Drame Aale(2024)

The Ordinary Madness of a Daughter of Ham(fr)

In Jean Rouch's cinematic reinterpretation of Julius-Amédée Laou's theatrical work, a freshly appointed nurse steps into the chaotic world of a psychiatric ward. Tasked with nurturing the minds within, she forms a profound connection with a patient from Martinique who has been confined within the institution's walls for half a century. As their relationship deepens, the lines between reality and delusion blur, weaving a complex narrative of human connection and psychological intrigue.

The Egg(en)

A college freshman takes advantage of a rumor, straining the relationships with those around him.

Therefore I Am(id)

A seasoned theater actor, caught in the endless cycle of performances and fleeting applause, drifts through the absurdity of life, unsure whether to search for meaning or simply surrender to the stage.

Billy the Kid(en)

Michael Morpurgo's heart warming story of a champion Chelsea footballer set against the backdrop of the Second World War.

Lost Illusions(fr)

Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.

I love you mum, I promise I won't die(en)

In May 2014, just months after Dan died, the DSM Foundation commissioned award-winning playwright Mark Wheeller to write a verbatim play that told his story, so other young people could learn the lessons he sadly no longer could, and make choices that would keep them safe. The title takes Dan’s joking last words to his mum, Fiona, before he left home for what turned out to be the last time: ‘I Love You, Mum – I Promise I Won’t Die’. Mark worked on the very first production with his talented youth theatre company in Southampton, Oasis Youth Theatre, and the play had its first public performances in March 2016, with previews in Southampton and its premiere at the BRIT school, just a mile from Dan’s home in Croydon, South London.

I know how much your dad loves cigarettes(sv)

Two actors perform a play without an audience.

Ramsès II(fr)

Mio padre amore mio(it)

Fede is a theater actress who, while putting on clown make-up for a show, thinks back to her relationship with her father: a relationship of tenderness, desire and hatred.

Cripure(fr)

Theatrical recording of the play from "Black Blood": 1917 was the year during the Great War that nearly led to a revolution in France. At that time, Merlin was a modest but passionate professor. Nicknamed Cripure by his students, he spent most of his time reflecting on the human condition, in the light of God, which was supposed to exist. Filmed in Théâtre du Cothurne in Lyon.

Emilia Galotti(de)

A tragedy by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.

Ice Cream and the Sound of Raindrops(ja)

In March, 2017, at a small town, six boys and girls are selected through auditions. They work hard to prepare for a play, but the play is suddenly cancelled. These young people are disappointed at the news. One girl says "let's practice." The six boys and girls want to stand on stage no matter what.

PK(hi)

A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laughter and letting go.

Matinee(ml)

The cinema hall as a liminal space during a matinee show, and the experience it evokes.

Zimtstern und Halbmond(de)

German ship captain Gottfried Hinrichs reluctantly retires to his Bavarian home, hoping to find comfort when his daughter Barbara moves back home, convenient now she has become a commercial pilot. So he dishes out the usual objections when she tells to have found her mate, while ma Lisbeth tries to shush. When the lovers turn up for Christmas Eve, a culture shock follows, for her dream prince is Palestinian unemployed would be-pilot Kamal Abu Khalil, and neither 'liberal' parent extends effective tolerance to Islamic in-potential laws. Ultimately Gottfried is worn down, but then the incompatible religious marriage norms seem to break up the couple itself. It gets even worse when his parents found out and fly in, while she feels neglected as Kemal starts an electronic muezzin Internet firm with a friend.

Lili Elbe(en)

The painter Lili Elbe was the first person to have gender confirmation surgery in the 1930s. The homonymous opera is a glimpse into the life of Lili Elbe and her wife Gerda Wegener (also a famous painter) through Lili's transition at a time when such surgery was still completely uncharted territory.

Last Full Show(tl)

An 11-year old vendor of pirated copies of films in a downtown capital tries every possible way in his position to watch a film for the very first time inside the comfort of a cinema.

Subjection(es)

Life's a Stage(en)

Disillusioned by their art, an actor approaching the end of their 20s embarks on a surreal series of events leading them to reflect on their journey so far, what’s ahead, and the big question: Are they just wasting their time?

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing(en)

A widowed doctor of both Chinese and European descent falls in love with a married American correspondent in Hong Kong during China's Communist revolution.