The Italian 2005

The Italian 2005

The Italian 2005

The Italian 2005
Italyanets (original title)
1h 30m | Drama | 22 September 2005 (Russia)

Storyline:

Vanya is a 6 year old orphan living in a rundown orphanage in a remote Russian village. For Vanya and the other children, life is without hope, unless, of course, they are adopted by wealthy foreigners. For Vanya, hope comes in the form of an Italian couple. But while arrangements are being made an incident occurs when the mother of another child appears, seeking her son. Vanya begins to wonder what would happen if his own mother reappeared, and he was living in Italy.With the assistance of older children, Vanya is able to access his records and find the possible whereabouts of his mother. He escapes and travels across the country, pursued by the adoption agents.

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Maysville 2021

Maysville 2021

Maysville 2021

Maysville 2021
1h 54m | Drama | 2021 (USA)

Storyline:

A young boy, Teddy Rogers is devastated by a tragic accident and taken from his family to pay a penance which forces him into a life of hard labor. Four years later, he escapes to the town of Maysville where he finds love and a hopeful future, but is soon hunted and haunted by his past. Teddy must begin to forgive himself and challenge the demons that pursue him in order to find the life he so desperately desires.

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Lessons of a Dream 2011

Lessons of a Dream 2011

Lessons of a Dream 2011

Lessons of a Dream 2011
Der ganz große Traum (original title)
1h 53m | Drama, Sport | 24 February 2011 (Germany)

Storyline:

An English teacher brings soccer from England to Germany in the late 19th Century by teaching it to his class.

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I Carry You with Me 2020

I Carry You with Me 2020

I Carry You with Me 2020

I Carry You with Me 2020
1h 51m | Drama | 8 July 2021 (Mexico)

Storyline:

An epic love story spanning decades is sparked by a chance encounter between two men in provincial Mexico. Based on a true story, ambition and societal pressure propel an aspiring chef to leave his soulmate and make the treacherous journey to New York, where life will never be the same.

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My Father’s Stories 2020

My Father's Stories 2020

My Father’s Stories 2020

My Father’s Stories 2020
Profession du père (original title)
1h 45min | Comedy | 1 September 2020 (France)

Storyline:

In the sixties, a 12-year-old teenager idolizes his father and his multiple professions. As he becomes a personal adviser for De Gaulle, the father sends him on dangerous missions to save Algeria.

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A Year of Hope 2017

A Year of Hope 2017

A Year of Hope 2017

A Year of Hope 2017
1h 24min | Documentary | 18 November 2017 (Netherlands)

Storyline:

A Year of Hope is about life on the streets of Manila. You will hear the horrible stories of Pablo, Justin, and some of the other boys. Thankfully their lives change during their year in Stairway Foundation. It’s an NGO located on an island in the Philippines far away from Manila. They’re there to get a proper education, eat nutritious food, have fun, and be introduced to new things. But sadly even in a place like Stairway, the gruesome streets of Manila are still lurking in the backs of the children’s minds.

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