A Queer City is a documentary that takes an observational approach to explore the diverse and inclusive queer culture in a city in the United Kingdom. The film follows a group of friends who are involved in various aspects of the vibrant queer community, from drag performances to activism. It provides an intimate look into their lives and experiences, highlighting the importance of queer spaces and the struggles faced by the LGBTQ+ community. Through interviews and footage from gay pride events and other queer gatherings, the film showcases the resilience and creativity of the individuals who make up this vibrant subculture.
Smooth Talk is a drama film that revolves around a 15-year-old girl who embarks on a journey of sexual awakening during the summer. She faces emotional manipulation and coercion from a predatory man she encounters while hitchhiking. The film explores themes of innocence, vulnerability, and the dangers of predatory behavior.
Two housewives discuss philosophical themes (actually an updated dialogue between Plato and Socrates) while doing the house work. The husband of one of them rehearses his part in a theatrical play, reading a 20th century philosophical text about totalitarianism.
The Beautiful Country tells the story of a young Vietnamese man who embarks on a journey to find his father in the United States. Along the way, he encounters various challenges, including abuse of power, separation from his family, and the harsh realities of illegal immigration. Despite the hardships, he perseveres in his search for a better life.
Olivia is a woman with supernatural powers who becomes a serial killer. She uses her abilities to manipulate and control others, ultimately leading to murder. The story takes place in London, England and explores themes of prostitution, voyeurism, and the supernatural. Olivia's complex relationship with her husband and her mother adds a layer of complexity to the plot.
Men fight over men with velvet gloves in this sophisticated comedy about the alternative lifestyle of filipino male homosexuals in the 1980s.
Shiwasu's mother left their home when Shiwasu was a little girl. Shiwasu does not understand why. She is a woman now and working at a Shinto shrine as a shrine maiden under her father who is a priest. She is listless until she finds a little boy alone on the shrine's grounds. The boy's mother shows up and retrieves her son a couple of days later. That is not the end of it however. The boy is back soon and has marks and bruises on his body. In the meantime, there was petty theft going on.
The life of a right-wing housewife in Chile during the prior days to Salvador Allende's military overthrow.
A gang of teenagers accidentally inherits a bag of drugs. They try to sell them back to their original gangster owners, but when that goes awry, they are reluctantly drawn into a protracted and bloody gang war. Meanwhile, they are neglected at home, and must deal with family abuse as well as the gangsters.
After the battle of Kfar Chouba in Lebanon in January 1975, Larbi Nasri, a young Algerian journalist, was caught in the whirlwind of events preceding the civil war. Linked to Maha, Hind, Raouf and Michel who surround Nahla, he witnesses the construction of the myth of Nahla, a singer adored by the Arab population. One day Nahla loses her voice on stage. The atmosphere of crisis that reigns around her is spreading like an infection. Larbi, fascinated, loses his footing and gets bogged down.
Lupe is a comedic and musical movie from 1966 that revolves around a star performer and her adventures. It explores the ups and downs of her career while entertaining the audience with catchy songs and hilarious situations. With its vibrant cinematography and energetic performances, Lupe is a delightful watch for fans of comedy and musical genres.
Remembers an artist in the form of a somnambulistic fantasy: A filmmaker faces increasing challenges as she tries, decades later, to complete Dominican filmmaker Jean-Louis Jorge’s unfinished work.
Hello again... this series definitely walks the fine line between madness and genius. Dizzying in its detachment to reality and flashing with the bright colors of childhood, Shaye & Kiki is impossible to describe. A cross-dressing contortionist?
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