Blue Jazz(2023)

Hustle on Lombard(en)

Two estranged brothers, one a drug addict, the other, a schizophrenic, struggle to face their demons in the streets of Baltimore.

Se7en(en)

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

The Color Purple(en)

An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.

Ray(en)

Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.

The Barbershop(en)

As Stephan works surrounded by the daunting urban society, he, a barber grappling with schizophrenia and a deep sense of fear, encounters an unsettling conversation with a customer named Brian. This conversation proves to be far more significant than he ever imagined. Stephan is plunged into a life-threatening situation that demands he conquer his deepest fears and summon all his courage to defend himself for his very survival.

Sterling(en)

Clancy (Malcolm Goodwin), an amateur late-night radio host, decides to play his recently deceased jazz hero Sterling Hutch's (Lester Purry) final recorded single on air. However, Clancy comes to find that what exists on the record isn’t music.

A Beautiful Mind(en)

From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all. As a brilliant but socially awkward mathematician, he made a groundbreaking discovery early in his career and stands on the brink of international acclaim. But as the handsome and arrogant Nash accepts secret work in cryptography, he becomes entangled in a mysterious conspiracy. His life takes a nightmarish turn and he soon finds himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery.

Killing Zoe(en)

Zed is an American vault-cracker who travels to Paris to meet up with his old friend Eric. Eric and his gang have planned to raid the only bank in the city which is open on Bastille day. After offering his services, Zed soon finds himself trapped in a situation beyond his control when heroin abuse, poor planning and a call-girl named Zoe all conspire to turn the robbery into a very bloody siege.

Projection(fr)

As the end of the world approaches, a depressed teenager is faced with her fears and desires.

半邊靈(cn)

A rich girl Lok Yan (Candy Lo) and her fiance Ko Fung (Carl Ng) come to Hong Kong to meet Yan's poor elder twin sister Lok Ling (also starring by (Candy Lo). The twins haven't seen each other for 20 years. Ko Fung incites Ling, a simple-minded and hot-tempered girl, to kill Yan to obtain her status, wealth and security. As Ling has been unhappy about her fate over the past years, she yields to the temptation and killed Yan. But afterwards, Ling lives under great pressure and is losing control of herself. She is suffering from schizophrenia. Now, she only has half a soul!

The Madones(en)

Three sisters had a hit song years ago, but now deal with a family member's schizophrenia.

After Darkness(en)

To salve his guilty conscience an elder brother removes his disturbed younger sibling from a mental institution after a suicide attempt and tries to bring him back to mental competency through one on one contact. Free of the institution he continues to be haunted by dreams of a lost twin and chants the eerie phrase "Do I stand before the king?" It is the elder brother that seems doomed to lose himself in his brother's insanity.

Sweet and Lowdown(en)

In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.

Lost In Harmony(en)

Jessica, a young carer, and her mum, who is deeply paranoid and who sees and hears unexplained things have a strong and loving relationship. But the misfit relationship they have brings many challenges they struggle to overcome. The mum's deterioration in her mental health causes her to be sectioned, leaving Jessica lost in her life.

jalousie(de)

Peacock(en)

A minor train accident in rural Nebraska gradually unveils a mystery involving the town's reclusive bank clerk.

15 Park Avenue(en)

An exploration of the impact of schizophrenia on a young woman and her family in today's Calcutta. The narrative pivots around the relationship of two sisters, older sister Anjali is a successful professor with a powerful personality. She is the anchoring rock for her family and carer for her sister Meethi whose progression into schizophrenia has been speed ed up by traumatic experiences. Anjali has always dominated the life of her attractive younger sister, and jealously warded off Meethi's handsome fiancé Jojo with fear of Meethi's impending illness. Years later when Meethi and Anjali are on holiday in the Hills there is a chance meeting with Jojo, now with his new wife and children. He is shocked to discover that Meethi does not now recognize him, but lives in a world visited by an imaginary husband and children of her own.

Session 9(en)

Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.

The Sleep Curse(cn)

In 1990, Neurologist Lam Sik Ka and his former flame suffer from the generational sleep curse that rooted in their both families war engagement during World War Two. Lam tries to save her flame from the grudge.

Sita Sings the Blues(en)

Utilizing the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, the epic Indian tale of exiled prince Ramayana and his bride Sita is mirrored by a spurned woman's contemporary personal life, and light-hearted but knowledgeable discussion of historical background by a trio of Indian shadow puppets.