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When his mother passes away, Manouchehr, an unmarried retiree with no other relatives, sets off on a journey to find his one and only friend in Tehran.
Capturing the story of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with unprecedented access, director Laura Poitras finds herself caught between the motives and contradictions of Assange and his inner circle in a documentary portrait of power, betrayal, truth and sacrifice.
Young-gil, a courier driver, wins a lot of money at a casino and proposes to Harim. After a while, he entrusts the truck to the pawnbroker Jeong-seop and returns to Seoul, losing even the 10 million won he borrowed. Young-gil eventually loses 10 million won borrowed from Harim's mother. Hitchhiking with a promise to get to Harim quickly, Young-gil gets into Jin-su's car. Yeong-gil rolls around Jin-su in the field to steal his handbag and car. Young-gil, who decides to drive to Samcheok as an apology and suggestion for Jin-su, finds the body of Jeong-seop in the trunk of his car.
The amazing story of stunts, men and women who risk their lives every day on set to get the perfect action scene.
When the pandemic hit Norway, the government advised against going on mountain hikes, in order to minimize the risk of precious resources being spent on rescue operations. Relative Risk is a film that explores the concepts of health, responsibility and risk in encounters with people in nature who each play their role in the issue: a doctor on a skiing trip, a psychologist on a hike, a group of young people riding longboards, and a youth worker climbing a mountain wall.
Yamakura of the Kobe Fire Department aspires to wear the vaunted “orange” uniform of an elite rescue force that only 3% of all firefighters can attain. But to do so, he and his fellow trainees must suffer through the most rigorous training. As Yamakura and his fellow trainees grit their teeth and complain, their superior officer, Sakurai, impresses upon them the lessons of the Great Hanshin Earthquake (Kobe Earthquake) 20 years ago as “the only time we ever lost.” What happened on the front lines of rescue that day and in the aftermath? What raced through the hearts and minds of rescuers as they tried to get a handle on unimaginable disaster? The shocking facts pour from Sakurai’s mouth in hopes of preparing the recruits for the unforgettable event that awaits them.
Indigenous villages at risk is an ethnographic documentary whose central purpose is to show the direct testimonies of people from nine indigenous villages, who have lived directly transformations of their cultures, some agreed upon by their communities, but many others without consensus. The statements contained in this documentary shows many facets of everyday life, culture and the problems faced by indigenous people, and bring out their strengths and their joy of life while showing, with clear evidence, the difficulties that arise for cultural strengthening of their communities. The video is divided into three parts and each features three different villages: Identity, Territory and Integrity.
A pair of Butoh dancers perform simultaneously in an empty room.
A paean to Darwin and his theories, this documentary on the increasing complexity of life forms as they go up the evolutionary scale is fascinating in its visual images. Microscopic organisms in a tiny drop of water vie for the viewer's interest with birds and monkeys and other animals in their natural setting. Intelligence and awareness increase on the way toward more evolved species until it becomes clear that different kinds of apes and monkeys are fairly calculating in their use of tools and communication. One drawback is that the narration does not entertain on a par with the images captured on camera.
Carlos Miranda is an executive of a marketing company who, with involvement and dedication to work, has achieved his aimed success. In love with his wife Fabiana, they've realized a big dream: the pregnancy of the first child. During a company event he gets to know Jessica, a mysterious and charming woman. In the pitfalls of seduction, she involves him in a psychological game, putting his family, his job and his own life in danger.
Documentary about the Cold War.
"Los Mongoles del Terror", as they call themselves, are a gang of motorcyclists, who are dedicated to robbery on the highways, causing terror and misfortune.
A documentary study of the eye and its functions. A compilation of images from various places gives the function of the eye new meanings. It is a tool for instilling fear, the soldier uses it to find his target, and looking into the eye of your executioner can cause him to doubt his actions. What happens when the eye stops looking?
An action/thriller based on terrorist attacks on a single day in Kolkata. The protagonist together with the police risk their lives to put a stop to the terror attacks.
The detective Nadezhda Postnikova appeared, as in a sight of a sniper rifle, in the crosshairs of all vital problems at once. It all started with the fact that her friend, businessman Miroslavsky left the city on urgent business, not answering the main question of their relationship — whether they be together.
A drama based on the daily life of a hospital and its doctors.
A story of two police detectives who're preparing for a complicate operation - arresting of a criminal leader.
Forced by her father into keeping a doll that she knows is filled with drugs, Mi-yeon secretly goes to the police for aid. She soon requires their protection as the drug dealers learn the location of their missing stash.