Chaowa Pawa(1959)

Chander Bari(bn)

The story of a Bengali joint family which starts as the mother refuses to acknowledge the foreign-returned wife of her son and her child from a previous marriage.

Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar(bn)

The film documents one of the largest Indian religious fairs, the Kumbh Mela, which is held at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. The action is seen through the eyes of Shubhendu Chatterjee who has come to the Mela not out of any religious sentiment but to see and understand people and seek the reason why “….multitudes upon multitudes of the old and weak and the young and frail enter without hesitation or complaint upon such incredible journeys and endure the resultant miseries without repining.” (Mark Twain after visiting the 1895 Mela)

Ma Demi Soeur(fr)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Royal Shakespeare Company(en)

Filmed live in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 2024. Experience a ‘ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) in the RSC’s smash-hit sell-out production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Four young lovers, faced with the prospect of unhappy marriage or worse, flee the court of Athens and stumble into an enchanted forest. Nearby, a group of amateur actors rehearse a play to celebrate an upcoming royal wedding. As these mere mortals cross paths with a warring fairy King and Queen, chaos reigns in the natural world. The lines between reality and illusion start to blur and no one but mischievous Puck knows what is true and what is magic. Let Shakespeare’s captivating comedy transport you to the most magical of midsummer nights. Director Eleanor Rhode returns to the RSC with a ‘joyous’ (The Times) Dream that is magical, mischievous and full of wonder.

Upon Sunrise(sr)

Maria, is a single mother living in Serbia where housing is unpredictable, healthcare expensive and job opportunities are scarce. Desperate to provide for herself and her 6-year-old son, she resorts to petty scams to make ends meet. Stefan Ivančić’s Upon Sunrise, offers a poignant glimpse into the everyday struggles of a woman trying her hardest to navigate grave social inequality, with little to no support from the state.

Ding-Ding, Next(en)

Rena attends a speed dating event where she meets an array of daters all with the same objective, to find a connection. Rena questions whether love and technology are a stairway to heaven or a marriage made in hell.

Vadio(pt)

Thirteen year-old André lives isolated with his father in the dry region of Alentejo, helping with his water well drilling business instead of going to school. When his father suddenly disappears, André must turn to the only neighbor in miles, a young mother named Sandra, as the only chance of finding him.

See Our People!(ru)

In 1904, the Kazakh wrestler Hajja Mukan, inspired by the successes of the Russian hero Ivan Poddubny, the world champion in French wrestling, decided to perform on the big stage.

Schwabinger Girls(de)

Debauched parties with hot music and lots of shirtless, panty-less girls; it's all there in Munich. Everyone takes it pretty easy, only the somewhat shy Angie is shocked. She has other ideas about life and is waiting for the big love. Again and again her friends try to persuade her to join them and even when looking for a job she is only confronted with sex. First she is supposed to model for a painter - naked, of course, then she gets involved with a sex photographer and as a climax she ends up in a massage parlor. She takes flight and is totally frustrated - then she meets Charlie again, who had already helped her with a car breakdown. From now on, the events overturn...

Made of Flesh(fr)

With a touch of blush and a few drops of lip gloss, Lucie is getting ready to start her training day to become a hostess at a motor show. A lifelong car enthusiast, she has the secret hope of being noticed by the prestigious EBBE brand.

Prince Gustaf(sv)

In the middle of the 1800s Swedish prince Gustaf meets the actress Anna Maria Wastenius and falls in love with her, but it is an impossible love story due to the rules of society.

Doah(ar)

Doah has a rare eye disease that gives her a disturbing appearance. Because of that she is being outcast by the children in the village. Together with her mother she must fight against prejudice and hatred in the pursuit of a friend.

Die amourösen Erlebnisse der Josefine Mutzenbacher mit Napoleon Bonaparte(de)

The famous Viennese harlot ends up in inhospitable Bavaria, where she meets Emperor Napoleon in a remote inn, who naturally falls for her charms on the spot.