
A daughter’s grief over her father’s death runs so deep that she’s ready to blame those closest to her. The devil begins with the foam on an angel’s lips.
When a hardworking single mom starts a side job as a ride share driver to help pay for her daughter's college tuition, she becomes the unrelenting obsession of a mysterious rider with a dark past.
The Half Price Books on Broadway in San Antonio was a neighborhood gem, buying and selling books for years in the same location. This year, the store closed down for good and had it's last day of buying books from customers. Through the experiences of three long-time employees, we get a chance to take one last look at the iconic establishment.
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