14 That Night (2016)
14 That Night (2016)
14 no yoru | Drama | 24 December 2016 (Japan)
Storyline:
Life in the village may seem monotonous to a junior high school student. Local bullies are trouble and parents are annoying. Then one exciting day in 1987 Takashi hears a rumour that a porn star called Kyoko is visiting the village to sign autographs at the local video store – and it happens to be the one he frequents. Takashi and his friends have something for which to be excited.
The Land of the Sons 2021
The Land of the Sons 2021
La terra dei figli (original title)
2h | Drama, Sci-Fi | 1 July 2021 (Italy)
Storyline:
The end of civilization has arrived. It is not known what caused this cataclysm, but the apocalypse has wiped out a large part of humanity and the earth has stopped bearing fruit. A Father and his Son are among the few survivors. The Son grows up like a wild beast, as the Father teaches this is the only way to survive. When the Father dies, the Son decides to undertake a journey along a mysterious river in a hostile world, moved by the desire to discover what was forbidden to him, but above all in search of someone who can read to him the words written by The Father in the journal he kept for all his life.
The Boy Across the Street 1965
The Boy Across the Street 1965
Ha-Yeled Me’ever Lerechov (original title)
1h 25m | Drama | 1965 (Israel)
Storyline:
David is a lonely 12-year-old boy whose drunken father fails to see him heading down the path of juvenile delinquency in this teen drama.
Valley of Shadows 2017
Valley of Shadows 2017
Skyggenes dal (original title)
1h 31m | Drama, Horror, Mystery | 20 October 2017 (Norway)
Storyline:
Between the sea and the mountains in a small village in Norway, Aslak (6) lives with his mother Astrid. A tragic event occurs that Aslak can’t quite understand and Astrid struggles to handle. In a quest for answers, Aslak ventures into the dark forest behind his house. Is what happens on his journey merely a boy’s imagination or is it reality? VALLEY OF SHADOWS is a film in the tradition of Scandinavian Gothic.
Achoura 2018
Achoura 2018
1h 33m | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | December 2021 (USA)
Storyline:
Three friends who had lost contact meet again when one of their friends, who disappeared twenty five years ago, suddenly comes back into their lives. Together, they will have to confront the terrifying events of their youth and fight a monstrous creature born from a horrible legend.
Stop-Zemlia 2021
Stop-Zemlia 2021
2h 2m | Drama | 20 January 2022 (Ukraine)
Storyline:
An introverted high-school girl Masha sees herself as an outsider unless she hangs around with Yana and Senia who share her non-conformist status. While she is trying to navigate through an intense time of the pre-graduation year, Masha falls in love that forces her to leave her comfort zone. From a debutant Ukrainian director Kateryna Gornostai, a deeply personal story about self-discovery and the patience it requires.
The Niklashausen Journey 1970
The Niklashausen Journey 1970
Die Niklashauser Fart (original title)
1h 30m | Drama | 26 October 1970 (West Germany)
Storyline:
Can a small group of people start a proletarian revolution, asks the “Black Monk” in a leather jacket. The medieval shepherd, Hans Boehm, claims to have been called by the Virgin Mary to create a revolt against the church and the landowners. The “Black Monk” suggests that he would have more success if he dressed up Johanna and had her appear as the Virgin Mary.
Coming Clean 2020
Coming Clean 2020
1h 11m | Drama | 9 April 2020 (UK)
Storyline:
From the heart of the Amazon comes this exclusive LGBTQ+ compilation from emerging Latin American directors from Brazil and Peru. These thought-provoking shorts prove that universal social themes have no borders.
