Londra, fine Ottocento. Un uomo esigente non riesce a trovare governanti adatte ai propri figli. In risposta a un'insolita convocazione, scende dal cielo Mary Poppins, governante che vola sospesa al suo ombrello parlante. In una settimana semina scompiglio e gioia in famiglia.
Nelle strade squallide di Los Angeles, i destini di quattro persone alla disperata ricerca di connessione e redenzione stanno per scontrarsi.
Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady."
L'India favolosa del Gange, dei paria e delle sacre caste, dei fachiri e dei templi millenari confrontata con quella moderna. A far da legame alle parti documentarie, le vicende sentimentali di una famiglia di un diplomatico inglese.
Set in ancient China, an aimless young man falls in love with the Emperor's beautiful daughter, and goes on a journey with his supposedly long-lost uncle to find riches.
Ramesh spends his time flying kites and playing games along with his friends on the streets. However, his life takes a turn for the better when he accidentally meets an aspiring designer, Priya.
Élevé par des parents parfaits dans une banlieue proprette, frère cadet d'une fille à qui tout réussit et flanqué d'un ami tombeur, le pauvre Thomas se sent bien ordinaire. Alors qu'il tente désespérément de terminer ses études en architecture avec succès, le jeune homme rencontrera Audrey, une belle ténébreuse qui lui donnera des ailes. Évidemment, le bonheur n'est jamais simple et la vie peut être parfois cruelle...
When Abby’s grandma dies, the only thing she inherits is a stupid kite. After giving it to her brother, he is mysteriously killed and the kite disappears. While searching for the truth, Abby is tangled in a strange supernatural plot, where this killer kite continues to kill. Now, Abby must string together a way to stop the kite before it blows us all away. Kites may not be the scariest monster ever, but they’re up there.
Flying Paper tells the uplifting story of resilient Palestinian youth in the Gaza Strip on a quest to shatter the Guinness World Record for the most kites ever flown.
A Balinese documentary about the traditional art of kite-making.
Bo Kata, loosely translated in English means hacked! That is the victory battle cry when kites are eliminated in raging sky duels, sometimes lasting hours. Filmed entirely in Lahore, Pakistan, over three continuous days, Bo Kata is a rare cinematic documentary treat, depicting uniquely the rooftop kite flyers of Lahore, who have been a traditional part of Pakistan's culture and heritage that has lasted for over 400 years. Their sport is now under threat from a complete ban, after a series of tragic fatalities involving children and motorcyclists, resulting in decapitations and dismemberment from illegal chemically coated strings used to fly the kites. The documentary highlights a population that is associated with the mysterious art of kite dueling amidst the political backdrop of an impending ban