Harmony Lessons 2013
Uroki garmonii (original title)
2h | Drama | 5 December 2013 (Kazakhstan)
Storyline:
Aslan is a 13-year-old loner who lives with his grandmother on a farm somewhere on the steppes of Kazakhstan. When he goes to school, he becomes the victim of bullying by the local thug Bolat. Shy and taciturn Aslan, supported by the relentless new student Mirsayin, starts to seek cruel revenge on the bully.
O 2006
19min | Short | 2006 (Belgium)
Plot:
A man and a boy are in the middle of a desert that used to be the bottom of the largest river in the world. Together, they start a search for the last drop of water. Their exploration launches a breathtaking play of lines, structures and dynamics. O is a lyrical film about the return to purity, pure emotions and sincere wonder, and above all an ode to natural beauty.
Lord of the Flies 1963
Lord of the Flies 1963
1h 32min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller | 23 July 1964 (UK)
Storyline
A group of young boys are stranded alone on an island. Left to fend for themselves, they must take on the responsibilities of adults, even if they are not ready to do so. Inevitably, two factions form: one group (lead by Ralph) want to build shelters and collect food, whereas Jack’s group would rather have fun and HUNT; illustrating the difference between civilization and savagery.
El Camino De La Vida 1956
1h 36min | Drama | 29 June 1956 (Mexico)
Storyline:
Portrait of the lives of disadvantaged children in Mexico City by three criminals of a Juvenile center. One of them killed his stepfather to protect his mother, another left blind to his guardian to defend their abuses, and a third is forced to steal to eat.
Abel Twoj Brat 1970
Abel Twoj Brat 1970
Abel, twój brat (original title)
1h 30min | Drama | 2 October 1970 (Poland)
Storyline
Karol is a newcomer to the class and instantly called “sissy”. He makes himself disliked by correcting his classmates and eating sandwiches, while everybody else eats dry bread and onions. He tries to make friends with class bully called Balon, and eventually succeeds. The group uses him to steal lollipops and later for an assault on a small child. The victim’s mother seeks out the responsible and Karol is identified. He eventually confesses to his mother and names his accomplices. Branded now as a “squealer” he is avoided by his former friends. During a concert Karol collapses and is carried off.
Phares d’ouest 1990
Phares d’ouest 1990
1h 57min | Documentary | 1990 (France)
Storyline:
Twelve youngsters (ages 10 to 15) from the French experimental school L’Ecole en Bateau (The Floating School) have set out on a unique educational expedition that will take them on the voyage of a lifetime, sailing the “Kerrek Ven” – a 3-masted fishing schooner, as they follow the voyages of Christopher Columbus from Seville to the Caribbean and Venezuela.
Unexpected Encounters 1995
Unexpected Encounters 1995
Nesmluvená setkání (original title)
1h 40min | Sci-Fi | TV Movie 13 December 1995
Storyline:
The movie based on the Russian scifi book “Malysh” (The Kid) by the authors Boris and Arkadi Strugatski.
An expedition arrives on planet Arkha, which appears desolate and uninhabited and yet suitable for a planned mass exodus from polluted Earth. One day seemingly from nowhere and quite unexpectedly a young boy wanders into their ship and then runs off…
Nachttocht 1982
Nachttocht 1982
1h 3min | Drama | TV Movie 21 February 1982
Storyline:
12 year old Thomas ( Abel Claassen) and his quest for friendship and love. He takes rowing lessons and grows rather fond of his teacher…who, according to his mother, is unlike the bully trainers in the other clubs…he really knows how to work with children. Thomas idolizes his trainer – and when the boy discovers that the person he felt such a love for lied to him in order to sleep with his mother – his heart is broken. It’s hard for him to understand why his trainer would prefer to be intimate with his mother than to be with him…
