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The Documentary: The Car

Invalid date •English

Garrison makes a review about a popular drink but faces trouble when Shane the town Goliath steps in.

Gourbi Palace

March 2006 •Arabic

A poor man rescues a rich man from burglars. as a way for thanking him The rich guy invite him and his family to come and live in his luxurious hotel. The poor family's life turns upside down in their new home.

Sivaji: The Boss

June 2007 •Tamil

A wealthy engineer arrives in India with the mission of serving the nation and investing in the country's welfare but is met with strong opposition from corrupt officials and politicians. After being faced with insurmountable hardships, he decides to take drastic measures.

Water Under the Bridge

September 2023 •French

Summertime, on a deserted river. 75-year-old Yvette is determined to obtain her pedal boat license, a way to make up for the life she never fully lived. Brian is approaching his thirties and has worked at Pedal'eau for the past ten years. Trapped in this menial job and suffering back aches, he dares not dream of another life. These two individuals, seemingly living in isolation, unknowingly venture down a stream of personal freedom. Between them, it's a matter of give and take.

What's Up Connection

September 1990 •Japanese

When a Hong Kong teenager from a poor family wins a trip to Japan, he unleashes a chain of events that will soon bring him from his secluded fishing village to Tokyo. On the way, he connects with a barely competent tour guide and a gender-fluid pickpocket. Upon returning home with this merry band of schemers, he and his family of counterfeiters discover that a multinational conglomerate led by a ruthless Japanese developer has found the village, and is determined to raze it to build the new center of world trade.

Relax With Ease

May 2023 •English

A three part meditation.

Janhit Mein Jaari

June 2022 •Hindi

A small-town girl from MP, Manokamna, gets a decent-paying job. But the work requires her to sell condoms. Will she be able to voice her beliefs while balancing her responsibilities and society?

Fatherhood

June 2021 •English

A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story.

Bolbol

July 2018 •Arabic

Al otro barrio

December 2024 •Spanish

Trying to deceive the Treasury has been a very tempting option for Andrés (Quim Gutiérrez), but he didn't count on them ending up getting caught. And that is exactly what has happened to him. In addition to the million-dollar fine that has fallen on him, he must now move his offices to the Los Caños neighborhood, in the most marginal suburb of the capital, or so it seems to him. But Andrés was taking advantage of a juicy subsidy for having his headquarters there, without him having ever set foot in the neighborhood. Reluctantly, he and his employees move to Los Caños and that is not as bad as they expected... It is worse.

The Party's Over

September 2024 •Spanish

Illegally arriving in Spain, young Senegalese immigrant Bilal evades the police and finds refuge in an Andalusian manor house. Discovered separately by the capricious lady of the house, Carmina, and the maid, Lupe, Bilal's sanctuary turns into a perilous prison.

The Lucky Man

July 2020 •English

A lonely, simple-minded barman's fleeting encounter in a rural Irish pub, with a difficult customer highlights his need for intimacy.

Lost

August 2024 •Tagalog

Set in Spanish colonial Philippines. Pedro is tasked to wed a wife whilst his activist friend is considering him to join the revolution. Through a raunchy and campy path of winning the love of his life, Pedro is met with a daunting revelation.

Basura

November 2024 •Spanish

EL QUE NO SE MOVILIZA NO SIENTE SUS CADENAS / HE WHO DOES NOT MOVE DOES NOT FEEL HIS CHAINS

Icing on Her Cake

July 2024 •English

A reserved Southeast Asian woman tries to understand the life of her American housemate solely through the groceries of their shared refrigerator and a series of voicemails.

Praize A Thon

December 2021 •English

A corrupt megachurch pastor needs to make money during the pandemic, so he comes up with a scam that will trick his congregation into tithing.

Steve Jobless

August 2023 •English

An introverted office drone tries to navigate through corporate America, and one tragic day he meets his match. He then realizes he needs to play the capitalistic game in order to survive. His pain and confusion is your laughter.

The Spanking

November 1937 •French

A husband, exasperated by his wife, spanks her without paying attention to the open window in front of which he is. He is annoyingly surprised to discover the next day that the scene has been photographed by a neighbor, and that the image is circulating in Paris. A debate then ensues: is this an opportunity to call for revolt or a welcome manifestation of marital authority?

Us vs. Corruption

January 2012 •Indonesian

An omnibus about fighting corruption in our daily life: in workplace, in our family, in school.

The Bread Knife Killer

October 2021 •English

The peaceful evening of some rich and condescending folk comes to an end when he meets his fate, in the form of a killer dressed as Scooby Doo, with... a bread knife? Will his son and his friends survive the same destiny that sent his father to the other world?