17 years ago, as a result of a confusion, two newborns are switched places. Unknowingly, the parents raise them as their own sons. One of the boys is raised in the family of successful businessman Babken Darbinyan. The other boy's "father", Movses Darbinyan, is the opposite of Babken Darbinyan. Due to his adventurism and irresponsibility, he has accumulated large debts and brought his family to extreme poverty. Moso unexpectedly learns that Avet is not his biological son. The seventeen-year-old confusion is revealed. Babken Darbinyan and his wife, Susan, are also informed about this. The discovery shocks both Darbinyan families equally. What to do...
Do we control technology and language, or do they have their own will, like entities residing on another plane of existence? There’s no easy answer to these questions, but this animated short definitely evokes a sense of meaning.
After the death of the mistress of the house, Kanat and his family are left without a roof and without hope. In search of a better life, they travel to South Korea, where chance confronts them with a test of conscience and fate. This is a story about a man who is on the verge of choosing between need and honor, between a dream and responsibility to himself and others.
A lonely young man, desperate for connection, misinterprets the kindness of a shopkeeper and spirals into desperation when his longing turns to rejection, pushing him to the brink of no return.
A Salvadoran comedy about a group of friends who travel to the United States in search of a better life, but are scammed and forced to undertake a dangerous journey by land. Despite the challenges, the film weaves humor with emotion to explore identity, friendship, and the true meaning of Christmas through its traditions and the attachment to their homeland.
At the age of 27, in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, Etty Hillesum embarks on a spiritual and emotional journey, all chronicled in her diaries. In them, she unfolds her turbulent love affair with the psycho-chirologist Julius Spier, a relationship that becomes the catalyst for a radical inner transformation, accelerated by the growing threat she faces as a Jewish woman. Her unusual path ultimately leads her to an enormous act of solidarity.
At the age of 27, in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, Etty Hillesum embarks on a spiritual and emotional journey, all chronicled in her diaries. In them, she unfolds her turbulent love affair with the psycho-chirologist Julius Spier, a relationship that becomes the catalyst for a radical inner transformation, accelerated by the growing threat she faces as a Jewish woman. Her unusual path ultimately leads her to an enormous act of solidarity.
Through original imagery and footage of airplane flights captured within a mid-2000s 3D flight simulation computer game, "The Wayfinders" addresses notions of power, control, lost histories, displacement, and freedom, especially in times of oppression and war. [Overview courtesy of Microscope Gallery]
“Qalandia” is made entirely with footage Peggy Ahwesh recorded in the mid-2010s when she and a friend “broke into” the abandoned airfield, which is still under the Israeli government’s control. Ahwesh sees the decaying airport as emblematic of the politics of the area where, she says, “Land and ownership and privilege are always contested, and power is enacted through land grabs.” Over time, the silent runways and deserted facilities are gradually being reclaimed by nature. [Overview courtesy of Microscope Gallery]
How the prolonged crisis in Mali has turned peacekeepers into powerless pawns caught between local wars and global geopolitics in a changing World Order.
After his wife’s death, 80‑year‑old Vavřinec Novotný feels alone and estranged from his sprawling family. He sells the family estate (Slánská hora) and announces a wild contest: whichever of his children becomes a parent first will inherit one million euros. His children and grandchildren — including a debt‑ridden restaurateur/MMA hopeful, a career‑focused singer granddaughter, and a gay grandson who longs for a family — launch into a frantic, absurd competition full of secrets, desperation and ambition. As the race unfolds, long‑buried tensions are exposed and the family learns what really matters: money or love and connection.
The incredible story behind the phone hacking scandal that shook Rupert Murdoch’s media empire that follows the small group of determined journalists and police officers who uncovered one of the biggest cover-ups in modern British media history. Featuring exclusive access and surprising new interviews with key figures—some speaking for the first time—it traces the trail of evidence that led from a single suspicious story to a scandal that reached the highest levels of power. As the truth emerged, it brought about a reckoning for the world’s most powerful media mogul, culminating in what became known as “the most humble day” of his life.
At the age of 47, Stefan is diagnosed with dementia. At home, he continues to keep his things tidy, until it becomes impossible for him to live alone. In the care facility, Stefan meets the warm-hearted Monika, who gives him new strength. Stefan’s condition worsens when Monika leaves for a world trip. Shortly afterward, Stefan also loses his job and sinks ever deeper into the fog of his illness.