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Down for the Barrio

1997

Down for the Barrio

1997
A gang leader confronts an ex-convict who renounces crime and tries to help others go straight.
Bottom Out

2004

Bottom Out

2004
In this story about impoverished urban life, a woman named Kelly has to decide how much risk and sacrifice is worth the chance to get out of the ghetto. Stealing the 250,000 dollars that her fresh-out-of-prison boyfriend is hording from a bank heist, she makes a run for it, fully aware that if he finds her, she will be dead. Both of these people want a chance at a clean life, but after everything they must go through to get it, that life may turn out to be nothing but a dream.
Between Friends: Ithala

2014

Between Friends: Ithala

2014
"Between Friends" is a stylish, funny ensemble piece set in an upmarket game lodge in South Africa. A group of college friends reunite after 7 years, keen to catch up and rekindle their friendships. But that was then, and this is now. Things get intense after old secrets are revealed and past issues threaten to disrupt present relationships.
10-20

2010

10-20

2010
When EJ Henderson discovers the truth about his mother, his life begins to spiral out of control. EJ realizes that he can only control the present when he learns to deal with his past. Inspired by true events.
Bluest Moon

2018

Bluest Moon

2018
Four friends must lean on one another for relationship advice in order to find peace within their individual relationships with men.
7 Stones

2012

7 Stones

2012
Laura Brummels is determined to avenge the death of a young boy - a death she could have prevented, but didn't. It's placed her in a prison of guilt driven by her cooperation as a reporter with a political regime that's successfully corrupted her. Fallen from grace with the regime, Laura is sentenced to Aquila, where no one escapes and an annual monsoon floods the prison, eliminating everyone. And she discovers her chance to clear her conscience: One of the notorious guards is the young boy's killer. This is her chance to avenge the boy's death and relieve her guilt. But there's a surprise for her in the large cell where she's placed: another prisoner, Joseph, has survived the last flood and has been working to escape from Aquila before the next flood comes. He's devised a clever means of removing stones from the prison ceiling, but he can't do it alone. To succeed he must convince his new cell mate to abandon murder and choose to survive with him and escape.
I Am My Sister's Keeper

2015

I Am My Sister's Keeper

2015
If God is our father, then you are my sister.
Love Triangle

2013

Love Triangle

2013
A story about two best friends who are madly in love with the same person. How far will a person go for love? Would you kill for love?
Love & Drugs

2018

Love & Drugs

2018
Marc was just a young guy in love, but when the love of his life humiliated him he turned to a life of crime to earn respect. That was until the day she came back into his life. Now will she love the man that he became, or does he have to change who he is. Marc has the ultimate choice: Love or Drugs.
A Ritmo de Fe

2013

A Ritmo de Fe

2013
Juan is a urban music dancer from the slums. Due to his extraordinary talent, he is allowed to study in the most prestiogious dance studio in the city of Santo Domingo, but to become a star he'll have to go through many obstacles.
Kreuzberg

2018

Kreuzberg

2018
Brooklyn Knight

2022

Brooklyn Knight

2022
When two rival basketball coaches (Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones and Khalil Kain) fall out over a bad call in a championship game, things only heat up when KNight Mathews hooks up with the lovely Brooklyn Taylor (Ashley Ferrer), the cousin of his newfound rival.
Provence

2018

Provence

2018
A summer vacation in Provence proves a turning point for 11-year-old Camille and her older brother Tuur.
The Unexpected Race

2018

The Unexpected Race

2018
A young woman named Amber is sent to live with her father who she hasn't seen in over 10 years after suffering a car accident that takes the life of her mother. As Amber is healing she discovers a man hiding in the woods that is an elf. She finds out Elves have always lived, but he is the last being a FBI agent was sent out to destroy them. As they fall in love, Lythorin must make a decision if he wants to stay with Amber or stay alone.
The Night Runner

2014

The Night Runner

2014
Talia runs at night, pushing her fragile heart to the limit. Casey saves lives, a heart surgeon frustrated with red tape. This tragic love story pushes all the boundaries with its controversial look at energy drinks and the affect they have on the heart.
Italian Movie

1994

Italian Movie

1994
Leonardo, a compulsive gambler, tries to make up for his losses by becoming a male escort.
Dad

2018

Dad

2018
After the passing of her mother, Al, is left to the hands of the State Government. Her only wish and hope is finding her Dad whom she barely knows. She sets off on a journey and trusts that her wish will come true, but who she finds is not the man she remembers.
The Dome of Heaven

2011

The Dome of Heaven

2011
Set in the unique beauty of Oklahoma country, "Dome of Heaven" is the story of the Moses family, dysfunctionally struggling for decades, and which consists of a Cherokee father and German mother and their two adult children Franklin and Flutie. With challenges both personal and societal, each tries to find their place in a world and peace with each other, but so many complications of emotions, culture clash and misunderstanding often keeps them apart.
Making Moves

2017

Making Moves

2017
Making Moves that risks everything over comfort and stability.
Trial at Fortitude Bay

1994

Trial at Fortitude Bay

1994
Defence attorney Gina Antonelli is sent to an Arctic village to defend 19 year-old Pauloosie, accused of committing a violent crime. Her rival, prosecutor Daniel Metz seeks the maximum sentence possible under Canadian law, but Gina comes to understand the reasons why the Inuits own justice system has worked for thousands of years. Pauloosie is caught between two rivaling justice systems, and his acceptance of guilt according to the Inuit system, will lead to imprisonment according to the Canadian system.