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Based on the extraordinary true story of a German Baron in desperate need of a heart transplant. In spite of astonishing circumstances, he goes on a journey through the Black Market underbelly to find hope in the darkness.
Mar 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.
Jun 2026
One of four biopics, focusing on individual members of The Beatles, this one telling the story of the group from the perspective of Ringo Starr.
Apr 2028
Two gangsters and the woman they love try to survive the most dangerous night of their lives. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s one wild ingredient added to the mix: a time machine.
A film essay montage of contemporary footage, archive and cinema history, about the age of post-truth and how one young man’s childhood epilepsy became representative of the woes of the world and how he triumphed against adversity.
Apr 2026
Fearing they won't be believed, two young Indigenous women go on the run after one's defense of the other results in a violent attack against a police officer.
Mexican comedy
Part one of a two-part biopic following French army officer Charles De Gaulle's life and political commitment between 1940 and 1945, and trace his development towards a political career.
After his pregnant wife Yi-ting unexpectedly committed suicide, Ming decides to take care of his father-in-law, only to find out the unbearable truth of Yi-ting’s family that leads to her death.
During the worst drought on record, a wealthy pregnant woman living out an escapist fantasy falls in love with a younger woman starting her life over.
May 2026
After a woman is abandoned by her boyfriend in the forest, she befriends a couple and gradually realizes they are a pair of notorious bank robbers on the run from the law.
A family starts to notice unusual happenings in their neighborhood.
Aug 2026
In the late Edo period, when traditional Chinese medicine (Kampo) was mainstream, a Dutch-style Western doctor, Taikichi, devoted himself to treating poor villagers. After saving the life of a rough young man, Shinzaburō, through surgery, the man turned his life around and began training to become a doctor himself. Fifteen years later, having studied the latest medical science in Nagasaki, Shinzaburō returns and joins Taikichi in confronting a suspected outbreak of typhoid fever. Set against the backdrop of a time when Kampo and Western medicine competed for legitimacy, this moving historical drama follows the struggles of doctors who risked everything to save lives during Japan’s medical awakening.
Olya lives with her grandmother, who loves to tell her magical stories. Her parents are always busy and are rarely at home. The girl quarrels with her family and accidentally ends up in the mirror kingdom from her grandmother's stories, where she meets her reflection - Yalo. In this world, all people are too absorbed in mirrors, because in them they see ideal versions of themselves. These magic mirrors were invented by Korshun to subjugate the entire kingdom to his power, and Olya will have to believe in a miracle and save the fairy-tale world.
Oct 2026
At Home of Happiness, a devoted social worker struggles to reform troubled youth while the institution falls into crisis. A bullied boy clings to his late mother’s teddy bear as his world collapses. A former resident, lured into a telecom scam, faces a moral dilemma that threatens his life. Across different paths, each must confront the scars of the past and decide whether to fall into darkness or fight for a way forward.
Fresh out of prison, Toni struggles to reconnect with her daughter Anna, who was raised by her grandmother Betty, while resisting the pull of her ex-lover Max's criminal world. Working at her uncle Frank's restaurant, she discovers his smuggling ties and Max involves her in a violent altercation on the docks. She faces pressure from the police and seeks redemption by getting away from Max. But trouble catches up with her, putting her family in danger. Toni will take all the risks to finally find a chance for her future with Anna and Betty.