Marie Baie des Anges 1997
Marie Baie des Anges 1997
1h 30m | Drama, Romance | 31 August 1997 (Italy)
Storyline:
A random montage of disturbing images tell a story about one summer in the lives of two teenagers who somehow find love within each other, Orso and Marie. After they realize this, they run off to a hidden island off the coast of France where they can not be bothered until Orso’s hunger for danger and crime become too much for him, forcing him to return to his normal life…
The Space Children 1958
The Space Children 1958
1h 9m | Sci-fi | June 1958 (USA)
Storyline:
A glowing brain-like creature arrives on a beach near a rocket test site via a teleportation beam. The alien communicates telepathically with the children of scientists. The kids start doing the alien’s bidding as the adults try to find out what’s happening to their unruly offspring.
A Different Kind of War 1996
A Different Kind of War 1996
Milhama A’Heret (originl title)
14min | Short, Drama, War | 2004 (Israel)
Storyline:
How does one find dignity and self worth in a world of war? In 2000, when the El Aqsa intifada begins, Palestinians from Beit Jala routinely fire on the Gilo neighborhood of southern Jerusalem. Young teen boys, Zahi and his friends, climb to the top of the wall separating Giol from Beit Jala, and shout taunts at the Arabs who in turn take pot shots at the boys. Zahi’s younger brother is Noni, a boy who would rather put on his mother’s makeup than play the soldier. Against the backdrop of the last days of the school year and a school play that the Prime Minister will attend in which Noni has been cast as King David, Zahi forces Noni to climb the wall. Is death at hand?
The Christmas House 2020
The Christmas House 2020
1h 24m | Drama, Romance | 22 November 2020 (USA)
Storyline:
Working through some difficult decisions, Mitchell family matriarch Phylis and patriarch Bill have summoned their two grown sons–Brandon and TV star Mike–home for the holidays. They hope that bringing the family together to recreate The Christmas House will help them find resolution and make a memorable holiday for the entire family and community. As Brandon and his husband Jake make the trip home, they are anxiously awaiting a call about the adoption of their first child. Meanwhile, Mike reconnects with his high-school sweetheart Andi.
Belfast 2021
Belfast 2021
1h 38m | Drama | 2 September 2021 (USA)
Storyline:
A young boy and his working class family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.
School Town King 2020
School Town King 2020
2h | Documentary | 17 December 2020 (Thailand)
Storyline:
School Town King opens with a boy rapping. The 18-year-old Book and 13-year-old Non, living in the slums of Thailand, already know a “life that started from zero”. These “slum kids rappers,” who dream of becoming the best rappers in Thailand and buying a house for their mother, are struggling to find a way to quit school. They hate studying but what they hate the most is to recite the “12 commandments to be good children” written by the military. Sometimes in quick and sensuous editing, or with a long tracking shot, Dir. Laisuwanchai builds the rhythm of the film, as the boys rap against poverty, inequality, and repressive educational systems. It is a cheerful and harmonious ensemble of kids rappers and a young director.
The Longest Distance 2013
The Longest Distance 2013
La distancia más larga (original title)
1h 53m | Drama | 21 November 2013 (Spain)
Storyline:
Two sides of the same country: a chaotic and violent city contrasting against a natural paradise where the oldest mountains on the planet can be found. Two main characters that find each other at a crucial moment. Two fearless journeys, one that begins as a childlike adventure and ends up on the other side of the country and a one-way journey, free and determined. The same destiny will inevitably bond a woman with her grandson. Without knowing it they are part of an unbreakable family circle that deeply unites them. Second opportunities will arise while individual freedom of choice will become imposing. Everything comes together to tell us: there is only one destiny, the one you choose for yourself.
