The Christmas of the Ugly Duckling
Recommendations Movies

Studio One Forever(en)
A documentary film about Studio One which, from 1974 to 1994, was the center of queer nightlife in West Hollywood as well as the staging ground for the rise of the LGBTQ rights movement and fight against the AIDS crisis.

Maine-Ocean Express(fr)
"Maine-Ocean" is the name of a train that rides from Paris to Saint-Nazaire (near the ocean). In that train, Dejanira, a Brazilian, has a brush with the two ticket inspectors. Mimi, another traveler and also a lawyer, helps her. The four of them will meet together later and live a few shifted adventures with a strange-speaking sailor (Mimi's client).

Quickie(hi)
Quickie is a Bollywood comedy movie touted to be a teenage love story.

Nostalgia(en)
A young college student is given a disturbing ultimatum when a dark secret from his past is resurrected.

Cholay(en)
Thakur, a passionate filmmaker, had one dream: to create that could capture the spice, drama, and humor of Indian life. Inspired by the classic Indian dish Cholay. After his audition he finally found his casts Veeru,Basanti,Jay and Gabbar.

Janma Janma(ne)
Janma Janma is a Nepali film that delves into love, dreams, and the cycle of life. The story follows Amar and Praya, a couple deeply in love. Praya is haunted by recurring dreams of someone trying to kill her, which leave her anxious and fearful. Amar, along with her parents, reassures her that the dreams aren’t real and encourages her to move forward. Praya eventually finds a new beginning, embracing a fresh life. However, she discovers that her old friends didn’t get the same chance at renewal. She shares this realization with Amar, urging him to cherish love and life. The story concludes with Amar reflecting on her words, highlighting the fleeting yet profound beauty of existence. Janma Janma is directed by Sital Nepal and written by Yubraj Lama. It weaves an emotional narrative of second chances, dreams, and the power of love to overcome life’s uncertainties.

Love and the Midnight Auto Supply(en)
An auto-theft ring decides to help out migrant workers from Mexico with the proceeds from their racket.

Subhalekha+lu(te)
Two youngsters have a different world view of life, despite leading the same carefree lives. However, what happens when the bride falls for someone else and has the choice to break her upcoming nuptials?

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.

A Maine Movie(en)
A group of mismatched friends spend a weekend together in Maine.

Savushkin, Who Didn't Believe in Miracles(ru)
How many times did a miracle come to the pragmatic clerk Savushkin - and each time he brushed it off, and then powerlessly watched how the miracle and happiness go to another.

The Drag Net(en)
A 1928 silent film crime drama produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures, directed by Josef von Sternberg from an original screen story and starring George Bancroft and Evelyn Brent.

Rick(en)
"Rigoletto" retold at Christmas time in Manhattan's corporate world. Rick, an executive at Image, is a jerk to a woman applying for a job. That evening, he's out for drinks with his much younger boss, Duke, and the same women is their waitress. Rick's continued rudeness leads to her getting fired. She puts a curse on him. A potential rift with Duke quickly surfaces; Rick is approached by the hail-

Jeevan Sangharsha(en)
A poet gets dejected with the materialistic society around him. The only person he gets some sympathy from is a washed out working girl who gives him shelter. Rejected by publishers, he gains fame when his death is reported by a newspaper.

Song 29(en)
SONG 29: A portrait of the artist's mother (the Songs are a cycle of silent color 8mm films by the American experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage produced from 1964 to 1969).