Asterix and Obelix, with their extraordinary strength and the help of a magical potion, travel to Britain to help a village resist Roman invasion. Along the way, they encounter cultural differences, British stereotypes, and various challenges.
Marvin, a young gay man, navigates social violence and homophobia while pursuing his dream of becoming a successful actor.
A pineapple plantation owner pretends to have amnesia after being hit by a car in order to escape his responsibilities, but things get complicated when he falls in love with his sister's teacher. Chaos ensues as he navigates a world of broken cars, perverts, and jealous boyfriends.
Hour of the Star is a comedy-drama film based on the novel of the same name. It portrays the story of Macabéa, a young woman with a lack of education, living in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The movie showcases the challenges she faces in the city, including her encounters with the subway and the unique characteristics of the third world country.
White Lightnin' is a biographical drama-thriller that follows the story of Jeremiah, a tap-dancing hillbilly from Appalachia. Jeremiah, plagued by his troubled past, gets caught up in a web of drugs, alcoholism, and violence. Determined to seek vengeance, he embarks on a music tour that leads him into a downward spiral of huffing, escape into the woods, and sadistic torture. As he becomes a killer and a cop pursues him, Jeremiah's journey takes a dark and twisted turn.
Afrique 50 is a 1950 French documentary film directed by René Vautier. The first French anti-colonialist film, the film derived from an assignment in which the director was to cover educational activities by the French League of Schooling in West Africa. Vautier later filmed what he saw, a "lack of teachers and doctors, the crimes committed by the French Army in the name of France, the instrumentalization of the colonized peoples". For his role in the film Vautier was imprisoned over several months. The film was not permitted to be shown for more than 40 years.
In Plain Dirty, a scandalous love triangle takes a deadly turn when a husband discovers his wife's affair and plots revenge. As the tension rises, secret desires and hidden agendas are revealed, ultimately leading to a shocking murder.
This documentary tells the tragic story surrounding one of the world's most influential spiritual leaders, the Dalai Lama, and the lengths to which people will go in order to experience his power Tibetan Refugee film. After the Chinese government forced him out of his native Tibet, the Dalai Lama settled in Northern India. Featuring interviews with scholars and those who made the same trek over the mighty Himalayas, TIBETAN REFUGEE is a testament to the power of the human spirit.
Young Algerian journalist Nedjma is investigating Islamic accounts of paradise. She is particularly interested in the descriptions used by Salafi preachers to recruit young Algerian men as jihadists. She and her colleague Mustapha find a number of disturbing, richly embellished video sermons and decide to explore the phenomenon in more detail.
A duck hunter sends his stupid mutt to dog college, and he comes back superciliously clever.
The Forgotten Maggies focuses on the human rights aspect surrounding the Magdalene Laundries, including testimonies from women and an exploration of the High Park exhumation where 155 Magdalene women were exhumed in 1993
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