Commitments(1982)

Leftist Extremism: Activism or Terror?(de)

Leftist extremist groups operating in Europe have chosen violence as a political tactic: they attack the right-wing parties offices, attack the police, provoke riots in demonstrations. Although leftist violence is increasing, it receives almost no public attention. An investigation into the alleged good violence exercised in the name of a supposedly just cause.

Do Útero Ao Túmulo(pt)

The Baader Meinhof Complex(de)

'Der Baader Meinhof Komplex' depicts the political turmoil in the period from 1967 to the bloody "Deutschen Herbst" in 1977. The movie approaches the events based on Stefan Aust's standard work on the Rote Armee Fraktion (RAF). The story centers on the leadership of the self named anti-fascist resistance to state violence: Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof and Gudrun Ensslin.

The Scars(eu)

The personal stories lived by the Uncle, the Father and the Son, respectively, form a tragic experience that is drawn along a line in time. This line is comparable to a crease in the pages of the family album, but also to a crack in the walls of the paternal house. It resembles the open wound created when drilling into a mountain, but also a scar in the collective imaginary of a society, where the idea of salvation finds its tragic destiny in the political struggle. What is at the end of that line? Will old war songs be enough to circumvent that destiny?

If Not Us, Who?(de)

In the early 60s, Bernward Vesper and fellow university student Gudrun Ensslin begin a passionate love in the stifling atmosphere of provincial West Germany. Dedicated to the power of the written word, Bernward and Gudrun found a publishing house whose first publication is, paradoxically to many, a controversial past work of Bernward's ostracized father, an infamous Nazi author. Bernward defends his father's writing ability, even if he is haunted by his father's suspicious past.

H2S(it)

Young student runs away from a 1984-esque dictatorship, lives for a while with a crazy girl in a surrealistic “igloo” in snowy wilderness and then returns to lead a revolution against the oppressive system. Sci-fi tale consistent with the political climate of May 68.

The Rankin File: Legacy of a Radical(en)

A feature documentary investigation into the colourful and sometimes controversial life of Vancouver lawyer, city councillor and socialist icon Harry Rankin.

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home(en)

Every American who has listened to the radio knows Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land." The music of the folk singer/songwriter has been recorded by everyone from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to U2. Originally blowing out of the Dust Bowl in Depression-era America, he blended vernacular, rural music and populism to give voice to millions of downtrodden citizens. Guthrie's music was politically leftist, uniquely patriotic and always inspirational.

Half a Life(fr)

Michel Recanati was a militant leader in the May, 1968 riots in Paris, organizing many groups to meet, discuss, and act on leftist principles both before and after the disturbances. He was imprisoned for a short while in 1973. Disillusioned after the failure of the demonstrations and the death of the only woman he had loved, his life seems to have changed from a period of hope and activism to one of bottomless despair. His friend, Romain Goupil wrote and directed this biographical documentary. Death at 30 received the 1982 Cannes Film Festival's Golden Camera Award for "Best First Feature-Length Film."

Orange Sunshine(en)

The never-before-told story of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love – a spiritual group of surfers and hippies in Southern California that became the largest suppliers of psychedelic drugs in the world during the 1960s and early 1970s. Bonded by their dreams to fight social injustice and spread peace, this unlikely band of free-spirited idealists quickly transformed into a drug-smuggling empire and at the same time inadvertently invented the modern illegal drug trade. At the head of the Brotherhood, and the heart of this story, is the anti-capitalistic husband and wife team, who made it their mission to change the world through LSD.

Mouth Full of Earth(sr)

On the way to his homeland with the intention of committing suicide, the mysterious protagonist encounters two hunters and a bizarre series of events takes place.

Purusha Pretham(ml)

Purusha Pretham, focuses on Inspector Sebastian as he handles an unidentified male body and becomes entangled in a procedural, personal and emotional maze. Somewhere between his personal troubles and procedural flaws, all hell breaks loose when he misplaces the corpse. Will Sebastian be able to sort out the mess before the deceased man's family arrives to identify him?

My 88th Wedding Escape(zh)

Natraj 009(or)

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Assassinate Yuwen Hu(zh)

The Legend of Herring(zh)

Liu Qian Zhi, a disciple of the Buyu Sect who subdues demons and slays demons, accidentally met Xiao Qing, a fish demon who wanted to cultivate into a dragon. Xiao Qing lied that she was also a demon exorcist in order to prevent others from discovering her identity as a fish demon. After that, the two set on a journey together and experienced various difficulties and obstacles.

Whatever(mt)

John, a Maltese student with big dreams and a serious lack of sleep, has had a busy and exhausting last couple of days. It all takes a toll on him during one night whilst driving home from work. His going missing effects a series of coincidental events on a night of tragedy.

あ・く・あ〜ふたりだけの部屋〜(ja)

Doenjang(ko)

Doksan called Cheon Eun-ji, an ex-convict, is a con artist who fled to her friend in a mountain village. She finds out that there is expensive wild ginseng wine in the warehouse of Doenjang Lee's house in the forest of Yongdugol Village, and she goes looking for it. There she meets her grandfather, who is in poor health, and the 9-year-old Doenjang who takes care of him. I thought it would be easy to eat wild ginseng wine, but the situation goes in an unintended direction because of the doenjang, which is different from the normal kid...

Frankenstein Father(ko)

Young-jae, a teenager born from illegally sold sperm, goes to Chi-sung, a physician who had sold it when he was 20 years old. Young-jae demands a so-called ‘compensation for damages,’ claiming Chi-sung is responsible for his defects. Although at odds with Young-jae, Chi-sung slowly feels a connection to him. Later, Young-jae’s father Dong-suk appears and the three of them clash.