A 16-year-old girl embarks on a journey of life where she deals with understanding herself, the changing world, bullying, academic pressure and her transcending journey of first love.
Two petty adolescent street urchins Lo and Lung become inseparable sworn brothers who survive the cruelty of the streets. They are separated after Lo gets caught by the law trying to steal food. Years later, Lung grows up to be an enforcer for a gambling syndicate not knowing that it also fronts as a narcotics ring. To contrast Lo is raised in a law enforcement household and is sent out to investigate drug activity in the region. They reunite under a fragile alliance on the opposite sides of the law as their interests spiral into collusion. Things turn deadly after drug boss Ma retaliates by having Lo's stepfather killed and framing Lung for the deed.
Joel, an actor who plays a superhero named, Thrill finds his life in turmoil when a disagreement forces him to leave his home. While Joel reunites with old friends, his fictional character Thrill is forced to make tough decisions as his partner, Scholar sets out to locate superhuman twins: Shift and Militant. The story will take the viewer on a journey as the lives of fictional Thrill and reality based Joel begin to become interwoven as they each encounter completely different individuals with interconnecting journeys of relationships, love, drama and race with both fiction and reality colliding in the end
Argentina, 1970s. A desperate young woman goes to a clinic to have a clandestine abortion. As her pregnancy is already through the fourth month, the doctor refuses. Instead, she proposes to sell the baby to one of her clients and offers to provide shelter in her house until the child is born. Their disturbed personalities will become intertwined in a strange and dangerous relationship.
Passionate BMX dirt jumper, Phin Cooper, wants nothing in life but to attain fame in his sport. After missing a competition when he lands in jail for unpaid citations, he is court-ordered for community service and reluctantly mentors one of the toughest boys, Blue Espinosa. As Phin leads the troubled teen on exciting adventures of riding dirt trails, big jumps and cityscapes, Blue becomes more than an obligation - an unlikely friend whose secret world of drug trafficking threatens Phin's ultimate dream. Featuring some of the best stunts in dirt jumping by legendary pros and hardcore locals, Heroes of Dirt is more than adrenaline rush. It embarks on an unforgettable journey into real significance, and the price it takes to get there.
In a charming party store, a remarkable piñata named Alejandro, crafted with love by an elderly artisan, longs to find his purpose. Seated in the store's window, Alejandro is repeatedly passed over by customers, deemed too expensive. One day, a man enters and buys him, leading to an unfamiliar celebration where a little girl unwittingly becomes his executioner. Amidst the joy, Alejandro meets his fate with courage, shattering into candy and dreams. "Alejandro!” is a wordless, poignant tale exploring identity, acceptance, and the unpredictable path of life, leaving audiences with a profound appreciation for the beauty and fragility of existence.
Outcast by most of the children in the junior high school he attends, Tobey Marshall has been deeply traumatized by the death of his parents at the World Trade Center on 9/11. Living with his Uncle Nick and Jannah, Tobey is a loner who has created his own world where he believes he is protected by a guardian angel. A young girl named Suzy, whose own beliefs are in question, befriends Tobey and by doing so discovers that they have more in common than she ever expected. Suzy has captured the fancy of Jim Doder, a popular basketball player at school, who leads a double life as a gang leader in a series of local home burglaries. When Suzy rejects Jim's affections, and her relationship with Tobey continues, Jim makes life difficult for the both of them. After one of Doder's gang is arrested in a botched burglary attempt, Tobey is framed. In the dramatic and exciting climax, Tobey must prove his innocence to Suzy and the whole school by facing reality and confronting Jim Doder in public.
A wounded Civil War soldier wakes up to find the war has ended and his rescuer is an unexpected friend God has sent, a Saint Bernard who saves him and shows him the path to home. But can he overcome the scars of war and learn to love again?
Less tells the story of Finn Norman, a renegade artist who has severed all ties with his past to make his home on the streets. Living off what others throw away, Finn’s quest for a life free from attachment is threatened by his growing connections with a painfully shy cafe girl and a grizzled street performer.
Cesare is an introverted boy passionate about cinema, caught up in the problems of his life. One day his best friend, Aurelio, suggests that he shoot a film himself, but apparently Aurelio is not a reliable friend, and leaves Cesare at the mercy of his emotions, his thoughts and his nightmares.
Argentine showman Martín Bossi presents a unique musical show made up of comedy, parody and impersonations through which he reflects on whether we have really evolved alongside technology. Subsequently, he proposes a collective musical rebellion that consists on injecting melodies and romance into songs —that which made us humans feel oh-so good.
We are presented with the perspective of Philippe, a young man suffering from sleep paralysis. We will follow him throughout a night, allowing us to experience what he goes through every evening through his eyes.
It is the year 2025, and Alejandro tells his grandson Josue a story from a book that he is reading about a singer and a dancer who fell in love in 1985, but love represents much more than only sharing life together.
Maria and her mother live alone. The mother, an old woman who cares for canaries, suddenly discovers that they are dying, while Maria plans to move out with her family.
Lawrence Shaw is a run of the mill guy who just can't get accepted for being who he is. He's not straight enough for his job where he sells testosterone fueled ad campaigns to beer companies and he's not stereotypically gay enough for his boyfriend. To make things worse, his father Elijah just died and his last dying wish was for Lawrence to go on a road trip with his extremely homophobic half-brother Kevin to bury his ashes. It's a heroically dumb journey of brotherly love and acceptance that begs the age old question... Can you truly accept someone else when you can't even accept yourself?"