Machado do Brasil

Miller & Fried – The Birth of Football’s Country(pt)

In the ending of 19th century Brazil was boiling. The end of slavery, the arrival of immigrants and urbanization moved the country. In this scenario, football comes from England with the young Charles Miller and undergoes a revolution with the magical feet of Arthur Friedenreich.

Arboretum Cycle(en)

A cycle of seven movies filmed in San Francisco Arboretum during 2017. The chronological order of them goes as follows: Elohim, Abaton, Coda, Ode, September, Monody and Epilogue. A tribute to life in the form of pure light.

AUBIN & LUCIUS: A MAGNUS MUSICAL(en)

“Don’t be so tragical, Lucius, it’s a magical day!” In this short musical film, two forest spirits (and best friends) have a falling out and must navigate their own growing pains and anxieties with love and life before trying to reconnect. Experience the beauty of summer in this modern myth, shot entirely on location (and outside) in Mid-Michigan in East Lansing, Grand Ledge, and Holt. You can support River Magnus and future films on our Patreon page: patreon.com/themagnuscommonplace If you enjoyed this, check out our other short films! The Moneytree: A Magnus Musical - Big Red: A Motion Capture Animated Short Film - Find video essays and BTS for River Magnus projects on The Magnus Commonplace channel: patreon.com/themagnuscommonplace AUBIN & LUCIUS: A MAGNUS MUSICAL - The Short Film | Sony A7siii | 4K | Musical Short Film | Queer Short Film | LGBTQ Film

Imam Tanpa Makmum(id)

Imam falls in love with Naira, a violinist who owns a shelter for street children. Imam called her "Humaira" like the Prophet Muhammad's nickname for Siti Aisyah. Mamak disapproves of the relationship because Naira works at a nightclub.

Dream 12(en)

Dream 12 took place on October 25, 2009 in Osaka, Japan. The event marked the first time DREAM used a hexagonal (white) cage. Fights consisted of three five-minute rounds, as used in the North American system, though elbows remained illegal.

Devil's Temple(ja)

An abandoned temple in the mountains outside of the old capital city of Kyoto is the scene of a fated meeting between a traveling priest, two women, and a vicious killer. Bloody violence erupts whenever strangers approach the temple. Can the traveling priest bring his belief in the Buddha and rid the three temple residents of the devils that hold their souls?

444 Days to Freedom: What Really Happened in Iran(en)

This documentary, winner of three Canadian Gemini Awards, offers an in-depth portrait of the events encompassed by the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979 to 1981, when 52 Americans were held by fundamentalist Iranian students deeply disturbed by the course of American policy in their native land. Attention is given to the American reaction to the crisis, both inside and outside of the country. The focus here is on the conduct of the hostages themselves and how they managed to survive within such a volatile situation.

Helix(en)

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Four Days At Dragon*Con(en)

"Four Days at DragonCon" chronicles the weekend when the largest fan-run pop-culture convention in America descends upon Atlanta.

Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki”(ja)

A dying pianist composes one final song for his childhood friend.

That Pärt Feeling(en)

The great composer Arvo Pärt at work, whilst the artists who perform his music and are inspired by it illustrate the different aspects of the phenomenon the man is.

Is the Earth Round?(et)

The Loss Adjuster(en)

Hapless Insurance Loss Adjuster - Martin Dyer - feels his life is spiralling out of control but discovers that even when you reach rock bottom, that some clouds really do have a silver lining.

Moro no Brasil(en)

Mika Kaurismaki's documentary Moro No Brasil features performances by a variety of Brazilian musical artists, intertwined with interviews of every day Brazilians in order to give the viewer a portrait of Brazilian culture. The film includes performances by Silberio Pessoa, Darue Malungo, and Antonio Nobrega. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Swans - To Be Kind Live(en)

SWANS recorded live 2013. Track listing: To Be Kind (20:41) - Just a Little Boy (10:06) - Coward (8:36) - She Loves Us (18:17) - Oxygen (7:17) - The Seer / Toussaint L'Ouverture (45:35)

Confessions of an Animation(en)

Life can be a little different through the eyes of an animated character.

Maya(fr)

Based on a venerable Legend of the Sea, the story concerns a pliable prostitute named Bella (Romance) who is all things to all men. No matter what sort of woman her client wants, she will become that woman -- at least for the night. When a middle-aged man named Jean insists that Bella is his long-lost sweetheart, she plays along, hoping to escape her sordid lifestyle. The emotional tragedy that follows is meant to explain how Bella became "Maya," the living embodiment of Lost Souls.

End of the World(pl)

The Mayan doomsday prophecy looms over a dark night in Poland. A late-night radio host takes in calls from citizens expressing their concerns, predictions and speculations on what may happen when—or even if—the sun comes up. Simultaneously, a crisis centre dispatcher fields panicked calls from people experiencing real-life traumatic situations in need of immediate attention. The voices of these callers are interwoven with an intimate therapy session and a wandering taxicab to build a profile of a place where citizens want to be heard. Never showing the callers on the other end of the line, the film creates an aural overview of a darkened city. As the night progresses, the calls continue coming in, revealing the various struggles people are experiencing in dealing with conceptual fears and current woes—all in a world that soon may be over.