A hitman is tasked to take out ex-mobsters when he suddenly hears a voice that questions his morality.
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Lenin, is remembered as the instigator of the October Revolution of 1917 and, therefore, as one of the men who changed the shape of the world at that time and forever, but perhaps the actual events happened in a way different from that narrated in the history books…
An animated road-movie set across the vast and barren landscape of Australia's Nullarbor Plain.
A family man returns to his hometown to settle affairs, but discovers he is the last person in town who is not part of a legendary pyramid scheme. And all the others want him in.
Een onderzoek naar de waarheid achter de moord op de Guatemalteekse bisschop Juan Gerardi, die in 1998 werd vermoord, slechts enkele dagen nadat hij had geprobeerd het leger van het land verantwoordelijk te houden voor de wreedheden begaan tijdens de burgeroorlog.
This unofficial Czech remake of Alexander Payne's blockbuster seriocomedy Sideways (2004) concerns Jirka and Honza, two friends who check in as complete opposites on every level; Honza is a polished urbanite, Jirka a nickel-and-dime crook with a flair for wooing women. The men's friendship is characterized by an unending series of wild schemes and escapades. When Honza learns of his grandfather's impending death, it brings him face-to-face with his own mortality and encourages him to fulfill his long-held dream, while he still has the opportunity: to embark on a dream vacation to the vineyards of Morovia, with buddy Jirka in tow.
Star follows the path of Tito and Jay, two brothers living in the Montreal neighborhood of Park Extension. Accompanying these young people in their daily life marked by complicity and intimidation, Star tackles themes dear to teenagers: identity and friendship.
A nostalgia trip in the enigmatic labyrinth of the passed childhood.
Captain Thomas Sankara was the leader of the Burkinabe Revolution. This film is a biographical profile of the revolutionary, the improvements he generated in his country and the new socio-political dimension he instituted in Burkina Faso.
"Maintenance by any Means" is about two maintenance men vying for the position of maintenance supervisor in an apartment complex. The maintenance men must compete with each other in order to get the job left open by the former Maintenance Supervisor. They need evaluations by the people who live at the apartments for every work order they finish. The problem is the renters themselves. Each one they run into has their own set of interesting problems. The maintenance men soon discover that a positive review may be hard to come by. Fixing broken down items in the apartments is the least of their worries. Finally one of the maintenance men must win the contest, by any means.
The film is an adaptation of the play of the same name staged by the theater group Os Satyros. More than 200 characters from the central region of São Paulo, including residents, prostitutes, drug dealers, businessmen, transsexuals, prostitutes, actors and musicians were interviewed. These testimonials were the starting point to build the trajectory of eleven characters that intersect during a night on the town.
The Crown Prince Olav of Norway rides through the streets of London in a baby Cadillac. Later, three "royal testers" get in trouble with a burly policeman.
Various introductions corners, card games, quizes, 'Making Of', and concert 'Backstage Footage'.
It’s 1942, and Portugal languishes under dictatorship and WWII rages just beyond its borders. Secrets, half-truths, and mistrust prevail in the state security office of chief inspector Varga, who makes professional privilege a cover for his unprofessional interest in a boldly carnal refugee and her alleged brother. Director/writer Saboga (screenwriter for Raúl Ruiz’s MYSTERIES OF LISBON) saturates the dark world of this predatory tale with steamy eroticism and paranoia, starting with the incestuous desires of his bi-curious adolescent daughter and including the family maid.
The Scandinavian entry in the BFI's Century of Cinema series of documentaries
A clerk sees his big chance to escape a humdrum existence, but his resolve is tested as many unexpected obstacles arise.
Posh, Sporty, Scary, Baby and Ginger Spice burst on the music scene in 1997. Now, you can take a backstage look at the British pop phenomenon known as the Spice Girls with this "unauthorized" DVD. Follow their career from the very beginning, starting with their 1994 audition video and the trials and tribulations that led to their meteoric rise to international fame with their self-titled debut album that included the smash hit "Wannabe."
Korte documentaire: Een streng beveiligd conferentiecentrum, gelegen in de bergen. Hugo Radi combineert een creatieve manier om deze machtsplek te filmen met twee fictieve voice-overs om een dystopische wereld met echte contouren te construeren. Deze speculatieve film lijkt inspiratie te putten uit de meest angstaanjagende elementen van onze hedendaagse samenlevingen.