Adventures In Cosplay 2[2021]

Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again(en)

Kathleen Madigan drops in on Detroit to deliver material derived from time spent with her Irish Catholic Midwest family, eating random pills out of her mother's purse, touring Afghanistan, and her love of John Denver and the Lunesta butterfly.

Leimert Park: The Story of a Village in South Central Los Angeles(en)

An extraordinary group of artists and musicians, in the wake of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, creates an underground arts movement and transform a community.

Musangwe: Fight Club(en)

The first rule is that there are no rules. For the bare-knuckle combatants competing in Musangwe fights, anything goes - you can even put a curse on him. The sport, which dates back centuries, has become a South African institution. Any male from the age of nine to ninety can compete. We follow a group of fighters as they slug it out in the ring. Who will be this year's champion?

The Deceased(fa)

Shadrvan deals with the troubles of a family after their father's sudden death. Their family, who live on the outskirts of the city, has no income other than selling vegetables, and now, with the death of their father, new adventures are coming to them.

The Anglistanis(en)

A regular student house in London. A regular bunch of students and ex-students. This is their home from home - only home is India! Meet the Anglistanis, a bunch of "Desis" trying to make their way in the big city. Arpit; tall, handsome, studying... or is he? Sameer; funny, greedy, lazy - he's here to study... what was that subject? Kalpana; she's a model student... and a nag! Rehan; he's a student of IT... and love! Jignesh; he's a student of life... and trying to earn a crust. Arjun; he's the master of the house... or is he? The house is bursting at the seams and landlord-cum-father figure Kuldeep is trying to keep order. But when the beautiful Nisha, Arpit's old flame from India, asks for a place to stay, their world is turned upside down with love triangles, gangsters and even cross dressing Mujra dancers!

Dave Chappelle: Deep in the Heart of Texas(en)

Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials. Filmed at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas, in April 2015.

People(en)

Six vignettes pit an assortment of characters against each other in everyday situations.

Hochzeit mit Hindernissen(de)

Eat Your Makeup(en)

John Waters' first sixteen-millimetre film, about a deranged nanny who kidnaps young girls and forces them to 'model themselves to death' in front of her boyfriend and their crazed friends. It was never shown commercially.

Second Chances(tl)

Two lovers, who are oceans apart, discover that distance can either make the heart grow fonder or render it numb with grief.

Mustard Fields(en)

Peter loves nature, especially during summer. Known for his sense of humor, he enjoys the warmth and long days of the season. One day, his friend Lisa suggested a trip to the mustard fields in Alton, Hampshire. The two decided to go, and when they arrived, they were greeted by the stunning sight of blooming yellow mustard flowers. The fields were bright and beautiful, a perfect summer scene. This is the story of Peter and Lisa's visit to the mustard fields.

Mutiny Ahead(en)

A wealthy playboy winds up getting himself involved with mobsters and a search for buried treasure.

I Love Dreamguyz(tl)

Film about the struggles of Filipino dancers who want to make it big in Japan.

Reklaw(en)

A team of altruistic vigilantes destroy evidence to keep as many people from prison as possible, but when one of their crime scene clean-ups is revisited by the killer, the strength of their convictions is tested.

Adaminte Vaariyellu(ml)

Story of three women who are subjected to various forms of patriarchy and exploitation by the men around them and the society at large.

Crossing Iceland(sl)

Jerome Josserand is a professional snow kiter. In 2007 he set the world record for the highest kite flight. It was 450 m above the ground. Jerome is in love with wind and its power to use it to mount high mountains. His home is a place called Col du Lautaret which is also his playground. On his way he found Iceland. He noticed that there is snow and wind all the time. And he thought:” What if I would cross Iceland from southern to northern Iceland in just one day, with just power of wind?” And so he did. Crossing Iceland in such winter conditions was extremely tough and demanding. He needed to be in great physical and psychical preparation. There was wind exceeding 80km/h, there was equipment failure at -25C while shooting the movie, there was snow and freezing Icelandic nature everywhere. Even though Jerome prepared himself well for this journey, in the end everything depends of the power of wind… The question is – did he succeed? Did he make his wish come true?

Guns and Guts(es)

An outlaw and a scorned husband both team up to track down and kill the man that wronged them. Along the way, the two men meet a hired gun that loves money just as much as he loves the company of women, so the two men decide to hire him in order to help them on their mission. However, things become complicated when the man they all seek to kill has risen to become a wealthy sheriff with a small army of gunmen at his disposal.

George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein(en)

Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defined the genre. From his 1950s days running a doo-wop group out of the back of his barber store, through the madness of the monster Parliament/Funkadelic machine of the 70s to his late 90s hip-hop collaborations with Dre and Snoop, George Clinton has inspired generations of imitators. Contributors include Outkast's Andre 3000 and Macy Gray.

Monster Force Zero(en)

A group of sci-fi cosplayers are granted superpowers and are transported into the multiverse to do real battle with evil alien forces bent on Earth's destruction.

Großstadtprärie(de)

The two wealthy citizens Harald and Günter are in love with the pretty Emilie. Since Emilie doesn't want to choose one of them, and since neither of them wants to back out, the two men resort to a strange role-playing game: they play cowboys. Dressed up as cowboys, they fight a duel over several rounds in the middle of a nameless German city that becomes increasingly meaningless...

Leaving Mundania(en)

Leaving Mundania explores the colorful lives of "cosplayers" by delving beyond the common stereotypes of anime enthusiasts who express their fandom through costuming and roleplay. This film follows several cosplayers from the Greater Toronto Area as they prepare for their annual pilgrimage to Anime North, the largest anime fan convention in Canada. Through candid footage and in-depth interviews, Leaving Mundania offers an intimate view of participatory fan culture, revealing how cosplayers stand apart from the "mundanes" of the everyday world.

Spontaneous(en)

When students in their high school begin inexplicably exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last.

Supercon(en)

A ragtag group of former TV stars and comic book artists who make their living working at conventions decide to steal the loot from a crooked promoter and an overbearing former TV icon.

Scent of Oranges(de)

In love with a girl that smells of oranges while in a complicated relationship with his father, Darek is gentle, strong and devoted to his little sister and their herd of horses. Darek's world is a story about the joy and pain of growing up in the isolated yet beautiful Lusatian Mountains. Here, horses are not expensive specimens of racing stables but beings you should care for and love. Not even that is enough in life though, as Darek finds out nearing the Summer's end, closing his childhood definitely. However, just like any ending, this is a start of something new.

Comic Book Junkies(en)

A comedy focusing on a series of fans and cosplayers who are thrown into a spin when the Coronavirus hits and San Diego Comic Con 2020 is cancelled. Adding to this: the earth is thrown into a black hole by an unknown supervillain. Now, these people who are used to dressing up must all become the one thing they have all aspired to be: Heroes.

Unknown Origins(es)

In Madrid, Spain, a mysterious serial killer ruthlessly murders his victims by recreating the first appearance of several comic book superheroes. Cosme, a veteran police inspector who is about to retire, works on the case along with the tormented inspector David Valentín and his own son Jorge Elías, a nerdy young man who owns a comic book store.

The New Nerd(en)

This documentary looks at Black people's interest in comics, cosplay, and more and asks whether this is a new phenomenon or something not highlighted.

Shawano(de)

Kick the Can(es)

A group of teenagers play a friendly game of Kick the Can. Two of them hide together: one has an idea, the other has a secret.

A Brony Tale(en)

Vancouver-based voice artist Ashleigh Ball has been the voice of numerous characters in classic cartoons such as Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, Cinderella and more. When Ashleigh was hired to voice Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash for Hasbro's fourth series to use the My Little Pony name - My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - she had no idea she would become an Internet phenomenon and major celebrity to a worldwide fan-base of grownups. Bronies are united by their belief in the show's philosophy. This documentary gives an inside view of the Pony fan-world, and an intimate look at the courage it takes to just be yourself...even when that means liking a little girls' cartoon.

We Love Moses(en)

When Ella was twelve, she had her first fight. And when she was twelve, she discovered sex. Now eighteen, Ella reflects on how her obsession with her older brother Michael's best friend Moses left her with a secret she still carries.

Geek, and You Shall Find(en)

After attending a local comic book convention, three filmmakers are so moved by the stories shared with them by cosplayers that they decide to investigate geek culture even further. Attending other conventions across the country and speaking with legendary creators such as Kevin Eastman, Stan Lee and George R.R. Martin, the trio not only begins to find answers to why people gravitate towards superheroes and stories about superheroes, but how being a geek could help them live deeper, richer lives. Geek, and You Shall Find tells the stories behind the creation of several popular stories including Superman, Star Wars, Game of Thrones and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In sharing how these characters and their worlds came to be, creators reveal how often they have been inspired by real-life social ills. Most importantly, by continuing to speak with fans who have been inspired by these creations, this film reveals how superheroes have the potential to combat these social issues as well.

Truth or Dare(fr)

Two teen girls and two teen boys play a game of truth or dare. The questions and the challenges deal with sex; it's innocent and harmless, but at each turn, each youth tries to raise the ante. Then, Paul gives a dare to Rose, and the result brings on a sudden and complete silence.

My Dad is Not a Gift(ru)

Max had never looked forward to the New Year like that in his life. Cosplay festival for gamers! Best Player Prize! But suddenly a daring girl Venus and her stern police mother appear on his way. However, Max cannot be stopped. He will do everything to be on the Cosplay. Win the Super Drone Race. Disarms a mysterious villain. Will turn a robbery and save his father from bankruptcy. And none of this would have happened if not for the invention of his dad - a fantastic and fantastically smart drone with the habits of a cute animal.

Stop and Go(es)

Perico and Emilio, almost good looking teenagers, enterprising bums and lovers of the seamy side of student life, have the same problem: they have no place to take their girlfriends to give free rein to their baser passions: they can't go to their homes or those of the girls, and only sluts go to hourly hotels. Faced with this need (and a great deal of pent up testosterone), they decide to become entrepreneurs, thanks to Perico's father's old VW van, that, as well as a possible solution for their lust, can also be turned into the business of a lifetime, as Professor Carranco would say: Today, whoever finds a niche in the market can become a millionaire.

Crows Zero(ja)

The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.

Reckless(no)

An uncompromising and controversial short set in the Scandinavian suburbia on the hottest day of the summer. A sister reluctantly babysits her little brother. Two young boys catch her attention, and she makes a crucial decision.