Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2022

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2022

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2022

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2022
1h 38m | Drama | Release date: September 8, 2023 (United States)

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is an upcoming movie based of the coming-of-age young adult novel by American author Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Set in El Paso, Texas in 1987, the novel follows two Mexican teenagers, Aristotle “Ari” Mendoza and Dante Quintana, their friendship, and their struggles with racial and ethnic identity, sexuality, and family relationships.

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Gewalten 2022

Gewalten 2022

Gewalten 2022

Gewalten 2022
2h 28m | Drama | Release date: May 11, 2023 (Germany)

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Thirteen-year-old Daniel lives with his older brother and terminally ill father in a village plagued by rural exodus. There, the young people live their lives between rare bus stops, xenophobia, unemployment, illegal dog fights and chemical intoxicants, among other things. Daniel stands between childhood and adolescence, and in the face of the indifference and stagnation of his surroundings, he becomes the victim of inhuman conditions that force him into a painful loneliness.

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All the Fires 2023

All the Fires 2023

All the Fires 2023

All the Fires 2023
Todos los incendios (original title)
1h 36m | Drama | Release date: August 6, 2023 (Switzerland)

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Bruno, a struggling teenage pyromaniac flees the city and embarks on a journey in quest of a girl he met online who would force him to confront the death of his father and his sexuality-related uncertainties.

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Keep The River On Your Right 2000

Keep The River On Your Right 2000

Keep The River On Your Right 2000

Keep The River On Your Right 2000
Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (original title)
1h 33m | Documentary, Adventure, Romance | Release date: April 15, 2000 (United States)

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In 1955, while a Fulbright scholar, a Manhattan painter named Tobias Schneebaum spent seven months in the Amazon basin with the Harakambut. When he returned to the US, he could no longer paint. What happened? Nearly 45 years later, filmmakers want Tobias, now 78 and suffering from Parkinson’s, to return to Peru. He refuses but allows that he will revisit the Asmat in New Guinea where he spent an idyllic time years before. That trip goes well, including a serendipitous meeting with Aipit, an aging native and once Tobias’ friend and lover. Tobias then agrees to go to Peru to look for the people whom he joined on a murderous raiding party. The scars of war remain as does fear.

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