The King of Havanna 2015

The King of Havanna 2015

The King of Havanna 2015
El rey de La Habana (original title)
2h 5min | Drama | 16 October 2015 (Spain)

Storyline:

Recently escaped from reformatory, young Reinaldo struggles to get by in the streets of Havana in the late 90s, one of the worst decades for Cuban society. Hopes, disillusionment, rum, good humor and above all hunger, accompany him in his wanderings, until he meets Magda and Yunisleidy, survivors like himself. In one or the other’s arms, he will try to escape the material and moral misery surrounding him, living love, passion, tenderness and uninhibited sex to the limit.

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Pelle der Eroberer 1986

Pelle der Eroberer 1986

Pelle der Eroberer 1986
1h 29min | Drama | TV Movie 1 January 1986

Storyline:

Set in the late 1800’s, the original “Pelle der Eroberer” (aka Pelle the conqueror) comes from Martin Anderson Nexo’s novel about a Swedish boy Pelle and his elderly father Lasse who come to Denmark in search of work and a better life. A bleak and desolate future becomes apparent when the two find employment on a farm full of abuse, slavery, and scandal. Not everyone is happy to see Pelle and his father and soon it becomes obvious to everyone that the immigrants are not welcome.

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The 400 Blows 1959

The 400 Blows 1959

The 400 Blows 1959

The 400 Blows 1959
Les quatre cents coups (original title)
18 | 1h 39min | Crime, Drama | 4 May 1959 (France)

Storyline:

Seemingly in constant trouble at school, 14-year-old Antoine Doinel returns at the end of every day to a drab, unhappy home life. His parents have little money and he sleeps on a couch that’s been pushed into the kitchen. His parents bicker constantly and he knows his mother is having an affair. He decides to skip school and begins a downward spiral of lies and theft. His parents are at their wits’ end, and after he’s stopped by the police, they decide the best thing would be to let Antoine face the consequences. He’s sent to a juvenile detention facility where he doesn’t do much better. He does manage to escape however.

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Nude Women’s Day Parade – April 3rd, 2016 – San Francisco

Nude Women’s Day Parade - April 3rd, 2016 - San Francisco

Nude Women’s Day Parade – April 3rd, 2016 – San Francisco

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The very first in history of San Francisco (and possibly the world) Nude Women’s Day Parade was a protest against the San Francisco nudity ban and a celebration of International Women’s Day. We congregated in the Castro and then marched to the City Hall.
Among other things Gypsy Taub makes an announcement about George Davis. sexual harassment of her daughter ad asks him to never come to her events again.

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Ivan’s childhood 1962

Ivan's childhood 1962

Ivan’s childhood 1962

Ivan’s childhood 1962
Ivanovo detstvo (original title)
1h 35min | Drama, War | 9 May 1962 (Poland)

Storyline

During World War II, 12-year old Ivan works as a spy on the eastern front. The small Ivan can cross the German lines unnoticed to collect information. Three Soviet officers try to take care of this boy-child.

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