The Portuguese Nun
A young French actress in Lisbon to shoot a movie is intrigued by a nun she sees kneeling in the chapel where she is filming.
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A young French actress in Lisbon to shoot a movie is intrigued by a nun she sees kneeling in the chapel where she is filming.
In a time preceding the Carnation Revolution, we meet two men: one young, one old. One is fleeing the country, and the other helps him escape through Trás-os-Montes. While they make “the leap,” they speak about their liv
‘My mother died when I was five years old. My father never spoke to me about her. Last year, my mother’s family, who is Portuguese, tracked me down. I’m on my way to Portugal to see them, for the first time in 20 years.’
In Taigasville, the wicked walrus Otto steals an ancient spellbook from the local shaman. Little does he know, this mischief opens a whimsical portal to a dream-filled dimension. Now, Otto must face insane challenges to
A founding member of the Lettrist movement with Isidore Isou, Maurice Lemaître describes here the genesis of the movement, his friendship with Isou, their discoveries in filmmaking and their inventions of infinitesimal a
Documentary about the Italian painter best known for creating imaginative portrait heads made entirely of objects such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish and books.
During the Portuguese Colonial War (1961-1974), thousands of Africans fought alongside the Portuguese Armed Forces and risked their lives for a homeland they believed was their own. After the Carnation Revolution, howeve
In 1960s Romania, the perfect summery friendship of two young girls is put to the test by a friend engaging in communism.
A documentary about the making of Luis Buñuel's 1977 film THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE, featuring interviews with the assistant director and cinematographer.
Her name's Jazz. Her broken voice resonnates every thursday night in Detroit, in the same club, for the same people.
Documentary about film director Marta Meszaros featuring on-set interviews with the director and creative collaborators
A documentary about the Dutch artist and award winning children’s author, Ted van Lieshout. He takes a risk. He is not only working on his first novel for adults, he additionally chose for a very controversial subject. I
Beatriz Portinari is not only the name of the inspiring muse of Dante Alighieri, but also the pseudonym with which the Platense writer Aurora Venturini was presented in 2007 to the Nueva Novela contest, organized by the
Interview with a scientist from the Concordia research base, in the middle of an ice desert.
Using film and television footage taken during the revolutionary movement of April 25, 1974 in Portugal, and mixing it with music and live interviews with common people, the director conveys a vivid account of the period
The basic story of a young criminal not quite living up to his won ideals of "not to give a damn" sidesteps out of his criminal career while dragging his younger brother into it, could have been interesting. Unfortunatel
Adapted from a Belgian novel
A few moments in the life of a young woman, torn between her daily boredom, her secret torments, and her memories of the past.
When Idil was seven, the Turkish congress passed a special law which allowed her to study in Paris. Away from her friends, in an alien city, she was now working under strict supervision, while dreaming of running away.
Julia is a woman searching for the meaning of life. When Julia is kidnapped by a homeless man, she is transported to a magic world where she will have to fight fantastic creatures.