Born a girl but raised as a boy, Aravan is groomed by her father to play Duryodhana in their village therukoothu. Torn between the role imposed upon her and the identity she longs to embrace, Aravan's inner world begins to unravel. Drawing from both Sanskrit and Tamil epics, Lament is a poignant exploration of gender, tradition, and the cost of silencing one's true self.
Badaa Karara Pudna follows the journey of six spirited sisters who reunite for an unexpected challenge. What begins as a nostalgic attempt to relive their youthful days soon turns into an emotional rollercoaster as old wounds resurface, egos clash, and differences threaten to break them apart. With its blend of emotion, humor, and celebration, the film captures the essence of tradition, the power of togetherness and stands as a true ode to womanhood.
An intense love story brews between Deva and Bindhu. On the other side, a masked man who calls himself GOD shakes the city with his brutal serial killings.
Through confrontation with her mother, and grandmother, the filmmaker traces the history of three generations of women, uncovering their hidden truths and the white lies that define their current identities.
Paul Jannowski, the only $living cannonball” of the Eastern Bloc, was the superstar of the East German State Circus. But one day he dared to do the unthinkable: he shot himself across the Elbe to the West. He left love, friendships, and disappointment behind. Now, he looks back upon his adventurous life and plans one last coup. A portrait too good to be true.
A young man who is proud of his upbringing on a traditional farm, is in love with his best friend. But she wants to marry somebody else and move to Berlin. Everybody is waiting for the new wedding shoes to arrive. A few days later, she is gone and he is waiting for a bus that will take him away too. But the bus doesn’t stop and he keeps waiting.
In 1943, Maria sends her brother Hans a postcard on which she wishes him well and expresses the hope of seeing him again soon. But the card is sent to the war zone, whence Hans never returns. Many years later, the siblings' niece takes another look at the card.
A farm near Glücksburg. The return to a moment with Willi in his garden. The search for a tree that once stood here. Memories of the bygone, an echo of what is left. Audio tapes and 16 mm images drill a hole in time, opening up a gaze upon the beauty of an uneventful daily life.
Summer in an idyllic garden, parties, celebrations, and visits. A carefree family life, caught on 8-mm film by the father. When Monika looks at the film material again 40 years later, memories start to awaken … of the stories behind the pictures. Of the things the smiling faces don't reveal. Of the things that weren't caught on film. A portrait of a family, in the shadow of the past.
Theo (10) returns to school after the death of his sister. Though he longs for normality, his teacher and classmates behave strangely, or remain helplessly silent. Only Embla, new to the class, treats Theo naturally and makes him feel less alone in his grief. She also has an idea about how to get the others to treat him normally again.
Kielo's feet hammer restlessly on the classroom floor before she escapes sitting still by crawling away and breaking into wild dance moves. Supported by her classmates, Kielo finds her own rhythm and a sense of community in the flow. Originating from a stage project, the film encourages viewers to counter confinement and rigid rules with creative self-expression and mutual support.
Doña Marta, an elderly farmer, is mourning her daughter. One day, she finds a magic creature on the potato field. "Epifania” brings back happiness to her life. Joyfully she raises the dragon-like creature. But when it discovers that it can fly, Doña Marta must accept that true love means letting go.
A woman loses her arm and is trapped in a surreal game of hide-and-seek to find it. A dark fairytale about reclaiming your power in a world intent on taking it apart.
What can even go wrong when Mr. G. R Indugopan tries starting his morning productive by finishing his writing assignments, when a self-proclaimed "fan" barges into his workspace, asking unwanted questions !?