At night, in an old kitchen somewhere in the countryside, four young women work on and recite a text for a casting to each other. The roles seem to mix. After a while, some of them disappear to make room for older men who talk, act and leave. Then, the deafening ring of a meat tenderizer against flesh. And it all starts again.
Maya Mcmanus Ronen's debut film focuses on exploring life in the kibbutz of Neot Smadar. This kibbutz was reestablished by a group of like-minded individuals who left Jerusalem and decided to build a cooperative and horizontally structured community. Every couple of years, a significant event takes place here — residents swap houses with each other. What's unique is that no one knows in advance which house they will receive. Maya Ronen's film is an attempt to peer into the unconventional life of this community, understand the rules it lives by, and delve into the intricacies of the regular ritual of house swapping.
The mostly true story of seven friends mortgaging the future to rock in the present... a film by Fiona Woodman featuring footage from Alien Boy and Cool Original's summer 2019 "Never Stop Hanging Out Tour"
In the forest on the city outskirts, we can find creatures bustling about who have no more space within the city centre. Whoever dares to go inside, enters a mysterious world that seems to follow its own rules. An immersive cinematic experience.
In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.
Life is a collection of moments that pass—sometimes beautiful, sometimes painful, and sometimes just a few moments in between. The film follows the journey of two lives as they cross paths, experiencing love, loss, and the quiet moments that define them. From the excitement of new beginnings to the pain of goodbyes, their story unfolds as fragments of memories, conversations, and unspoken feelings shape their relationship. As time brings them together and apart again, they realize that every encounter, no matter how long or short, leaves an indelible mark. From Hello, to Goodbye and Everything in Between is a film about the people who change our lives, the moments we remember, and the lessons we learn from both love and goodbyes.
Christmas has finally arrived, and the puppies are helping Matheus decorate the tree. Then, suddenly, everything could change: Nina accidentally breaks the star on the tree and must race against time to save Christmas.
The murder of Army soldier Vanessa Guillen at Fort Hood military base hit too close to home for Karina Lopez. Two years after surviving sexual assault on the same base, she created a viral Facebook post with the hashtag #IamVanessaGuillen. Facing retaliation, she and other Latina soldiers have pushed forward as they fight for justice.
This observational film, marked by subtle shifts in color, shows ever-present children watching on as standard food preparation activities and the not-so-organized production of meat products are carried out in the village.
17-year old Jamie Lockford is struggling with coming to terms with his sexuality and his hidden feelings for his best friend, Chris Thompson. Chris reciprocates his feelings but it is too late. Jamie commits suicide after feeling alone and unloved for the majority of his life. In the afterlife, he discovers how Chris felt towards him and how his death had affected his loved ones, and comes to the realization that he made a grave mistake.
On a vast glacier, where ice cubes live trapped in a cycle, one of them begins to question its existence and decides to rebel against the monster that controls them.