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After the death of Hugo Chavez, power in Venezuela passed to his successor Nicolas Maduro. He dissolved the parliament and completely deprived the opposition of power. This is a film about those who then took to the streets, fought for their rights and won.
An Arumbaya fetish, a tribe living along the Badurayal river in Amazonia, has been stolen from the museum. Tintin and Thomson and Thompson set out to find this statue that has apparently no commercial value...
The award winning documentary film The Broken Moon, brings the audience to the most inhospitable and isolated region of the planet, the Himalayas. An amazing story of a nomadic people, struggling to change their destiny.
A police chief and two security agencies work to find out who is behind a recent rash of hijackings.
Stewart, an art student in the "bohemian" Greenwich Village in New York City, lives next door to his girlfriend Hedda, who wants to be a singer. One night while they are dining at their favorite cafe, a wealthy woman, Mrs. Trask, comes up to them with a proposition: she knows he is an artist and wants to go to Paris in order to study and develop his talent, and she will pay all his expenses to allow him to do that. He refuses because he doesn't want to leave Hedda, but she eventually persuades him to agree. It turns out that she as an ulterior motive for what she's doing--as does Mrs. Trask.
An American Indian child, maltreated by her mother and other tribespeople, accompanies her family to a nearby town to buy supplies. There, local white settlers — a couple and their young daughter — befriend the child and give her a doll, her first and only toy. Meanwhile, another tribesman is wantonly killed by a settler. Enraged, the Indians plan revenge and organize a war-party to attack the town. The Indians also take from the child the doll she was given and smash it. The child mourns her broken doll, and buries it with traditional tribal rites. Alarmed that her new friends will be harmed when the town is attacked, the child rushes ahead of the war-party to give warning of the imminent attack. In the raid the child is struck by a bullet, and makes her painful way to her doll’s burial site. Alone, she dies.
The film is an intimate portrait of Marie-Luisa Purkrábková, co-founder of You Don’t! Have to Endure It, which draws attention to sexual harassment and abuse of power in Czech art schools. For years, the rampant sexism and bullying that exist behind the walls of many Czech universities have escaped media attention. In 2021, Marie-Luisa Purkrábková decided to speak out about toxic university relationships. She invited her DAMU (Faculty of Performing Arts) classmates to do the same. As the co-founder of the feminist initiative You Don't! Have to Endure It, she has become the voice of a humiliated student body for many. In this documentary, she shares the joy of her small successes as well as her doubts regarding how long she can face the pressure of such a responsible role. Scenes from her private life and public appearances create a portrait of a woman who clearly understands that even when pushing for far-reaching changes, one cannot afford to ignore one’s own health.
When the suffering citizens of Metro City have all but lost hope against the constant threat of violence and crime put upon them, two Metro City natives rise up to battle the root of the oppression, the Mad Gear gang. Mike Haggar, former champion wrestler, street fighter, and newly elected Mayor of Metro City, ushers in a strong political stance against the Mad Gear gang. Going public, Haggar quickly realizes the threat is far more ingrained than he could have ever imagined. On the street level is Cody Travers, a young man tired of living his life in fear who has reached a point of no return. Cody's answer is to fight fire with fire and bring fear and violence back to the Mad Gear gang. Will their tactics to save their city root out the gang problem ? Or is it just a catalyst that will envelope the city into chaos.
Apopia - The Broken Crown is a short animation about a brave teenager rabbit princess, Moly, who sneaks from her birthday party to go search for her long missing father. But the search turns into an unexpected fight, and she ends up losing her loyal friend, her kingdom, and more.
The story of a man whose harmless act of fixing a damaged piece of furniture at home isn't what it appears to be.
John Ainsworth helps win a rowing race for Sydney University against Melbourne University. While celebrating at a nightclub, he demonstrates his skill with the violin with one of his original compositions. He also flirts with a young woman, Ann Brady, to the displeasure of a crook, Webster. A brawl results and John is expelled from university. John's sheep farmer father – who is disdainful of culture and wants John to marry a rich girl – is furious and disowns his son.
Miles Rodden is a misguided, homeless young man whose brother's sudden death sends him on an unusual pilgrimage to Colorado. He begins his bad day by getting fired and learns from his former girlfriend Amanda that his brother Aaron died and the funeral is that afternoon. After attending the funeral Miles decides to steal the urn and head out to Colorado. Miles' life is transformed by reading Aaron's spiritual journal. On his journey, Miles meets up with is, the colorful TJ whom he picks up along the way. Their trip turns them into fugitives, thanks to TJ. What transpires through this misadventure is sure to inspire.
Three young girls, pledged to spinsterhood and contempt for mankind, go camping in the woods. Three boys, unpledged to anything save fun and the joy of living, likewise go camping. Fate spins the wheel and the six, pledged and unpledged, pitch their tents not far apart.
A plague wipes out all the adults on the planet, leaving behind only children and a select few who are immune. [This short was produced as a proof-of-concept for a feature film, which is yet to be made.]
Rose is a young girl who has grown up in foster care. Desperate to escape an abusive situation, she is saved by an older man named Shaka, but at what price?
Helen spotting two jewel robbers sever the telegraph wires and hop onto a passing freight, jumps into a racing auto and takes off in pursuit. In the meantime, the freight's brakes fail, and the train breaks in two. Helen, on a road parallel to the tracks, leaps onto a flat car, runs forward, informs the train crew what has happened, and captures the crooks.
This short action drama is a compilation of at least two films with Helen Gibson.
Spang, a tramp telegrapher, is knocked down by a freight car while walking up the siding near Lone Point. Helen witnesses the accident and by quick work saves him from being run over. The girl is later transferred to the shop's office and, due to her influence.