New Movies
Gardens Are Always for Next Year
You may have heard about the project "Garden named after" artist and curator Artyom Filatov — an open memorial garden at a private crematorium in Nizhny Novgorod. You can go there with your feet to listen to a sound installation or stay in a space of quiet reflection, or you can visit this place virtually and dedicate one of the plants in the garden to someone from your departed loved ones. Artyom closely connects his practice with the history of Nizhny Novgorod, but at the same time raises questions that go beyond one city and our time in general — he strives to create art that speaks about life and death and looks to the future, revealing itself in a new way for the next generations. In the film, Filatov talks about The Garden and his other works, as well as the ideas behind them.
Frank Miller: American Genius
Explore the near half-century career of the legendary comic book artist and writer. Made for his fans following a near death experience, the documentary delves into Miller's radical and defining influence on art, storytelling and culture. Following his small town beginnings in Vermont, to New York City, Hollywood, and beyond; this intimate documentary delves into his failures, successes, self-destruction and re-discovery.
1-800-On-Her-Own
Ani DiFranco was an unmistakable talent that shook the ‘90s alternative music scene. In this vulnerable look at her life today, she struggles to balance artistry with the demands of family
Mary: Through Glass
Faced with boredom in the confinement of a one-bedroom apartment, a curious cat explores the fast life of the city as an attempt to break the dreary reality of a daily routine.
Pubert Jimbob
Pubert Jimbob, a young man, enters a strange reality after getting lured away from his home by an enigmatic figure who throws him a lighter. Jimbob meets Nadine, a lump with a mouth, and helps her.
Rock Bottom
Inspired by the music and life of Robert Wyatt, “Rock Bottom” is a self-destructive love story between Bob and Alif, a young couple of artists immersed in the creative whirlwind of the early 70s hippie culture. Drugs will turn a passionate summer into a nightmare in a journey through the themes of Wyatt’s music: the euphoria and anguish of artistic creation, the unconscious fascination with drugs, the disenchantment with routine and physical and mental degradation.
Sunburnt Unicorn
Lost in an endless desert, an injured teenager adopts the identity of a mythical unicorn to survive surreal encounters and rescue his father from the Cactus King.
Resistentes
In a cluster of neighborhoods in the West Zone of São Paulo, common people have resisted for decades by providing coexistence and recollecting reminiscences amid the gentrification and verticalization process.
Corporate
An actor finds there is a limit to his abilities when it comes to shooting a corporate video.
Connor Paterson: At Wits End
Connor Paterson Returns From A Near Death Sacrifice, Away From His Allies And Forced To Survive Alone, Once More.
Flavors of Iraq
The Fatiha is the first sura of the Koran. In Muslim tradition, it is also the name used for the ceremony to pay tribute to the deceased. Today, it's Amir’s Fatiha, Feurat Alani’s father, a French and Iraqi journalist. It’s the opportunity for his friends and family to reflect on Amir's story, and for Feurat to revisit his own story and Iraq's history.
Bad Shabbos
An engaged interfaith couple are about to have their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner when an accidental manslaughter gets in the way.
Getting Along
Ava Callahan (Kayla Cruz) is merely a teenager fighting to get through the jaws of high school. Luckily for Ava, however, her two best friends, Willow (Sophia Scott) and Ethan (Benno Hennig), are with her every step of the way… that is until an impromptu student body election ends up pitting Ava against Willow, with poor Ethan stuck in the middle. Through her adventure, Ava has to grapple with the opinions of those around her: a local business owner and classmate who struggles with human interaction (Anna Lupien), a people pleasing young teacher (Ben Hauptman), a doubtful and pessimistic principal (Tim Cunningham), and a mother who can never find the right words to say (Nanette Hennig Fraser). Ava will learn that becoming her own person is not just about stepping out of someone’s shadow, but about making hard choices even when you see no light at the end of the tunnel.
4:30
Ilya, a blind pensioner, plans to run a marathon in the average time for sighted athletes — four and a half hours. Dima's young coach helps him approach the matter correctly: maintain the pace, calculate the load, and hold out until the finish line. In the 15 minutes that the film lasts, we will see the entire range of emotions between them, from irritation to sincere support, and also learn a lot about Ilya: what he strives for when he stopped seeing what he considers important in life and what is nonsense. The director shoots the characters on grainy black-and-white film, interspersing jogging and conversations with surreal, fantasy portrait shots, separates the dialogue from the picture and stitches the film with a pulsating soundtrack, reassembles the material as a collage, creating an unusual and surprisingly integral aesthetic.
Streets of the Olympic Reserve
Stories about the development of BMX, parkour and skateboarding in Russia from the inside. The brightest extreme athletes talk about their path and the role of sports in their lives, about victories and defeats.
Echo: A Sonic Journey
How does a binaural microphone differ from a bionic one, what sound effects can you experience if you sit on a fire escape for a long time at night, and what is psychoacoustics? Where do the illusions that we can hear come from, and what wonders of technology do people come up with to record them? Musician and composer Tigran Paravyan, who faced these questions while studying at the Faculty of Sound Research at New York University, studies the possibilities and features of non-standard microphones and acoustics of different spaces. In the film, he travels to unusual places in Armenia, from medieval monasteries to abandoned concert halls, sings and captures songs and sounds of places using experimental sound recording methods.
The Roof Jumper
The Roof Jumper vigilantly patrols city streets, watching over its residents and combating crime. When a new potential threat emerges, he must confront his own reality and make some difficult decisions. Can he save both the city and himself, or will he lose grip on sanity and fall into the abyss?
September 13, 2004
A 17-year-old kid from South Chicago coexists with his selfish foster mother. On his way to school with his best friend, they discover something that will change their lives forever.
Czy króliki mają duszę?
A story about the meeting of three men: Father, Son and Uncle. A story about returning to the roots and the inseparable bond between the Son and the Mother. The Son's visit calls into question the existence of one and only one personality model. The alcohol-enhanced conflict fuels subsequent loops and repetitions, pushing the characters towards the inevitable end.
Spermageddon
Two narrative threads- one is an emerging love story between two awkward teens, Jens and Lisa, who are having sex for the first time and the other is an eventful quest of Simon the Semen and his friends to reach the golden goal, the Egg.
Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play.
A playful and illuminating self-portrait of writer Jeremy O. Harris as he workshops and mines Slave Play, the provocative play that thrust him into the spotlight, with a new cast of young actors from New York’s William Esper Studio.
Maybe Elephants
Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Torill Kove narrates the story of her formative teenage years growing up in a loving family who must suddenly navigate the strong pull of individual needs. The parents and three sisters swap a safe and predictable life in Norway with the fresh unknowns of vibrant 1970s Nairobi, Kenya. Featuring the return cast of Me and My Moulton, Maybe Elephants explores the many ripples flowing from a mother’s restlessness, and how this impacts her family. Bursting with wit, a joyful colour palette and an energetic soundscape, Maybe Elephants is a vivid homage to Kove’s time spent immersed in Nairobi’s bustling culture. The animated short wraps rich nostalgia around memories of eventful family trips, timeless teen antics and those inevitable moments of adolescent epiphany. Reframing a complex upbringing, Maybe Elephants illustrates that within an imperfect memory lies a perfect, if subjective, truth.
Gill
A boy called Gon was on the verge of death, when suddenly gills started to grow and he could breathe again. Kang Ha and his grandpa rescue Gon and together they become an odd family. This film explores life's paradoxes, blessings and curses. It will encourage you to think about your own "gills" to help you get through your life.
Rebel Country
Country music is changing — or maybe it’s returning to its roots. This musical documentary traces the troubled history and inclusive future of the genre with performances from today’s most talented iconoclasts, including Blanco Brown, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, and BRELAND.
A Family Guide To Hunting
When Eva, a doomsday prepper, takes her uptight Korean-American parents and all-American boyfriend on a bonding hunting trip, things go from bad to grisly.
Piiritajad
Like every year, the swifts are returning to their homes in the "sleeping districts". This time, they don't find any humans. The space is filled with spirits.
Living Large
It is the beginning of the school year. At 13 years old, Ben discovers the effects of puberty on his classmates who have changed a lot. Especially Claire, who is now really pretty. Ben would like her to notice him, but he is hung up by his weight and even the school nurse worries about him. Despite his passion for cooking, Ben decides to go on a long and difficult diet. To face the bullying from Max and his gang, Ben can count on the support of his crazy family and his friends Claire, Eric and Sonia. Together, they start a band for the Christmas show, at the end of a year that will have made them all grow up, gain confidence in themselves, in life and in love.
Nataraja Lord of the Dance
"Nataraja: Lord of the Dance" explores the profound symbolism and rich iconography of the Hindu deity Nataraja. This documentary delves into his cosmic dance, representing creation, preservation, and destruction. It traces Nataraja's historical roots in South Indian Tamil culture, highlights the Chola dynasty's artistic legacy, and connects his symbolism to modern scientific concepts in quantum physics and cosmology. Through stunning visuals and expert insights, it reveals the timeless dance of existence and the quest for cosmic understanding.
Romaissa - The Superhero from Rotterdam
It’s not easy growing up in the suburbs of a big city. Romaissa (12) lives with her unsupportive mom in a small flat in Rotterdam-West. The housing organization decides it’s time to knock the building down and build something new. Romaissa and her neighbours come up with a plan to save the community living there from being split up. The odds are against them. Romaissa has to find her own path in life and the diva’s at school won’t let her off the hook! With a little help from her best friend Lionel, Romaissa might just become a superhero!
Apartment 203
After the cannibal killer Logan Miller was arrested, several VHS tapes were found revealing the horrific abduction and murder of a young woman in Missouri.
Humantis
Humantises are masters of deception, but can they hide from change. When one Humantis unexpectedly goes through a physical transformation, it struggles to adapt and grow into its new self.
Stale Smoke
Can we say that we were sexually assaulted by our brother to our own mother? The obvious answer should be yes. However, few come out of the silence. The question we ask ourselves is "Why are't we talking about it?"
The Last Visit
My 5-year journey from bereavement to the last goodbye, through an exploration of "existence" and "life", from different perspectives and stages of the mind.
The Change of the Wheel
A flat tire shocks a passenger. Stopped at the roadside, she thinks about her life while the driver changes the tire, unsure if this is the right path.