Mangalya Bhagyam

Bunky Blum and the Talking Train(en)

Bunky Blum is picked on in school. His only peace comes during lunch hour, when he and his mentally ill Mother eat McDonalds and visit a talking train named Train. The 83 year-old train is now a caged monument in the center of a children's park. However, Bunky believes that the train will break out of its confines and save him from the bullies of the schoolyard. When Bunky realizes that the train is not magical, all hope is lost and Bunky has a moral melt down. In a fit of rage, Bunky punches a girl in a wheelchair. The unsympathetic move lands Bunky on the losing end of a full out brawl. Bunky's Mother witnesses the schoolyard violence and she erupts into her own fit of rage, which ultimately sends her back to the psych ward. In the end, Bunky is left without hope, without family and without security. He returns to the old train to make a final plea for vengeance. But Bunky's giant steal savior has not come for vengeance. Rather, it offers Bunky what he needs, a shush of peace.

Violets are Blue(en)

Daniel moves into a Seniors' residence because he is lonely. There he meets Violet and they fall in love. However, Violet's daughter-in-law does not approve of her starting a new relationship and does everything in her power to keep them apart. How much autonomy are seniors given to make their own decisions? At what point do they cease to be capable of making personal choices?

Alexandria(pt)

Books vanish from a library. A daughter says goodbye to her mother. A writer struggles with Alzheimer's disease.

Pacchigi! Love & Peace(ja)

In 1974, during the height of the recession, a Japanese Korean family relocates to Tokyo to raise money and seek better treatment for their ill son.

Anumati(mr)

Ratnakar, an old man, is devastated when he discovers that his wife is ill. He helplessly goes through a series of trials and tribulations in order to save his dying wife.

Incondicional(pt)

The Love Marriage(ko)

A medical doctor, Ko, has three daughters. The first daughter, Suk-hee, confesses her past when her husband asks her to forgive his past, on the first night of their honeymoon. When he breaks off the marriage and goes to America, Suk-hee confines herself to her home for three years.

You'll Only Have Each Other(en)

After the death of her mother, a disconnected daughter, Maggie, struggles to reconnect with her twin brother, Gabe, even though he's the only family she has left. As she pushes through the day of the funeral reception, her guilt for having left Gabe alone to tend to their mother in her final months begins to tangibly manifest itself in strange and horrifying ways. Maggie must now face her demons and accept responsibility for what she’s done, or forever be haunted by her past mistakes.

Better Safe Than Sorry(en)

A date night gone wrong leads a mother and daughter to make a tough decision on how to deal with an unexpected situation involving generational trauma.

A Little Family Drama(en)

A Mexican American family, whose lives revolve around their legendary restaurant, prepares for their annual family reunion dinner oblivious to the fact that a shattered taco truck dream is about to change everything.

The Shade(en)

Twenty-year-old Ryan struggles with a debilitating anxiety disorder following his father's death. Together with his two brothers, he must fight to break the destructive cycle threatening their family as ancient darkness closes in on them.

Trophy(fr)

Dominique, a shy and introverted teenager, wants just one thing: to become the best hockey player in her league. Her father, acting as her personal trainer, expects no less. But when she secures a coveted trophy, whose win is it?

Mater Mortis(en)

Mater Mortis is a short narrative film that asks what the limits of family bonds are under the weight of illness. Rajan must care for his mother, now afflicted with a condition that makes her the living dead. Relations between Rajan and his father fray as tensions rise to a head in this meditation on family, disease, and the right to life or death.

The Ground that Sinks(en)

Three sisters are afforded the opportunity for rediscovery through their grief after losing their father.

Return(es)

Juan, a worker goes to visit his mother after a long time working but his sister prevent him from seeing her. When he discovers the state in which his mother is, he sees that his brother and sister had been deceiving him to receive his money.

Zero Hour(es)

One night, while trampling the emotions memories of Federico, a chain of decisions leads even point of no return. And when I least expected it, not knowing when your clock showed, his life changed forever ... for eternity. Regardless of the name, neither good nor bad he did, or how others judge them, only their decisions will make the difference when you get ... the Zero Hour.

Naangal(ta)

It's the 1990s, in a sleepy hillside town in Southern India there is a cavernous mansion surrounded by plantations, inside three preadolescent brothers live with their German shepherd. They buy the groceries, lug water up the slopes in plastic cans, get each other ready for school and lend a hand to workers on the estate. The boys may practically run the house, but the lord of this forsaken domain is their father, a ruthless martinet whose mere sight frightens them to the core.

Cariad Brawdol(en)

'Cariad Brawdol', which translates to "Brotherly Love," is a 'Docu-fiction' film that follows brothers, Ben (21) and Rory (19) Davies, as they share their final day in the sleepy Welsh town of Newport, Pembrokeshire. Through a compelling mix of internal reflections, external actions, and heartfelt conversations, the film explores the contrasting perspectives the brothers hold about their lives in the town. The narrative focuses on a pivotal crossroads of change that is often felt at that age.

Todo y nada(es)

The Sower(ja)

Little Chie knows that her sister, 3 year-old Itsuki, is unlike her. Chie’s uncle, Mitsuo, is also unusual. Suntanned and adorned in a rustic-looking floppy hat he couldn’t look less like Chie’s neat and respectable father. But Chie is overjoyed when Mitsuo walks back into their lives, having spent three years in a mental institution, and Mitsuo, overwhelmed with emotion, dotes on his two little nieces. This brief harmony is short lived. Frustrated by her little sister, Chie drops her, causing fatal injuries. Unable to allow his niece to take the blame, Mitsuo claims responsibility, shouldering all the condemnation that ensues.

Hello(gu)

During one of their night stays, three college teens play a silly prank where they randomly call people and tell them that they know who that person is and what they have done. What will happen when things take a dangerous turn?

Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band(ja)

Japanese rock band Ziggy comes to London and gets attacked upon arrival at the hotel after a recording session. The musicians barely escape the attack; however, soon they learn that their producer has been murdered, and they are the suspects! Chased by police and some mysterious organization, they find shelter at a local rockers' place and even give a performance there; but it is not too long before their pursuers appear again.

Secret Agent(en)

A double agent trying to deliver information to Washington, D.C. is chased by Nazi operatives.

Star(en)

When Crystal Wyatt was 16 her father passed away. From that time her life would never be the same. Crystal is banished from the family ranch, and starts a new life as a singer in a San Francisco nightclub.

Home Run Showdown(en)

Two little league teams take on their coaches' sibling rivalry, and end up in battle in a place the baseball world never expected: in the outfield of the Home Run Derby.

The Rat Catcher(en)

In an English village, a reporter and a mechanic listen to a ratcatcher explain his clever plan to outwit his prey.

Stop-and-Cop Interactive(fr)

STOP + Cop = "Stop" or "Slow down" ? Make the right choice. An interactice movie by Ken Arsyn.

Prospero's Books(en)

An exiled magician finds an opportunity for revenge against his enemies muted when his daughter and the son of his chief enemy fall in love in this uniquely structured retelling of the 'The Tempest'.

Zombie Fight Club(zh)

It's the end of the century at a corner of the city in a building riddled with crime - Everyone in the building has turned into zombies. After Jenny's boyfriend is killed in a zombie attack, she faces the challenge of surviving in the face of adversity. In order to stay alive, she struggles with Andy to flee danger.

NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall(ja)

Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall was a professional wrestling event held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) on June 12, 2022, in Osaka, Osaka. The main event saw Jay White defeat Kazuchika Okada to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Other notable matches included Will Ospreay defeating Sanada to win the vacant IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, and Hiroshi Tanahashi defeating Hirooki Goto to face Jon Moxley at the AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door event for the interim AEW World Championship.

Supporting Roles(es)

A prestigious theater group in crisis prepares for the staging of a famous love tragedy. Mirtha, an actress marked by frustration, decides to leave the theater when a guest conductor offered a starring role. The incorporation of young actors, unscrupulous, and an inspector trigger a series of situations that will endanger the reputation and power of the actress who heads the group.

Vai Que Dá Certo 2(pt)

After going through a failed heist, 5 friends, apparently back to their normal lives, are involved in an opportunity to pull off another one.

Truth or Dare(en)

Six college kids find internet stardom when they make "Truth or Dare" videos with a violent twist. It is all fun and games until their number one fan decides he wants to play by his own rules.

Intelligent Trees(de)

Trees talk, know family ties and care for their young? Is this too fantastic to be true? German forester Peter Wohlleben and scientist Suzanne Simard have been observing and investigating the communication between trees over decades. And their findings are most astounding.

Creepy(ja)

After having narrowly escaped an attempt on his life at the hands of a psychopath, detective inspector Takakura quits active service in the police force and takes up a position as a university lecturer in criminal psychology. But his desire to get to the bottom of criminals’ motives remains, and he does not hesitate long when former colleague Nogami asks him to reopen an old case.

Roy Hargrove and WDR BIG BAND(fr)

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.