A south London odyssey following Tobias, who sells counterfeit tobacco to fund his mother's return to Jamaica. The city reveals spectres of his community's history and an uncertain future.
A charming story about a West Indian girl who moves to 1950s London. Marcia has spent most of her 11 years living with her Jamaican grandmother but is sent to damp, dark London to start a new life with her parents. Missing her gran terribly, Marcia is surrounded by bullying schoolgirls, racism on TV and a jealous younger brother... Only her favourite pop star will help her feel at home. Concrete Garden is a wonderfully observed graduation film from director Alrick Riley. With warm performances from a young cast and exquisite detail in the production design, this tender short film powerfully evokes the trials and tribulations faced by kids settling in 1950s Britain.
Irpinia follows the journey of young West Indian dreamer Dudley as he makes his way to England in the 1960s. At 24 years old, Dudley boarded a ship named Irpinia in search of a better life in England, the so-called motherland. Now 86, Dudley reflects on the exciting journey at sea and the harsh reality that lay ahead of him.
A documentary featuring the stories and lived experiences from the Windrush generation in Wales. Through personal narratives, it explores their remarkable journeys, challenges and contributions to Welsh society.
Will bring together stories that celebrate their contributions to British life and culture, as well as shedding light on the reality of the struggle many faced to gain citizenship despite having lived and paid taxes in the UK for many years as a result of what became known as the Windrush scandal.
Fired from her corporate job, Brandi moves to live with her cousin, who works as an internet model. Brandi follows in her footsteps and becomes successful overnight. Brandi craves the attention from social media and the lifestyle it affords her, but begins to lose sight of who she is.
An Endless Thought
One Roman emperor is not enough for conductor Emmanuelle Haïm. After Julius Caesar in Handel’s opera –recorded for Virgin Classics DVD at Paris’ Palais Garnier with Lawrence Zazzo as Giulio Cesare and Natalie Dessay as Cleopatra – she now brings a ruler of less illustrious reputation: Nero (Nerone) in Monteverdi’s sensuous and cruel story of love, ambition and politics, L’incoronazione di Poppea. Source: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8030376--monteverdi-lincoronazione-di-poppea
In 1998, the President of Colombia dared to demilitarise a zone to carry out peace negotiations with the FARC-EP guerrilla group, but chaos erupted. A pivotal 2000 attack shifted the tide. Crafted solely from news archives, this film presents the atrocious event that changed the country's destiny.
MALU
Wealthy playboy Jack Edmunds spends some time in a small mountain town, where he makes the acquaintance of local girl Caprtice Talbert and invites her to his apartment. When Caprice's father finds out about it--although nothing happened--he forces the two to marry, and the newlyweds move to Jack's home in the city. Tensions arise between the two as Jack is still resentful over the "shotgun wedding" and Caprice finds that she can't bear living in the big city and wants to return home.
Sophie is reserved, introverted and daydreams at school. Her classmate Frida is completely different. Unlike Sophie, she is rebellious and a real system breaker. As different as they may be, the two share a special relationship – because they are a couple. While they keep this a secret from their outside world, the two meet secretly and try to live out their love. One night, Frida gets the idea to run away from home and go to Berlin. For more justice, love and freedom.
Portrait of Florin, a 45-year-old man living with residual schizophrenia. Despite the challenges posed by his condition, he celebrates his birthday with his friends met on the internet, though this is merely an exception to his everyday life.
Medine
Suspiros & Café
In 1905, in the village of Asotsu, Fukui prefecture. Gozaemon Masunaga was struggling to establish industry in the area. At that time, his younger brother, Kohachi, proposed manufacturing eyeglass frames in the village. Amid fierce opposition from the villagers, the two begin a difficult journey together. This is the story of two brothers who changed the world with their glasses.
A case of mistaken identity leads to a heated confrontation between a young Black man and two law enforcement officers.
13th Goddesses of Stardom Tag League in Sendai was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom, held on November 10, 2023 at Sendai PIT in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. It served as the eighth event for the company's annual round-robin tag team tournament.
13th Goddesses of Stardom Tag League in Utsunomiya was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom, held on November 11, 2023 at Light Cube Utsunomiya in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan. It served as the ninth event for the company's annual round-robin tag team tournament.