Phantom is a thrilling drama set in the midst of the Cold War, focusing on a Soviet submarine's secret mission and the intense psychological battle that ensues.
Leviathan is a movie set in a small fishing village in Russia. The plot revolves around a car mechanic who stands up against political corruption and an evil politician. The story explores themes of government corruption, legal battles, and the influence of the Orthodox Church. The mechanic's life takes a downward spiral as he battles against a corrupt system and faces personal tragedies like alcoholism and an unhappy marriage.
Idiot's Delight is a dark comedy that takes place in a hotel during the outbreak of war. It follows a group of characters, including a mind-reading act and a young British couple, as they navigate love affairs, impostors, and the impending conflict.
A man is being chased by the police after causing damage to a car. He goes through various absurd situations and encounters, including a bet, a marriage proposal, and a street parade. The movie follows a nonlinear timeline and showcases social satire.
The Jönsson Gang, a group of skilled criminals, plot to execute their biggest heist yet. With a plan to rob the casino, they must navigate obstacles and outsmart the Swedish police to succeed.
Cat Soup is a unique and bizarre anime movie that follows the journey of a cat who embarks on a quest to retrieve his sister's soul. Filled with surreal and psychological elements, the film explores themes of life, death, and the human soul.
In the small coastal town of Russia, a dysfunctional family gathers for a wild wedding party filled with alcohol, vodka, and drunkenness. As tensions rise and emotions run high, the bride and groom, along with their parents, navigate the pressures and chaos of this eventful evening.
During the civil war in Sarajevo, a zookeeper strives to protect his animals and finds hope and compassion amidst the chaos and destruction.
A rapturous crime fable set in the Dominican Republic, Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias’ COCOTE follows Alberto, a kind-hearted gardener returning home to attend his father’s funeral. When he discovers that a powerful local figure is responsible for his father’s death, Alberto realizes that he’s been summoned by his family to avenge the murder. It’s an unthinkable act — especially for him, an Evangelical Christian. But as pressure mounts, he sees few ways out. Questions of faith, tradition and honor course through this electrifying film, which, seemingly at the speed of thought itself, jumps between film formats, colors, and aspect ratios, radically envisioning a community torn asunder by senseless violence.
Follow the absurd and humorous adventures of a married couple and their eccentric neighbors in a chaotic apartment building. From satirical jabs at bureaucracy to slapstick comedy, this movie is filled with absurd humor and witty social commentary.
She always has a plan. For each his own. For everyone another name. One needs Vera (Faith), another Nadezhda (Hope). And almost all need Liubov (Love). She leaves every one at his own time. She finds a reason. But who knows where deceit ends which people buy only for the sake of money, and when genuine feelings begin? And who knows who she is: just a kept woman in the capital, or an artful swindler, or a talented actress, or a woman who is able only to love? To love them all.
A French animal lover protects a dog and a mouse wanted by Soviet scientists for their space program.
In a complicated world, a woman with a wildly vivid imagination searches high and low for the perfect man.
On New Year's Day, two boys wind up in the apartment of Katerina, a teacher from their school, along with her friends, Stepan and David. As the older trio bickers, drinks and flirts, the boys gain eye-opening insight into the adult world.
Shane, a gay Anishnabe teenager in Northern Ontario, is struggling to support his family in the aftermath of his sister's suicide. If he fails, he will be forced to choose between his family's home and his own future.
Mikhail Ulyanov is the Bergmanesque protagonist of the Russian Private Life. A government-appointed factory executive, Ulyanov is reduced to quivering confusion when he is dismissed. Recovering from this blow, he decides to review and realign his life. In so doing, he discovers that there's plenty left in the world to make life worth living. Private Life was nominated for the "best foreign picture" Academy Award in 1983.
A woman who works in a night club starts having obsessive thoughts, beginning to lose her hold on reality.
One night, Matiss Zelcs, an employee of the Latvian national archive in Riga, notices a woman on a bridge. After passing by her without preventing her suicidal fall into the depths, a sensation of failure and guilt changes his life. He cannot forget her. Driven by a feeling of remorse and the fever of illusion, he roams through the city night and day looking for traces of her existence. This journey through the tumult of his conscience leads him deeper into his own loneliness and the depths of his soul, as he gets more and more entangled in the destinies of the woman and of the people who were attached to her. He finds himself confronted with the pain of yearning and guilt, the cruelty of love and desire, and the search for forgiveness, release and salvation.