Povodyr 2014

Povodyr 2014

Povodyr 2014

Povodyr 2014
2h 2m | Drama, History | Release date: November 12, 2014 (Ukraine)

Storyline:

Peter is a 10-year-old boy living in the midst of turbulent early-1930s Soviet Ukraine. His father, an American engineer, is killed for obtaining secret documents about the repressions, which now are hidden in Peter’s book. The boy flees from the police with a blind kobzar (Ukrainian folk minstrel), Ivan Kocherga. Ivan does everything to help his young guide grow up and survive with a kind and clear soul that will not be hardened by what his eyes have seen. He tells his young guide elaborate stories that make him believe there can be a different reality from what he sees around him. The viewer is challenged to admit that the blind kobzar might see the world with greater clarity than those with perfect eyes.

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Meng Xiang Sen Lin 2023

Meng Xiang Sen Lin 2023

Meng Xiang Sen Lin 2023

Meng Xiang Sen Lin 2023
1h34m | Drama | China, 2023

Storyline:

It tells the story of an autistic family who, with the help of all walks of life, made unremitting efforts and persistent struggles for their dreams. It appealed to the whole society to understand and care for the disabled, conveyed full of positive energy, and promoted the core values of socialism.

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Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets 2000

Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets 2000

Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets 2000

Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets 2000
Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue (original title)
1h 39m | Drama, Crime | Release date: November 25, 2000 (Morocco)

Storyline:

Ali, Kwita, Omar and Boubker are street kids. The daily dose of glue sniffing represents their only escape from reality. Since they left Dib and his gang, they have been living on the portside of Casablanca. They live in constant fear of Dib’s revenge. Ali wants to become a sailor – when he was living with his mother, a prostitute, he used to listen to a fairy tale about the sailor who discovered the miracle island with two suns. Instead of finding his island in the dream, Ali and his friends are confronted with Dib’s gang. Matters are getting serious.

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Hold om mig 2010

Hold om mig 2010

Hold om mig 2010

Hold om mig 2010
1h 20m | Drama | Release date: September 2, 2010 (Denmark)

Storyline:

A film about peer pressure and taking responsibility for one’s own life. The story revolves around Sara, Mikkel, Hassan and Louise, four teenagers, who are searching for their own identity and an anchor in their lives. One ill-fated day in the classroom a misunderstanding is thrown out of proportion and creates a wave of chaos. Suddenly they are the guilty ones and the victims of a game that has got out of hand.

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The Garbage Pail Kids Movie 1987

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie 1987

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie 1987

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie 1987
1h 37m | Adventure, Comedy, Family | Release date: April 7, 1988 (Australia)

Storyline:

Seven disgusting kids but nevertheless of interesting personality are being made of the green mud coming out of garbage can. Once alive their master gives them rules to obey although they think that life is funnier without following stupid regulations like no television or no candy. Naturally this will cause some conflicts.

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Chul-soo 2021

Chul-soo (2021)

Chul-soo (2021)

Chul-soo 2021
17m | Drama, Short | Korea 2021

Storyline:

Chul-soo is a twelve-year old boy who attends an acting training course. One day, the teacher arranges for him to rehearse a “love confession” scene with the prettiest girl in class, Yeon-hee, but he is unable to perfectly portray the feeling of his heart pounding. However, when his acting counterpart gets replaced with Soo-hyun, a male classmate, Chul-soo realizes that some emotions don’t need to be rehearsed..

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Un nos ola’ leuad 1991

Un nos ola' leuad 1991

Un nos ola’ leuad 1991

Un nos ola’ leuad 1991
1h 38m | Drama | Release date: November 21, 1992 (Japan)

Storyline:

After many years in prison a man returns to his town of birth. The memories from his childhood, which culminate in the inexplicable murder of a young girl, are portrayed through flashbacks. The man walks through the town, the same way he walked as a boy.

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Peter Pan & Wendy 2023

Peter Pan & Wendy 2023

Peter Pan & Wendy 2023

Peter Pan & Wendy 2023
1h 46m | Action, Adventure, Comedy | Release date: April 28, 2023 (United States)

Storyline:

Based on J. M. Barrie’s novel Peter and Wendy and inspired by the 1953 animated classic, Peter Pan and Wendy is the timeless tale of a young girl who, defying her parents’ wishes to attend boarding school, travels with her two younger brothers to the magical Neverland. There, she meets a boy who refuses to grow up, a tiny fairy and an evil pirate captain, and they soon find themselves on a thrilling and dangerous adventure far, far away from their family and the comforts of home.

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Ragazzi Fuori 1990

Ragazzi fuori 1990

Ragazzi fuori 1990

Ragazzi Fuori 1990
1h 50m | Drama | Release date: September 14, 1990 (Italy)

Storyline:

Young men with no future have little in the present as well. Natale is released from prison: he takes up with his friends again but none can find work. Claudio, from Palermo, gets out of juvenile detention in Naples and he’s met by Vita, a girl who’s come from home to run away with him. Where can they go? A young dad, whose potato stall at the market is shut down because he has no permit, takes his two small children to the beach and yells at them. Mario, gay, a prostitute in drag, gets a visit from his mom; he offers tea, then finds the water to his apartment is shut off. Social workers drop by, parole officers file reports. What hope is there? What options besides crime?

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