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A girl jumps rope on a hill while a sonnet is recited. Segment from Fringe Hippo's anthology film "Elegy Apokalypto".
Anthology!!!
Young reporter Lewis Lapham is invited by Aldous Huxley to report on a trip he will never forget....
Juana's parents are getting a divorce. She doesn't know it, but deep down, she does. Amidst absences and small moments, Juana tries to reclaim the love and lightness of her family life. Which is difficult, because her parents are never together. Most of the times, her father just isn't there. Until he is. "Five, Six, Seven, Eight" is a film about love that, even when it seems to no longer be there, never truly ceases to exist.
In the aftermath of a devastating car accident, Alex Vandergraaf must cling to his memory in order to break free from his self-destructive behavior and accept the uncertain beauty of life.
They say never meet your heroes, how about never meet your friends heroes! An action hero from an old movie takes vengeance on punk teens.
After an intimate encounter with her flirt, 18-year-old Güneş is left questioning where her consent begins and fades, while the fragile bond with her closest friend quietly unravels.
Two brothers traveling across the country in search of opportunity make a stop in a small town.
When Max is caught by his father in a private moment, it has unexpected consequences for the family outing that follows. On the last summer day by the river, the fourteen-year-old is forced to rethink his understanding of masculinity.
1983 KBO 30-win legend Chang Myeong-bu and his hidden yakuza brother, Yong-bu. Divided by the mound's light and alley shadows, they fought to survive Zainichi discrimination. Through Yong-bu's eyes, this tragic saga weaves unseen records and KBO archives into a forgotten diaspora's requiem.
Two of the world’s most accomplished ski mountaineers, Christina Lustenberger and Guillaume Pierrel, have carved their names into history with bold first descents across the globe. Now, turning their sights on Mount Robson, the highest and most formidable peak in the Canadian Rockies, they retrace the steps of pioneering alpinists who came before them, pushing the line between past and present. Battling towering walls of ice, snow and rock, unpredictable weather, and the weight of a dream that has challenged generations, their journey becomes as much about resilience and legacy as it is about the pursuit of a descent few have ever dared to imagine. Logline:Two world-class ski mountaineers attempt a daring first descent of Mount Robson’s South Face, retracing the footsteps of alpine pioneers and the weight of a legacy that has challenged generations
August, who lives in the small town of Blomstermåla, cannot do military service. But as Sweden rearms and Preparedness Week reaches the his small community, he is given the chance to explore both his own and others’ willingness to defend, in a disarming and humorous portrait of one of the defining questions of our time.
When her parents are forced to rent out the apartment where she lives, Dafne lies about adopting an injured dog to avoid moving. Keeping up the lie will force her to take her first step into adulthood.
A meditative depiction of a colonial villa in Mungo, Surinam, taken back by nature.
Through touching testimonials, previously unseen film and photographic archives from the BAnQ, and the perspectives of academics and activists, the documentary Voir – Juger – Agir : L’histoire de la JOC au Québec (See – Judge – Act: The History of the JOC in Quebec) traces nearly a century of collective engagement by the Jeunesse ouvrière catholique (Catholic Workers Youth Movement), or JOC. From church basements to labor struggles, from popular education circles to feminist mobilizations, this film traces the journey of a movement that gave voice to a generation often marginalized by the clerical, political, and business elite.
When the former Social Democratic mayor of Düsseldorf flips over to a new populist party, his daughter gets out her camera and observes her family.
Two girls meet outside of the hotel, both need help in a world of indifference.
While the apocalypse is approaching, Elia, tormented by his desire to love and be loved, and his best friend Milo, tormented by the thought to be nothing but rage, are eager to make their short existence remarkable, so they desperately try to fix their personal torments before it all ends. The quest leads them to face some unspoken issues in their relationship.
Two friends devise an absurd plan to sell a Maradona-signed jersey and quickly raise money for a trip. But what begins as a simple scam turns into a chain of mistakes, guilt, and shattered dreams.
