1944, Vermiglio, a remote mountain village. The arrival of Pietro, a deserter, into the family of the local teacher, and his love for the teacher's eldest daughter, will change the course of everyone's life.
Set at the tail end of the 2007-2009 financial crisis, a team of local news people cope with the realities of a changing world, waning resources, and a clash of personalities. A gritty story about the dying days of print media.
Helmet, a young queer looking for intimacy is obsessed by a cruising spot located around the parking Rent a car Relax. He's hanging around there days and nights, but intimidated by his desire, he connects clumsiness and provocations towards the place's keeper: calling and hanging up on her, stealing from the lost and found box, spying... One night, a fight between two cruisers occurs in one of the cars and the guard intervenes. Helmet comes to help her.
Angela (Sera-Lys McArthur) and Henry (Matthew Kevin Anderson), a young Ottawa couple with a baby on the way, embark on a short trip north to the Cree community of KiiWeeTin to visit Angela’s beloved childhood nanny, Mary (Renae Morriseau). When Angela is harassed by a menacing shadow figure, Mary moves to bless and protect Angela and her unborn child with illegal Cree ceremonies and medicine. And as Angela discovers the truth about both her ancestry and the spectral figure’s identity, she must delve into her newfound spiritual traditions in order to defend herself from her husband’s escalating purity-obsessed racism.
In 1915, the ship Endurance sank near Antarctica. Explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew miraculously survived. In 2022, the ship was discovered, some 3000m beneath the water’s surface. Documenting contemporary polar explorers and drawing on original expedition footage preserved and restored by the BFI National Archive, Endurance is an inspiring celebration of scientific curiosity and the indefatigable human spirit of discovery.
Jing’s day begins with a graceful tracking shot that follows her from the early morning as she pumps breast milk, leaves her baby with her mother-in-law, and heads to the bakery where she works. Her baby daughter Qing is difficult and cries constantly and Jing frequently clashes with her live-in in-laws over childcare and housework, while her husband, who works as a delivery driver, views parenting as something he occasionally helps with. All she did was have a child, yet Jing’s life is turned upside down, leaving her in a situation where all her efforts to build her career have been negated. Director Oliver Siu Kuen Chan meticulously dissects Jing’s struggles, revealing the emotional turbulence she endures. The film’s realistic and precise narrative depicts the suffocating oppression women suffer within both family and society, the pressures of ‘being a mother’ and ‘motherhood,’ and resolutely move forward, forcing Jing to make a final decision.
A teenage girl, Dana, lives on one of the planet-ocean islands among mutants. She becomes the target of cutthroat pirates who believe she is the key to a legendary treasure - a source of drinking water. Fleeing from the pirates, Dana meets a troupe of traveling performers. Together they will experience colorful and dangerous adventures, become true friends and unravel the mystery of the treasure.
While transgender men are rarely visible in the cultural imagination, amid tropes of transition and turmoil, the filmed interpretation of Scott Turner Schofield’s live work of the same name generated 127 pieces of short content (Steps) that deeply explore themes such as childhood, masculinity, love, sex, death, and survival.
Sori Lee is hoping for a fresh start at her new school―which is easier said than done when every single thing reminds her of why she transferred. As luck would have it, an anonymous letter taped to the bottom of her desk provides a perfect distraction. Little does Sori know that she’s about to embark on the scavenger hunt of a lifetime! What starts off as simple curiosity becomes a healing journey as Sori discovers just how far a small act of kindness can go.
Four travel Influencers embark on New Zealand's most famous hike, the Milford Track. Found footage reveals rivalry and jealousy turning to desperation and fear when they discover they are part of someone else's film.
Working at the local swimming pool, Jeremiah is rejected by his co-worker crush. Unable to take rejection, Jeremiah’s deluded mind influences the visual genre tropes of film, from rom-com to psycho-drama to slasher-horror, as his ego leads us on a darkly comical journey.
The Wild Hat Race uncovers the forgotten adventures of American hero Davy Crockett’s youth through a modern lens. When Davy’s iconic raccoon-skin hat springs to life, he embarks on a whimsical journey filled with laughter and heartwarming moments, revealing how he became the legendary "King of the Wild Frontier." Will Davy reclaim his hat, or will it outsmart him once and for all? Isaiah Nazario was tasked with a silent film for his directorial debut, a challenge he took and used to his advantage to create a timeless slapstick comedy. The film's stunning cinematography, expressive acting, and clever puppeteering invite audiences to 'hear' the story with their eyes. The Wild Hat Race is a delightful experience for families of all sizes!
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