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Gone Shopping

2007

Gone Shopping

2007
A satirical drama about how a nation's obsession with shopping changes the course of one woman's life. Clara, a forty year old 'tai tai' (wealthy lady of leisure) faces a mid life crisis and decides to runaway to the only place that has ever made any sense to her - the shopping centres. As she lives there, Clara crosses paths with other 'creatures' of the mall, namely Renu, an eight-year old latchkey kid who has been abandoned by her parents in a 24 hour mall and Aaron, an angst-y twenty three year old who skives work to hang out at the mall with his friends. Together, these characters lead audiences through a journey of love, loss and liberation through the heart of Singapore where they find that their dreams can be bought and broken.
Daisy

2016

Daisy

2016
A thirteen-year-old girl named Daisy, who suffers from terminal Epidermolysis Bullosa, meets Stinky, a British war veteran and drug addict. Like Peter Pan, Stinky is stuck in Neverland and like Wendy, Daisy inspires him to change his ways - helping him learn to appreciate life, find hope and find the kind of love that she knows she will never get to experience.
Woh Din Aayega

1987

Woh Din Aayega

1987
Fenced Off

2011

Fenced Off

2011
What starts off as a day of yard work and random to-dos for the neighbors turns into a series of misunderstandings. Inspired by actual events, Fenced Off explores the reality that loving your neighbor can be complicated.
BBOY for LIFE

2012

BBOY for LIFE

2012
In the gritty streets of Guatemala City, "BBOY for LIFE" intertwines the vibrant world of breakdancing with the harsh realities of gang life. Following two determined dancers and a gang member, this true story reveals their struggles for identity, hope, and a brighter future.
Fishbowl

2016

Fishbowl

2016
Jameson finds out his girlfriend has been cheating on him. As his world slowly spirals out of control the only one there for him is his closest friend, Emily, who struggles to reveal a life changing secret of her own.
The Haunted

2017

The Haunted

2017
Four siblings reunite following their parents' deaths. While trying to overcome their fractured relationships they must face the literal ghosts from their past.
Hum Do

2017

Hum Do

2017
Prashant and Snehal live a happy life when the government comes up with a new law due to overpopulation. From now on, no one can give birth to a child, and those who do will be punished.
Marímbula

2016

Marímbula

2016
Andris and Gabriel are two young people from San Basilio de Palenque who travel to Senegal to fulfill their dream of stepping into the land of their ancestors and finding themselves face to face with the historical and cultural origins of their African religion.
Ladyboys, Another Landscape

2017

Ladyboys, Another Landscape

2017
If you think all transgender stories are the same - sex, transformation, mutilation, mental illness,... - you can't be more wrong! This tells the story of four very different people in rural Thailand. Four humble ladyboys working in the rubber tree forests at night, in the rice fields during the day, looking for a way to survive, exist and have the others accept them with their difference.
Mireille

1906

Mireille

1906
"Mireille" was filmed at the end of May, 1906, by a small team including Alice Guy, Herbert Blaché, Louis Feuillade and Yvonne Mugnier-Serand at the estate of the Marquis Folco de Baroncelli-Javon in Camargue, during their visit to Nîmes to attend the Gran Corrida organized by the local press association. Ultimately, the film never saw the light of day due to technical problems. (Maurice Gianati et Laurent Mannoni (dir.), Alice Guy, Léon Gaumont et les débuts du film sonore, New Barnet, John Libbey Publishing, 2012, p. 45).
Love Stinks

2016

Love Stinks

2016
It’s the 1980s, and Jay is thirteen years old. She’s managed to get her hands on a Playgirl magazine. She’s absolutely positive that it holds the key to unlocking womanhood for herself and her friends – if only they can muster the courage to open it.
Stay In Your Place

2016

Stay In Your Place

2016
Stay In Your Place is a sordid tale of lies, betrayal, and infidelity which could potentially end with broken lives. Can Deshawn make his women stay in their place or does he become a victim of his own two timing ways?
Things My Daddy Should've Told Me

2016

Things My Daddy Should've Told Me

2016
Andrea has the perfect husband and the perfect career. Her marriage to Troy Daniels is ripped from a storybook. But, something is missing. Things My Daddy Should've Told Me follows three best friends - with an unbreakable bond - on an emotional journey to find the love, support, and knowledge that they should've had all along. Can they stop the generational curses before they set in? Or is too late?
The Dust on Our Feet

2017

The Dust on Our Feet

2017
Born into a culture that is forced to collect trash for a living, three kids will attempt to graduate high school and attend university.
Vindication: Alibi

2016

Vindication: Alibi

2016
Caught in the crosshairs of a criminal investigation, Derek Taylor recalls the details of his failing marriage and whirlwind affair to a suspicious team of detectives. This faith-based crime drama Stars Ben Davies (Courageous, I Am Not Ashamed).
Nothing Without GOD

2016

Nothing Without GOD

2016
A young man turns to God to help him overcome his negative environment.
The Pastor's Daughters

2016

The Pastor's Daughters

2016
A Well-Known mega-church pastor lies on his deathbed. His family must work through there differences as they stand by his side. As long-standing feuds and lies start to emerge, the family must rely on their faith in order to get through a terrible ordeal.
The Strike

2016

The Strike

2016
When a trio of struggling and increasingly desperate thirty-something actors - Alberto, Molly and Richard - discover that A-list talent agent Carlo Lombardi is taking classes at the yoga studio where Molly teaches, they concoct the perfect scheme to convince him of their talent: Lay siege to the yoga studio, tie Carlo up, and with a gun to his head give the performance of their lives. A perfect plan! Now what could go wrong?
The Death (and Life) of Carl Naardlinger

2016

The Death (and Life) of Carl Naardlinger

2016
When a mild-mannered IT specialist discovers that a man with the same name as his is missing, he goes looking for him in the Toronto ravines. But instead of finding him, he finds the missing man's identical twin brother.