First Love 2007

First Love 2007

First Love 2007

First Love 2007
Hatsu-koi (original title)
1h 36min | Crime, Drama, Romance | May 2007 (New Zeland)

Storyline:

A story about coming of age, coming out and a gay marriage that is sprinkled with both love and comedy, at the centre of which is a teenager who doesn’t yet know what he wants.

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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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Rebirth 2017

Rebirth 2017

Rebirth 2017

Rebirth 2017
Legend of Long Yang (original title)
1h 10min | Romance, Drama, Fantasy | 23 February 2017 (China)

Storyline:

Ten years ago, young Prince Ji Yu meet Long Yang, a commoner who, in order to prevent him from murdering a group of peasants accused of treason, steals his bow and tries to run away. However, Long Yang is caught by the guards but forgiven by Ji Yu, who is moved and impressed by the boy’s actions. Before leaving, Ji Yu gives him a token so he can exchange it for some money, but Long Yang decides to keep it. In the present, Long Yang has been serving as a guard in the palace for five years without Ji Yu noticing him. One day, when Ji Yu returns from a battle he is attacked by assassins and Long Yang is mortally wounded trying to protect him. Just before losing consciousness, he sees how an arrow is fired at Ji Yu, possibly killing him as well. Upon awakening, however, Long Yang discovers that he has returned a year ago in the past. Seeing an opportunity to change the future, Long Yang reveals his identity to Ji Yu, who recognizes him thanks to the token. Long Yang soon becomes the personal guard of Ji Yu, and a candid romance flourishes between both men. However, the couple will have to deal with Ji Yu’s fiancée, the jealous Chang Qin, and her attempts to separate them.

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Memories of My Father 2020

Memories of My Father 2020

Memories of My Father 2020

Memories of My Father 2020
El olvido que seremos (original title)
2h 16min | Drama, History | 22 August 2020 (Colombia)

Storyline:

The story about a Colombian writer’s father. His father was an University md professor who promoted tolerance and human rights in his country. Writer exposes his feelings related to his lovely father and he describes his family story and all drama related with the killing of his father. It is a moving film based on a book with the same title. It is a sample of violence related events to political Colombia’s social life during last three decades.

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The Ephemeral 2020

The Ephemeral 2020

The Ephemeral 2020

The Ephemeral 2020
Lo efímero (original title)
20min | Short, Drama | 30 March 2020 (Spain)

Storyline:

Two strangers meet in a subway car. They both bring their past with them. Both look at each other from their present. Both will determine their future in that fleeting, and ephemeral, vital journey that briefly brings them together.

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Not Knowing 2019

Not Knowing 2019

Not Knowing 2019

Not Knowing 2019
Bilmemek (original title)
1h 35min | Drama | 13 August 2021 (Turkey)

Storyline:

“Not knowing” focuses on the life of a family that is not satisfied with their lives. Selma and Sinan are a couple who now find it difficult to endure each other. Umut, the son of the house, is after to prove himself. At the end of high school, rumors start circulating about Umut, who is homosexual. While Selma and Sinan are trying to cope with their tiring marriage, Umut suddenly disappears when the rumors go away and his head disappears. While Selma and Sinan are looking for their son, he realizes that they have actually lost themselves.

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Playdurizm 2020

Playdurizm 2020

Playdurizm 2020

Playdurizm 2020
1h 28min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror | 4 December 2020 (USA)

Storyline:

When a teenager finds himself caught in a glitchy-glitzy reality with his onscreen male idol, he does all he can to be possessed by this man and ignore the violent clues of how he got there.

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