Delves deep into the anxiety, thrill and uncertainty of six aspiring animation artists as they are plunged into the twelve-week trial-by-fire that is the NFB's Hothouse for animation filmmakers.
Kumar Agnihotri belongs to a wealthy family, consisting of his dad, Madan, and mom, Janki. He is in love with beautiful Mala Bajpai, and they hope to marry soon with the blessings of their respective parents. Kumar's other passion is boxing, which Janki loathes, and hopes that he will give this up soon. When the Agnihotris bring home a woman named Ganga, and introduce her to Kumar as Janki's childhood friend, Kumar finds out that Ganga is his biological mother, and his father, Ajay Kumar, was the National Champion in boxing, who was killed by three men for refusing to lose a fight. While Janki is afraid that she is going her son to Ganga, Kumar has decided to avenge his biological's father's death by any means, little realizing that he may face the same fate his father did years ago.
A documentary film depicting five intimate portraits of migrants who fled their country of origin to seek refuge in France and find a space of freedom where they can fully experience their sexuality and their sexual identity: Giovanna, woman transgender of Colombian origin, Roman, Russian transgender man, Cate, Ugandan lesbian mother, Yi Chen, young Chinese gay man…
“Re-Existence” is a documentary about migration stories of individuals from the Brazilian queer community.
Moe, a fun-loving theater artist working on a one woman show, finds out that he is dying from an AIDS related illness. Naturally, his response is to invite his closest friends over for a “going away for good” party as one last big celebration of his life. His plans go awry when his best friend, and his ex, decide to crash the party, despite 15 years without communication between them. Alternating between the painful reality of his current situation and scenes featuring his alter ego, a torch-singing drag queen who wants to take him for “the ride of his life,” MOE is an often light-hearted film that also packs a serious emotional punch.
The lives of a frustrated explosives police officer and an anxious anarchist collide around a bomb ready to explode: In a symbolic act, Officer Guzman wants to vent his mundane life while the rebel Ivan wants to test prejudices around terrorism . In the end it is not known which of the two will lose.
Two incompatible collegians, with fake social network ids, are assigned to work together for their institute's annual celebrations.
In a crowded train compartment, Misa felt somebody is touching her body, in a sexually harassing way. A man stood out pointing to Yoshi, “Hey, stop it! You sex maniac!”. Misa let Yoshi arrested but she could not confirm he did it. However, she could not forget Yoshi until she met him again one day and began to change her feeling towards the suspect.
Two cars travel down a highway in opposite directions. Which one should we follow in order to understand the nature of the road? The spectators end up with the feeling of having awakened from an uncomfortable dream
A Broadway actress uses her sex appeal to ruin a marriage only to dump her lover for a richer prospect.
Cyriaque Kouenou was forced to leave his country and fled to the Netherlands. Staying there he has now entered his fourth year on a surrealistic trip with no end in sight, with stopovers in a tent camp, an empty church, an old office building and a former prison. A no man's land where you are stuck after being told that you aren't allowed to stay but also can't be sent back.
The story of an abused young man who decides to take matters into his own hands, but...
An archival investigation into the imperial image-making of the RAF ‘Z Unit’, which determined the destruction of human, animal and cultural life across Somaliland, as well as Africa and Asia.
A young documentary filmmaker working for a struggling television station travels to South Africa for work.
Guy gets mugged on horseback and left for dead; farmgal nurses him back to health and when he's on his feet again, he puts a domino on and swings into J J action.
Everyone's favorite St. Bernard returns in this family film about man's best friend. Richard Newton, his wife Beth and kids Brennan and Sara shove off in their camper for a road trip. Along the way, they gain a new passenger: slobbery Beethoven. The Newtons plan to return Beethoven to his owner -- but not before he turns hero when a pair of thieves enter the picture.
Xiangyun’s search of a path in his life, his insecurities and hopes, traveling from Guangzhou to Paris to study cinema. I join him in Guangzhou, one of the first China's Special Economic Zones, during their strong and humid summer. There, with the insight offered by three intimate interviews, he helps me discover the inner forces that drive people’s movements in China.
Two detectives are assigned to solve a series of grisly murders of children. However, when their investigation leads them towards someone in their own squad room as the killer, the female detective edges on a total breakdown as she loses faith in her fellow officers. The film explores the decadence and corruption that exists in the police force.