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India: Spreading Hate
Since the rise to power of Hindu nationalists in 2014, India has been gradually moving away from democracy towards a regime where ethnic identity prevails. This transition is driven by Hindutva, a Hindu supremacist ideology embodied by Narendra Modi. For the past 10 years, Prime Minister Modi has relentlessly pursued his fascist policy based on Hindu supremacy. This ideology of hatred towards other religions in the country, particularly Islam, has also spread globally. Those who follow this belief want India to be only for Hindus, treating people of other religions, like Muslims or Sikhs as second-class citizens. Attacks against Christians have surged by 400% since Modi's election, accompanied by discriminatory laws targeting Muslims and widespread lynching incidents. Hindutva's influence permeates all levels of Indian society. This documentary thus unveils a darker side of India, far from its portrayal as the world's largest democracy and Gandhi's dream of peace among communities.
Montsouris Park
On a beautiful autumn day, in Montsouris Park in Paris, Jacques and Nathan are looking for interesting people to shoot their documentary. They chance upon Pierre and Martin, two odd dodos about to have an unusual experience.
Baby
After being released from a juvenile detention center, Wellington finds himself alone and adrift on the streets of São Paulo, without any contact from his parents and lacking the resources to rebuild his life. During a visit to a porn theater, he encounters Ronaldo, a mature man, who teaches him new ways of surviving. Gradually, their relationship turns into a conflicting passion, oscillating between exploitation and protection, jealousy and complicity.
The Girl and The Pot
In a dystopian world, a girl breaks her ceramic pot, which holds a secret within. The breaking of the pot opens portals to a parallel universe and the girl enters a time of transformation in which the creation of a new world is finally possible.
Alazar
In contemporary Ethiopia, a farming community's exodus is disrupted when the patriarch of a prominent family disappears from his grave. Tessema, his son, begins to question the church's divine explanation, forcing him to launch his own investigation.
Never Too Far Away
Cici Flowers is an exotic dancer with a sordid past. She meets Julius, who is in an rocky relationship with his long-time girlfriend. Cici flees to live with her cousin and meets Julius's girlfriend. When Cici and Julius connect, sparks begin to fly, causing a sordid love triangle between the three.. Who will come out on top?
Princess Halle and the Jester
When goblins attack and capture the king, the young princess escapes with a poor jester, returning to his village. Disguising herself as a peasant to conceal her true identity, she learns how the subjects of her father live. Meanwhile, her stepmother has taken over the throne and she must devise a plan with her new friends to rescue her father and restore peace to the kingdom once again.
Mayor!
When a town vote ends in an exact tie, the apathetic Mayor Chuck is forced to put pen to ballot and make the hardest choice of his life: yea or nay?
Chris Waitkus: Not Rocket Science
Chris Waitkus takes the stage at the Zephyr Theater in Los Angeles in this Debut Stand Up Comedy Half Hour Special. He hits on a wide range of topics from preparing to be a new dad, getting married, driving his parents crazy, and more. Bouncing playfully between self-deprecating bits about his life and clever wordplay, Chris tackles several tough subjects from the perspective of a total goof. He's a Rocket Scientist turned Stand up comedian, and in his words, "He's Likeable"
Radikals
A young rookie from a bizarre chicken-dance group faces a heckler after being the worst dancer at a performance -- leading him to a series of strange events that reveal what the group does to their weakest link.
Living Art
The thousand-year-old tradition of pottery in the Indian subcontinent is now under threat. With the market being flooded with plastic in the evolution of civilization, today this Pal community is becoming displaced.
East of Noon
Set in a confined world outside time, East of Noon is the fable of prodigy Abdo (19) who uses music to rebel against his elders: showman Shawky (70), an eccentric showman who rules with a mix of performance and fear, and storyteller Jalala (75), who provides relief with stories of the Sea, which no one else has seen. East of Noon is a satire on the inner workings of an ailing autocracy and its inherent vulnerability to youth’s unchained vision of a better world.
Parthenope
The long journey of Parthenope’s life, from her birth in 1950 till today. A feminine epic, devoid of heroism but brimming with an inexorable passion for freedom, Naples, and the faces of love—all those true, pointless, and unspeakable loves.
Dead Wrong
A narcissist concocts a get-rich-quick scheme that ignites a violent chain reaction and overwhelms the lives of those around him.
NOAH: Star Navigation 2024 - Day 5
NOAH Star Navigation 2024 Day 5 was a professional wrestling event promoted by Pro Wrestling NOAH. It took place on May 21, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan, at the Korakuen Hall.
Hidden Secrets
In this captivating drama anthology, secrets unravel within eight unique stories. In a diverse world, characters from various walks of life confront hidden truths, connections, and sparking unexpected consequences.
Collection of Stones
Inspired by the contemporary writer, Shamshad Abdullaev’s poem, “On The Side of the Stones”, Ushakov’s Collection of Stones is at once a cinematic experiment in pace and duration, while also a fixed-frame meditation observing one man’s sublime gentleness as he walks around a city with a box picking up select small rocks like they’re good luck charms, lunches alongside a public basketball court, rests in a park, and sits at a bus stop examining the newly gathered stones.
Billie Eilish & FINNEAS: HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Interview
Billie Eilish and FINNEAS invite Zane Lowe into their home studio to discuss the stories and creative process behind each track on their third studio album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT. Billie and FINNEAS revealed to Zane that this album has been the most challenging for their relationship as music partners and siblings. They dive into specific tracks, like reaching new vocal heights on "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" and updating songs written years ago for "BLUE." They compare the experience creating this album to Billie's previous two albums, and share how they've grown as artists and people since their debut with WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
Marcello mio
Pressured from all sides by the figure of her father, Chiara Mastroianni decides to bring him back to life through her own self. She goes by the name of Marcello, dresses like him and asks to now be considered an actor, not an actress. The people around her believe this to be a temporary joke, but Chiara is determined not to give up her new identity…
House of Screaming Glass
Elizabeth Cadosia has lived a life of isolation under the shadow of her mentally fractured mother. On the day her mother dies, Elizabeth receives an unexpected inheritance—a timeworn schoolhouse from her grandmother—whom she has never met. Within the schoolhouse, Elizabeth finds herself entwined in a tapestry of unsettling visions and harrowing nightmares.
Reptilians
"Reptilians" explores the captivating world of the theory of Reptilians, delving into the beliefs that ancient extraterrestrial beings with reptilian attributes secretly control human affairs globally. This documentary navigates the origins, cultural impact, and the psychology behind this intriguing conspiracy, challenging viewers to question the line between fact and fiction in our quest to understand the mysteries of the cosmos and our place within.
Madame Emperor's New Kitten
A modern reinterpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Emperor's New Clothes" (1837), comprised solely of still images.
Drizzle of the Rain
A short non-narrative film about rain falling in the director Maxwell Reh's backyard.
Olympiques! La France des Jeux
27 Olympic and Paralympic champions, aged 20 to 100, share their stories with us. As heirs to previous generations, they trace the incredible genealogy of French Olympism. OLYMPICS! THE FRENCH GAMES revisits over a century of French participation in the Olympics, from their inception in 1896 to the recent feats that have elevated our nation to the summit. It’s a human adventure, brimming with memories, acts of bravery, and epic emotions: the collective narrative of France winning.
Pierre de Coubertin : Grandeur et mystères du père des J.O.
"Time is a loop", I wish
From filmmaker Yue Hua comes the 16mm film, "Time is a loop", I wish—a tender rumination on time and loss. This sweetly evocative personal piece pairs nostalgic-feeling film footage of toys, wobbly cradle Balance Balls, and light and shadow, with Hua’s poetic reflections presented as hand-drawn text on screen. Hua shot the 16mm footage intuitively (not to or for a script), wrote the text separately, then put them together in post-production creating an evocative capaciousness further enchanted by an airy score. “When I was little, time was slow and I thought I could catch time,” Hua tells us, ”Now, I made a wish.” Embedded in that wish is gentle reckoning and liberation through which she offers a soothing, cinematic, beguiling respite.