Islands Of The Future

sequel to "Heremias Book One : The Legend of the Lizard Princess"

The contrast between the majestic statues of Easter Island and the desolation of their surroundings is stark. For decades Easter Island, or Rapa Nui as the islanders call it, has been seen as a warning from history for the planet as a whole - willfully expend natural resources and the collapse of civilization is inevitable.

Behind bars in Russia is no fun - in our Documentary about Russia's toughest prison we show why! Terrorists, gunmen and mafia bosses are serving their life sentences in the Russian penal camp "Vologodski Pjatak". The fortress on the island of Ognenny was built as a monastery in the 16th century. Later the "Fire Island" was converted into a gulag for enemies of the state after the October Revolution of 1917. Since 1994 it is a maximum security prison for serious criminals. Christoph Wanner is the first western TV reporter to manage to shoot behind the prison walls on the island of the damned.

James doesn't know how to tell his little sister, Jessica that their father has passed away during her vacation and to put her at ease, he writes a postcard to Jessica and pretends it's from their father. The effects of this causes tension between James and his mother, Tina, who has been reluctant to tell Jessica the truth for so long.

Birth of an island is a film that gives the viewer a unique opportunity to experience the creation of Iceland, the youngest country in Europe; an island that is still in the making! And why is that? Birth of an island explores how Iceland was created through volcanic eruptions on the Mid-Atlantic submarine ridge, why they continue and what effects they have on the island today. Why there are geysers and how the Icelanders learned how to harness the power of the natural hot water from deep below, as well as that of glacial rivers. It also shows how natural forces, such as glaciers, rivers, waterfalls, the Atlantic ocean and volcanoes constantly sculpture and mold the island. Explains why the island lost most of its vegetation, so Iceland is now the only country in Europe that has deserts. Also, what measures Icelanders have taken to recover the island´s woodlands.

Deep beneath the legendary Easter Island, National Geographic undertakes a groundbreaking expedition to map a vast cave system utilized by the people who carved these iconic statues. Protected by sheer cliffs, narrow labyrinths and underwater entrances, many of the caves have not been explored for decades. Recently discovered human remains and telltale artifacts reveal details of the island's intriguing history and culture.

Dong-min rejects the idea of following in his father's footsteps and take over the successful family corportation. Instead he runs away to Whale Island to be a writer. There he meets Sang-il who resembles him very closely. Because he has been out of the country for the last 15 years, Dong-min believes it is possible for Sang-il to take his place without even his family suspecting. Everything seems to go well at first, until Sang-il starts to fall in love with Dong-min's sister

Adventure film based on S. Zhubatyrov's story "Distant Islands" tells about the journey of children to one of the uninhabited islands of the Aral Sea. They want to find traces of the ancient city here. The difficulties experienced during the dangerous journey rallied the guys, they were able to check the value of strong friendship.

Graduation work of Nihon University College of Art, Department of Cinema, 2018.

Ji-hee and Tae-oh run away after killing her husband, the boss, in Saipan. In order to survive, the two head to Gwang-tae, the boss of an organization in Pattaya, with whom they have always been hostile. Gwang-tae seems to accept and protect the couple, but Tae-oh decides to evacuate Ji-hee again out of the sight of Gwang-tae, who is like a time bomb. Tae-oh, who promised to run away at night, did not appear, and instead Rachel appeared in front of Ji-hee.

In the winter of 2014, a tragedy struck Staten Island Zoo in New York City. During the annual celebrations for Groundhog Day, beloved groundhog Staten Island Chuck was dropped to the ground, dying a week later. Staten Island Zoo took a further six months to publicly announce Chuck’s death. This blistering exposé delivers justice to Chuck the Groundhog, exposing the truth about his death.

Once upon a time, a long time ago, an island appeared in the turquoise sea...

An exploration of the life story of the island people (Orang Pulo), who are absent from Indonesian historical records. It begins with the trade routes during the Dutch colonial era and extends to the tales of warriors who fought against pirates. These fragments of memory were collected from the past recollections of a woman whose presence is now considered a myth.

“Signals from the Island” provides an intimate glimpse into the life of a young Bulgarian astrophysicist. As he explores distant corners of the universe, he faces the challenge of finding meaningful connections.

The island of Aoshima in the Inland Sea is one of Japan's famous cat islands, where cats outnumber people six to one and live their lives happily.

Simin Daneshvar was an Iranian pioneering novelist who lived nearly for a century and under 3 different political regimes. She and her husband, (Jalal Al Ahamd) have been regarded as "Iranian Simone de Beauvoir, and Jean-Paul Sartre". But they had a very different fate. Simin's life is a mirror of what has happened to Iranian women throughout a century, from unveiling the hijab and playing important roles in society to imposing hijab and staying at home in the Islamic regime. This film looks at her life through the history of women's movement in Iran.

In the late 80s, Rudolf Nureyev acquired the island of Li Galli in southern Italy, near Amalfi. Rudolf dreamed of creating a world ballet center here for young ballet talents. But this dream failed to come true...

When fishing at sea, he always glimpses Guishan Island. Childhood memories and the villagers' distinct qualities were buried there during the village’s relocation. 'Now, we hide our homesickness in dreams'. Witnessing the island's tourism deeply affects displaced islanders.

They visit Jeju Island in anticipation of a pleasant fantasy and get healing, but all the places have sad stories. In order to meet the true beauty of Jeju Island, where souls who have disappeared without knowing the reason remain, we must also know and remember the endless sadness.