Chillar Party 2011

Chillar Party 2011

Chillar Party 2011
2h 15min | Comedy, Drama, Family | 8 July 2011 (India)

Storyline:

When an employee of Mumbai’s Chandan Nagar leaves, he is replaced by a youth, Fatka, who has a stray dog, Bhidu (a.k.a. Buddy). There is no accommodation provided for this homeless orphan, so he and his pet decide to make an abandoned antique car their new home. There is some resentment from the children of the building, but Fatka gets accepted in the cricket team after he demonstrates his bowling capabilities. A chance visit by a politician, Shashikant Bhide, results in enforcement of new municipal legislation to capture all stray dogs, and the children decide to oppose it. Their attempt to secure 31 signatures from residents turns out to be in vain, and they decide to launch a unique protest. Shashikant puts pressure on Chandan Nagar’s Secretary, Tandon, as well as launches his own campaign to enforce the legislation and ensure Bhidu’s capture.

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A Story of Children and Film 2013

A Story of Children and Film 2013

A Story of Children and Film 2013
1h 46min | Documentary | 4 April 2014 (UK)

Storyline:

A Story of Children and Film is the world’s first movie about kids in global cinema. It’s passionate, poetic, portrait of the adventure of childhood: its surrealism, loneliness, fun, destructiveness and stroppiness: as seen through 53 great films from 25 countries. A story of children and film is an eye opener, a landmark film and a celebration of both childhood and the movies.

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Tomer en Elias 2016

Tomer en Elias 2016

Tomer en Elias 2016

Tomer en Elias 2016
Short, Drama | 8 July 2016 (Netherlands)

Storyline:

Sven and his brother Alex form a very close-knit pair, in a family which – apart from the baby – seems to consist of duos. When two boys, Tomer and Elias, who are about Sven’s age, move in next door, Sven begins to see the possibility of making friends with Tomer, who is in the same class as himself. But Alex is determined to keep Sven by his side, using the same methods his parents use to stay together…

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Do Re Mi Fa 2016

Do Re Mi Fa 2016

Do Re Mi Fa 2016
2h 23min | Drama | 24 February 2016 (Malta)

Storyline:

An ensemble set in Malta that focuses on four characters: Bozo, a children’s party clown who is a closet pedophile; Claudia, a stage actress who is paralyzed with feelings of insignificance and is driven to do the extreme; Kyle, a family man with a deaf son who finds it increasingly difficult to cope with challenges at home and at work; and DJ Trim, a talk radio show presenter suffering from an anxiety disorder who advocates for the rights of illegal immigrants and becomes the target of unwanted attention from a threatening caller.

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The Silence 1998

The Silence 1998

The Silence 1998
Sokout (original title)
Not Rated | 1h 16min | Drama, Music | 9 September 1998 (France)

Storyline:

Because of his special gift in identifying objects by the sounds they make, a blind young boy is employed as a string instrument tuner in a small village in Tajikistan. He may be blind but that does not mean he cannot see. On his way to work, he could tell the quality of the bread the young girls along the streets are peddling by simply touching their ware. His world is made more colorful and quaint because of his sensitivity to his surroundings. The only problem is that he is easily “tempted” by street musicians’ performances and arrives late at work.

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Boredom Killer 2013

Boredom Killer 2013

Boredom Killer 2013
Tuer l’ennui (original title)
15min | Short, Drama | 10 January 2011 (France)

Storyline:

Tormented by their boredom, three kids stumble about looking for something to amuse them whilst they run muck. It’s all fun and games until somebody finds a gun. Enter the local bullies, and suddenly childhood friends and enemies converge around petty grudges and a dangerous weapon. And kids can be so cruel sometimes…

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Travelling Circus 1988

Travelling Circus 1988

Travelling Circus 1988
Ganh xiec rong (original title)
1h 16min | Drama |

Storyline:

Dat (Vien Minh) lives with his little sister with his always drunken father in a Vietnamese mountain. There it ends up a small traveling circus, which fascinates Dat quickly. Especially Lan (Thai Ngan), the girl of the troupe, it has done to him, because she performs a trick with rice in an empty basket is suddenly. He hopes to be able to nourish his poor and hungry village through this spell.

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