Lockdown 2021

Lockdown 2021

Lockdown 2021

Lockdown 2021
1h 36m | Drama | 23 July 2021 (Philippines)

Storyline:

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Danny is one of the OFWs who lost their job because of the crisis. Upon returning home, Danny escapes the quarantine facility to reunite with his family only to be welcomed by the dire condition of his invalid father, Gener. Looking for a decent job, Danny seeks the help of his former gay benefactor, Lito, in order to finance Gener’s medication. Instead, Lito endorses Danny to his friend Rene, who runs an online sex den masquerading as a legitimate coffee shop. This opens Danny to the world of cybersex.

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A Different Kind of War 1996

A Different Kind of War 1996

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?

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The Christmas House 2020

The Christmas House 2020

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.

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Cry Macho 2021

Cry Macho 2021

Cry Macho 2021

Cry Macho 2021
1h 44m | Drama, Thriller, Western | 17 September 2021 (USA)

Storyline:

Based on the book, “Cry Macho” stars Clint Eastwood as a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder who, in 1978, takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man’s young son home and away from his alcoholic mom. Crossing rural Mexico on their way back to Texas, the unlikely pair faces an unexpectedly challenging journey, during which the world-weary horseman may find his own sense of redemption through teaching the boy what it means to be a good man.

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School Town King 2020

School Town King 2020

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.

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The Longest Distance 2013

The Longest Distance 2013

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.

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