#IMomSoHard Live (2019)

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

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.

Leonardo: The Mystery of the Lost Portrait

Leonardo da Vinci is not just the most famous and most admired of all painters - he is an icon, a superstar. Yet, the man himself remains elusive. Accounts during his lifetime describe a man too handsome, too strong, too perfect to be accurate. But in 2009, the chance discovery in the South of Italy of an ancient portrait with strangely familiar features takes the art world by storm. Could this be an unknown self-portrait by Leonardo da Vinci? Controversy erupts among the experts. The implications of such a discovery have far-reaching consequences for our understanding of the work of this great Renaissance master.

Flow

A turbulent day in a life, painted by air.

Fun

Hillary and Bonnie meet one morning by the side of the road. They become fast friends, share their secrets, and, on a rising wave of frenzy, later that afternoon, murder an old woman. They did it, they say later, for fun.

Betagarri Zuzenena

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Crucible of Terror

An obsessed sculptor kills a young women to make a perfect bronze sculpture of her. Years later at his secluded home a number of people become trapped in a web of revenge, murder and horror.

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.

String Upon the Air

Anolan is a soloist in a string orchestra, lives with her mother and dedicates every minute to his profession; Enmanuel is a peasant resident in the Sierra Maestra who devotes his time to working the land, accompanied by his young son.

Train in the Snow

One class of school children from a small village make the trip to Zagreb. One of the boys gets sick and the class is forced to go home. During their journey the train gets stuck in a snowstorm.

Coplan Saves His Skin

Free-lance undercover agent Coplan receives a phone call from an old girlfriend in Turkey. The panic-stricken woman gives sketchy details of a plot that threatens world security. When Coplan arrives, he is told the woman has been killed, and the trail of the murderer leads to her mad-scientist brother.

The Pilgrim Lady

Dennis Carter, the head of a detective agency, and his secretary, Henrietta Rankin, get involved in the murder of a scandal-peddling, blackmailing radio commentator, and evidence point toward Henrietta. Dennis sets out to clear her and also find the real culprits.

The Romanovs: Glory and Fall of the Czars

Yekaterinburg, Russia, July 17th, 1917. Czar Nicholas II Romanov and his entire family are brutally murdered by the Bolsheviks. This tragic event puts an end to the long dynasty that had ruled the country with an iron hand since the coronation of Michael I Romanov in 1613.

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.

Apatou, les enfants du fleuve

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Red Cow

Red Cow is a coming-of-age film that takes place in the days leading up to the assassination of Rabin and depicts the life of Benny, 16, orphaned from mother at birth and the only child of Joshua - a religious, right-wing extremist, in those critical junctures when she is forming her sexual, religious and political awareness.

The Falls: Covenant of Grace

This third and final film of the Falls trilogy revisits former Mormon missionaries Chris and RJ, six years after they first fell in love and were disciplined for it, as they formulate a plan to be together at long last.

Mike Epps: Only One Mike

In a raw stand-up comedy special, Mike Epps mixes it up as he tackles sexual misconduct, special ed, aging body parts and much more.

Jimmy O. Yang: Guess How Much?

Jimmy O. Yang's first global stand-up special. The comedian delves into various topics including love languages, loser friends, and negotiating with his Asian parents.

Louis C.K.: Chewed Up

Profane, vulgar and obscenely funny, Louis C.K. insists on telling the truth, whether you like it or not! Join the Emmy Award-winning stand-up comic and TV star (Lucky Louie) as he shares his thoughts on the stuff everyone thinks about -- male bodily fluids, the joys of being white, the difference between women and girls -- but never has the nerve to say. It's Louis C.K. at his risk-taking best: fearless, honest and totally outrageous! Nominated for the 2009 Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special

Myq Kaplan: Small, Dork and Handsome

Wise guy Myq Kaplan is Small Dork and Handsome. The might of Myq's manic comedy machine is sure to stupefy and amuse in this hour long tour de force.

Redouane Bougheraba : On m'appelle Marseille

Redouane is endearing, impertinent, insolent and sunny, like his native Provence! First Marseille resident of the Jamel Comedy Club, actor featured in the latest masterpiece by Grand Corps Malade and Mehdi Idir “La Vie scolaire”, star comedian of the Paname Art Café… Redouane performs in a show where self-deprecation and improvisations mix. and legendary asides with the public. He tells his story and paints a realistic portrait of his life, with universal and current themes such as marriage, his travels, or even male-female relationships...

Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer

Jimmy Carr refutes the idea that one can't joke about anything these days with his edgy takes on gun control, religion, cancel culture, and consent.

Zarna Garg: One in a Billion

Zarna Garg's taking the comedy world by storm with her first streaming stand-up special. As an unapologetic, Indian-Immigrant mom, she has plenty to joke about, and the punch lines come fast and furious.

Gad Elmaleh - Décalages

Décalages, c'est le titre de son premier one man show. Il retrace son parcours depuis le départ du Maroc, en passant par Montréal et finissant en France où il se forme au cours Florent.

Theo Maassen: Zonder Pardon

Registration of the sixt theatre program by the Dutch comedian Theo Maassen.

Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes

Mike Birbiglia declares that a joke should never end with "I’m joking." In his all-new comedy, Birbiglia tiptoes hilariously through the minefield that is modern-day joke-telling. Join Mike as he learns that the same jokes that elicit laughter have the power to produce tears, rage, and a whole lot of getting yelled at. Ultimately it's a show that asks, “How far should we go for the laugh?”

Rickles... On the Loose

Special featuring Don Rickles in his live comedy act at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, mixed with footage of Rickles "on the loose" across the state of California.

Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life

Lewis Black, heir to the George Carlin throne of the comedy rant, performed this set just days after the rest of America shut down (the show was allowed to go on because it was in a sovereign Native American venue), so his commentary covers our current Corona-induced anxiety and his own hilarious frustration over The-Orange-One-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.

Trevor Noah: African American

Internationally acclaimed comedian Trevor Noah challenges the status quo through his unique perspective, breaking down cultural flaws on all sides and finding our mutual connections with laughter. Born a mixed-race child in South Africa under Apartheid, 'Trevor Noah: African American' is Noah¿s search for identity in a world obsessed with labels.

Jay Mohr: Funny for a Girl

Jay Mohr's newest one hour special, and the first in over 7 years, is a hilarious set of stories of the challenges of raising two kids, keeping his family on the right path, along with his legendary impressions (Christopher Walken, Norm MacDonald, Adam Sandler and a host of others) and riotous real life Hollywood stories. As Jay says, "the stories are all true" and they're all funny too.

Maz Jobrani: I Come in Peace

Maz Jobrani goes to Stockholm, Sweden for his third stand-up special and he shows that comedy can truly be a diplomatic tool when he makes an international audience laugh at topics from his family, to racism, politics and media. "I Come in Peace" is a comedy special that will have you laughing out loud while making you think.

Monique Marvez: Not Skinny Not Blonde

Monique Marvez stars in her first one hour Stand-up Comedy Special based on the writings from her critically acclaimed book "Not Skinny Not Blonde." The former San Diego radio host is on a humorous mission to enlighten both men and women about what's truly important between the sexes. Having been married 3 times herself she considers it sound advice from an expert. Monique has learned from her past and now dates a much younger man, conceding "life is just too dam short." but don't call her a cougar, she says, "call me what I am, sore!"

Chappelle's Home Team - Donnell Rawlings: A New Day

Donnell Rawlings riffs on toxic relationships, getting older, visiting New Zealand and his secret to co-parenting a young son in this stand-up special.

BeBe Zahara Benet: Africa Is Not a Country

In her debut standup show, pioneering entertainer BeBe Zahara Benet recounts immigrating from West Africa to America through a series of hysterical sketches, unexpected audience interactions and razor shop social commentary.

John Mulaney: Baby J

A chaotic intervention. An action-packed stay in rehab. After a weird couple of years, John Mulaney comes out swinging in his return to the stage.

Darienne Lake: Altered Boy

RuPaul's Drag Race alum Darienne Lake shares intimate but hilarious anecdotes about her life; from growing up as the middle child in a large catholic family, to coming out at an early age as a drag queen and finding her chosen family.

Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room

Fresh from a tour, comedian Katherine Ryan shares shrewd observations about school bullies, revenge bodies and raising a very fancy child.

SXSW Comedy with Natasha Leggero

Another Period’s Natasha Leggero hosts an all-star lineup of today’s finest comedians in part one of this two-part showcase filmed live at the 2016 SXSW Comedy Festival. Along with some star-studded sneak peeks at the festival, catch hilarious sets from Baron Vaughn, Andrew Santino, Emily Heller, James Adomian, and Moshe Kasher.

Randy Feltface: Feltopia

In these uncertain times, you need a voice you can trust. Someone who films a brand new comedy special and releases it on YouTube. Courage. Integrity. Other stuff. Vote 1 Randy Feltface.

Anubhav Singh Bassi: Bas Kar Bassi

Fresh out of national law university, Bassi arrives in Delhi as a young lawyer with dreams, ambition and friends. All he needs is some perspective and a lot of money but timing and bosses keep getting in his way. He relates the story of his odyssey with defining career decisions and celebrations of wins and losses, in the midst of the incredible comedy that has been his life.

Jason Kuller: Goodbye Yellow Brick Joke

Jason Kuller, the comedian from New York's Catskill Mountains, performs his material on an intimate stage in this riotous special.

Messiah Hallberg - The Misunderstood Prophet

In his celebrated standup show, Messiah Hallberg riffs on what it's like to be misunderstood and to make up for the past.

Stuart Goldsmith: I Need You Alive

Stuart Goldsmith delivers open-hearted stand-up about the realization that if everything goes according to plan, he dies first...halfway through his life (estimated figure), he reflects on mortality, ambition and the future, in a landscape of lurid toys, vanishing friendships and explosive tantrums.

Chris Porter: Ugly and Angry

In this stand-up special filmed in Kansas City, comedian Chris Porter, an ex-finalist on "Last Comic Standing," delivers his takes on drugs, growing old, women's fashion and his love for Taco Bell.

Dylan Moran: Monster

Irish comedian Dylan Moran live at Vicar Street, Dublin.

Alex Edelman: Just for Us

After an acclaimed, extended run on Broadway, comedian Alex Edelman brings his solo show to HBO in an all-new comedy special. In the wake of a string of anti-Semitic threats pointed in his direction online, Edelman decides to go straight to the source; specifically, Queens, where he covertly attends a meeting of White Nationalists and comes face-to-face with the people behind the keyboards.

Whindersson Nunes: Preaching to the Choir

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Roy Wood Jr.: No One Loves You

Roy Wood Jr. explores some of today's most complicated issues, from the plight of the black superhero to national anthem protests.

Johan Glans: World Tour of the World

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Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me

Filmed at the Center Stage Theater in Atlanta, Wayans delivers a hilarious hour-long performance, unleashing his spot-on impressions and fearless physical comedy to address one of the most infamous recent events in pop culture – “the slap” that took place at the 94th Academy Awards® ceremony.

Big Mouth Bob

On his live tour "Wicked Funny"

Russell Peters: Almost Famous

The comic comes home to Toronto to sound off on cultural quirks, furniture building and bathroom visits, revelling in all things ridiculously human.

Brian Simpson: Live from the Mothership

From embracing his inner hater to the rigid rules of masculinity, comedian Brian Simpson goes full throttle in this unfiltered stand-up special.

Steve Treviño: Simple Man

From the secret to his successful marriage to his dad's spaghetti sandwiches, comedian Steve Treviño riffs on family life in this upbeat stand-up special.

Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia

Scene-stealing queen Michelle Buteau dazzles with real talk on relationships, parenthood, cultural differences and the government workers who adore her.

Comedy Couple

A story of two stand-up comedians, Deep and Zoya, and how they try to navigate their way through their relationship while joking about it on stage!

Kyle Kinane: Shocks & Struts

With his gruff voice, gentle heart, and ill-fated confidence around hotel buffets, Kyle delivers an hour of keen commentary and messy adventure.

Doug Stanhope: No Place Like Home

Doug Stanhope performs live in his hometown of Bisbee, Arizona, tackling an assortment of hard-hitting issues, from caring for the mentally-ill, to Vietnam vets, being locked up abroad and why everyone should kick like they kick. Watch him battle ISIS for the disenfranchised, angry youth.

Sebastian Maniscalco: Why Would You Do That?

Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco performs his third Showtime special at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan.

El Roast de José Mota

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Kelsey Cook: The Hustler

Kelsey got divorced one week before the pandemic. Perfect timing. So while her friends used the time to get sober or get fit, Kelsey spent the pandemic getting used to divorced life. Hear about it in her hilarious new hour, The Hustler.

Jenny McCarthy's Dirty Sexy Funny

With the help of a hilarious, all-female slate of stand-up comedians, Jenny McCarthy takes an outrageous look at life as a contemporary woman: from single motherhood to casual sex. Shot at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, this one-hour special includes sets from Justine Marino, Tammy Pescatelli, Lynne Koplitz, Paula Bel and Tiffany Haddish, as well as a series of sketch vignettes from McCarthy herself.

Moses Storm: Trash White

Comedian Moses Storm recounts memories of growing up poor, dumpster diving for food, breaking into country clubs, squaring off with carjackers while naked, and more in this hilarious and heartfelt debut standup special.

Jason Byrne: Audience Precipitation

Jason Byrne is back for more comedy chaos, celebrating 25 years(!) of consecutive touring. Audience Precipitation is a brand-new fun, happy and joyful show from 'the outright king of live comedy' (The Times). Jason has learnt over the past few years that we all need to 'play' a bit more in our lives. With this in mind, Jason will do what he does best: connect with his audience in a way that no other comic can. Expect the Irish funnyman to invite - or drag, as it has been known in the past - people up onto the stage and make a "holy show of them", as they'd say in Ireland. Jason's Audience Precipitation tour will be a laugh-out-loud, must-see show with a light drizzle of audience participation... ooohhh, clever that!

Nicole Burch: Mama Drama

Nicole Burch was a career driven, eternally single party girl, until a one-night stand made her a mom. Hear how she went from six figures to food stamps and all the hilarious and heartfelt lessons she learned along the way.

Tracy DeGraaf: Condemned Bakery

Mom of five sons, Tracy DeGraaf takes you on a journey through the seasons of her life from getting married and having kids to gaining weight and growing a beard. Based on her book, Laugh Anyway Mom, Condemned Bakery gives you a front row seat to the mishaps of a household filled with boys.