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a boy narrates throughout his day, reminiscing on old memories and the love he and a girl once shared together.
Dec 2025
Denis accidentally meets Dora’s mother. This meeting after 10 years will not be so good for two ex-lovers...
Massimo D'Anolfi and Martina Parenti recount the birth and development of Bestiari, erbari, lapidari, their latest film, presented out of competition at the Venice Film Festival in September 2024.
Spend the last evening of 2025 with comedian Simona First and her most Christmassy stand-up special ever, which will get you in the right mood! Eye twitches, streams of sweat running down your back in stores, and a festive climax in the form of a gallbladder attack. But don't despair, we have the cure for you! An exclusive evening full of themed jokes about how harsh the reality of Christmas can sometimes be and how we all wish it could be. We'll tell the truth about Santa Claus, scary stories about unfulfilled wishes, crowded shopping malls, and consumer loans that are gone in a second.
A woman watches television.
A Target employee facing layoffs grows frustrated while trying to lead a focus group of insufferable Gen Z.
Hosted by Jeremy Fernandez and Megan Burslem, this concert showcases why the Australian Chamber Orchestra is one of the most distinct, inventive and renowned ensembles on the world stage today.
Nari Monchan, from a secluded tribe, grapples with dwindling female presence, possessiveness in marriage, and revelations about his father that unravel his beliefs. As he confronts ancestral traditions and the legacy of the Indian Emergency, his journey becomes a search for identity, shaped by personal fears and buried truths. The film explores the fragile balance between tradition, desire, and self-discovery. This is the first film in Cholanaikka language spoken by the eponymous cave people.
Idak-Idak-Idak is a hybrid-documentary relating the stolen Lombok Treasures with the Sasak diaspora through three generations of women: a daughter, her mother, and her grandmother. Blending full-spectrum cinematography with personal footage, this film moves between Indonesia and the Netherlands to examine colonial legacies, displacement and healing the heart of home. In Sasak, "Idak" can be interpreted as both “heart” and “absence”, becoming a container for memory, loss, and the unseen layers of the self between generations.
Nov 2025
Dream and deficiency, a letter without recipient.
A boy tries to apologize to his friend who doesn't seem to be taking apologies.
Jamie Cullum returns to the Royal Albert Hall to play his festive perennial record “The Pianoman at Christmas.” Joined on stage by the big band including the talents of Kansas Smitty’s House Band featuring the Mercury-nominated Joe Webb, Jamie Cullum's show delivers a festive, fun and furious set with all the trimmings. Fans can expect unique collaborations and to be taken on a journey from the romantic, solo piano ballads of "Beautiful Together" and "Christmas Don’t Let Me Down" to the instant classics "Hang Your Lights" and "It’s Christmas."
When a dog sitter loses the dog she’s looking after, her attempts to fix things only unravel more chaos.
A young man visits a Buddhist temple in the hopes of quenching his thirst.
A man ventures across the rugged Snowdonia landscape to share a warm moment with his artist mother.
Every Sunday night a young man buries a "cervelat" in the woods. At the same time, people in the nearby small town start to disappear.