Working But Poor - The Middle Class in Crisis

All About Eve

November 1950 •English

From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.

Alvoroço Nas Escolas

May 2009 •Portuguese

This is a mix of documentary and fiction. Making of the project carried out by the producer ALVOROÇO FILMES with the support of the MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL DE ALVORADA and SMED.

Martin Weill - Voyages dans l'Europe Identitaire

January 2023 •French

Jack and the Beanstalk

September 1983 •English

Imaginative and creative Jack seeks adventure while trying to provide for himself and his mother. Will he ever solve the mystery of how his father died?

Nun Nancy

June 2021 •English

Nun Nancy follows the heartfelt ministry of a passionate woman of God that served the inner city of Baltimore, Maryland disguised as a bartender so that she could more effectively share God's love to the drunks and prostitutes.

Pelle the Conqueror

December 1987 •Danish

In the late 19th century, two Swedish emigrants, Lasse Karlsson and his son Pelle, arrive on the Danish island of Bornholm hoping to find work on a farm and save enough money to travel to the United States of America.

Innocence

January 2006 •Thai

In the mountains of Northern Thailand lies a boarding school. The students come from different tribes in the area and live together with their Thai teacher, grow their own crops and cook their own meals while continuing their education. The biggest question on their mind, having spent all their lives in the mountainside, is where the rivers running down the hills end. If they pass the final exams their reward is a trip to the end of the river, to the ocean itself. The children are poor, some orphans, and most of them only speak their tribe's language, but all try their best to pass the exams to be able to take the long-awaited trip. This trip is not only a journey from the children's villages to the ocean but also a journey that symbolizes the change from childhood to adulthood.

Accattone

September 1961 •Italian

A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiralling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.

Who Said Macbeth

December 2021 •English

Although the past two years have been challenging for the Theatre industry, they also showed its incredible strength and resilience. Through interviews with West End performers and creatives, this documentary outlines the difficulties presented to our industry over the course of the pandemic, as well as highlighting changes - both positive and negative - that have come from it. An emotional reflection on a battle it was worth fighting for. All profits will be going to 'Acting for Others', an organisation that provides support to all theatre workers through 14 member charities. We hope these stories full of passion for Theatre inspire you just as much as they inspired us!

Gods

August 2008 •Spanish

A Peruvian teen lusts after his wild sister while the new wife of their difficult, wealthy father tries to hide her lower-class background.

Ciclo da Reciclagem

January 2019 •Portuguese

Lilya 4-ever

August 2002 •Swedish

Lilja lives in poverty and dreams of a better life. Her mother moves to the United States and abandons her to her aunt, who neglects her. Lilja hangs out with her friends, Natasha and Volodya, who is suicidal. Desperate for money, she starts working as a prostitute, and later meets Andrei. He offers her a good job in Sweden, but when Lilja arrives her life quickly enters a downward spiral.

Deborah! O Ato da Casa

September 2020 •Portuguese

During quarantine, through a screen, through the network, different speeds, different houses, eyes and hands reflect the life, work and creations of the actress and director Deborah Finocchiaro. Therefore, in isolation, new narratives and encounters.

A Tainha e a Onda

Invalid date •Portuguese

JANBAL

January 2017 •Persian

From time immemorial, the people of the island used to leave the clothes of their dead to the sea, so that the mother of the sea could turn them into imaginary people. The ignorant Musa finds the gold-embroidered pieces of southern women's trousers among the clothes thrown by the sea on the shore, and with the colorful soils of the island, creates paintings that are his gateway to the fantasy world.

Cómo vivir toda una vida con apenas un te quiero

Invalid date •Spanish

Jackass: Gumball Rally 3000 Special

February 2002 •English

Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and Chris Pontius join the annual race around Europe, have fun in other countries, and get in some trouble along the way.

I Want to Be

June 2000 •Spanish

The short drama film follows the daily life of the Juan and Jorge, two brothers living on the streets of Mexico City. It won an Academy Award in 2001 for Best Live Action Short Film.

Le Fils

January 2024 •French

The Postman

April 1994 •Italian

Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.