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A mother and her daughter are questioning the practice of the white sheet: the ‘Matsamiyo’. This family custom, practised in Mayotte, involves verifying a woman’s chastity before her marriage.
In the Storm on Sesame Street special, Elmo and his friends work together to get ready for a big storm, learning how to be prepared, have courage, and calm their bodies and minds when things feel scary. After the storm passes, Sesame Street looks different, and everyone pitches in to help their neighbors rebuild their homes. With the help of the neighborhood, including celebrity guests Post Malone and Michelle Buteau, Elmo and Abby set out to make a difference, and discover that small acts of kindness, and support from friends, can make the biggest difference of all.
When Mel tries to meet the parents of her daughter's new playmate Sara, she finds that everyone claims the child doesn't exist. But as evidence mounts that Sara is real, Mel becomes convinced that someone is hiding the girl to conceal a dark secret.
The long awaited recreation of the Lumière brothers' horrific spectacle as a train now arrives at Bristol Temple Meads....
A study of our temporal relationship with natural spaces and the memories they hold; questioning if humanity and nature resides in the same superorganism.
Glassjaw live at Hellfest 2026
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The introverted director makes his documentary film, thanks to which he can interact with the world through a lens, but he himself becomes the object of observation by a mysterious stalker who destroys his reality.
At the request of subscribers, bloggers go to the forest with a mystical reputation, anger the spirits and, having split up, pay for disturbing them.
An Indian refugee living in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, witness to the political instability surrounding him, drifts into a melancholic and elegiac meditation on his condition as a foreigner. Film stock is his last refuge.
Robbie goes to his 9 to 5 job, only to see something is not quite right with his coworkers.
INTRALUZ follows Ella, a woman caught between memories and symbols that come to life, reminding her of past moments and unresolved emotions. Through poetic encounters and elements of magical realism, Ella journeys through her inner world, confronting fears, desires, and doubts. This voyage allows her to reconcile with herself and accept who she truly is, discovering the freedom that emerges when one dares to look within.
A playful and awkward exploration of workplace relationships, office anxiety, and having a crush on your coworker.
Kursk. From August 2024 to the present, a counter-terrorism operation (CTO) regime has been in effect in the region. Due to missile threats and drone attacks in the Kursk border area, an evacuation was declared. Volunteer firefighters continued their work to provide assistance to their home district.
Original images of nature are accompanied by the director's personal reflections, presented through subtitles, forming a quiet and contemplative cinematic experience
"Storie di Genova" is a documentary that combines historical research with innovative technology through advanced techniques of digital restoration, animation, and the colorization of archival photographs. Its aim is to offer viewers a fresh perspective on the past and create a dialogue between history and the present.
