I Want to Be Like the Main Character in a Novel(2020)

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream(en)

From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.

Maia – Portrait with Hands(ro)

The Aromanians (Rrãmãnji) are an ethnic group found mainly in today’s Albania, Greece, Bulgaria and Romania. For filmmaker Alexandra Gulea, this question of heritage is connected to the name she shares with her grandmother, who was born into a traditional Aromanian life, and is fluent only in an Aromanian language. The older Alexandra's father suffered a violent death in an uprising for his people's rights, which forced the family out of Greece and into a politically treacherous Balkan landscape deep in the throes of nationalist upheavals, until finally, they found a home in Romania.

Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?(hi)

Dr Samir is an absolute charmer when it comes to women, but he poses as a married man to keep them at bay. Love becomes a three-ring-circus for him after he ends up tangled in his web of lies with his girlfriend Sonia and pretend wife Naina.

Main Day(ru)

A film about the friendship between the workers of the Uzbek collective farm 'Leningrad' and the city of Lenin. This friendship has grown stronger and developed over more than four decades. The film takes us back to the distant and difficult 1920s, when the farmers of Fergana sent a wagon of fruits to the workers of the Putilov factory. In return, the workers gifted the collective farm two tractors and sent their representatives to help set up the new machinery.

Main Street(en)

From the once thriving tobacco warehouses, to the current run-down and closed shops of Five Points, a diverse group of residents and their respective life changes when outsider Gus Leroy brings something new and potentially dangerous into their quiet town.

Main Zaroor Aaunga(hi)

A successful businessman, Yash Malhotra falls in love and marries a beautiful model named Lisa. Their marital bliss is disrupted by the entry of a fashion photographer named Peter who connects with Lisa and this betrayal leads to a series of dangerous consequences.

Revenge Porn: Paint it Black(ja)

A college student must endure the fallout of revenge porn after sexually explicit images of her are uploaded onto the internet by her boyfriend.

Main Hakim Sendiri(id)

A man was attacked by a thief in his house. After a fierce struggle, the man managed to subdue the thief. However, in a fit of rage, the young man killed the helpless thief. When the police arrived, the young man was arrested for murder.

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu(hi)

Rahul and Riana meet each other for the first time, get drunk, and awake the next morning to find that they have gotten legally married to each other.

Main Krishna Hoon(hi)

In answer to an orphan boy's prayers, the divine Lord Krishna comes to Earth, befriends the boy, and helps him find a loving family.

The Spanish Apartment(fr)

A strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together, they speak the international language of love and friendship.

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege(en)

Our favourite police men are called together to deal with a gang who rob banks and jewelers. Using their various talents as well as their extraordinary luck, the crooks stand no chance against our men and women in blue.

Bianco, rosso e Verdone(it)

Three Italians travel to their hometown to vote for elections: Pasquale is a Southern immigrant living in Munich who's genuinely happy to come back to Italy, even if just for a few days, but the country he dreams of is far from reality; Furio travels to Rome with his family, but his niggling attitude threatens to push his wife Magda over the edge; young Mimmo is also going to Rome, but the trip is repeatedly interrupted by worries about his grandma's health.

The Silence of Others(es)

The story of the tortuous struggle against the silence of the victims of the dictatorship imposed by General Franco after the victory of the rebel side in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1975). In a democratic country, but still ideologically divided, the survivors seek justice as they organize the so-called “Argentinian lawsuit” and denounce the legally sanctioned pact of oblivion that intends to hide the crimes they were subjects of.

The Revenge of Frankenstein(en)

Rescued from the guillotine by his devoted dwarf Fritz, the Baron relocates to Carlsbruck, where he continues his gruesome experiments.

The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish(en)

Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan return for their annual round of live Rose Parade coverage. Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan are no strangers to the iconic New Year’s tradition of the Rose Parade, having covered the event for the past twenty-six years. After a whirlwind year that included traveling abroad to cover the Royal Wedding, the duo are more excited than ever to return to Pasadena. The esteemed Tim Meadows will also return for the festivities.

Mainstream(en)

A young woman thinks she’s found a path to internet stardom when she starts making YouTube videos with a charismatic stranger – until the dark side of viral celebrity threatens to ruin them both.

Njan Prakashan(ml)

Pining for a lavish life abroad, a lazy but lovable guy next door crafts a scam to avoid a career in nursing and find a wealthy spouse to secure a visa.

Return of the Living Dead Part II(en)

A group of kids discover one of the drums containing a rotting corpse and release the 2-4-5 Trioxin gas into the air, causing the dead to once again rise from the grave and seek out brains.

Dangerous Affairs(it)

The young scion of a rich lineage should get married and give an heir to the family. But no one wants to touch his girlfriend before marriage and instead consoled with the beautiful waitress. But things get complicated and suddenly strange deaths begin to hit the family members.

Whip's Women(en)

Johnny Whip, an extremely rich letch who owns the classic cat nightclub, is found dead. Four women were living with him in his luxurious home; and all were at the wild party where he was killed. Police detective Parker questions them to see what kind of a man Johnny Whip was; and to find out who killed him.

Swinging High(en)

Soft X flick with hippie themes.

Afternoon Affair: Transformation(ja)

A young boy’s dream of a woman is entrusted to the love of a flower. When that beautiful flower withers and the boy discovers the ugliness of women’s true nature, he vows revenge.

Chikan to rikon tsuma(ja)

His young wife was assaulted by a man, and they continued their loving relationship after that, so they avoided a criminal case, but a divorce by agreement was reached in the family court. However, in her hidden side, her husband was also a molester. This is a story that exposes these crazy sexual lives and depicts the madness of sexual desire between men and women.

Lover's Bosomy Friend(ko)

Installation artist Kyeong-hoon visits Sokcho for his cultural business. Eun-soo, a city official, is taking the lead for him who is unfamiliar with Sokcho. Kyeong-hoon has an impulsive affair with Eun-soo. Eun-soo brings her friend Jin-kyeong to dinner. The two have a common denominator of art majors, so they communicate well and have an affair with her after a drink. The strange city of Sokcho, where they used work as an excuse, and the strange women there...

The Sex Files: Digital Sex(en)

A pair of thieves break into an FBI warehouse and steal a virtual reality device that can record and replay sexual experiences.

The Chain Reaction(en)

Johan, an innocent and cute young guy, enters a gay bar for the first time. The bar's quiet and Johan is clearly transfixed by the barman. He can't take his eyes off him. His trance is broken by the arrival of the barman's boyfriend who is also young and pretty, but obviously more confident than the naive young Johan. At first he's amazed at their sensuous kissing across the bar and then he's jealous

Teach Me, Ma'm!(tl)

Graduating student Jayson sees a seductive woman in the grocery store and later finds out that she is his new substitute teacher.

2-on-1 Business Trip Massage 2(ko)

Hyeon-ji quits her job and decides to start a business trip massage store where she can earn a lot of money. She makes a proposal to her friend Mi-na to join her business. At the same time, So-hee, who had a hard time working alone, decided to join the two and work together. Then one day, Seung-mo calls Hyeon-goo, who is looking for a new store, and says that there is a store that offers a 2-on-1 massage.

Youngest Aunt(ko)

Mi-yeong's boyfriend, Joon-cheol, works at a meat restaurant. On the first day, he is shocked by how Mi-yeong's youngest aunt, Seo-yeong, was so young and sexy back in the day. He captures Seo-yeong's attention, as he's so good at his job. Then one day, Seo-yeong and Joon-cheol have a drink after work and Seo-yeong seduces Joon-cheol, who she's been eyeing for a while...

Love Apprentices(de)

One of the many German "report" sexploitation films from the early 1970s, with the only distinction that it focuses on female apprentices instead of schoolgirls.

Danchizuma: Furin Marumie(ja)

A woman has recently married an adult toy manufacturer. He researches new vibrators in the product development department. She hopes that if she marries such a man, she will be able to use the vibrator as much as she likes and have fun every night, but her husband never uses a vibrator on her. She is extremely dissatisfied with this. Meanwhile, her husband's boss, the section chief, is currently developing an anal vibrator, and in the name of experimenting with it, he only uses the anal vibrator on his wife. Her boss's wife wants him to use a normal vibrator, but she is dissatisfied that he only uses it on her anus. As the wives were talking about this, the new wife expressed her interest in anal vibrators, so they decided to swap husbands and have fun with the one in the front and the one in the back. They immediately decided to swap wives...

More and More Love(ja)

The story of a popular singer who finds love, the journalist who exposes him, the hysterical reactions of his Christian parents, his fear that he has caught AIDS and his supportive gay friends. The film is a strong indictment of the negative effect Christianity has had on Japanese society.

Honeymoon(sh)

The first soft core porn flick made in former Yugoslavia (today Croatia). It was a huge cause celebre for the participants and equally infamous for its innumerable shortcomings ranging from the lack of coherent plot-line to the most basic elements of film making. However, in time, it has gained a somewhat cult reputation. A priceless insight into an odd culture and its lax sexual mores and follies!

Sexless(ko)

Ji-yeong has been married for 5 years. She is the wife of a doctor named Min-ho who doesn't have sex with her. They used to heat things up when they were dating but that's all gone now. Min-ho is having an affair with Bo-yeong from the same hospital. Will this couple find their happiness? "The wife is family. How do you have sex with family?" "I don't have sex with my wife."

The Crackdown on the Back Door of the Old Lady(ko)

A Unique Movie(ko)

Ep.01 My wife's healing Yumi and Hyun-tae are on a journey of reconciliation overnight to overcome bourgeoisie. Eating dinner together I'm going to join the couple who stayed in the next room. Jae-yong informs Lee Hyun-tae that he can overcome boredom ... Ep.02 Soap Scent Eun-su, who was tired of her boyfriend, told a Chinese housekeeper I am at a glance, and both of them cross over the lines I should not cross ... EP.03 Singularity Family The family of Sehun, who is reconciled with other family members, enjoys each other's private life in the evening. Sehun went to the bathroom in the middle of the night and witnessed a scene he could not imagine Sehun himself confesses his family to the absurd fact ...

Psychodrama(en)

A twisted take of a psychodrama session where the participants believes that liberation of the mind travels via the body.

Beast Shadow: Scars of Assault(ja)

Mizuo, a gardener, Kazeo, an apprentice, and his girlfriend, Ishio, come to the campsite on vacation. Mizuo, who likes Kazeo, grows jealous when he sees the two flirting. He went for a walk alone to distract himself from his thoughts, and was raped by a man clad in a piece of cloth who looked like an Arab. While the water man was unable to say anything about it, the stone man became the prey. Burning with anger, Ishio and Kazao decide to uncover the man's true identity. Around that time, the dream man, a former rugby player, met a woman with a single piece of cloth. Yumeo has been raped by a man in a piece of cloth, but since it happened in a moment, he wishes to meet the man again in order to find out whether it was reality or a dream. The woman starts talking about Fuo's true identity...