Based on the murder of nine street peddlers in the aftermath of the Great Kanto earthquake.
An exhausted woman rekindles the spirit of a man, whose heart has grown cold and desolate. Together, they embark on a journey of both physical and emotional liberation, bound tightly by desire and passion, navigating through an intense exploration of life and death.
The Bean Pit follows Barold, a disgruntled employee working for BP (Bean Pit) Beans. His day begins like any other, running routine inspections on the Infinite Bean Pit with his co-worker Benny. What first starts as a “normal” day at work quickly devolves into chaos as Barold inadvertently witnesses the terrors that his corporate overlords are trying to hide. Barold finds himself entangled in BP Beans’ web of conspiracies, and can’t seem to find his way out.
Danish author Soya's acidly funny turn-of-the-century memoir novel turned into a robust black comedy. After his mother's death, tiny tot Søren goes to live with his wilful, rich and stingy Granny, who wants to improve his manners. She also wants to make him sole heir to her fortune, which everybody else covets. Mutual respect, even love, develops between the two. And death by poison enlivens things.
Kaya Maghan, the despotic king of Wagadou, follows the instructions of his priest by ordering the religious sacrifice to the Python God of Sia Yatabaree, the virgin daughter of a notable family. A gift of gold equivalent to Sia’s weight is given to her family as compensation for surrendering their daughter for the sacrifice. However, Sia runs away and finds shelter in the home of a mad prophet who has railed against the king. The king orders his top general to locate Sia, but the general is conflicted since Sia was engaged to marry his nephew, Mamadi, who is in battle on behalf of the kingdom. Mamadi returns and joins his uncle to do battle against the Python God. - Wikipedia, accessed 31 July 2021
An experimental film that equates cinema with telepathic processes.
In these previously unaired images, we discover US military operations from the inside, but also - and more importantly - scenes of splendor of a dictatorship caught up in lies and unprepared for war. Iraqi soldiers, civilians, future insurgents, and journalists retrace the critical year of the invasion, along with members of the US military and reporters who were present during the intervention.
A group of female convicts volunteers for a mission to rescue a woman from a Cuban prison.
After unearthing an ancient bas-relief sculpture of the gradiva or ‘woman who walks’ a young archaeologist begins to dream of the figure eluding him, while also pursuing a mysterious woman who eludes him in his waking life. Based on the novella by Wilhelm Jensen.
Ms. SuperMartínez faces the most terrifying villains.
A video letter composed for Amnesty International's 'Lest We Forget' series.
Natali becomes an orphan in a foreign country, after her mother’s murder. She suffers from brittle bones disease, and so she has never experienced independence. Therefore, after the tragedy, her life seems to take a new direction with EDINSON - an old friend of her mother’s - who gained legal custody of her. But this world is not made for Nataly, nor for her dreams.
A true crime writer investigating a small town murder spree uncovers the devastating truth that changes the town forever.
"Batas Militar" is a definitive documentary about martial law under the dictatorship of former President Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines.
Watch Mike, Bill, Kevin, and an all-star crew of hilarious guest riffers take on seven classic less-than-educational shorts, filmed LIVE onstage at San Francisco’s Castro Theatre in January of this year, in all its gritty, low-light, shakey-cam glory! Show includes: Welcome Back Norman Perc! Pop! Sprinkle! - with Cole Stratton (Pop My Culture Podcast) and Janet Varney (The Legend of Korra) Choking: To Save a Life - with Kevin McDonald (The Kids in the Hall) Cooking Terms More Dangerous Than Dynamite - with Adam Savage (Mythbusters) If Mirrors Could Speak - with Kristen Schaal (30 Rock, Bob’s Burgers, Flight of the Conchords) At Your Fingertips: Cylinders - with Paul F. Tompkins (Best Week Ever, Mr. Show, Tangled)
The agent of an absentee landlord resorts to underhand means in order to evict tenants from land that could be more profitably used for cattle. Adapted from the 1879 novel of the same name.