The Symphony of Haruhi Suzumiya or The String Performance of Haruhi Suzumiya (涼宮ハルヒの弦奏 Suzumiya Haruhi no Gensou), was an event featuring several songs and background music used in the The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya anime. All of the songs are performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and conducted by Phillip Chu, on April 29, 2009.
In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolanda's initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station. They were, for all intents and purposes, stranded in Tacloban. With little option, and his crew started the six hour walk to Alto, where the closest broadcast antenna was to be found. Letting the world know what was happening to was a priority, but they were driven by the need to let their families and friends know they were all still alive. Along the way, they encountered residents and victims of the massive typhoon, and with each step it became increasingly clear just how devastating this storm was. This was a storm that was going to change lives.
With input from actor and writer Jan Hlobil, director and cinematographer Rene Smaal presents a film in the true surrealist tradition, in the sense that only 'found' elements were used, and that it defies interpretation based on ordinary cause-and-effect time sequence.
To defend their kingdom against a sudden invasion, a mighty general returns to the battlefield alongside a war orphan, now grown up, who dreams of glory.
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…
Sounds as witnesses. They blurr into memories, half-dreams, it is undecided if they are real or not. A fluctuation between imagination and reality.
When his sister disappears after leaving their home in hopes of singing stardom, Luis tracks her down and discovers the grim reality of her whereabouts.
20-year-old Will is on his stag-do when, handcuffed to a lamppost, he is rescued by Michael. The attraction between the two men is immediate. But back at Michael's apartment, Will is sent into a tailspin of shame and confusion.
Eyüp decides to cross mount Ararat looking for his aunt in Yerevan after following a madman's words. His aunt has also been expecting someone to come from behind this mount for many years. Eyüp cannot be sure about the woman he finds behind the blue door, whether it is his aunt or not because they can't understand each other.
Tension mounts between a quadraplegic man and his wife as she prepares a bath for him.
Ein im Gefängnis sitzender Vater erhält die überraschende Chance auf Freiheit. Dazu muss er sich allerdings bereiterklären, der Polizei bei ihren Ermittlungen in der Kopenhagener Gang-Szene zu helfen. Die Sehnsucht, endlich seinen Sohn wiederzusehen, ist groß, doch er steht vor einem moralischen Dilemma: Er muss entscheiden, ob er seine Prinzipien über Bord werfen und mit den Behörden zusammenarbeiten soll, um seinen Sohn wieder in die Arme schließen zu können.
Yonosuke Hikura appears to be an ordinary high school student. Yet he has inherited the important role of protecting the harmony between Heaven and Earth. With the help of the magical sword Chitentai, and Tsukinojo Inbe, he courageously battles the demons, sending them back to the Earth World, from which they have escaped.
Um die historische Wiederkehr geht es hier laut den Berichten von älteren Krimtataren. Die muslimische Minderheit wurde 1944 unter Stalin von der Krim vertrieben, Ende der 80er gab es nach Protesten ein Zugeständnis von Gorbatschow. Mit der Besetzung der Krim 2014 folgen unter Putin erneut zahlreiche Repressionen. Mit politischer Willkür werden Tataren verhaftet und zu langen Strafen verurteilt. Der Film zeigt mehrere Frauen, deren Männer inhaftiert sind und mit großem Engagement versuchen, mit Klagen die Situation ihrer Männer zu verbessern, die nur sporadisch Kontakt zu ihrer Familie haben.
After reading an article about hypnotic regression, a woman whose maternal grandfather died when she was only three years old contacts the hypnotic subject named in the article believing that he is the reincarnation of her grandfather, and hoping that she can learn the truth about how he died.
Da das lebensfähige Wasser auf der Erde erschöpft ist, wird eine Mission zum Saturnmond Titan geschickt, um nachhaltige H2O-Reserven von seinen außerirdischen Bewohnern zu holen. Aber gerade als die Menschen die kostbare Ressource erwerben, werden sie von Titanen-Rebellen angegriffen, die nicht darauf vertrauen, dass die Erdlinge in Frieden gehen werden.
Tief im sibirischen Eis wird ein amerikanisches Frachtflugzeug von russischen Rebellen abgeschossen. An Bord eine streng geheime, biologische Waffe. Die russische Armee birgt die Fracht und bringt sie zu einer militärischen Forschungseinrichtung. Das amerikanische Bergungsteam findet kurz darauf nur ein total zerstörtes und verwaistes Arsenal vor. Keine Spur von den Russen oder der "Waffe", aber die Jäger sind längst schon die Gejagten. Ihr Gegner ist eine genetisch geschaffene Riesenpython - lautlos und extrem schnell - geschaffen, um zu töten.
Several little boys run along a pier, then jump into the ocean.
An aging street cop goes after a gang of toughs involved in several robbery-rapes on his beat in this pilot (a spin-off from "Police Story") for the 1975-76 series. The veteran cop concept also was the basis for "The Blue Knight" series at the same time — and that, too, was based on a Joseph Wambaugh creation. Also known as "The Return of Joe Forrester."