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Malaventura
Manuel, already traumatized by the disappearance of the girl he loves, witnesses a murder, and is later faced up close by the murderer himself.

- 1988
Don't Let Go
Don't Let Go is a true documentary about windsurfing. Filmed in ten different countries over the past two years, we captured all aspects of being a pro windsurfer.

- 2013
Benjamin Troubles
A pair of magic jeans that produce a $100 dollar bill every hour fall into Ben's life and nothing goes as planned.

- 2015
The Skin
In 1943, as the Italian Captain, Curzio Malaparte, shakes hands with the U.S. Army General, Mark Clark, the war is practically over for battle-scarred Naples. However, the long-awaited peace is yet to come. Among the devastating war's many casualties, once more, the innocents are the biggest victims, as the impoverished mothers and daughters are forced into prostitution, having no other means of survival. Against the backdrop of the mighty Mount Vesuvius, three disparate women--the virginal, Maria Concetta; Capri's aristocratic princess, Consuelo Caracciolo, and the idealistic U.S. Air Force pilot, Deborah Wyatt--find themselves trapped in an unbearable hell on earth. Is our delicate skin the only barrier between the immortal soul and the evils of the world?

- 1981
- 2005
Fleas
What happens when a life you left behind follows you home again?
- 2022
Snowmance
Sarah has always been a true romantic, so her favorite Christmas tradition is building her annual "Snow Beau" snowman with her best friend Nick. After another breakup right before the holidays, Sarah begins to wonder if she'll ever find her very own true love. When a little Christmas magic brings her Snow Beau to life as the romantically-perfect Cole, Sarah must decide whether to pursue the romance she's always dreamed of or the true love that has been right in front of her all along.

- 2017
The Proud Twins
This tale of hidden treasure and a young wushu warrior in the Valley of Villains is considered among the best from director Chu Yuan and celebrated author Ku Lung. Making the production even more special is the presence of international favorite Alexander Fu Sheng.

- 1979
Quality Problems
Bailey and Drew are a 40-something couple much like other couples. They have two kids, two jobs, and one boob with cancer. With only two weeks until their daughter Scout's eighth birthday party, Bailey just wants to check things off of her massive 'to do' list. This isn't her first rodeo with Breast Cancer and she's determined to handle it as efficiently as possible. Drew wants to fix Bailey. He decides the best way to do this is to 'work' her well, taking any handyman job that comes his way. But Bailey doesn't want to be 'fixed'-she wants to be WELL. Their family fights for normalcy, attempting to keep their sense of humor intact, as Bailey juggles her misplaced anger, wayward Boot Camp clients and her father's mental decline while Drew enlists the help of his friends Lance and Alan to make Scout's party proof that they "got this". When Bailey's ten-year-old son, Max opens up that he knows the truth, Bailey finally realizes she can't control everything.

- 2017
Masoom
D.K. Malhotra lives a comfortable lifestyle with his wife, Indu, and two school-going daughters, Pinky and Minni. He works in the office of an Architect. One day while the family is relaxing, D.K. gets a phone call that results in him bringing home a young school-going boy by the name of Rahul. Indu is shocked to learn that Rahul is D.K.'s son from another woman, Bhavana, who is no more. D.K. does his best to make Rahul comfortable, but fails. Rahul also feels that Indu does not really like him, though Pinky and Minni have taken to him in a big way. Finally, D.K. decides to admit Rahul in a boarding school in far off Nainital. Rahul reluctantly goes along with this new-found uncle/friend. It is when Rahul is asked to put his papers together for school that Rahul finds out that D.K. is his biological father. Watch what happens when Rahul disappears from D.K.'s house, and the impact this has on D.K., Indu, and her two daughters.

- 1983
Cold Moon
In a sleepy southern town, the Larkin family suffers a terrible tragedy. Now the Larkins are about to endure another: traffic lights blink an eerie warning; a ghostly visage prowls the streets; and graves erupt at the local cemetery in an implacable march of terror . . . And beneath the murky surface of the river, a shifting, almost human shape slowly takes form to seek a terrible vengeance.

- 2016
Merry Christmas
On Christmas Eve, Albert returns home after several years of being away. Grieving for and adjusting to the loss of his mother, he steps out seeking cheer in the city's Christmas Eve festivities. He meets the beautiful and mysterious Maria, and her little daughter who is mute. The night fans into long walks and conversations, sparking unexpected, but undeniable, magnetism between Albert and Maria. For Maria, Albert is everything she could have asked for... And for Albert, Maria is nothing short of a Christmas miracle. But things soon take a dark turn and an evening of romance turns into a nightmare.
- 2024
Mother
Adopted from a prize-winning school essay on the subject of 'My Mother,' upon being widowed a mother with a little help from her elder daughter has to run the family laundry on her own. The second daughter, however, has to be sent to live with relatives as the mother cannot afford her.

- 1952
Marianne
The life of Krister has become an unending nightmare, ever since his wife's death. There seems to be no respite for this man, tormented by the errors of his past and held prisoner by a grim daily existence. Not only must he raise his newborn child alone, he must also contend with the mood swings of his older daughter Sandra, a rebellious youth harbouring deep animosity towards her father, blaming him for all the ills that have befallen the family. Faced with such difficult circumstances, Krister is slowly losing his grip on himself, which threatens the teaching career he exhibits a waning interest in. The mental health of this damaged man is deteriorating and those around him have reason to be concerned. Especially because, for some time now, Krister has been plagued by night terrors, his fitful slumber intruded upon by a mysterious woman with dark designs on him. He initially believes these visions are a symptom of serious post-traumatic shock. Krister does, after all, have a number of skeletons in his closet that gnaw at his conscience. It gradually becomes evident that this nocturnal visitor may be supernatural. Whether or not anyone believes it, he knows that a creature from folklore has placed a curse on him. And now, true calamity will descend on Krister and those close to him.

- 2011
Anchor and Hope
Two women, Eva and Kat, and the best friend of one of them, Roger. A boat in the canals of London and a question: Is it possible to live love, family, and life in such different ways and yet remain united?

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- 2017
No Man's Island
Vera is a cab driver who has been saving up for years to buy a house and settle on No Man-s Island in the Pacific and eventually escape from the world in which she lives. Zoli has what it takes to become a professional basketball player, but beats a cowardly retreat from his own talent. These two youngsters, each on the run in their own way, are then joined by Mia, the runaway bride. Their three lives clash and intermingle as they journey towards an unexpected solution. The film is a modern fairy tale about young people in search of true happiness who, through Mia-s ethereal purity, come to love themselves and find a way to realize their dreams.

- 2014
Bullet Head
Three career criminals find themselves trapped in a warehouse with the law closing in and an even worse threat waiting inside - a nigh unstoppable killer dog.

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- 2017
Ashes
Three different stories, which are interlaced, during three distinct decades, shows us interrupted loves. Pedro, shy and insecure, is facing his first true love in the midst of his own discoveries. He is taken to the carnival party by his cousin, Joaquim. There, Pedro and Joaquim know Carolina and the love triangle is born. They live the classical triad of Pierrot, Harlequin and Colombina. In the '70s, during the military dictatorship in Brasil, Márcia is a young woman who doesn't want any kind of involvement with politics. However, she is dating Aurélio, but doesn't know that he is a left-wing militant and who also is part of the gunfight against the dictatorship. In 1956 Celeste lives a conservatory reality and carnival is a synonym of promiscuity according to the values of her uncle and tutor Mr. Osvaldo. Despite all the energies of Osvaldo to remain her private of socialization, Celeste meets Manoel and both have a quick carnival love affair.
- 2019
The Interrogation of Olivia Donovan
Following the arrest of Bradley Donovan for the abduction of Katie Fenwick, police officers set out to Donovan's house in the hope of finding the missing schoolgirl. When they arrive, they are greeted by Donovan's worried wife, Olivia. With Olivia's state of mind in a very vulnerable place, the police officers must use all their experience and tact to try to encourage Olivia to cooperate. Throughout the interview, Olivia defends her husband, refusing to believe any of the accusations. However, what the police officers do not realise is that Olivia has an agenda of her own. As a strange game of cat and mouse ensues, we begin to ask ourselves if everything is as black and white as it seems.

- 2016
Land and Shade
Alfonso is an old farmer who has returned home to tend to his son, who is gravely ill. He rediscovers his old house, where the woman who was once his wife still lives, with their daughter-in-law and grandson. The landscape that awaits him resembles a wasteland. Vast sugar-cane plantations surround the house, producing perpetual clouds of ash. 17 years after abandoning them, Alfonso tries to fit back in and save his family..

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- 2015
The Gates of Eden
Evelyn and her boyfriend William Bard are members of a small Shaker community. They rock the community one day when they announce that they want to get married and have children, in direct opposition to the Shaker prohibition against marriage and procreating. The Shakers drive the couple out of town, but before she leaves Evelyn gives birth to a daughter, Eve. Shortly afterward Evelyn dies, and the Shakers inform William that their daughter Eve has died also. William leaves town, but vows to take his revenge on the Shakers, whom he blames for the loss of his family.

- 1916
Remittance
When Marie takes a job as a maid in Singapore to support her family in the Philippines, she trades one set of hardships for another. Betrayed by her husband, she begins to build a new life for herself. As she gets caught up in the new life she is building for herself in Singapore, she needs to choose between her personal aspirations and her family responsibilities.

- 2015
The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship
Cat (Krista Bridges) has a mediocre job, a mundane social life and her relationship with Freddy (Enrico Colantoni) has been, well...uninspired. Enter Richard (David Cubitt), Freddy's boss. Charming, gregarious, astute, and shockingly self-confident, he promises to be everything Freddy is not. Cat and Richard's brief encounter evolves into an affair. Overwhelmed by her own guilt, however, she breaks it off to make a final, sincere attempt to reignite the flame with Freddy with a romantic trip to wine country. Nothing, however, can prepare Cat for what happens when she finds out Richard - accompanied by his perky, perfect young girlfriend, Amy (Brooke Palsson) - is joining them.

- 2015
Haïfa
Haifa, nicknamed after the city of his love and hope, goes around and comes around in a Palestinian refugee camp. Although he is everybody's fool, there are many things that only he knows. He is closely related to the family of Abu Said, a former policeman who gains new hopes from the political developments. Oum Said, his wife, hangs her hope on the imminent release of their eldest son, Said, from jail. She tries to find him a bride to secure things for the future. Their youngest son, Siad, is cynical and rebellious. He refuses to believe things. Sabah, the 12 year old daughter is romancing the future and wants to find out what's in it for her. The different stories are interwoven into a very timely insight into the current Palestinian mind.

- 1996