Bateria Mercenária - TABU 2024 (2024)

Lila Sparks

A declining pop star tries to regain control of her career when a young star threatens her legacy.

Abbajaan

A Hindu government serviceman comes to a Muslim colony along with his wife, daughter Mou and son Raju. His wife is an anti-Islam fanatic. There are lives Sirajuddin Mohammad loves Raju and Mou. Siraj had lost his own family, therefore he loves Mou and Raju as his children. Mou and Raju also admire and respect Siraj as their father calling him 'Abbajan'. Their mother does not like their intimacy with Siraj but their father doesn't mind the relationship. At the time of the finalization of Mou's marriage with Pradip, Pradip's father demands dowry which Mou's father is unable to give due to which Mou's marriage is called off. When Siraj comes to know this, he offers to meet the demands of Pradip's parents. On the day of wedding, Siraj's affection for Mou comes out in the open and everyone regrets the behaviour meted out to Siraj.

Nozi

Emotionally wounded, blaming her father for the loss of her mother. Nozi navigates through life hurdles in search of healing and peace through music.

Stories of Songville

A retelling of Daniel Chapters 1-3 in a world of sci-fi and fantasy. Thralldom, a tyrannical regime has conquered a magical and music-loving land called Songville. Danny, Mish, and Hanan, now exiles, rise from captives to high-ranking overseers under the Iron Master’s rule. They faithfully serve their master while secretly pledging allegiance to the true High King and the ways of Songville. However, as tensions rise and the cost of resistance grows, they must decide whether to risk their lives for the sake of faith and what they truly love— or remain silent in the face of tyranny. Are they willing to put their lives on the line for it?

Tazza

Go Ni suffers an incredible loss when his mother and stepfather die because of Young Min. He later ends up in jail where he meets people who will change his life forever. Go Ni learns from a top tazza player in hopes of getting revenge.

Saravah

Documentary about Brazilian music circa 1969, with extremely rare scenes, such as the only color footage of Pixinguinha, images of João da Baiana, one of the fathers of Samba, Maria Bethânia rehearsing at Barroco nightclub, Baden Powell playing his acoustic guitar, Paulinho da Viola showing his masterpiece "Coisas do Mundo, Minha Nega", that he had just finished, and Márcia, a singer from São Paulo.

Michael Adhikari

Michael Adhikari is a poor man who tries to convince his wife to carry a sterile couple's baby in her womb for money. His desire to be wealthy in a short time leads to unexpected twists and turns, touching on ethical and emotional values.

Dad's Home

A man is reunited with his father who has been gone for more than 15 years.

Waste Away

The story Waste Away revolves around a family grappling with the impact of a progressive neurological disease on their lives. It begins with a younger couple, David and Kate, facing the grim reality of David's diagnosis. As they struggle to come to terms with the implications, their relationship is tested by fear, anger, and uncertainty. Years later, the story intertwines past and present, showing an older David and Kate reflecting on their journey. Despite the pain and challenges, they find moments of peace and acceptance. The narrative explores themes of love, memory, and resilience, culminating in a poignant depiction of loss and the enduring bonds that remain even after the end.

Sand Castle

Faced with obstacles big and small, some out of her control, a young girl builds a sand castle.

Bring Me Home

A Christmas miracle happens in a home for children without parents - Zlati, a famous face from the small screen, showman, and host of "Golden Show" arrives. He has taken on the noble initiative "Take Me Home" - a call for kindness and compassion. Zlati invites little Yan to visit his own home for Christmas. For one day, the child will be in the spotlight and learn a lot about the false glamour of success.

Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji

Kazuya Uemura is an American veterinarian who has just arrived at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. Uemura was busy working as a keeper, even though he was a veterinarian, based on the director's policy of learning about dolphins while doing work as a zookeeper, such as feeding and cleaning the pool. At the end of his busy summer vacation and his work was over, something unusual happened to Fuji, the mother dolphin who gave birth to three children. Her tail was damaged from necrosis. Medicine couldn't help her condition, otherwise, Fuji would die. Uemura decided to amputate Fuji's tail fins. Fuji managed to survive the amputation but was unable to swim. The granddaughter of the director, Michiru, sees Fuji could no longer swim and says to Uemura, "A dolphin that can't swim is not a dolphin." Uemura stood up: "I want Fuji to swim again, I want Fuji to soar in the air." The world's first dolphin tail recovery project has begun.

Standout: The Ben Kjar Story

Standout tells the powerful story of Ben Kjar, born with Crouzon Syndrome, a rare craniofacial disorder. From birth, doctors warn that his life will be overshadowed by limitations. Ben yearns for an ordinary life free from the harsh scrutiny he faces daily. However, each experience of adversity, including relentless bullying and a series of painful surgeries, ignites a fire within him. Wrestling becomes his proving ground, a place where he learns to transform his facial difference into a source of power. Determined to succeed, he pushes himself relentlessly, breaking through physical, social, and even romantic barriers that once seemed insurmountable. But as unexpected challenges arise and ridicule resurfaces, Ben finds himself at a defining crossroads: fade into the background of a “normal” life, or fully embrace his unique path and boldly stand out.

Nathalie: The first and last prom

Christine attends her first and last prom accompanied by Martin Fredericksen

Appreciating

When the diary journal of an appreciative teen, Jim, randomly gets lost, he begins searching for a solution and living his life to its fullest in order to not have the journal’s absence bother him so deeply.

Rage

Eric lives in a correctional facility. He tries to rebuild his relationship with his mother so he can live with her again when he turns 18. When she doesn’t show up to visit him, he runs away to go to her house. There, he discovers she has a new family and that she has moved on with her life.

Pillbox

Pillbox tells the story of a couple who are forced to part when the man heads overseas to war. The opening sequence boasts the simple black-and-white aesthetic of early cinema – complete with title cards – but after a barrage of harrowing newsreel footage, the wounded soldier finds himself in a psychedelic fantasyland where he parties with a bejeweled king and his subjects. But after insulting the king, the soldier is blinded, banished and forced to wander through a surreal landscape as he searches for redemption and tries to find his way home.

Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio

Madonna celebrates her four-decade career in a special concert for over 1.6 million people at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

Sunday

A drama short film about two friends who regularly get to meet every weekend and they spend a Sunday chatting and how things take a turn from there.

Sou Jazz

Sound is a journey. Each note opens a door, closes another. Instruments chart the course. Through a poetic and immersive lens, Sou Jazz shines a light on musicians from the Paraisópolis community, reaffirming the social and transformative power of art. The film invites viewers into a reflective, sensory exploration of the relationship between jazz and life on the margins.

Vestigis

Isabel and Jaume enter the forest to dig up their deceased son and bring him back to life. They want to spend one day with him, but death can’t be fooled.

An American Rhapsody

A Hungarian family forced to flee the Communist country for the United States must leave a young daughter behind. Six years later, the family arranges to bring the absent daughter to the United States where she has trouble adjusting. The daughter then decides to travel to Budapest to discover her identity.

For Sofia

A young musician discovers a forgotten music sheet in his father's belongings, which unravels a painful family secret

Heartstorm

A young woman goes on a cathartic journey through memory and imagination inspired by the performers at an open mic.

Rituals

A husband and wife recall an event when their love was tested amid Punjabi pre-wedding customs, as their family continued to create a scene due to cultural and racial differences, which persisted despite the customs.

I Can

A couple's adulterous affair leads to an unexpected pregnancy. They leave their spouses to begin a new life together, but their daughter Katelyn is born with a birth defect: only one fully developed arm. Although her dad believes Katelyn's condition is God’s punishment for the affair, Katelyn defies all odds with an incredible gift for softball.

Me cuesta tanto olvidarte

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María Becerra - Estadio River Plate

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Gregorio

Gregorio cannot fend for himself, so he is under the care of his family. With no one understanding his true needs, his only option will be to escape into the world of mexican golden era cinema, where he will not only find comfort, but possibly also love.

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

The film reveals the creation of poet Dorival Caymmi's musical works with testimonies from researchers, journalists and friends who lived with him and were able to enjoy his wisdom and talent.

Slow Drown

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