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João, an actress from Lisbon, as she stars in a biopic about Liberada, a gender-nonconforming figure persecuted by the Portuguese Inquisition in the 18th century. The film's production becomes a battleground as João clashes with the director over how Liberada’s legacy should be portrayed. These tensions deepen as João's dreams are increasingly haunted by Liberada's ghost, blurring the lines between past and present. When the director succumbs to a mysterious paralysis, leaving the film unfinished, João is left to navigate the unfolding chaos. She faces unanswerable questions, not only about the film's future but also about her own connection to Liberada’s spirit and story.
Jun 2026
Mice compete in a street dance competition.
Oct 2026
In a time after devastating wars, plagues, and natural disasters, the social order has collapsed, and new moral systems, beliefs, and forms of survival emerge. The story follows Ivan Morozov, who leaves his wife Katya to search for necessities, and meets Sergei Volkov, a mysterious companion. Together, they travel through haunting landscapes filled with forgotten villages, strange rituals, and mythological echoes, culminating in a profound and painful choice.
Fear isn't always irrational.
A strict physics teacher tries to talk her teenage son out of dropping out of school and becoming a professional skateboarder. She makes a bet with him that if she competes in a major skateboarding competition, he will stay in school. Under the tutorship of one of her poorest pupils, she learns to skate, unaware that she's putting her career and reputation at stake.
May 2026
A modern-day woman finds herself transported into the body of Onethong, a character in the literary world of Khun Chang Khun Phaen. She must survive and find a way to escape the tragic fate of the character, who is destined to face execution.
Sep 2026
Prequel short film to “BUM” (2025)
Jul 2026
Prince Alexander is ready to marry Olivia, a commoner. But when a bitter lord invokes ancient laws to block the union, Olivia, a romance writer, stumbles upon a hidden diary tucked within an old volume of history, revealing a long-lost truth that may be the key to saving her happily ever after.
Aug 2026
The eleventh installment in the Maddock Supernatural Cinematic Universe. Plot TBA.
Oct 2028
The Snegirev family is preparing to celebrate the New Year together for the last time, after which Anfisa and Igor will tell their son Roma about the divorce.
Nov 2026
Plagued by insomnia and lethargy, Mori lets time drift aimlessly, unable to create any meaningful music, all while uneasily sharing a home with his wife, Maiko, a successful and driven photographer. When Mori and his former lover, Asako, reunite by chance and catch up, they confront different versions of the past within their own recalled memories. After they part ways, Asako comes home to a warm meal lovingly prepared by her partner, and a rekindled desire to paint again. At the same time, Mori visits Maiko’s exhibition, and discovers scenes of his own daily life, captured within her affectionate frames.
"Bulgakov. The Secret of the Master" examines a mystical connection that proves to be stronger than the author's original vision. The film shows how the immortal novel stopped being an author's text and began to dictate its will to the creator, interfering with his love, relationship with the authorities, and even bringing his fateful end closer. The viewer will see how fiction inexplicably turned into reality, and how the book's prophecies materialized in Bulgakov's own life, prompting the question: who really held the pen – the man or his immortal creation?
Dasha and Sasha are happy newlyweds. A honeymoon and a parachute jump over the foothills of Mount Elbrus should be the beginning of their new life. But fate makes its own adjustments. The pilot turns out to be Artyom, Dasha's ex, whom she didn't even want to remember. When the plane crashes, the three of them have to jump without preparation. The slings get tangled. They miraculously stay alive — but find themselves suspended over a mountain precipice in the midst of raging forest fires. Dasha finds herself between two men, with each of whom her life is connected. One is the present. The other is the unhealed past.
After saving a woman from a love crisis, two strangers agree to make decisions for each other, leading to unexpected life changes while hiding a secret that torments them between lies and truth.
Amateur sleuths tackle a fresh challenge at a local school, diving into the fierce world of parent politics. Their investigation uncovers hidden agendas and unexpected alliances as they navigate the complex web within the community.
At just 9-years-old, fashion prodigy Max Alexander fearlessly fuses his boundless imagination with an unwavering commitment to sustainability, inspiring us to dream boldly and act responsibly.
Anastasia, an 18-year-old ballet dancer at the Opéra Garnier, becomes the obsession of a disfigured man living in the opera's underground labyrinth.
Eki, living by the landfill, searches for a memento to honor his late mother. Battling the relentless rain, landslides, and looming threats from scavengers and machinery, he fears her memory could be lost beneath the waste forever.
Glah discovers an old TV in the storage room of his house. On the screen, 90s TV shows are being broadcast featuring four teens who went missing 35 years ago, crying out for help.
A mosaic of characters struggle with addiction and love on the streets of Boston during the height of the fentanyl epidemic