Manja Valewska

In a small North German village a drama played out during and shortly after the Second World War about duty versus individual conscience and morality.

Set in a warm summer in 1990 in former East Germany, it follows a young woman who begins a relationship with a charismatic farmer who is twice her age.

The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.

An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play is shown act by act with the briefest of breaks to move props or for refreshments. The lack of costumes, real props and scenery is soon forgotten.

The story of Elizabeth Smart's kidnapping and captivity, as told from her perspective.