Happy Hour (2015)

Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt

The life and work of German political philosopher of Jewish descent Hannah Arendt (1906-75), who caused a stir when she coined a subversive concept, the banality of evil, in her 1963 book on the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolph Eichmann (1906-62), held in Israel in 1961, which she covered for the New Yorker magazine.

Félicité

Félicité per vivere fa la cantante a Kinshasa, una mattina riceve una telefonata dall'ospedale che le comunica che suo figlio Samo rischia di perdere una gamba se la donna non trova i soldi per sostenere l'operazione. A nulla valgono i tentativi di Félicité, che seppur ha trovato il denaro necessario all'intervento, non è riuscita a salvare in tempo la gamba del figlio. L'evento l'ha così profondamente cambiata da farle perdere il gusto della vita, rifugiandosi in un mondo fatto di sogni, finchè l'amore non la riporterà alla realtà e alla sua musica.

Mantovani, the King of Strings

Documentario britannico sul direttore d'orchestra Annunzio Paolo Mantovani (1905-1980).

Life of a Mutt

Through seven scenes, the film follows the life and destinies of stray dogs from the margins of our society, leading us to reconsider our attitude towards them. Through the seven “wandering” characters that we follow at different ages, from birth to old age, we witness their dignified struggle for survival. At the cemetery, in an abandoned factory, in an asylum, in a landfill, in places full of sorrow, our heroes search for love and togetherness. By combining documentary material, animation and acting interpretation of the thoughts of our heroes, we get to know lives between disappointment and hope, quite similar to ours.

Flow

A filmmaker talks about his work and love life with an unseen friend behind the camera. We also watch four of his short films.

Flow

A turbulent day in a life, painted by air.

The Song of the Tree

Esen, a young man who has been expelled from his village, escapes with the daughter of one of the most powerful men in the village. Whilst being pursued, he is forced to fight for her hand in a battle that results in the destruction of a sacred totem tree. This puts the whole village in jeopardy, and it is up to Esen to redeem himself and save them all.

Freesia: Bullet Over Tears

In the near future of a Japan, the ancient 'Act of Vengeance' is revived and professional executioners are permitted to kill criminals by the requests from their victims. People who are to be executed are notified of the execution time and date in advance and they are allowed to have their own guard.

Jack's Apocalypse

An addict ex-politician whose life has spiraled out of control finds redemption when challenged with keeping his sister-in-law and niece alive during the apocalypse.

Un Caso Excepcional

A young actress arrives late to a casting, making up a great excuse without knowing a small detail.

Solace

Following the death of her father, a 17-year-old girl is sent to live with her estranged family and finds comfort in a questionable friendship with a self-destructive neighbor, leading both on a startling path to self discovery.

Cocaine and Blue Eyes

Michael Brennen, a San Francisco private eye gets dragged into a drug-smuggling operation while searching for the girlfriend of a deal client, leading Brennen to a politically prominent family.

This Side of the Dirt

Adapted from the play written by Austinite vodka maker Tito Beveridge, from Tito's Vodka, 'This Side of the Dirt' is a Texas family drama steeped in satire and humor.

Il sangue di Dracula

Un dottore investiga sugli omicidi di alcune donne presso una località lacustre. Le sue indagini lo condurranno a credere che un vampiro è il responsabile delle uccisioni e comincerà a dargli la caccia.

The Swan of Wishes

Sergio Abel lives in a small town in Central Cuba and he videotapes his life. He is also a grade school teacher. A beautiful documentary that incorporates Sergio’s observations and footage and his student’s aspirations for the future with the outsider’s eye to tell his story.

Pori

Hari (Jeeva) is an unemployed youth who runs a pavement book shop in Tripiclane area. His father (Nagesh) an upright retired school teacher buys him a shop in a building with his PF money. He names it “Periyar Bookshop” and runs it with friend Karunas. Meanwhile he constantly bumps into Pooja (Pooja), a television reporter and a love-hate relationship happens! However, one day a Malaysian based businessman (Seeman) comes and evicts him from the shop claiming that the place belongs to him. Hari discovers that his father was cheated by a land mafia gang which specializes in forged documents and is hand-in-glove with revenue officials. Hari decides to take the gauntlet and unveil the evil forces behind those property grabbers.