In the Heat of the Night is a crime drama film set in a small-town Mississippi. When a murder occurs, a black detective is reluctantly asked to help solve the case, revealing the racial tensions and prejudice in the community. With an unlikely partnership and against the odds, they work together to catch the killer. It explores themes of racism, justice, and the power of working together.
The Brave Little Toaster tells the story of a group of household appliances, including a toaster, a lamp, a blanket, a radio, and a vacuum cleaner, who embark on a journey to find their owner after being abandoned. Along the way, they face various challenges and learn valuable lessons about friendship and loyalty.
Durell and LeeJohn are best friends and small-time criminals who have fallen on hard times. In an attempt to solve their financial troubles, they come up with a plan to rob a church. However, their heist takes an unexpected turn when they discover that the church has already been robbed. Now they must figure out how to repay the money they owe while avoiding the wrath of the church's pastor.
Lakeview Terrace is a crime drama thriller film that follows the story of a couple whose life is disrupted when they move into a suburban neighborhood and their neighbor, a racist cop, starts tormenting them. The film explores themes of race relations, psychological warfare, and the consequences of prejudice.
Shotgun Stories is a drama thriller that focuses on a feud between two sets of half brothers in rural Arkansas. After the death of their father, tensions rise and violence escalates, leading to a series of tragic events. The film explores themes of family, revenge, and the cycle of violence.
Double Vision is a gripping horror-mystery film set in Taiwan. It follows a Taiwanese detective who joins forces with an FBI agent to investigate a string of brutal and disturbing murders. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a sinister web of violence, cults, and supernatural powers. With its intense plot and shocking twists, Double Vision keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.
Still Breathing is a romantic comedy about Fletcher McBracken, a street entertainer and con artist, who falls in love with Rosalyn Willoughby, a woman on a journey of self-discovery. As their paths cross, they navigate through the twists and turns of fate, finding true love and their true selves along the way.
The Velocity of Gary follows the journey of a struggling gay hustler named Gary, as he navigates the streets of New York City. After losing his lover to AIDS, Gary finds solace in his relationship with a kind-hearted prostitute named Mary Carmen. However, their unconventional love triangle becomes even more complicated when Gary discovers he has a son and must confront his own fears and insecurities. Through themes of hope, acceptance, and the pursuit of happiness, this film explores the complexities of human relationships and the various forms of love.
The three not-so-lucky guys are having the most difficult, weirdest and funniest day of their lives. Meanwhile, in Moscow, a gang of Kyrgyz conspirators begins to wield, a sexist gynecologist and a feminist traumatologist come to work, a film producer is cheating on the Motherland, and clay policemen are uncovering their batons. The only question is which of these meetings will become fatal for our friends.
A teenager, playing an acoustic guitar, finds a treasure map and goes on a treasure hunt with a group of people on an island. They encounter various obstacles and comedic situations. Will they be able to find the treasure?
Hong Sang-Soo’s Lost in the Mountains (South Korea, 32min) the visitor is the supremely self-centred Mi-Sook, who drives to Jeonju on impulse to see her classmate Jin-Young – only to discover that her friend is having an affair with their married professor, who Mi-Sook once dated herself. The level of social embarrassment goes off the scale. In Naomi Kawase’s Koma (Japan, 34min), Kang Jun-Il travels to a village in rural Japan to honour his grandfather’s dying wish by returning a Buddhist scroll to its ancestral home. Amid ancient superstitions, a new relationship forms. And in Lav Diaz’ Butterflies Have No Memories (Philippines, 42min) ‘homecoming queen’ Carol returns to the economically depressed former mining town she came from – and becomes the target of an absurd kidnapping plot hatched by resentful locals. Serving as his own writer, cameraman and editor, Diaz casts the film entirely from members of his crew and delivers a well-seasoned mix of social realism and fantasy. —bfi
Summer Time Machine Blues is a comedy sci-fi movie about a group of college friends who discover a time machine and accidentally alter history while trying to fix their air conditioner during a hot summer. They experience a series of hilarious and unexpected events as they try to undo the changes they made.
Vijay realises that the state politicians have evil intention and are joining hands with terrorists. He wants to ensure the public is safe. He starts off on a journey to find and put the terrorists to justice.
Young man gives up his dream of becoming an astronaut to go into business — and finds himself turned into a little old man.
Based on the novel by Booker Prize Winner Ludmila Ulitskaya, The Funeral Party is set in August 1991. In a sweltering New York City apartment, a group of Russian émigrés gathers round the deathbed of an artist named Alik, a charismatic character beloved by them all, especially the women who take turns nursing him as he fades from this world. Their reminiscences of the dying man and of their lives in Russia are punctuated by debates and squabbles: Whom did Alik love most? Should he be baptized before he dies, as his alcoholic wife, Nina, desperately wishes, or be reconciled to the faith of his birth by a rabbi who happens to be on hand? And what will be the meaning for them of the Yeltsin putsch, which is happening across the world in their long-lost Moscow but also right before their eyes on CNN?
In the city of Luanda, Angola, a malfunctioning air conditioner becomes a symbol of the country's struggling infrastructure. As a repairman is sent on a mission to fix it, he encounters various characters and experiences freeze-frame moments that reflect the challenges faced by the people and the nation.
A hapless repairman is called to fix a faulty A/C unit in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
The Telltale Heart meets It's Alive in this gruesome short. A man murders his pregnant wife & walls up her body - only to find being deranged runs in the family, and he just woke the baby...
The corpulent, middle-aged protagonists decides to end his suffering by committing a suicide. After a few pitiful attempts, a woman selling encyclopedias rings his doorbell and the drama turns into a comedy.
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