Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns(1983)

Waray-Waray(tl)

A young woman takes up a job as a cook in a wealthy couple's residence. Her employer, an elderly man is infatuated with her, much to the dismay of his arrogant wife.

Teremin(cs)

Lev Sergeyevich Theremin was a pioneering Russian inventor whose eponymous instrument, the thereminvox, revolutionized electronic music; between 1928 and 1938 he enjoyed triumphs in America - sold-out concerts, mass production of his instrument, and high society acclaim - before the Wall Street crash, personal upheavals, and waning fame led to his enigmatic 1938 return to the USSR. Against all expectations, after surviving Stalin’s notorious Magadan labor camp, he resumed work for Soviet secret services and lived on until 1993, passing away at the age of 97.

Thanks to Grandpa for the Victory(ru)

An ordinary city boy comes with his dad to visit his grandfather in the village. There he is met by not very friendly local guys and a girl with whom he immediately falls in love. Grandfather constantly tells funny stories about his glorious military past, which open up a completely new, magical world for him, teach him the main values ​​​​of life and make a real man.

Championship Chase(en)

NFL Films recaps the 1974 NFL season in Championship Chase.

Further North(en)

Five people and their relation to murder, as perpetrators, as victims, as conspirators.

Electric Blue(es)

Carlos and Roque, two high school friends, play on the same soccer team. After an unexpected rapprochement between the two, Carlos doubts about his sexuality, rejects Roque's friendship and forces him to keep quiet. From this moment on, Carlos faces the difficult circumstance of making a decision whether or not to save his friendship.

No Safe Place: Six Lives Forever Changed(en)

A documentary about terrorism in Israel.

Sahkanim(en)

Story of young people that the dream is to become actors in the theater.

The Wandering Earth: Beyond 2020 Special Edition(zh)

As the sun is dying out, people all around the world build giant planet thrusters to move Earth out of its orbit and sail Earth to a new star system. Yet the 2500-year journey comes with unexpected dangers, and in order to save humanity, a group of young people in this age of a wandering Earth fight hard for the survival of humankind. This 2020 re-release adds 12 more minutes of contents which better compliment the story and setting of the 2019 Sci-Fi blockbuster.

Plato's Banquet(it)

At house of Agathon get together many intellectuals and philosophers, including Socrates, to discuss the theme of love and sex: each of them intervenes to support its argument dialogical rules, within the context symposial.

Whiskey School(en)

Leopold De Angeli is a talented playwright, but like many scribes he fancies the drink a little too much. In the hopes of saving Leopold's life, his theater friends come together to stage an intervention for him.

Not Such a Pleasantville(en)

A newcomer, Simintha Cringe, arrives in Pleasantview, hopeful for a fresh start. But odd occurrences soon disrupt the calm: neighbors act suspiciously, shadows move where they shouldn’t, and the line between reality and nightmare blurs. The tension builds until the truth about Pleasantview’s dark underbelly is revealed — and it’s far worse than expected.

Masala Padam(ta)

A producer challenges a bunch of social media reviewers who have torn his recent masala film to come up with a good script in six months.

The Train(ar)

A train driver kills his wife for cheating on him with his assistant whom he tries to kill as well. They get into a fight and fall from the train, leaving the panicked passengers heading to a disaster.

D-Day Recon(en)

A White Trash right wing extremist militia’s (unintentionally hilarious) home movies.

Slavers(en)

A story about slave hunting, colonialism, revenge and love.

Beethoven: Fidelio(en)