In 1973, 591 American POWs returned home from the Vietnam War, bringing with them harrowing tales of survival. But there was an even more remarkable -- and secret -- story to tell: a feat of incredible spycraft that remained classified for decades...until now. This is the unbelievable story of James Stockdale and his fellow prisoners at the notorious "Hanoi Hilton." Their clandestine communications with U.S. intelligence alerted the CIA and Pentagon to the horrors of the Vietnamese POW camps and prompted a daring, top-secret rescue mission.
Simon and Kamina live in an underground city monitored by the village chief. When Simon stumbles upon an artifact and beastmen invade from the surface, Simon and Kamina rebel against them.
ust després de la Segona Guerra Mundial, la petita illa de Shikotan va passar a formar part de la província soviètica de Sakhalin. El setembre del 1945, les forces soviètiques van ocupar l'illa. Però en aquest racó remot el món, un territori encara en disputa a l'actualitat, va aparèixer tímidament una amistat entre dos països diferents, superant les barreres de la llengua i de la història. Els principals protagonistes de la història són en Junpei, en Kanta i la Tanya, nens que es veuen enmig del conflicte. La història està basada en fets reals.
One of the greatest neuroscience breakthroughs is having discovered that babies are far more than a genetic load. The development of all human beings lies on the combination of genetics, the quality of the relationships and the environment they are set on. The Beginning of Life invites everyone to reflect: are we taking good care of this unique moment, which defines both the present and future of humankind?
Three moments in Takaki's life: his relationship with Akari and their forced separation; his friendship with Kanae, who is secretly in love with him; the demands and disappointments of adulthood, an unhappy life in a cold city.
The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss.
The erotic novelist Taeko is writing a morbid story of a family destroyed by incest, murder and abuse. Her assistant, Yuji, sets on a mission to uncover the reality of this story, but the reality might be too much to bear.
"La mirada d'algú" ens explica la història d'una noia que s'ha independitzat, els seus problemes amb la feina, la soledat i el distanciament amb els pares. No podria faltar-hi evidentment algun gat, com en la majoria de curts de Shinkai. Força recomanable.
In a distant planetoid, an industrious but hapless old farmer strives to make his vegetables flourish, however, to no avail.
The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58.
Imaginem un temps actual alternatiu en el qual per fi s'ha instaurat la pau. No obstant això, perquè aquesta situació sigui sostenible, és necessari que es desenvolupi una guerra que pot ser contemplada com un espectacle per televisió. Els pilots que lluiten en aquest cru muntatge són nens que responen al nom de Kildren. Paràbola sobre el món modern, en el qual la joventut ha perdut tot tipus d'esperances, amb un fort i necessari discurs polític, "The Sky Crawlers" està basada en la reeixida novel·la homònima de Hiroshi Mori, que compta amb 5 volums.
Aquest fou el primer treball amb cert reconeixement d'en Makoto Shinkai. El va realitzar l'any 1999 amb dibuixos a mà alçada i emprant programes de 3D i filtres digitals. Aquest seria el seu últim curt en blanc i negre. En aquest curt es mira de reflectir l'estil de vida d'una noia que recull un gatet del carrer. És aquest gat qui ens explica la història i la vida que porten junts.
After a massive party one evening, 17-year-old Tina begins experiencing nightmares in which she is haunted by an unusual creature.
"Hoshi no Koe" (La veu de les estrelles) és una història d'amor a distància, d'una noia i un noi que s'envien missatges a través del telèfon mòbil. L'any 2046 es descobreixen ruïnes d'una civilització alienígena a Mart, i la humanitat ha avançat prou com per iniciar una expedició espacial el següent any. La Mikako Nagamine i en Noboru Terao són dos estudiants d'institut que es veuen separats, ja que en Noboru seguirà estudiant i la Mikako serà membre de l'expedició espacial.
Young Horus lives in a mythical Scandinavia of the Iron Age. Recovering the stolen Sword of the Sun from a rock giant, he learns he must travel to the lands of his ancestors, encountering the beautiful but enigmatic Hilda as his journey leads to a series of adventures.
A plump and exuberant monk goes fishing, and a playful fish eludes him. First the monk uses a rod and reel, then a net; over and over, he ends up fish-less and wet. Sleepless, he tries luring the fish at night with a bank of candles. He tries a bow and arrow. The tireless and insouciant fish leads the monk through a viaduct, over irrigated steppes, across cisterns, down canals. Suddenly, the monk's chase and the fish's teasing flight become a spiritual journey.
Makoto Nakazono is a high school student with a small dark secret. Since he was little, he has had the mysterious power to see "black entities" that steal souls. One day, he is suddenly interrogated by one of the "black entities," Akira Seno: "Will you get in our way?" But Makoto replies with an air of resignation, "There's nothing I can do anyway, so I won't." At that moment, Makoto didn't notice the threatening shadow approaching his childhood friend Hazuki...
Successful lawyer Michael Pierson is gay, but he has always hidden this part of his life from his mother, Katherine, father, Nick, and grandmother Beatrice. But when Michael discovers he has AIDS and is dying of complications from the disease, he must open up to his parents and the rest of his family. Though fearful of their reactions, he introduces them to his longtime lover, Peter, and looks to them for support.
Two men meet in the ring for a fight that will change their lives.
12 minute short film for 'Broken English' directed by Derek Jarman, comprised of “Witches Song”, “The Ballad of Lucy Jordan” and “Broken English”. Part of the “The Dream Machine” vignette (1983).