In The Land Of The Blind

An adaptation of the novel The Land of Zikola, about its hero, a young man from the village of Al-Baho ​​Frick, who finds himself one day in a land that does not deal with money like other people, and instead uses units of intelligence. Every work for money in our land is equivalent to a certain value of units of intelligence.

The Enei district of Minami Soma town lies within the 20 km exclusion zone around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. In early April 2011, immediately after the devastating tsunami and nuclear meltdown forced people to evacuate the area, filmmaker Yoju Matsubayashi rushed here with relief goods. From a chance meeting with city councilor Kyoko Tanaka, he began making this film. Living together with the evacuees in school classrooms designated as temporary refuge centers, he captured an extraordinary period in the lives of the local people. Interspersed with humorous episodes and deep emotions, the film delves into memories of a local culture that has been taken away by the tragedy.

It happens that people living under the same roof and united by common concerns do not feel intimacy and do not save each other from loneliness. So the brothers Morpheus and Vilkas seem to be made of different materials. The elder Morpheus is heavy, viscous, like a lump of clay, which he kneads. And the younger Vilkas has the wind in his head, he wants to escape from all worries. All the more strange and unexpected should be the case that will bring them closer together.

Slowed down, blown up and newly scored 1930's footage depicting daily life and religious rituals of villagers from Bryansk Polesia on the border between modern Russia and Belarus.

This is the 8th installment of the "Psychic Documentary" film series.

In a village on the Central Plains, six-year-old Mao Qing and her mother Hongmei live a peaceful life. A mysterious Ghost Child arrives in search of their own mother, unleashing a transcendent force that spreads throughout the village. Amidst the ever-changing wheat fields, Mao Qing discovers a hidden, complex truth. Together, Mao Qing and the Ghost Child embark on a surreal journey to find the latter's mother.

In a late 19th-century Estonian village, farmer Jaan struggles. He works for Andres but can't provide enough. Jaan falls for Andres' daughter, Anni, who helps. Desperate, Jaan turns to theft, gets caught, and is sent to Siberia with Anni.

The events of the work revolve in a comedic context around a young man who lives an average life and faces various financial challenges. Then his life changes completely when a person appears to him who exploits modern technology to bring in money, and events begin to develop.

In this program based on the book of the same name by Ishimure Michiko, Kitabayashi Tanie plays “Goze,” a blind wandering performer who drifts around the stricken region of Minamata in the wake of methylmercury contamination.

A Berlinale award nominated short feature.

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 7th Live! NEW TOKIMEKI LAND (ラブライブ！虹ヶ咲学園スクールアイドル同好会 7th Live! NEW TOKIMEKI LAND) is Nijigasaki High School Idol Club's seventh solo live concert that will take place at K-Arena Yokohama on October 19 & 20, 2024.

Memory of My Country

In the encounter between different peoples, there's a clash. Those who were already on the land, living their common world, come face to face with a people from across the sea, decrepit, who claim to have found paradise in these lands. They find it strange. Freely inspired by the work of the anthropologist and sociologist Darcy Ribeiro, this animated short brings a poetic view of colonization and the Brazilian people, both verbally and visually.

The history of Rus' since inviting of the Varangians, led by Rurik, to converting of Princess Olga to Christianity.

The film takes us around a dreamlike, imaginary place, in a city where there is no rationality, yet something is constantly happening. The viewer should find some reference point, but this unstable, uncertain state is the essence of the place, it gives the dreamlike atmosphere. We get a small sense of freedom from the fact that the limits of reality disappear, but we don't know what to do with it because we have no sense of security. A new kind of feeling is created from these two.

Emotional Landscapes explores memory though narrative elements of fiction and essay components. Without protagonist, a narrator guides us through recollections, desires and family bonds, highlighting the chaotic nature of memory and life itself.

A filmed diary that the director, Silvia Staderoli, addresses to her 16-year-old daughter and to all teenage girls around the world. In the context of France in the era of “Me too,” her daughter's hopes for a better future collide with the reality of daily, systemic gender violence. The “land of women” of the title does not exist, but alongside the bitter realization of a male-oriented society, the tension and collective effort for radical change emerges. Between cinema, confession, and literature, the film is a chronicle of life moments and encounters with women committed to fighting gender violence.

Professor Luca Rossi dedicates what remains of his university career to study wolves, but his findings conflict with his emotions as he navigates the contentious divide between wolf defenders and opponents. As Luca tries to be as close as possible to the wolves to understand them, he finds himself facing the sentiments of those who fear and love them.

The decision is made: next winter, Maina will no longer be a landless shepherdess. No longer a nomad, no longer constantly on the lookout for a new home, no longer able to manage her land as she sees fit. Maina is settling down, determined to anchor herself in the land of her birth and to follow through on her convictions. Despite her strong character and unshakeable self-confidence, Maina's move proves more complicated than expected.

We are burdened by anonymous objects disconnected from any sense of place, history, and identity. And we are surrounded by earth. What happens when ordinary mud is transformed into a unique piece and evolves into a color never before seen?