The movie follows the misadventures of Mr. Toad, a wealthy and reckless toad who gets himself into trouble, and Ichabod Crane, a skinny schoolteacher who becomes the target of the Headless Horseman. Both characters face their respective challenges in a series of humorous and exciting events.
North Sea Texas is a heartfelt coming-of-age movie set in Flanders, Belgium. It tells the story of Pim, a gay teenager who is discovering his own identity and struggling with emotions and desires. Pim lives with his neglectful mother in a small coastal town and finds solace in his friendship with the free-spirited neighbor Gino. As their relationship evolves, Pim experiences the highs and lows of first love, the pain of unrequited crushes, and the challenges of coming to terms with his own sexuality.
Marina is a biographical drama film based on the life of Rocco Granata, a Belgian singer and accordionist of Italian descent. The movie follows his journey as an immigrant and his struggle against xenophobia. Marina explores themes of love, music, and the challenges faced by immigrants in a new country. It showcases Rocco's rise to fame as a musician and his experiences navigating different cultures.
Junior Bonner, a rodeo cowboy past his prime, returns to his hometown of Prescott, Arizona to participate in the annual rodeo. Along the way, he reconnects with his dysfunctional family and tries to prove himself in the rodeo circuit once again.
Barbara is a film that explores the life of the famous singer-songwriter, showcasing her struggles and achievements. The movie delves into her personal and professional life, capturing her unique talents and the impact she had on the music industry. It highlights her journey of success, revealing the challenges she faced as a female artist in a male-dominated industry.
Accordion Player (1888) is a short documentary film showcasing a one-man show by a talented musician who skillfully plays the accordion. Set in the 19th century, this black-and-white silent film captures the unique performance of the accordionist and highlights the musicality and charm of this classic instrument. It is a rare glimpse into the world of music in the year 1888.
In Colombia, a musician named Ignacio travels through the countryside to return his accordion to its original owner. Along the way, he encounters various challenges and adventures, meeting interesting characters and experiencing the power of music.
Full Speed is a 1996 drama romance movie that follows the story of a young man as he navigates through his adolescence, experiences a breakup, and explores his sexuality. Set in France, the movie delves into the struggles and triumphs of the protagonist, highlighting themes of friendship, love, and self-acceptance.
In this satire-comedy, an Internal Revenue Service agent gets caught up in a town's chaos when he is tasked with collecting taxes from its eccentric residents. He joins forces with a mysterious bounty hunter to unravel a web of blackmail, murder, and diabolical schemes. Hilarity and adventure ensue as they navigate through a series of unexpected events and encounters.
At the Indianapolis Speedway mobsters try to bump off a young racer just as they did his dad. Junk yard owner tap dances.
Women have joined the military in Denmark but may still not serve in the navy. This makes the lives of the sailors difficult when three women get trapped on board of a navy vessel do to an surprise exercise at sea. Trying to hide the three women leads to comical situations.
A Diary for Timothy is a touching documentary that follows the lives of ordinary people in post-war Britain. It showcases the joy, struggles, and aspirations of a generation trying to rebuild their lives after the devastation of World War II.
Rein Raamat’s Hell adapts the engravings of Estonian graphic artist Eduard Wiiralt into a surreal, grotesque, and heavily sexual animated short. Wiiralt’s three source works, “The Preacher,” “Cabaret,” and “Hell,” date back to the early 1930s and portray a cacophony of bacchanalia, hysteria, and violence in the final years of Estonian independence amid the unrest of the Great Depression and European instability.
Deputy of cartography enterprise Mr. Ciruvka tries to seduce the colleague's assistant to destabilize his confident in a run for the director's chair. But things can go wrong.
Based on a song by the same name. It was the Genre Popularizer for the Rillumarei film and live entertainment genre that drew from the musical couplet genre of light, cleverly written, often satirical songs. Many of these films were based on an existing song, or a song was specifically written to be the foundation of a film.
Four musical numbers plus a short comedy sketch. Harriet Lee sings "Sitting on a Log", multi-instrumentalist Frank Novak Jr. plays the accordion, clarinet, saxophone, and xylophone, Baby Rose Marie sings "You're Gonna Lose Your Gal", and Morton Downey sings "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" at the piano. Roy Atwell plays a radio announcer who keeps tripping over his words.
Coming to live with her uncle in the canton of Vaud after the death of her father, a pretty 17-year-old woman of mixed race turns men's heads.
The year is 1936, and shoemakers in a Finnish industrial town are sending shoes to Spain as humanitarian aid. Young Arvo wants to do more, so he joins as a volunteer in the International Brigades and disappears.