Bollywood Embodied, The People Want Cinema
The documentary shows how cinema in India is the main source of entertainment and how Bollywood—a centre of film business and of Indian filmography—is one great channel of communication among the different cultures and realities in contemporary India, as well as a real bond for such diversified people.
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Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo" movement (otherwise known as the 'Brazilian New Wave'). Director Joaquim Pedro de Andrade focuses on six Cinema Novo filmmakers working in Rio in 1967.
Six Weeks to Twelve Years
After the death of their abusive father, two estranged twin brothers must reunite and sell off his property.
Object: Alimony
Ruth Butler, a clerk in an emporium, marries Jimmy Rutledge and thereby greatly displeases his mother, the owner of the emporium, because of Ruth's lowly origins. Renaud Graham, one of Mrs. Rutledge's friends, becomes interested in Ruth, forces his way into her apartment, and attempts to make violent love to her. Jimmy walks in on their embrace and, suspecting the worst, leaves Ruth. In the family way, Ruth finds refuge in a boardinghouse where she meets Al Bryant, an aspiring writer. Ruth tells Al her life story, and he makes it into a bestselling novel and then into a play. Jimmy sees the play and comes to his senses, winning Ruth's forgiveness.
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Madly
Madly explores love in all its permutations in six short films from a vibrant group of filmmakers representing Japan, Argentina, the UK, the US, India, and Australia. All forms of love are on display in this anthology. And all manners of feelings expressed from jubilance to depression are done so strongly.
Hi This Is Flume
A visual companion to Flume's 2019 mixtape of the same title.
A Boulevard Romance
The film was shot on the story of Valentin Pikul “Go and do not sin”, which tells about the real events that took place in Russia at the beginning of the 20th century. The story of the young beauty Olga Palem from a poor large family is replete with tragic events. Olga's passionate disinterested love for student Alexander Zapolsky becomes her evil rock. Spoiled and selfish, Alexander is not able to appreciate her feelings. Exhausted by humiliation, a young woman kills her lover. The high-profile trial of Olga Pale becomes a sensation that stirred up the whole of Russia ...
Tim Hawkins: Bananas
If Bananas was an amusement park then this episode from the hit TV series Bananas would be the rollercoaster. Tim Hawkins’ fast-paced, high-energy performance exceeds the LPM (laughs per minute) limits and will keep you screaming with delight. From playgrounds to airplanes, you can expect the unexpected as Tim produces an uncanny and hilarious show. Tim also takes to the streets to serenade passersby and restaurant patrons. Also, you won’t want to miss as he joins up with host Thor Ramsey at a skating rink.
Moment of Truth: Broken Pledges
A woman fights for a law to be passed to stop fraternity hazing which resulted in her son's death.
Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent ?
In this documentary by Coline Serreau, known for her feature film Why Not?, a selection of Frenchwomen in characteristically no-win situations discuss what they are experiencing and answer, if only by implication, the question: "What do women want?"
The Land of Morning Calm
Feeling stuck, young fisherman Yong-su sees no hope in his future - like a fish in a net. As a last resort, he plans an insurance scam by staging his disappearance, hoping to provide a better life for his Vietnamese wife and his ageing mother. At the centre of this scheme is his captain, Yeong-guk, who reluctantly reports Yong-su missing. However, when Yong-su’s mother refuses to connect her son’s disappearance with his death, the white lie snowballs into something harder to chew.
If My Country Should Call
A doctor is called to the home of a young man who wants to enlist in the Army.
Holy Batmania
Using behind-the-scenes footage, home movies and rare TV commercials and network promos, this video profiles Batman through the years from its beginnings as a comic book to the successful 1960s TV series.
Lafayette
The story of Lafayette, the 19 year old pacifist who takes the side of the Colonials during the American war of Independence.
Pirita
Mexican feature film
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