A graduate student named Finn seeks guidance on love and relationships as she prepares to complete her thesis, which focuses on the history of quilt making. She joins a quilting circle and becomes immersed in the lives and stories of the women in the group. As Finn delves into their experiences, she gains insights into love, marriage, motherhood, and friendship. Along the way, she also discovers her own path to self-discovery and learns the value of community and connection.
When a struggling family reunites for the holidays, they receive help from an unexpected source - Mrs. Miracle. Through her magical interventions, she brings love and joy back into their lives, allowing them to heal and reconcile.
Maggie, a single mother and lawyer, returns to her hometown for Christmas and finds love, a Christmas miracle, and learns the true meaning of the season.
Street of Shame tells the story of women working in a brothel in post-war Japan, highlighting the desperate conditions they face, their struggles with poverty, and their hopes for a better life. The film explores themes of shame, despair, and survival in a society recovering from the ravages of war.
Love Finds You in Charm is a heartwarming movie about a young woman who visits the quaint town of Charm, Ohio. As she spends time in the Amish community, she not only finds love but also learns more about herself and the true meaning of happiness. With picturesque landscapes and a captivating story, Love Finds You in Charm is a delightful film that will warm your heart.
After the unexpected death of her sister, a successful corporate lawyer returns to her small hometown for Christmas and must confront her past while dealing with an old flame and fulfilling the stipulations of her sister's last will.
The Outlaw and His Wife is a silent film about a tragic romance between a female farmer and an outlaw in northern Sweden. They face obstacles such as common-law marriage, hiding from the authorities, and extreme weather conditions. The story ends with their untimely death.
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt is a documentary that explores the devastating impact of the AIDS pandemic in the 1980s. The film highlights the experiences of individuals affected by the disease, including those who have lost loved ones, and the creation of the AIDS Memorial Quilt as a way to honor and remember those who have died. Through interviews, archive footage, and news footage, Common Threads offers a poignant look at the epidemic and its lasting impact.
After her father's death, a travel writer named Hannah returns to her Amish roots in Pennsylvania. She discovers a job opportunity as a furniture maker and decides to stay. She experiences the simplicity and beauty of Amish life, including living in a log cabin without electricity. Along the way, she develops relationships with the Amish community, including a widower and his daughter. Hannah learns valuable lessons about following her heart and finding true love.
A comedy about a dimwitted man who must obtain a high-school diploma before he can inherit an inn.
The Price of Milk is a surreal romantic comedy set in New Zealand. It tells the story of a young couple, Lucinda and Rob, whose relationship is tested when their dairy farm is flooded and Lucinda's cherished quilt is stolen. As they search for the quilt, they encounter a series of bizarre and humorous situations, including a love triangle with a gypsy, a hit-and-run accident, and an Indian wedding. The film explores themes of love, betrayal, and the surreal nature of everyday life.
Simon and Mark live together in London. When Mark dies of AIDS, Simon gets on with his life rather quickly, too quickly to suit the ghost of Mark, who reappears to disrupt Simon's cruising and then moves back into their flat to prompt Simon to experience and express feelings. Simon is adamant that feelings, especially love, are not for him. Subplots develop as Mark and Simon observe their neighbor Siobhan's love life and as Simon spends his days as a satellite-TV installer partnered with Dogger, a homophobe ignorant that Simon is gay. Is there any key that can unlock Simon's feelings and allow Mark to rest in peace?
A little girl reads a story about a dragon; as she falls asleep, her doll rides off on his calico horse through a calico land to do battle with a three-headed singing calico dragon.
This endearing drama depicts the lives of five gay friends — in conflict with themselves and each other — at the dawn of the AIDS era. Back in 1978 everything seemed possible. For Phillip and Guy, there was the thrill and exhilaration of first love. For their friends Devon, Jerry and Todd, life was still an open book with so many pages yet to be filled. Ten years later, his friends are all gone and Phillip is left alone to make sense of the joys and sorrows of his past life — as he looks hopefully to the future. The lives of two ordinary men who find love together only to lose it. In an era of easy sex and open relationships they have only two rules: Don't fall in love with others and no jealousy. Still rules are made to be broken. Eventually a single act of forgiveness restores their love.
After Stonewall is a documentary that explores the historical events and milestones of the LGBTQ+ rights movement following the Stonewall Riots, including the formation of advocacy groups, the fight for equal rights, and the impact of the AIDS crisis.
A mother is waiting or her son, a railroad engineer, to return home. The night becomes stormy and she discovers that a broken railroad trestle lies atop the track. She must try to get word to him before his train reaches the trestle.
Ma and Pa Kettle embark on a hilarious adventure at home during the weekend as they deal with a torrential rainstorm, an essay contest, family relationships, and a variety of comical situations.
A grandmother faintly narrates her quilts, as seen through the warped glass lens of a broken camera, a laptop webcam, and a clunky Xerox scanner.
Maxwell's grandma teaches him how she makes a quilt.
Amid the tumult of the Arab Spring in Cairo, vendors in a small souk observe the political upheaval while seeking to preserve an ancient tradition of fabric making.