Escondido en el desván de su colegio, Bastian devora durante las horas de clase un libro enigmático, ”La Historia Sin Fin”, que relata la paulatina destrucción del Reino de Fantasía. Una especie de ”Nada” misteriosa destruye el país y a las criaturas que lo habitan. A medida que avanza en la lectura, Bastian se da cuenta de que la salvación de Fantasía depende de él; de que consiga entrar dentro del libro...
Continuación de las aventuras del joven Bastian Bux. En esta ocasión Bastian, agobiado por su situación en su vida real, recurre de nuevo al libro mágico.
A principios de los años 70 un músico americano, Sixto Rodríguez, publica su album Cold Facts. El disco resulta un fracaso, y corren rumores sobre un posible suicidio del músico. Rodríguez cae en el olvido... Salvo en Suráfrica, donde su disco es un auténtico éxito. En pleno Apartheid, las palabras de Sixto han calado hondo...
Un treintañero en crisis acude a la cena de jubilación de su profesor favorito en su antigua universidad. Allí conoce a Zibby, una joven de 19 años por quien siente una gran atracción y quien le ayuda a superar su crisis existencial. Esta relación acabará en romance pero tendrán que hacer frente a numerosos impedimentos, entre ellos la diferencia de edad.
Comedia teen sobre dos jóvenes (Rob "doctor en Alaska" Morrow y Johnny Depp) a la búsqueda de romance y aventuras. Ben y Jack están dispuestos a pasar las vacaciones de su vida en un lujoso hotel de Miami llamado Private Resort. Allí se proponen disfrutar de su afición favorita: perseguir chicas.
Una mujer joven que sueña con ser un autor de niños hace una amistad improbable con un viejo viudo cascarrabias, rico.
En este drama, seis miembros del club de lectura descubren que sus vidas se parecen a una versión moderna de las novelas de Jane Austen.
Un matrimonio es perseguido por el espíritu de su hija difunta. Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland, Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania, Massimo Serato. Dirigida por Nicolas Roeg.
Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.
While on a road trip to spread her godfather's ashes, Daphne and her ill godmother Fran get into an accident forcing them to make an unexpected stop. Wanting to keep Fran off the road, Daphne enlists Matthew, their mechanic, to be her fake boyfriend. But soon their fake relationship isn't so fake after all.
John is a man of many talents, including one forbidden skill: he can read. When he teaches a young slave girl named Sarny to read and write, she learns an unforgettable lesson about the power of words and the true meaning of freedom.
It's time to learn to read, Sesame Street style! Bert, Ernie, and friends are putting on a new play and some of your favorite words are the stars!
Thirty-four year old Ramsès has established himself as a clairvoyant in La Goutte d’Or, Paris. A shrewd manipulator and something of a poet, he built a sound business consoling people. Elusive and dangerous youths, freshly arrived from the streets of Tangier, disrupt his business and the whole neighbourhood. Until the day Ramses has an actual vision.
A political and poetic wondering/wandering about the relevance and context of re-reading Marx 150 years after the publication of The Communist Manifesto
A young girl learns the importance of reading, when she ends up in a dystopian future where reading is banned.
Robert Benchley offers a humorous lecture on how to avoid different types of strain during reading.
Could dyslexia be a gift? Or can it only ever be a disability? Documentary maker Richard Macer sets off on a road trip with his dyslexic son Arthur to find the answer. En route, they meet Richard Branson and Eddie Izzard, and many other successful dyslexic people. - BBC
The Truth About Reading looks at the illiteracy problem in America, highlighting people who learned to read as adults, and sharing proposed solutions for working towards a future where every child learns to read proficiently.
Figment is visited unexpectedly by Peter Pan who has lost his way back to Wendy's house and is in need of assistance. Apparently, he temporarily got pixie dust in his eyes. When Figment begins to write down directions for Peter, the boy who refused to grow up reminds him that he never learned to read. Figment agrees to bring Wendy to Figonia, but a miscalculation brings Amy instead. Through reading, Figment and his friend Amy vividly make the point that books can transport you to faraway lands, transform you into other characters, and open you up to innumerable adventures. By program's end, Peter agrees that being able to read is wonderful and magical. He may even learn to read himself!
Lucien is a high school student lost in a meaningless adolescence. One day, he comes across a book by Nietzsche. This literary encounter is an absolute love at first sight, which leads to their meeting - in real life. The philosopher will then help Lucien to open himself to the girl he has a crush on.