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An initiative discusses a videotape in which a group of activists portrays themselves and their work against the "nuclear power mafia." After argumentatively and polemically confronting the economic and political power of the energy industry, the activists call for the shutdown of escalators to counteract people's electro-paralysis.

Don Reynaldo is a renowned hunter in decline. When the threat of losing his heritage and his father's legacy appears, the dynamics with his family, his workers and the land will be dangerously disrupted.

Margaret, 35, has a history of violent behaviour which has cost her a romantic relationship. She has moved back in with her mother Christina, a fragile, immature 55-year-old woman who blames Margaret, her firstborn, for ruining her dreams of a career as a concert pianist. In a state of unbridled fury during an argument, Margaret hits Christina. The law steps in, further complicating family dynamics. As she awaits trial, Margaret is forbidden from coming into contact with her mother or within 100 metres of their home. This only intensifies her desire to be closer to her family. Every day, Margaret appears at this 100-metre threshold to see her 12-year-old sister Marion and give her music lessons.

In the midst of the Great Depression, a Mother and Father fear over what could happen next after the Banking Crisis of 1933.

When chorus girl Nell Gordon (Madlaine Traverse) is betrayed by a married man, she becomes hard and bitter. Eventually, she drifts from New York to the decadent Western town of Gehenna where she's the star of the cabaret.

Liz is moving out of her ex-boyfriend's apartment, and she's taking the dog with her.

Walking through a forest to a river, a young boy is emotionally struck by a precious time he once shared.

A young Hmong woman wants to live with her boyfriend, but struggles to leave her mother.

An elderly widow reasserts her own sense of independence with an unconventional yearly pilgrimage to her late husband's grave.

Seni Seviyorum

Sevgilim Artist Olunca

Revival Blues

Everyday goings-on in a Ghanaian town plagued by demons.

Doris is stranded in a small boat off the coast of a desolate winter beach town. The water is rough and cold, and Doris is in need of immediate medical attention. A short film by Sean Durkin.

A story about the friendship of the sons of two political rivals.

During Muraishi's time in prison for fraud, he recalls his past and learns a power to penetrate and cure others. Upon release, he goes to Hakodate, where he can find his ex-wife, Kiriko. Though he cures a lot of people on the way and believes that he is the only one to make Kiriko happy, he is being depressed by discovering a guy together with her.

A close look at the inner workings of Japan's political underbelly.

The story of four Vietnamese people moving to Japan.

The story of a bus conductor who dedicates his life to the cherished Japanese symbol.