Daddy’s War 1977

Daddy's War 1977

Daddy’s War 1977

Daddy’s War 1977
La guerra de papá (original title)
1h 31m | Comedy | 19 September 1977 (Spain)

Storyline:

Spain, March 1964: Quico is a very naughty child of three belonging to a wealthy middle-class family. Since Cristina’s birth, he feels he has lost the privileged position of “prince” of the house for his eight months old sister. So, with his brother Juan, who is eight years old and is quite disobedient, spend their time committing prank after prank, causing the resulting anger of his mother, the nanny and the old housemaid. The rest of the family members are two much older brothers, his resigned mother and a retrograde father of authoritarian ideas. But many years have passed, and the civil war that won the despot Don Pablo is simply for their children “Dad’s war”.

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Baltic Sun at St Petersburg 2003

Baltic Sun at St Petersburg 2003

Baltic Sun at St Petersburg 2003

Baltic Sun at St Petersburg 2003
42m | Documentary | 2003

Storyline:

A documentary about naturism in St. Petersburg, Russia, with discussions with Russian naturists about how they got involved in naturism and the problems they have faced due to being a naturist.

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The Kumite 2009

The Kumite 2009

The Kumite 2009

 

The Kumite 2009
45m | Documentary, Action, Sport | 1 January 2009 (Ukraine)

Storyline:

Maximus is twelve and captain of the National Ukrainian Karate Full-Contact Youth Team. They are the underdog favorites as they prepare and go into the ring against the much more experienced Russian team in the Europe Karate Finals. With his father as coach played by real life Dad, Victor, he fights his own fears of defeat and leads his team into an impossible win. All new-comers to the screen will delight you with their talent in Martial arts. You will be cheering for Maximus in the final bout. Viewer discretion is advised for fighting scenes and language.

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The Gorilla Kid 1977

The Gorilla Kid 1977

The Gorilla Kid 1977

The Gorilla Kid 1977
El rey de los gorilas (original title)
1h 42m | Action, Adventure, Family | 14 July 1977 (Mexico)

Storyline:

A small boy abandoned in the jungle and raised by a benevolent group of apes slowly begins to realize that he isn’t quite like the rest of his primate family in this touching meditation on the bond shared between man and beast.

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J’ai voulu rire comme les autres 1980

J'ai voulu rire comme les autres 1980

J’ai voulu rire comme les autres 1980

J’ai voulu rire comme les autres 1980
1h 10m | Family | 16 April 1980

Storyline:

In the last year of the First World War, six French boys in the age of puberty spend their summer holidays by the sea again. Since the fathers are fighting in the war and the mothers are working in hospitals, the children are left to themselves alone. They play war and discover their strengths and weaknesses…

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The Story of My Son 1990

The Story of My Son 1990

The Story of My Son 1990

The Story of My Son 1990
Ngoi di sai gaai (original title)
1h 15m | Drama | 28 September 1990 (Hong Kong)

Storyline:

Li Tzu-Liang is returning to Hong Kong with the ashes of his wife. He now has to bring up his two sons on his own. Though he is quite well-off, he his plagued by debts and when he loses a large sum of money betting on horses, he has to turn to dangerous loan-sharks. Here starts a spiral which gets him and his two sons deeper and deeper into trouble.

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Tartsan Koivula suomalaisessa leppämetsässä 1980

Tartsan Koivula suomalaisessa leppämetsässä 1980

Tartsan Koivula suomalaisessa leppämetsässä 1980

Tartsan Koivula suomalaisessa leppämetsässä 1980
1h 6m | Family | 26 November 1980 (Finland)

Storyline:

A story of four 13-year-olds who start the Tartsan Society. The purpose of the club is to investigate the crimes that have taken place in the locality, which takes young people on a dizzying summer adventure. The film is based on a youth book written by Uolevi Nojonen.

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Gypsy 2011

Gypsy 2011

Gypsy 2011

Gypsy 2011
Cigan (original title)
1h 40m | Drama | 14 July 2011 (Slovakia)

Storyline:

Gypsy tells the story of Adam, a boy who, after his father dies, tries to cross the boundary of his Roma shantytown and to improve the lives of his brothers and sisters. He encounters racial, social and cultural prejudices and comes into conflict with the unwritten laws of his own community. Circumstances turn against him and his situation drives him to commit a tragic act: murder.

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