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Veteran filmmaker Mary Stephen digs into her own family past to uncover the long-hidden origins of her Western surname, revealing a story of culture shock, colonialism, and contested remembrance.
Punk's path from West Berlin to Belgrade, Yugoslavia in 1977, seen through Igor or Iggy, as his new punk friend calls him.
Megadeth: Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France on June 20, 2026. 1. Tipping Point 2. Hangar 18 3. Take No Prisoners 4. Sweating Bullets 5. I Don't Care 6. Hook in Mouth 7. A Tout le Monde 8. Let There Be Shred 9. Mechanix 10. Poison Was the Cure 11. Countdown to Extinction 12. Tornado of Souls 13. Symphony of Destruction 14. Peace Sells 15. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
Two young souls navigate the anxieties and fears of a first date.
Four young men quarantined for a unexplainable, unrelenting itch prepare for a live-stream press event to prove they’re not the monsters the world believes them to be. But behind the scenes, a ruthless producer is plotting a more grotesque spectacle.
Live album and concert film by British pop and soul band Simply Red. Released on June 26, 2026, it captures the band's five sold-out performances at the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile, where they played to over 75,000 fans.
A poignant exploration of childhood illness, resilience, and family.
A young trainee teacher begins his journey into the teaching profession with hopes and ideals. His convictions are put to the test when he finds himself caught in an emotional triangle involving a female student and a male LGBTQ+ student, both deeply devoted to him. As affection turns into an increasingly complicated bond, he must confront difficult choices between professional responsibility and personal emotions.
Dave is an actor who moves to Los Angeles, completely devoid of connections and contacts. The humiliations and indignities soon pile up. After a fruitless struggle, Dave decides to make his mark by taking a non-traditional, unorthodox, 'anything goes' approach — he joins AA for connections; joins Scientology to network; considers donating a kidney to an aging movie star in exchange for a role in said aging star’s film; leaves his headshot and reel on the windshields of vehicles outside the Brentwood church where a funeral for a studio executive is taking place, etc.
"The Penthouse" is a psychological thriller that follows Saina and David, a young family who moves into a luxurious penthouse in Kuala Lumpur to start a new life.
It is the day of the Miss Eternal Grace pageant—the beauty contest popularized by the famous Charlène. Cléo, the heavy favorite, is competing under her mother's tyrannical supervision. But as the evening unfolds and the pressure mounts, something cracks within her, allowing a new emotion to surface.
In a world that welcomes mysterious lights in their skies with caution and awe, two friends navigate their changing relationship.
When the players of a mixed doubles tennis match get stuck at 40-40 for seemingly an eternity, underdog Shelly Shlop realizes that to win the match, she must find her self-worth.
A Magician performs for her freaks in the circus when she looses control and finds something is living inside her. At an attempt to keep this creature away she comes face to face with her child only to end up in another womb.
This concert was professionally filmed for the Hong Kong show, as part of Andy Lau's most recent tour across 72 shows from 5th July 2024 to 10th January 2025
