Agnes may not seem like someone with much to laugh about. For one thing, she has albinism - a lack of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes - and her appearance has provoked prejudice from family, friends and strangers since she was born. But despite all odds, Agnes refuses to lead a life of sorrow. This fascinating and inspiring documentary also shares the stories of seven other people's individual experiences of living their lives with albinism in Kenya, a predominantly black society. While each person's story is unique, they all have one thing in common: they know what it is like to stand out uncomfortably from the crowd.
Rejected by his father at birth, a boy with albinism navigates a childhood of bullying, tragedy and cautious hope.
A determined 16-year-old with albinism makes it her mission to become a professional model in her hometown of Minneapolis, while attempting to go unnoticed in every other aspect of her teenage life.
After getting out of jail, where she learned to care for the sick, Alma, an albino woman, is determined to recover at any cost something much more important than her own freedom. In order to do so, Alma must spend her nights taking care of Clemente, a hypochondriac compulsively obsessed with avoiding sudden death. Their relationship moves through suspicion, fear and compassion to tenderness and love.
In Tanzania there is a growing clandestine market for albino skin, bones and hair as ingredients in potions that promise to make people rich. As a result people with albinism live in fear of being abducted or maimed. Jerome, a young karate master, has made teaching kids with albinism to defend themselves his life's mission. Now he’s determined to take one of them to a world championship in Japan.
Jon and Liz Grabowski have two biological children and five adopted children, four of whom have albinism. Although they must take extra care with their disabilities, nothing keeps this family down.
Kibera is the largest slum area in Nairobi, and the largest urban slum in Africa. This documentary depicts three important problems; violence, drugs (miraa) and albinos killing.The 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census reports Kibera's population as 170,070, contrary to previous estimates of one or two million people .Most of Kibera slum residents live in extreme poverty, earning less than $1.00 per day. Unemployment rates are high. Persons living with HIV in the slum are many, as are AIDS cases. Cases of assault and rape are common. There are few schools, and most people cannot afford education for their children. Clean water is scarce. Diseases caused by poor hygiene are prevalent.
The old friends Otto Berner and Charles Von Barton stands on separate sides in a political conflict.
Set in Oslo 1945, Elsa the film explores national identity, heroism, vengeance, and sexual freedom.
Shan Yuan, as the eldest sister in the family, is eager to get ahead. She listens to the words of Li Yunlai, who runs the "China Blue Trade" and goes south to make money, but accidentally enters a pyramid scheme organization. Eight years later, Dan Yuan transformed into a counter-propaganda warrior, rescuing civilians trapped in pyramid schemes while searching for Li Yunlai, determined to redeem her life that had been stolen.
According to an exclusive report from Variety, Sony Pictures has obtained the English version of the movie "Hello, Li Huanying" directed by Jia Ling, which will be the first domestic comedy film to be remade by Hollywood. Jia Ling responded through Weibo forwarding, "Agree on the ending card: This film commemorates Li Huanying and includes a photo of her mother." Director Jia Ling said in an interview, "I am looking forward to this collaboration and I am glad that the story between me and my mother can be shared with more people. I believe that everyone's story with their mother is unique, but the love in these stories is universal and can resonate with each of us."
The masked avenger Kurama Tengu is linked to a plot to bring down the Tokugawa shogunate, but is it really our hero, or an imposter?
Arunprapai is a perfect woman who has the looks and the quality. She married to Kongkai, the man she didn’t love, because she wanted to escape the rumor about her having an affair with one of her best friend. But her family life is not as happy and smooth as some other peoples, the same with Kongkai, because Prungchat, his former lover is still coming around. So, getting a divorce seems to be the obvious choice.
A graduating high schooler navigates a world of seemingly inevitable chaos by finding order in the number 7. Planned feature film based on the short with the same name.
Three Polish TV movies packed together and released theatrically
Valeria, an Afro-Finnish soccer player, becomes her team's new captain, dealing with pressure and conflicting emotions from others' expectations. Aurora, a non-binary worker, seeks their place but feels invisible. Nora looks for love but feels that she is only seen through her dark skin and curly hair. Rascist comments make her doubt her new crush's intentions. Selma gets trapped in tunnels during choir practice, confronting her fears in the darkness. Piera Niillas, a Saami activist, fights for a society free from oppression. The Quiet Man reflects on the diverse experiences of city life. The multi-story Flocks portrays minority experiences in contemporary Finland, touching on belonging, rejection, acceptance, and the complexities of Finnish identity and relationships. This fictional film sheds light on marginalized voices and societal issues, immersing characters and viewers in tense social realities.
A teenage girl from a remote village in Andhra Pradesh makes her way to the Indian cricket team, but her path is not devoid of obstacles.
A young man who is filming porn gets acquainted with another heroine of his new video. She urgently needs money for a ticket to go home. He is ready to give them to her on the condition that the girl will make him “nice”, and he will take it on camera. She agrees. However, this time everything goes according to plan. It looks like the girl has another script for his new video.
A boy under the influence of his neonazi-brother witnesses the power of truth when listening to an old survivor of the Shoah.
Yu Feng and Liang Liang's puppy gets gravely injured while defending them from the neighbour's large and aggressive Tibetan Mastiff. The arrogant owner of the Tibetan Mastiff, however, refuses to take responsibility, and the police aren't of much help since no people were hurt. When push comes to shove, Yu Feng vows to fight for justice for his puppy.