Iskam Amerika 1991
Iskam Amerika 1991
1h 25min | Drama | 12 December 1991 (Bulgaria)
Storyline:
A film director goes back to the place where he was born to shoot a film about his father – a resistance hero. The childhood memories prove painful, the meetings with the old friends, who have changed beyond recognition, are a distressing experience. After the director sees how the time has been ruined their lives, he realizes he is never going to make the film about his father…
Grimm Love 2006
Grimm Love 2006
Rohtenburg (original title)
R | 1h 27min | Crime, Drama, Horror | 18 June 2009 (Germany)
Storyline:
In Germany, as graduate student Katie Armstrong researches cannibal killer Oliver Hagen for her thesis, she becomes obsessed with her subject and ultimately plunges into a lifestyle similar to Hagen’s and the thousands of people like him.
Strong as a Lion 2003
Strong as a Lion 2003
Lejontämjaren (original title)
1h 29min | Adventure, Drama, Family | 14 February 2003 (Sweden)
Storyline:
Simon is nine years old and in his world, he has a real lion as a companion. It is a beast that has the strength he lacks. Simon is bullied at school by Alex.
We Love Moses 2016
We Love Moses 2016
Not Rated | 15min | Short, Drama | October 2016 (UK)
Storyline:
When Ella was twelve, she had her first fight. And when she was twelve, she discovered sex. Now eighteen, Ella reflects on how her obsession with her older brother Michael’s best friend Moses left her with a secret she still carries.
A Lobster Tale 2006
A Lobster Tale 2006
PG-13 | 1h 35min | Drama, Family, Fantasy | 21 October 2006 (USA)
Storyline:
Cody Brewer, a quiet New England fisherman isn’t doing too well for himself. His wife feels neglected, and his son keeps getting picked on by the school bully. While out collecting his lobster traps one day, Cody finds a strange green moss that holds magical powers. Once word gets out about the magical moss, the entire town suddenly becomes Cody’s best friend, all hoping to get a piece of it. With the townspeople clamoring for some moss and the already delicate state of the Brewer family, Cody has a tough time figuring out exactly what to do.
The River with No Bridge 1992
The River with No Bridge 1992
Hashi no nai kawa (original title)
2h 22min | Drama | October 1994 (USA)
Storyline:
Though ethnically and culturally identical to the average Japanese, the burakumin have been an underclass in Japanese society since the 17th century when the shogunate government codified social hierarchies. The burakumin were the class on the bottom rung. They were herded into separate villages, and forced to work in such lowly vocations as slaughtering animals and tanning hides. In 1922, Zenkoku Suiheisha (National Levelers Association) organized and started fighting for burakumin civil rights. Though these rigid categories may have blurred since the 1600s, and despite the Zenkoku’s modern successors – the Buraku Liberation League – the stigma of being a burakumin still remains today. In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the struggle, director Yoichi Higashi spins this tale about two boys who endure a daily torrent of prejudice for their lowly lineage, but grow up to fight for their rights.
