The Emerald Forest 1985
The Emerald Forest 1985
R | 1h 54min | Action, Adventure, Drama | 3 July 1985 (USA)
Storyline:
Based on a true story, Powers Boothe plays an American dam engineer in Brazil. Boothe’s son (played by Charlie Boorman – son of director John Boorman) is kidnapped by a rain forest tribe, and raised as one of their own. Boothe continues to look for him and after many trials and adventures, stumbles upon him.
Hamid 2018
Hamid 2018
1h 48min | Drama | 15 March 2019 (India)
Storyline:
Eight year-old Hamid learns that 786 is God’s number and decides to try and reach out to God, by dialing this number. He wants to talk to his father, who his mother tells him has gone to Allah. One fine day the phone call is answered.
Dirt Road to Lafayette 2018
Dirt Road to Lafayette 2018
1h 40min | Drama | 24 June 2018 (UK)
Storyline:
Murdo, 15, and his father, Tom, journey from Scotland to North Alabama to visit their American/Scots relatives after the death of his mother. Murdo is an accordion player but has not played since his mother passed. He meets an old lady called Queen Monzee-ay who plays accordion. She rekindles his interest in music and invites him play a gig with her. The music becomes a wedge which drives itself between him and his father, who out of the best intentions tries to control him. Eventually Murdo transcends his father and follows the music.
Children of the Stones 1977
Children of the Stones 1977
30min | Drama, Family, Fantasy | TV Mini-Series (1977– )
Storyline:
Scientist Adam Brake and his son Matthew arrive in the sleepy English village of Milbury to find it under the grip of weird psychic powers unleashed by the sinister village squire, Hendrick, and whose power they struggle to break.
Forbidden Games 1952
Forbidden Games 1952
Jeux interdits (original title)
Not Rated | 1h 26min | Drama, War | 8 December 1952 (USA)
Storyline:
A young French girl orphaned in a Nazi air attack is befriended by the son of a poor farmer, and together they try to come to terms with the realities of death.
The Harvesters 2018
The Harvesters 2018
Die Stropers (original title)
1h 42min | Drama | 13 September 2019 (USA)
Storyline:
South Africa, Free State region, isolated stronghold to the Afrikaans white ethnic minority culture. In this conservative farming territory obsessed with strength and masculinity, Janno is different, secretive, emotionally frail. One day his mother, fiercely religious, brings home Pieter, a hardened street orphan she wants to save, and asks Janno to make this stranger into his brother. The two boys start a fight for power, heritage and parental love.
Smiley 1956
Smiley 1956
1h 37min | Comedy | 12 June 1957 (USA)
Storyline:
Smiley Greevins is a cheeky, mischievous, imaginative little boy who lives in the small town of Murrumbilla in the Australian outback. His father Bill is a poor drover who is often away from home. Much to the exasperation of his overworked wife, Ma Greevins, Bill is also very fond of the drink. Smiley is determined to buy himself a push bike, and so he takes on odd jobs in an effort to save up enough money. But Smiley always seems to get caught up in some sort of misadventure. Smiley is a classic Australian film that will delight audiences of all ages.
