In March 2012, Iranian movie "A Separation" by Asghar Farhadi, won the Oscar Award for the Best Foreign Language Film. For the Iranian people this was more than a cinematic award. When sanctions and threats of war with Iran covered the world headlines, Farhadi talked about Iran's love for peace and the rich culture of the Iranians on the stage when receiving his award. This time the Iranians voice was heard through someone other than the government officials. This documentary shows the reaction of the Iranians to this Oscar award and has a general view on Iran's society of today.
En kameramand vandrer rundt med et kamera hængende over skulderen og dokumenterer bylivet med blændende opfindsomhed.
During the Great Depression, all Broadway shows are closed down. A group of desperate unemployed showgirls find hope when a wealthy songwriter invests in a musical starring them, against the wishes of his high society brother. Thus start Carol, Trixie and Polly's schemes to bilk his money and keep the show going.
A blue-collar worker on New York's depressed waterfront finds his life changed after he saves a woman attempting suicide.
A former prostitute works to create a new life for herself in a small town, but a shocking discovery could threaten everything.
The story of Alex, who, with the help of his charismatic grandfather, embarks on a journey in search of his real self.
In World War I London, Myra is an American out-of-work chorus girl making ends meet by picking up men on Waterloo Bridge. During a Zeppelin air raid she meets Roy, a naive young American who enlisted in the Canadian army. After they fall for each other, Roy tricks Myra into visiting his family, who live in a country estate outside London, his mother having remarried to a retired British Major. Myra is reluctant to continue the relationship with Roy, he not aware of her past.
Viktor er en selvvisk og led hustyran, der ikke forsømmer nogen lejlighed til at hundse rundt med sin kone og sine børn. Familien er på randen af opløsning, da den gamle barnepige, der også engang passede Viktor, beslutter sig for at tage affære. Hun mener nemlig, at det er på høje tid at Viktor lærer at indse, hvordan urimelig han er.
A young female terrorist goes on a suicide assassination mission, but her resolve to complete it is put to the test.
After a man kills two members of his Yukon gold prospecting team, the other two surviving members struggle to keep him subdued for the next several months until they can turn him over to the law.
Vasyl, a member of the Komsomol, with the help of a local party organization, gets a tractor and plows private boundaries "on kulak fields". However, this enthusiasm will cost him dearly.
An unimpressive but well-intentioned man is given the chance to marry a popular actress, of whom he has been a hopeless fan. But what he doesn't realize is that he is being used to make the actress' old flame jealous.
In the tenement slums of Paris between the world wars, impoverished street singer Albert yearns for beautiful Romanian immigrant Pola. Pola's boyfriend, local hoodlum Fred, grows jealous of Albert's constant attention to his woman and frames the hapless musician for one of his own petty crimes. But while Albert is in prison for Fred's misdeed, Pola ends up falling for Albert's faithful best friend, Louis.
It's 1989, and in a Belfast torn apart by conflict and terrorism, petty criminal Marty McGartland is recruited by the British police to infiltrate the IRA. Guided by Special Forces officer 'Fergus', McGartland gains unparalleled insight into the organisation's dealings, providing his British handler with priceless, life-saving information. Based on a true story.
Unable to recall the past 24 hours, a British bank clerk is the prime suspect for a robbery/murder.
Filmen Antrum er produceret i 1970'erne af to brødre, som dokumenterede et okkult ritual, men pludselig forsvandt den. I 1988 dukkede den op på filmfestival i Budapest. Samtlige 56 tilskuere omkom, da der opstod brand under visningen af filmen. Flere mystiske dødsfald har kunnet sættes i forbindelse med filmen, inden den sidste kopi til sidste forsvandt under optøjer i en biograf i San Francisco. Nu har man fundet negativerne til filmen, samt en filmrulle, der hidtil har været bortkommet. Endelig er den dødeligste film nogensinde parat til at blive udsendt - igen!
Mickey rides up to a cantina and does a tango with Minnie. When a big cat steals her away, Mickey gives chase, riding a drunken ostrich. At the hideout, Mickey has a swordfight with the cat.
A politically complacent middle-aged man and a young pro-democracy activist debate about the future of their country while hiding from the police, in this fascinating drama that blends scripted scenes with on-the-ground footage from Iran’s 2009 Green Revolution.
The Decalogue Collection is a profound and thought-provoking anthology of ten one-hour films, each inspired by one of the Ten Commandments. Created by acclaimed Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski, this cinematic masterpiece explores complex moral and ethical dilemmas faced by the residents of a housing complex in late 20th-century Poland. The series originally aired on Polish television in 1989 and has since been recognized as one of the greatest achievements in world cinema. Each film in the collection stands on its own as a powerful exploration of human nature and the struggles that arise when faced with challenging life choices. The Decalogue Collection is an essential viewing experience for anyone interested in understanding the depths of human experience, as it delves into themes such as love, faith, guilt, and redemption.