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Turbulent Waters follows three lookalike young women in different parts of Europe ruined by rains, drought and storm, whose lives are surprisingly intertwined. It is a contemporary ghost story that deals with global environmental destabilisation through the intersection of three stories.
Using their bare hands, married couple Htwe Tin and Thein Shwe draw oil from a pit they drilled themselves on the land next to their house. There are lots of these “artisanal” oilfields dotted around Myanmar, where people have swapped crop cultivation for selling the oil they pump from the ground by hand.
On an obscure chat site, Jeff pretends to be an SM mistress who’s looking for a sister to her slave Julie. That way Jeff manages to gain the trust of his victims and lure them to his flat, where a gruesome fate awaits them.
Domas is a kleptomaniac. He works in a sport club through an integration program which helps people with mental disorders to return to society. One day he does not manage to resist and steals a bag from a young doctor Simona, who is living through an existential crisis. She asks his help to find her things. Domas feels ashamed, but he cannot confess. He offers her a ride home. Together they go on a journey through the night in Vilnius, their painful experiences reveal as well as a fragile, but at the same time impossible connection between them sets up.
Booba, newly arrived in the bustling metropolis (her choice of transportation from her far flung province, where her family owns a profitable fruit stand, should be seen to be believed), moves from an all-male dormitory (with its hole-infested bathroom door, for better peeping of course) where she worked the nights as a go-go dancer, to a Filipino-Chinese household where she worked as a nanny to an overfed eight year old, before ending up as the police's top secret agent.
Jessica Simmonds returns from overseas to find her retired professor father in a bitter public fight to save the historic Sydney waterfront houses on Angel Street. After her father's mysterious death, she joins forces with local residents and a union leader against corrupt forces. Based on the real life mysterious disappearance of Juanita Nielsen.
Live at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, July 26th, 2015 On July 26, 2015, the second night of a two-night run, Dave Matthews Band played their 29th show at Alpine Valley Music Theatre. A highlight of the 2015 Summer Tour, the show was released in its entirety as Live Trax 36, a 2-DVD / 3-CD set. Following the two set format of the summer tour, DVD 1 showcases the playfully intimate acoustic set. The evening’s electric second set, DVD 2, runs the gamut of the band’s lengthy career. Tracklist: Acoustic Set: Beach Ball Let You Down Belly Full Oh The Stone Snow Outside Satellite Tripping Billies Cry Freedom What Would You Say Electric Set: Seek Up Belly Belly Nice Seven Black And Blue Bird Minarets Gravedigger Don't Drink The Water #41 Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) You Might Die Trying Digging A Ditch Jimi Thing Grey Street Sister Two Step Halloween
In the changing political climate of South Africa a revolution is taking place as artists, musicians and designers tackle issues of politics, race and history. This newest film by director Petter Ringbom follows some of the most recognized artists in South Africa today, exploring what it means to live and work in the new democracy. Artist Brett Murray’s painted caricature of South African president Jacob Zuma results in a lawsuit and death threats. Photographer and activist Zanele Muholi’s work exposes hate crimes in the LGBT community. The Smarteez design collective creates international styles while running a free after-school program for kids. Musician Xander Ferreira of Gazelle parades on stage as a character based on an archetypal African dictator. Shield and Spear presents intimate stories about the artists, art, music, identity, race and freedom of expression in South Africa 20 years into democracy.
The story is narrated by ten-year old Staszek, who writes in his diary about his school-friend Jozef. Jozef comes from a family of blacksmiths, all of whom bear the name Jozef. Since he is the sixth consecutive son to be called Jozef, he is nicknamed Szustek (meaning "sixth one").
A criminal tries to regain the trust of fellow citizens after the release from prison.
A short film about a man, a forest run, a girl, an accident and a tea shop. Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up. Originally written for Montreal's M60 film festival in August 2012--The theme was "faux pas". The literal interpretation was chosen to avoid the cliche. This is the director's cut, released and showcased at Montreal's Broue Pub Brouhaha in June 2013.
This survey of early Cornish history looks at the country's language, landscape and industries.
Alice is a doctor in a screening center for STDs. Every day, she asks the patients about their intimacy, before taking blood samples. When she returns to her apartment, she finds Bianca languidly waiting for her. When the time comes, Alice spills the patients' blood on her tongue, telling her their stories.
“To Revolution Square” is the name of a documentary short film directed by Hossein Rajabian, the Iranian filmmaker. It portrays the commute of the common people in the Iranian capital city of Tehran who have to take the bus to go " to Revolution Square " on a daily basis. During the movie, people come to listen to strange radio news while they are on the bus. However, they are extremely dispassionate and do not show any special reaction to the unbelievable reports.
Abby Wambach, the soccer phenom, has maintained an astonishing level of success, from helping the Florida Gators win their first and only national championship, to collecting a Founders Cup title with the WUSA's Washington Freedom and earning two Olympic gold medals.
It is April 15th, 1989. Thousands of fans are rushing into Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield to watch the FA-Cup semi-final between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forrest. The day ends with one of the greatest tragedies in football: 96 people do not survive the catastrophe of Hillsborough. 766 get injured. The 30-minute-long documentary especially gives a voice to the survivors.
From a dramatic chapter to the eternal ecstasy of a great achievement. The documentary "Mosaico" tells details and behind the scenes of the recovery from the injury suffered by player Diego Ribas, shirt 10 of the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, during a match in July 2019 for the Copa Libertadores da América.
Set against the backdrop of 'the beautiful game', Black and White Stripes tells the epic story of Italy's legendary Agnelli family and their team, Juventus F.C., as they set out to capture an elusive gold star in order to avoid annihilation. As the inspirational journey unfolds, the film weaves in game-changing moments from their heart-wrenching legacy - revealing the profound passion between family and team. On and off the field it's love, war and breathtaking cinema.
“Identidad” is an introspective journey about what it means to be born in Peru in the early 1980s, when the worst economic, social and political crisis in its history began. This trip results in a look, perhaps hopeful, about a recent moment of social change and transformation whose essence was reflected in what happened around the return of the Peruvian Selection to the World Cup after 36 years of failures.
Documentary following Serbian football coach Zoran Đorđević as he helps form South Sudan's first national football team.
Johan Cruijff - En un momento dado is a 2004 documentary film by Ramon Gieling on the life of Dutch footballer Johan Cruijff.
Documentary film with and about the famous soccer player, produced by his father-in-law Cor Koster.
Don Letts examines the history of this notorious subculture in a fascinating documentary, which features interviews with members of different skinhead scenes through the decades. Beginning in the late 1960s, Don fondly recalls a time of multiracial harmony as youngsters bonded over a love of ska, reggae and smart clothes as white working-class kids were attracted to Jamaican culture and adopted its music and fashions. But when far-right politics targeted skinheads in the 1970s and 1980s, an ugly intolerance emerged, and Don reveals how the once-harmonious subgroup has since struggled to shake this stigma.
An inspirational story about the power of hope in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, and an object lesson in what it really means to be a winner in life.
A group of exceptional young ladies in Khartoum are determined to play football professionally. They are prepared to defy the ban imposed by Sudan's Islamic Military government and they will not take no for an answer. Their battle to get officially recognized as Sudan's National Woman's team is fearless, courageous and often laughable. But their struggle is unwavering. Through the intimate portrait of these women over a number of years we follow their moments of hope and deception. Despite the National Football Federation getting FIFA funds earmarked for the women's teams, this team continues to be marginalized. However, there is a new spark of hope when the elections within the federation could mean real change of the entire system.
A documentary on Argentinean soccer star Diego Maradona, regarded by many as the world's greatest modern player.
Presenter Holly Hamilton tells the feelgood story of the Glentoran team who left Belfast on a European football adventure just before the First World War to win the Vienna Cup, the first ever European Cup.
Year 2021. Veteran coach Joaquín Caparrós leads the Armenian National Football Team. 5,000 km away from his native Utrera and in just one year, he has become a hero for a country at war.