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Vladimir and his friend Vercingetorix discover, in his dead father's wine cellar, a wine that has the power to conduct you to the afterlife, opening a doorway that leads in both directions. They begin exploring, but accidentally bring back to life a serial killer. Violent death and secret rituals follow, as both the police and a mysterious occult organization who are desperate to gain possession of the secret become involved. Along with Lidia, a policewoman, have to try and discover the secret of the fantastical doorway.

“Third Eye Butterfly” is a double 16mm projection piece in which the two screens – at times divided within into additional “mini-screens” causing textured kaleidoscopic effects – blur to create a third wider frame, encouraging the viewers to extend their vision beyond ordinary sight - Microscope Gallery

Growing up, Jesse didn’t think she was any different from her friends- until “The Change”. This is a heartfelt story of insecurity, growth, and self-acceptance told through the eyes of a young worm trying to find her place in a butterfly’s world.

A single butterfly causes a chain reaction in this animated narrative about the absence of destiny. The story also contains a life-saving miracle that is left unnoticed by the person who was saved.

Davis is a popular, good-looking, and charmed young man until he is accused of a despicable act. He is thrust into a world where nothing is certain. The course of his life is forever altered. He must come to grips with the fact that life is sometimes unfair and individuals are sometimes powerless against the system and popular opinion.

Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly is a 56-minute narrated film that unfolds along the shores of Cape Ann and in the heart of Mexico’s forested volcanic mountains. Every stage of the butterfly’s life cycle is experienced in vibrant close-up, from mating to egg to caterpillar to adult, and set against the backdrop of sea and forest, sun and wind.

As a child, Phyo Lay would be beaten for behaving like a girl. Now 21, he is comfortable living as a woman and wishes everyone could accept him for who he is. In this charming short, he introduces us to Burma's evolving gay culture.

Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo, Christa Ludwig, and Robert Kerns star in this Jean-Pierre Ponnelle-directed version of the Puccini opera, with Herbert Von Karajan conducting the Vienna Philharmonic.

Opera at La Scala Milan

Puccini's tale of love and honour is brought to life by the world-renowned Opera Australia on a magnificent water stage, suspended over Sydney Harbour.

The story revolves around a point in the friendship of Vano, (Andhika Pratama), Tia (Poppy Sovia), and Desi (Debby Kristi). A love triangle lies between them, where Vano secretly falls for Desi, while Desi is very protective of Tia and knows of Tias long-withheld feelings for Vano. Tia and Desi have agreed to both be friends with Vano and nothing more. The tale continues when they embark on a trip on Desis 20th birthday, a trip the trio have long planned. But Desi falls ill in the middle of the trip. Vano and Tia had wanted to bring Desi to the hospital, but Desi insisted on completing their journey, a journey where they learn the true meaning of love, friendship, and life.

from the Vienna State Opera

Experience the landmark 1983 production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly, presented in the beautiful open-air setting of the Arena di Verona and starring Raina Kabaivanska, Lorenzo Saccomani, and Nazzareno Antinori under the direction of Giulio Chazalettes and the baton of Maurizio Arena.

Inspired by a newspaper article about the plight of monarch butterflies, using found footage from four different sources, I edited, optically-printed, superimposed, scratched on, bleached and otherwise altered the film to highlight, lament and challenge the monarch butterflies’ dilemma. –Caryn Cline

Fourth film in the Mafrouza series. Two events mark the early winter in Mafrouza: the birth of a boy and a young woman's engagement. Within their homes, the intimate and the holy, cries, whispers and rituals: individuals' destinies are taking shape. Amidst the familial agitation, each finds their own way to live. Through their actions, but also through what they say, summoning the imaginary to reflect on reality, make it livable, and speaking of life, death and gender roles.

For the last 30 years, filmmaker Len Morris has been filming stories about children on every continent and across the US and observing the changes that have occured for better or worse in children's human rights. Butterfly, Butterfly shows footage that hasn't been seen by the public before and is a measure of the gains made through advocacy–a snapshot of how we treat children as a society, a look at the future. This film is a personal salute to the beauty and resilience of children.

'Butterfly, Lost' follows Ben, a young man on the autism spectrum, who is struggling to make his way in the world after the death of his sister Etaín, the only person he ever felt truly comfortable around.

Coming out is always hard, especially when you haven't told anyone before.

A woman who's haunted by the ailing health of her postpartum sister is confronted with a fight to save her sister and ultimately, herself.