The BIX rock bar in Vilnius was designed by Saulius Urbonavičius-Samas, the frontman of the cult rock band BIX, which was formed in Šiauliai in 1987. The film also used archival footage of BIX concerts from the 1990s to illustrate the time period. This new story captures the free and playful essence of BIX’s rebellious spirit, which once led Samas and the band to West Berlin, where they shared a stage with Nirvana. Samas, a painter and karate fan, was followed and 're-educated' by the KGB and helped spark the punk movement that protested against Soviet restrictions. Along with teacher Grikis and friends, they recorded forbidden songs away from the authorities.
The trauma center is facing its busiest day of the year: New Year's Eve. Jannica Ronkainen, a surgical nurse on duty, is already looking forward to the end of the year. Tired of her relationship troubles, Jannica wants anything but new romantic worries for the coming year – until she encounters a ghost from her past at the hospital. New Year's Eve offers Jannica the chance for one last adventure of the year, but the clinic's new and demanding surgeon, Eero Mustonen, adds challenges to Jannica's plans.
When distance keeps her from her grandmother’s bedside, Lookpla — a young Thai mother — longs for a goodbye left unsaid. Through staged, improvised scenes shaped by the cast’s actual memories, this meditative hybrid short examines how we revisit and reinterpret our memories to move forward through loss.
The Road to Sydney follows the journey of Jay Loyola, who grew up in Palawan, enduring abuse from peers and his father while hiding his true identity. Encouraged by his mother, dance became his refuge and lifeline. Moving to America, Jay embraced his authentic self, becoming Sydney, a choreographer seeking acceptance in a new land.
A relationship coach helping others find holiday love faces his own healing after a breakup. Practice dates with shy client Emma spark real feelings, but ethical lines and a rival complicate their path.
In their first year of high school, a girl named Mizumura and a boy named Sakahira fell into a swimming pool and mysteriously switched bodies. They live out each other's lives for 15 years, all through high school, college and beyond, and frequently exchange information about what's going on in their lives. Then, all of a sudden, Mizumura tells Sakahira that she might have found a way for them to switch back. But do they even want to do that at that point?
Facing unthinkable hardships including murder, loss, and battling Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for 24 years, Robin Cohen impressively defies the odds, finding light despite the darkness.
“Entity” is a striking exploration of the human experience. Against the backdrop of Iceland’s landscapes, the film invites the audience to witness the evocative journey of two isolated souls, as they discover the boundless energy within and ultimately evolve into a unified, expressive whole.
A grief-stricken photojournalist and a haunted DJ are forced to navigate the underbelly of Manila and Hong Kong, while evading a powerful crime syndicate.
Delving into the past and not shying away from the dug-up pain, a young filmmaker speaks to her Mexican mother and Palestinian father about their trying journeys into the United States. In a society with rhetoric increasingly vilifying Mexicans and Palestinians, the filmmaker picks up her camera in a bid to address the grief at the center of the generational trauma that has underscored her relationship with her family. A meditation of loss and grief relieved, ultimately, through reconciliation.
1939. A young art conservator from the Prado Museum is interrogated about a missing painting sought by a colonel. 80 years later, her granddaughter looks for her remains in a pit from the Francoist regime.
For the past 50 years, a man has been planting baobab trees every year in his village located in western Burkina Faso. At the age of 80 today, he has planted over 3,000 baobab trees that stretch as far as the eye can see. El Hadj Salifou Ouédraogo has spent 2/3 of his life planting baobabs. It's been a struggle and, above all, a life dedicated to ensuring the existence of these trees despite prevailing prejudices. El Hadj Salifou Ouédraogo was misunderstood by the inhabitants of his village when he started planting these majestic and millennia-old trees, which are rare and endangered in the African savannah.
On the edge of a misty hilltop in rural Kerala, a young man named Arjun prepares to end his life. It’s the day of his beloved Anu’s wedding—an unbearable moment for a heart that had loved silently and shattered quietly.