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The story of a boy trying to overcome a bereavement, while, together with hos friends, has to face a diabolical killer who aims to kill his beloved ones
Zac hides dark emotions behind his cheerful facade. Sacha focuses on his so-called troubles, so Zac invites him to spend a day together to lift his spirits.
A summer heat wave sweeps Lisbon. 12-year-old Alex witnesses his best friend being attacked, but an intimate secret keeps him from talking about what happened.
For generations, the Samburu people and their livestock have had a deep connection with water, depending on the rains for their survival. The Land Smiles Back is the story of the Samburu community in Westgate Conservancy, who made the land “smile” again by returning to ancient hydrotechnology.
When a mysterious message leads her to unearth a hidden audio file, a young girl believes she has found her missing song, until it vanishes, forcing her to confront where music truly lives.
In the busy streets of Kampala, Viola waits anxiously for her mother to return from a work trip as night falls and the last taxi fills up. At the same time, a gang leader known as Big Dog plans a major robbery with his crew. When one member receives a strange message and backs out, the plan begins to fall apart.
Three years after the Jamestown NightStalker murders in 2024 that killed both his brothers, Collin Woods lives in a state of confusion and paranoia. Seeing a psychiatrist and living with his best friend, his symptoms worsen when a reoccurring dream predicts the return of The NightStalker. As people around Collin begin to be killed, he is forced to confront his fate, or watch as The NightStalker takes the couple things he still has left.
Aaron "Amadeus" Overlake is a visionary filmmaker revered for his genius but plagued by his own demons—a volatile alcoholic whose life is consumed by anger, controversy, and from a bitter heartbreak. As tabloids revel in his self-destruction, Aaron’s only anchor is his best friend, Santiago "Baron" Gonzalez, a charismatic actor fresh out of rehab, fighting to rebuild his career. Bound by shared struggles and a tangled history, Aaron and Santiago navigate the toxic undercurrents of fame and friendship. As Aaron embarks on his next masterpiece, his chaotic life threatens to destroy everything he holds dear.
Newlywed Anna and her husband relocate to Alaska, but their blissful life takes a dark turn when a car crash causes Anna to develop selective amnesia. The incident triggers agoraphobia and haunting flashbacks.
In a dystopian version of 2009, cargo delivery specialist Cole Dawson is forced into a covert operation, where he uncovers a horrifying secret with the potential to send what’s left of mankind into extinction.
Based on the investigation story of Sara Wijayanto.
Don’t take him home
Every year, Moira tries to win her local gardening competition against longtime title holder and rival neighbour, Margret. This year she wishes to take Margret down and will do anything to claim the winning title.
The plucky angel Theo tries to convince his pessimistic, ex-assigner Murphy that humans are worth caring about.
On the night before graduation at Portage Northern High School, four friends Carmen, Vig, Ace, and Aanya walk through the quiet halls of their school one last time. When they stop outside their classroom, they decide to sit together and talk about their memories from the past four years, remembering the moments that made their high school life special. As they reflect, scenes from the lives of other seniors appear in montages, showing the many experiences shared by the Class of 2026. When they finally leave the classroom, Vig pauses and sees a group of younger students running in, ready to begin their own journey. In that moment, he realizes that while their time at the school is ending, a new chapter is just beginning for others.
December 2, 2023. A queer protest erupts in San Francisco in solidarity with Palestine.The film situates this action within the longer history of ACT UP’s activism during the AIDS crisis. It explores glitch as a radical feminist tactic for resisting contemporary regimes of surveillance and silencing.
After returning home from work, a man realizes that his TV is missing. Spiraling into a confused state, he finds himself asking everyone he knows where his TV could be. As the day comes to a close, will he ever find his missing property?
Inspired by the iconic 1935 movie musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, this acclaimed Chichester Festival Theatre revival recorded from the West End in January 2026 is directed and choreographed by three-time Tony winner Kathleen Marshall.
