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One Sunday in September. Clara is a young maid who barely knows how to read, she is a kind of Cinderella that explodes mercilessly. Clara plans to spend Sunday afternoon in the company of other chacha, go to El Retiro for a walk, go to a dance with friends, flirt, but Clara feels distressed, feels isolated in the midst of people.Read More »
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Lalo is a sex-influencer: he posts photos of his naked body and homemade porn videos for his thousands of followers on social networks.Read More »
Julia runs a trendy bar in Barcelona. She treats men with caution, believing one can love too much and invite pain. She’s been dating Pablo, one of her waiters. After his grisly murder (his heart is cut out), she receives anonymous messages and video tapes from a man who says he is in love with her. Another murder follows, the police give her 24-hour protection, and Pablo’s replacement at the bar, the virile Antonio, seems to be attracted to her. As Julia’s stalker closes in, she’s on the verge of a nervous breakdown, then becomes almost serene. Leading the investigation is a police comisario who’s eyes are covered as he awaits the completion of treatment. Will we see the murderer?Read More »
Spain, 1936. Moncho is an outcast at school but is able to form a strong bond with his outspoken teacher. When fascism arrives to Spain, his teacher is considered an enemy of the regime.Read More »
Jewish life in Poland before World War II. The Vladimir Medem Sanatorium stood as the embodiment of health and enlightenment in striking contrast to the grim images of urban Polish-Jewish poverty.Read More »
Juan and Carmen are a humble couple living in Madrid. She does the housework and he works as an electrician in a film studio. Their dreams of wellness come true when they win a contest sponsored by a soap brand.Read More »
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A story of the society that dominated 19th-century Cuba, a society divided between whites, blacks, and those who were mixed, the mulattos. (Since the Spanish conquistadors killed off the Indian population in Cuba not long after they took over the island, there are no mestizos, or those of mixed-Indian blood in Cuba as in other Caribbean nations.) At any rate, the drama about the life and loves of Cecilia, a Cuban girl of mixed race takes place against the backdrop of graphically violent mistreatment of slaves and the rumors of a slave rebellion after the Cubans hear of slaves turning against their captors in Haiti. Raised by her mother and grandmother as a courtesan within the ruling white establishment, pale-skinned Cecilia soon catches the eye of estate owner’s son Leonardo.Read More »
Three actors in a love triangle grapple with the blurred lines between their roles and real desires, provoking a thoughtful exploration of authenticity and performance.Read More »
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A father and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They’re searching for Mar — daughter and sister — who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading but they push through and follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits.Read More »