The General and His Empire of Joy(1977)

Sonno Joi(ja)

For nearly 300 years, Japan had been hermetically sealed to the outside world. When, in that pivotal year of 1854, the American Admiral Perry took the direct approach that the Dutch had been unwilling to take, the ruling Shogun knew that the dynasty was over. As the shogun began to open up to the outside world, the Sonno Joi movement called for this to be reversed...

Return(hy)

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.

Return(fr)

RETURN(en)

‘RETURN’ follows Torstein Horgmo, Mikey Ciccarelli, Mons Røisland, Brandon Cocard, Brandon Davis, and Raibu Katayama as they push the boundaries of what can be accomplished snowboarding when innovative minds join forces.

Return(en)

Going for Gold(en)

Seventeen year old, Emma joins a high school cheerleading team when she moves to Australia with her dad who is a former Air Force Officer.

Risen(en)

Disaster unfolds when a meteor strikes a small town, turning the environment uninhabitable and killing everything in the surrounding area. Exobiologist Lauren Stone is called to find answers to the unearthly event. As she begins to uncover the truth, imminent danger awakens and it becomes a race against time to save mankind.

Return(es)

This is a documentary linking ecological and political problems. The planet has come to be less important than the multinational earnings, and with it politicians earnings as well. With this project we bring foreward this problem, witch not only affects the third world, but is a worldwide situation witch needs to be adressed.

Return(en)

Static images of an old country house are combined with voices of the past to evocative effect. Haunting and nostalgic, 'Return' conveys the life that exists in old, abandoned places.

A California Christmas: City Lights(en)

Follows Callie and Joseph one year after they fell in love, now running a dairy farm and winery, but their romance is threatened when business and family obligations call Joseph back to the city.

Just Say Yes(nl)

Incurable romantic Lotte finds her life upended when her plans for a picture-perfect wedding unravel -- just as her self-absorbed sister gets engaged.

Think Like a Dog(en)

A 12-year-old tech prodigy, whose science experiment goes awry, forges a telepathic connection with his best friend, Henry-his dog! The duo join forces and use their unique perspectives on life to comically overcome complications of family and school.

Christmas with a View(en)

This Christmas, Thunder Mountain Ski Resort is abuzz when celebrity chef Shane Roarke is named the new head chef. Clara Garrison isn't as excited and is instead focused on getting resettled after her failed attempt at opening a restaurant in the city. With their paths constantly crossing, will their shared passion for cooking bring them together or will secrets keep them apart?

This Little Love of Mine(en)

Laura Price is a successful San Francisco lawyer on the cusp of promotion – a far cry from her childhood growing up on a tropical island with best friends Chip and Gem. When the firm’s biggest client – Chip’s grandfather – asks Laura to travel to the island and deliver a contract to make Chip his heir, she leaves behind her practice and fiancé Owen to convince her childhood friend to sign a contract that will make him a billionaire.

A Royal Winter(en)

While on a last-minute European holiday, a young woman finds herself in the middle of a real-life fairy tale when a chance meeting with a handsome local leads to something more. However, things get complicated when she learns that the "local" is actually a prince who is about to be crowned King, and whose mother is dead-set against her royal son's romance with the tourist.

Fast(en)

A balls to the wall action film about Fast, the fastest person alive, who is also named Fast.

Return(en)

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.

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar(hi)

To earn extra cash, Mickey helps couples break up — but life gets complicated when he falls for Tinni, a career woman with an independent streak.

American Siege(en)

An ex-NYPD officer-turned-sheriff of a small rural Georgia town has to contend with a gang of thieves who have taken a wealthy doctor hostage.

Star(ta)

Follows a youngster Kalai and his aspirations of becoming a 'Star' in the Tamil Film Industry. Born in a lower-middle-class family, will Kalai overcome all his struggles to emerge as a Star?

The Thin Red Line(en)

The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.

Parallel sex: Chijo ga hisomu toki(ja)

Ninomiya Hikari's movie debut. Masao, a middle-aged man who feels pain in his work, is leading a rutted married life with his wife, Yasuko. In front of Masao, his first love, Kirie, appears as she was at the time. Masao becomes able to go back and forth between the real world and another world...

Horse, Second Wife and Daughter(ja)

Kensaku is a sexually impaired wealthy man who owns a stable. His current wife is Emiko, who became his full-time wife after being his mistress. One day, a former racehorse, Brian Hawk, comes to Kensaku’s stables as a stallion. Emiko feels a sense of intimacy when she learns of the horse’s struggles when it ran in the central race. One day, when Kensaku goes on a business trip, Emiko is subjected to sexual humiliation by her stepdaughter, Yuri, her stablehand, and her maid.

Let Me Hear Your Voice(ja)

University student Ryo is having a relationship with his classmate Natsuo. One day, his estranged singer-songwriter father Shinya shows up...

Frustrated Relationships Catwoman Crotch(ja)

The married woman, Suzu, was hiding behind her husband, Yuichi, who was assigned to work alone, and had an affair with her colleague Tobe. However, as Yuichi returned to Tokyo, Suzu and Tobe had a quarrel, and Tobe pondered and grabbed Suzu's arm and jumped out onto the road to measure his heart. Upon hearing the news, Yuichi rushes to the hospital where the bell was brought in, but is shocked to hear the story of the matter from the managing director who had come earlier. Meanwhile, he meets Tobe's wife, Manami, who wears mourning clothes, and her daughter, Akane.

Groper Train: Butt Boasting(ja)

High school student Miruku lives with her bedridden grandfather on the countryside, and dreams of becoming a dancer. After some money goes missing at dance practice and Miruku's role in the group is compromised, her grandfather tells her about her mother, herself a famous dancer, and Miruku decides to go and find her in Tokyo.

The Night is Rose-Colored, My Way(ja)

A pair of robbers break into a loan shark company. I thought they were breaking in for money, but not only that, but they started raping and toying with male employees who were tied up and deprived of their freedom. In fact, the robber was a gay man who once came to borrow money from a loan shark, but he was turned down and made fun of because he couldn't lend money to a homosexual who works at a gay bar.

Love Me Dangerously(ja)

Narutaki is a TV newscaster. Amidst his immense popularity, his work and private life were fulfilling. However, in order to maintain his popularity, he hid the fact that he was gay and was careful not to let the public know about his boyfriend. The young man, who is a big fan of Narutaki and masturbates every day while watching Narutaki on TV, finally can't stand it anymore, and eventually realizes that Narutaki is gay, and begins a violent stalking act. Eventually, Narutaki's lover becomes involved in a crazy love triangle...

Atonement(ja)

A father who is lazy with money. Kai, the son who always wipes his father's butt. He's a very healthy man. Even if his father sold him to a former male prostitute, Kai could not abandon his father. The person who kindly watches over him is Ryosuke, the owner of the beach house where the father and son suddenly drop by. Ryosuke tries to help Kai somehow, but...

Rising Sun(en)

When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up. Close scrutiny proves the disc has been doctored, and the detectives realize they're dealing with a cover-up as well.

Junjō nurashi, aijō kurashi(ja)

An erotic drama about an adolescent girl who grew up in a father-son family and grows up by noticing her father's free love. Tomomi, a high school girl who lost her mother when she was young and lives alone with her father's friend. Friend has been rigorously raising Tomomi with one man while holding multiple part-time jobs without getting a regular job, but Tomomi could not understand his father's feelings and was only repulsing. One day, Tomomi's best friend triggered an incident...

Dream of Roses: Sexual Love(ja)

Shinji Kubo plays the role of a reporter in a pseudo-documentary about gay bars and cruising spots.

Nirvana Man(ja)

A depiction of the real story of actor Masaya Oki and his relationship with his adoptive father who adopted him as a son when Masaya Oki was 23 years old. In these days homosexuality was seen as unusual and hidden away from public. A 31 year old actor checks into a hotel in Tokyo, leaving a note with the words "Dad, wait in Nirvana..."

Brown Target(ja)

Yokosuka in the early 1980s. The military town, which once prospered from the Vietnam War economy, was exhausted, lifeless, and in ruins due to the aftereffects of the Vietnam War. Fumio, who lived hand to mouth, working as a prostitute for American soldiers and selling yak. One day, Fumio is lynched by the group's thugs for a trivial mistake. Fumio, who was covered in blood and unable to move, was later rescued by a black man who happened to be passing by. The black man's name was Al. Although he is a military veteran, he did not return to the United States and continued to live in Yokosuka, aiming to become a professional jazz pianist. After receiving kindness from someone for the first time, Fumio falls in love with Al, but since Al is straight, he rejects Fumio's courtship, but out of concern for Fumio who has no place to live, they start living together as close friends...

L.A. Goddess(en)

A stuntwoman on a western picture takes over the lead role when the star's alcohol problems prove too much, and she finds herself gradually falling in love with the film's producer.

Man's Man's World(ja)

A man who doesn't care about life wanders around Tokyo at night in search of a place to die, and is taken by the strange men he meets one after another. A strange place. The story unfolds here of men who enjoy loving men. When the man who hasn't followed her remembers that the reason he hasn't followed her until now is because he didn't know about this world of loving men...

The Tune of Our Dreams(ja)

Yasu plays guitar on the street every night. A young stranger, Dare, stands in front of him. Yasu instantly feels a faint infatuation with Dare, who expresses a straightforward opinion, and takes him to his apartment, where he has no place to return to. The room was occupied by Yasu's friends Otto and Bohra, a comic duo, and Sekken, who works part-time with Yasu and whose dream is to become a full-time employee. Dare felt comfortable in the atmosphere. Yasu told him to stay as long as he wanted. And soon her feelings for him grew stronger.

Love in the Crossroads(ja)

Shingo dreamed of becoming a news photographer and is now working as an AV cameraman. He lives a life largely driven by his own dreams, and is abandoned by Mio, who was living with him. Afterwards, Shingo sees a job posting for a photographer with an unbelievable salary, goes for an interview, and is immediately hired. The task was to take a private video of Nakajima...

The Gaze of a Beautiful Boy(ja)

Fumiya, a beautiful boy with no fixed address, sells his body to random men in the park. One day, he is in trouble but is saved by a middle-aged university professor, who sets him on a new life. However, when he finds that the professor has the same scar on his forehead as Fumiya, he learns a shocking truth... Having learned about the lives of men who live for love across time, Fumiya walks out proudly into the sunlight filtering through the trees.

Men's Circle(ja)

Yamazaki, a struggling screenwriter, hears a rumor that a strange group of people are living together in the mountains and engaging in dubious sexual rituals, so he goes to investigate. At a waterfall in the mountains, men were having a heated discussion on the topic, "Was Leonardo da Vinci gay?" They are reportedly holding a training camp here to settle a dispute on the internet. The leader, Verrocchio, is confident in the gay theory, but refutes it himself. Young Machiavelli is repulsed by his ideas. Melzi, a passionate believer in science, is worried about the relationship between the two. There was also Sarai, who advocated the Basho gay theory, and Borgia, who tried to verify it from Freud's theory...