Neuroatypical extroverted Australian Andy charms the introverted elite of the “Happiest Country in the World” and talks himself into teaching at Aalto University in Helsinki. His achievements are praised and Andy acts as the spearhead of Finnish educational projects in Africa, refugee camps in the Middle East and even the Nevada desert for the Burning Man festival. At the peak of his career representing Finland in the Netherlands, Andy is attacked. A head injury causes PTSD and the deal is done. Almost everything possible in the Finnish healthcare system goes wrong and Andy falls through the safety nets of the Nordic welfare state into a “black hole.” Andy receives a bewildering number of different F-code diagnoses and eventually ends up in a closed ward, holding the unofficial world record for the most different F-code diagnoses given to one person.
A writer touched by tragedy that has prevented him producing a follow-up to his celebrated first novel gains a new perspective on life when he meets a blind woman who is unaware as to who he is.
Adapted from Kahlil Joseph’s renowned video art installation, BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions is a distinctive cinematic experience that mirrors the sonic textures of a record album, weaving fiction and history in an immersive journey where the fictionalized figures of W. E. B Du Bois and Marcus Garvey join artists, musicians, Joseph’s family, and even Twitter chats, in a vision for black consciousness.
Winfried Kretschmann is the first Green politician to rise to the top of a state government — and so far the only one. He has governed Baden-Württemberg as Minister-President since 2011, longer than any of his predecessors. Soon, his tenure will come to an end: Kretschmann will not run again in the 2026 state election. This film takes stock of his time in office. A Catholic with a communist past. A conservative in a left-leaning party. A Green in the automotive heartland of Baden-Württemberg: Winfried Kretschmann’s political biography is a long journey marked by surprises and contradictions. Jenni Rieger and Jürgen Rose retrace this path. They speak with Kretschmann’s party colleagues and coalition partners, long-time close aides and early companions such as Joschka Fischer, Cem Özdemir, and Annalena Baerbock, as well as political rivals like Volker Bouffier, Markus Söder, and Bodo Ramelow. Has Germany’s first Green Minister-President changed the country?
Twelve-year-old Ariana has been plagued by adversity since childhood. Alone in the world with an extraordinary gift of magic, she ends up in an orphanage, where she has to endure bullying from other children and teachers. But all the little girl wants is to find a home and find out who her parents were. Her life is suddenly turned upside down when the old alchemist Archivald seeks her out. He offers her the opportunity to enter the school of alchemists, where she will find not only her dream home, but also inseparable friends. However, in order to become a full-fledged student, she must pass the entrance exams. Young alchemists Lora and Mertur prepare her for these exams. At the school, she will not only gain new knowledge and friendships, but also uncover ancient secrets. And when the witch Murien appears, Ariana must risk everything to find out the truth about her past.
At the beginning of the 1990s the state of Yugoslavia collapsed, and resistance to the madness of war was strongest in Belgrade, where anti-war actions and movements opposing the Serbian nationalist regime brought together intellectuals, artists, and anti-regime individuals—most notably in a nonpartisan group called the Belgrade Circle. This is a documentary film that portrays the struggle to keep alive the fight for truth and dignity by bravely confronting the crimes committed in the name of the nation.
Richard and Brock thrive at their advertising agency until Richard uncovers a secret Brock has been hiding, threatening their partnership and the future of the company.
Repurposing Footage From 'Christmas Evil' (1980) To Amplify And Alter Its Expressions And Intentions. Forming An Alternate Viewed Relation Of Personal Visions. Destroying, Recoloring And Distorting The Original Images To Transport Them Further Into Their Own Spiritual Horror. Deepened And Retained.