I Was Nineteen 1968

I Was Nineteen 1968

I Was Nineteen 1968

I Was Nineteen 1968
Ich war neunzehn (original title)
1h 55m | Biography, Drama, War | Release date: September 12, 1968 (Hungary)

Storyline:

April 1945: 19-year-old Gregor Hecker reaches the outskirts of Berlin as part of the Red Army’s scouting team. Having fled Germany with his family when he was eight, he is confronted with the dilemma of having to fight men from his birth country. Through dealing with challenging situations (e.g. he is appointed commander of Bernau, talks to many disillusioned Germans, and keeps getting attacked by scattered groups of German soldiers), he grows more confident that not all hope is lost for post-war Germany. Based on the diary entries of director Konrad Wolf, the episodic movie authentically portrays the protagonist’s struggle to come to terms with his own past and identity.

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Biologie! 1990

Biologie! 1990

Biologie! 1990

Biologie! 1990
1h 31m | Drama, Family, Romance | Release date: September 20, 1990 (West Germany)

Storyline:

Ulla is a sensitive and principled 10th-grader in a small East German town. When Winfried falls in love with her, he adopts her passion for protecting the environment. Ulla tries to stop illegal trout farm and gets her classmates involved.

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A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich 1977

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich 1977

A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich 1977

A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich 1977
1h 47m | Drama | Release date: February 3, 1978 (United States)

Storyline:

Benjie is a troubled teen in Los Angeles, living with his grandmother, mother, and her new boyfriend. Traumatized by his father’s desertion and the situation at home, Benjie gets introduced to heroin. The downward spiral begins. At school he faces conflict between the two teachers he respects: Nigeria who emphasizes African history and is hostile to white teachers like Mr. Cohen, who pursues racial harmony. Benjie’s family must come to terms with the devastation he has created in his life and make changes which affect them all.

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Tropique de la violence 2022

Tropique de la violence 2022

Tropique de la violence 2022

Tropique de la violence 2022
1h 32m | Drama | Release date: March 23, 2022 (France)

Storyline:

Moïse, a boy who was abandoned at birth and adopted by a nurse in Mayotte who raised him alone and cherished him until she died when he was 15.

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Jije 2022

Jije 2022

Jije 2022

Jije 2022
1h 31m | Horror | Release date: March 2022 (United States)

Storyline:

Life is unexceptional for Paul in his small, marshland town of Delisle, Mississippi. The frequent night terrors were about the height of excitement for him. However, his life will change forever after witnessing an unspeakable, gruesome tragedy. The event sparks to life something hidden inside Paul. The line between reality and dream become blurred as his night terrors begin intertwining with everything around him. As the horrors once confined to his dreams begin to dance into his waking life; Paul struggles to cling to the delicate fabric of his sanity. With the world around him quickly unraveling; Paul must come to terms with this new reality or face losing everything he loves.

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Ninjas Down the Street 2022

Ninjas Down the Street 2022

Ninjas Down the Street 2022

Ninjas Down the Street 2022
De piraten van hiernaast: De ninja’s van de overkant (original title)
1h 32m | Action, Adventure, Family | Release date: April 20, 2022 (Netherlands)

Storyline:

The Pirates feel right at home in Sandborough, but the atmosphere cools right down when the Ninjas come to live in the street. After all, pirates and ninjas are sworn enemies. While Pirate captain Hector Blunderbuss struggles to get rid of his new neighbours, son Billy and Ninja daughter Yuka become friends. The Pirates challenge the Ninjas to the ultimate battle at the village’s annual hexathlon. Who will win the match? Ninjas are faster and more agile of course, but Pirates are the best cheats in all of the seven seas.

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When You Finish Saving the World 2022

When You Finish Saving the World 2022

When You Finish Saving the World 2022

When You Finish Saving the World 2022
1h 28m | Comedy, Drama | Release date: January 20, 2022 (United States)

Storyline:

From his bedroom home studio, high school student Ziggy performs original folk rock songs for an adoring online fan base. This concept mystifies his formal and uptight mother, Evelyn, who runs a shelter for survivors of domestic abuse. While Ziggy is busy trying to impress his socially engaged classmate Lila by making his music less bubblegum and more political, Evelyn meets Angie and her teen son, Kyle, when they seek refuge at her facility. She observes a bond between the two that she’s missing with her own son, and decides to take Kyle under her wing against her better instincts. In his carefully observed, aesthetically pleasing directorial debut, Jesse Eisenberg adapts his audio project of the same name to tell the story of a mother and son who fail to understand each other’s values. With gentle humor and pitch-perfect dialogue, When You Finish Saving the World reflects a moment of internet fame and youth activism, but it also recounts the timeless tale of parents and children struggling to connect across the generational chasm that separates them.

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