2010s

Light breaks the darkness in playful rapture.Read More »

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Handan and Korhan a middle-aged couple who live their lives in one of istanbul’s best neighborhoods. Handan constantly invents things for herself in order to fill her life. Handan, imitates her friend Sermin and starts writing! But this desire, which is innocent in the first place, will become jealous over time and diverge in different ways.Read More »

Tati, an introspective 13 year old girl struggles to connect with her estranged father, Jaca, after he is released from prison in the turbulent wake of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016.Read More »

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Poor theatre actor Louis lives with his girlfriend and his daughter by another woman; their lives are complicated but they are happy. When his girlfriend cheats on him and walks out he feels he simply cannot go on and tries to end it all. Can he be saved by his love for the theatre?Read More »

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Algeria, 1954. Two very different men thrown together by a world in turmoil are forced to flee across the Atlas mountains. Daru, the reclusive teacher, has to escort Mohamed, a villager accused of murder.Read More »

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This film consists of the images of Tama River, which runs through the western part of Tokyo. A handheld camera quietly moves along the riverside, capturing its four seasons. It is sort of a meditation in black and white, or an escape if you like, that gives you a sense of ‘Photogénie’.
Dark clouds loom over the winter sky, while in summer, the sun shines brightly on the grass. This is an attempt to conjure up the feelings of standing on the windswept riverbank.Read More »

When her husband Cemal is arrested in Romania, Emine is left alone with their child who needs immediate surgery.Read More »

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In contemporary Indonesia, religious radicalisation is playing an increasingly important role. The banned Indonesian Islamic State (NII) successfully recruits among young people who don’t have any prospects of training or work. Nugroho tells three different stories: that of the girl Rima, who emerges as a valuable staff member of the NII; Jabir, who quits school for lack of money and returns to his parents, and Asimah, the mother of Ainsi, who has been kidnapped by the NII.Read More »

O Tasqueiro is a somewhat forgotten Aki Kaurismäki short. Originally shot in 2012, then released for the first time in a TV showing in 2018, this dialogue-free short chronicles the tragic and comedic life of a barkeep in an old Portuguese village, attempting to find love and keep up with the changing times. All of this is showcased in the trademark Kaurismäki style, with visual flair and melancholy.Read More »