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Single mother Gulzhan discovers that her daughter Dana has gone missing. Soon it becomes clear that the girl was abducted by elderly villagers and taken to an aul inhabited only by old people, where she is being prepared for an ancient ritual.
Alicia and Gonzalo, a middle-class couple, have the chance to enroll their son Fer in an elite secular school. For the parents, it means a glimpse into the upper class, new friendships, higher incomes, countless advantages. They say they’re doing it for their son.
A documentary exploring the 1933 screenplay of the same name by Citizen Kane co-writer Herman Mankiewicz, which warned of Adolf Hitler's rise to power, but was rejected by Hollywood studios at the time.
A bad day for Willow only gets worse, like the weather.
The 2026 Rebellion is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It will take place on April 11, 2026, at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. It will be the eighth event under the Rebellion chronology and will feature wrestlers from WWE's NXT brand due to the ongoing partnership between the two promotions.
When a robot girl companion fails to listen to its developer, the developer uses an advanced model to train the robot girl. But when the training turns deadly, the developer finds himself in trouble.
A romantic comedy set in the breathtaking Canary Islands. After being left at the altar, uptight chef Harry is convinced by his best friend to escape to her homeland, Gran Canaria. There, amid stunning beaches, vibrant culture, and delicious cuisine, Harry rediscovers joy—and unexpectedly falls in love with his best friend's father. Woven with humor, heart, and sun-soaked adventures, the film is a celebration of second chances and the power of unexpected love.
While Amanda and Caio, a transgender couple, try to create a home together, they face professional problems, differences of opinion, and external pressures, depicting a journey of love, commitment, and personal discoveries. In this new chapter of their lives, they discover that the plans they made together may no longer make sense.
Ivan, a Belgian journalist on sabbatical in Mexico, starts following the trail of a mysterious writer called Celestino Pérez. Upon arrival in the village where Celestino lives, he turns out to be absent. Ivan is taken in by the writer's family. He soon finds himself trapped in their house, mirroring his own experience with his imagination about Celestino.
From the depths of space, Dracula has devised his most dastardly plan yet; turning the residents of the small town of Marlow into his personal army of vampire zombies! A motley crew consisting of a grizzled detective, a rookie cop, a chain-smoking greaser, and a determined young woman band together to save the world from — (see title).
A member of the Air Self-Defense Force learns of a crucial national secret: that conscription will be introduced to Japan. Pursued by the state, the man and his wife attempt to flee to her parents' home, but along the way they meet a carefree young man who loves movies. Meanwhile, back in his rural hometown, his father-in-law is in critical condition, but his sister-in-law neglects to care for him and instead engages in phone sex with him.
In a former mining town, geologist Nadine meets Christos, a descendant of miners, and Katerina, the only woman fisher in the region. Together they weave an unexpected bond, fragile yet profound. Against a landscape heavy with memory, they struggle to break free from the past and the weight of history, daring to embrace an uncertain present.
A reject teenager follows some hot radicals and finds themself in the woods. An eco-parable produced by a mutual aid collective, shot on 16mm and portions hand-processed with plants.
Cuba, early 21st century. Mandi is a young art graduate who returns to his small coastal town to complete his community service. There, he must confront a local reality that clashes with his aspirations and ideals, placing him at a crossroads between avoiding confrontation within an oppressive political context and pursuing personal and artistic freedom.
Sheng Wang shares his thoughts on edible bras, braving the ghosts in your house and guarding expensive berries from your friends' kids.
Number 4 (self-portrait with Mattias) is an intimate short film about the close bond between Maya (23) and Mattias (26), which slowly changes shape after Mattias suddenly loses his mother. While Mattias becomes increasingly entangled in his grieving process, Maya slowly realizes that his loss also means the loss of their familiar relationship.
