Mikolás and his brother Adam end up with a young German hostage of noble blood during a robbery. While their clan prepares for the wrath of the German king, Mikolás is sent to pressure his neighbor Lazar into a defense pact. Persuasion fails and he abducts Lazar's daughter Marketa on the eve of her initiation as a nun in an act of vengeance.
Set in a mountainous and thickly wooded Bohemian landscape in the 17th century, Carl Maria von Weber's opera "Der Freischütz" (The Marksman) tells the tale of Max, a young gamekeeper. Max is in love with Agathe, daughter of the head ranger to Prince Ottokar. To win her hand, an ancient custom requires Max to prove his skill as a marksman on the morning of the wedding by shooting at any object the Prince may choose on the spur of the moment. Max is willing to do anything, absolutely anything to succeed - even at the cost of selling his soul to the demon Samiel. Recorded live at the Zürich Opera House, 1999.
The Defenestration of Prague, which took place on May 23, 1618, was the decisive historical moment that unleashed the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) between several Catholic and Protestant states and changed the course of European history forever. (Additionally released as a heavely edited historical documentary entitled The Defenestration of Prague, 85 min.)
The Winter’s Tale is Shakespeare’s great play of the irrational and inexplicable, illustrating how uncontrollable emotions can range across gender, country, class and age. Its universe is full of monsters, gods and natural disasters with a colossal sweep that takes audiences from the stifling atmosphere of the Sicilian court to the unbuttoned joy of a Bohemian festival. Staged at the beautiful and iconic Globe Theatre in London, this new production is directed by Blanche McIntyre and stars Will Keen (The Crown, Wolf Hall) as Leontes, Priyanga Burford (W1A, Marcella) as Hermione and Annette Badland (East Enders, Father Brown) as Old Shepherd.
All day of St. Petersburg bohemia in 4 minutes of the film.
Себя-Другого
Frankenstein’s secrets did not die with him. As graves are torn up and patience disappear from asylum, William Browning sets out to find who stole his father’s body - and finds horrors close to home as his mother descends into madness.
Revolves around a mediation center that provides professional mediation services to explore the causes behind the conflicts.
A senior police constable is found murdered at the police station during a brief power cut. Investigating officer Arjun takes the task of unmasking the killer from a handful of suspects including half a dozen cops and a number of outsiders who are there for various reasons.
Almas Mortas
Nozomi Takemoto, a reclusive first-year high school student, resides in Omuta with her father, a town that once thrived as a coal mining hub. As her summer break nears its end, Nozomi embarks on a bicycle ride to the town's outskirts and stumbles upon a captivating relic: the remnants of a coal mine turret that once symbolized prosperity. Intrigued by this discovery, she delves into the town's history, scouring the library for old records and materials. Along her journey, she crosses paths with a newspaper reporter assigned to cover the town's post-mining era. Through this summer adventure in an unfamiliar town, Nozomi gradually uncovers the hidden chapters of her family's past, connecting her with the experiences of her father and grandparents.
A bride-to-be is invited to her own fiancé's bachelor party, but when uncomfortable details about their relationship are exposed, the night takes a feral turn.
Laura lives in fear in a small town. Her ex partner, Hernán, was violent with her and now he's about to return to town. Laura must find a solution to never cross paths with him again.
When an immigrant teen in Central Florida must help her mother before a school exam, tensions of belonging in a new country bubble to the surface.
Presenting the stories of six Media Prima employees from different parts of the work. The relationship crisis between the six featured characters is evident when the busyness of the month of Ramadan hits. The story in the TV unit, Sharifah (Siti Saleha) is responsible as a producer but is too dependent on her assistant, Nina (Shasha Abedul). While on the radio side, Jamal (Anas Ridzuan) who is a radio DJ and has made a name for himself as a duo with his friend, Khairul (Luqman Hafidz), but there was a fight between them while on air. Another story is between Nazmi (Syafiq Kyle) who plays the role of a newspaper reporter and often feels dissatisfied with Alia (Mimi Lana) who works in the digital department. Can each character solve each of their relationship problems?
Cêcil and Cecília, neighbors in a suburb, suffer daily from the challenges imposed by the Brazilian suburban condition. An unexpected meeting leads the two, newly introduced, to nurture a friendship separated by a wall.
Hidden Blessings is an award-winning feature-length inspirational drama, shot in the innovative and pioneering style of a lighthearted documentary. The story of famed artist Gregory Davidson, played by acclaimed Voice-Actor, James Arnold Taylor (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), is told through the eyes of a skeptic film student, Lydia Drake, as she embarks on an incredible journey of discovering faith, family, and art. Join Lydia and Gregory from the vantage point of a documentarian as they wrestle with life's deepest questions and explore the world of art while experiencing the spectrum of emotions, from joyous laughter to tears of sorrow. Hidden Blessings will captivate audiences of all ages as it brings the parable of the Prodigal Son to life before your very eyes.
A man loses track of finding his father's murderer after meeting a woman who is different than all the others.
Matthew (Steve Verhulst) an older, self-absorbed, boring, travel worker meets Anna (Sofia Sparta) a young, wild, multifaceted artist that is looking to push the boundaries of society for the acceptance of her own work.
A two-hander, set in a fictional Northern city, featuring Keith Barron as a taxi driver and Sian Phillips as the customer he takes to a strip club in the city.