Season 9 - September is Different is a short film that reflects on life in the modern world, in a "technological" way.
Season 9 - September is Different is a short film that reflects on life in the modern world, in a "technological" way.
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THE BREAKTHROUGH IN LIFE
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.
In New York City in the days following the events of 9/11, Monty Brogan is a convicted drug dealer about to start a seven-year prison sentence, and his final hours of freedom are devoted to hanging out with his closest buddies and trying to prepare his girlfriend for his extended absence.
Brenda, Laura, Ruben and Willem meet each other at an uneasy therapy session. The unconventional therapist (Pamela Tevis) tells them they only have 48 minutes left to live. Looking back at their lives, they start making choices they never dared before. ** This movie was made as part of the 48 Days Film Project: all writing, shooting and editing happened within 48days.
Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
An existential comedy about a neurotic film director whose fears of failure, death and losing control all surface on the night his new film is released - a hysterical unforgettable night at least for him his band of eccentric friends.
Nesrin and Erdem talk about their relationship, which they don’t remember in exactly the same way. Çevik’s visually stunning essay uses their conversations to forge a pensive treatise on what it means to forget, where word and image play an equal role.
Julie and Roger are a love-struck married couple who desperately want to have a child. Tragedy after tragedy gets in their way, as the two attempt to rise above their troubles and fulfill their dreams of parenthood.
Kirovakan, Armenia, 1968. A street in the town is being renamed, but nobody seems to know whom after. A chance encounter between a student running late to his thesis defense, and a young woman determined to leave the town forever. 25 years earlier, Genrikh Zakaryan, a young resistance fighter, smuggles a secret Nazi operations map through occupied territory. Imaginings and history meld into one, echoes of past and future coalesce: “the fate of Genrikh Zakaryan is intangibly intertwined with the fate of today’s youth.”
In a single night of debauchery and chaos, a group of young party-goers embark on a journey to the club, but for Chanel, the night becomes a search for something she can't name. As the line between freedom and self-destruction blurs among the neon lights of the city, Chanel falls further from who she used to be.
A likeable, married high school teacher spirals out of control when a student in his class begins unintentionally reminding him of his doomed first love, which ended 17 years earlier.
When her estranged mother falls into a coma, a self-made single mom grapples with regret and resentment while reflecting on their strained relationship.
Arindam, a matinee idol, is going by train to collect an acting award. On the train, he is confronted by Aditi, a journalist who somewhat unwillingly starts to take his interview. Arindam, won over by Aditi's naivete, starts to disclose his past, his fears and his secrets.
Leo (Alex Ross), loses the love of his life Charlie (Elena Salzberg), in a tragic accident. On her birthday the following year, he goes on a journey to honor her. He reflects on the short but wonderful time they had together by placing her favorite flower (roses) at places where they shared memories together.
A brief peak into the crazyness of going through job interviews in today's market and the reflection of what to say.
He really likes Poughkeepsie Crispies. Maybe too much. A darkly funny, minimalist loop of repetition, ritual, and barely-hinged performance.
An old sage with a troubled past attempts to extract the badness from within himself.
In this cinematic fairytale, Francisca Newman, a psychologically disturbed ballerina, fails at her life audition. Her perfectionism starts to take a noticeable toll on her mental health, where in a world of passion and beauty, sensibility and enlightenment becomes darkness. In this increasingly violent and surreal competition at the hands of her own reflection, a familiar voice starts talking to her as an old forgotten friend. A voice that takes her on a journey through her own memories in order to find herself, before her reflection becomes a stranger.
Memories tells the story of Alex, a 19 year old boy who lives his life peacefully. Until one fateful day, his future could be compromised.