A darkly brilliant stop-motion adaptation of The Pied Piper of Hamelin about a plague of rats that punish townsfolk corrupt with greed. One of the most ambitious Czech animation projects of the 1980s, notable for its unusual dark art direction, innovative animation techniques and use of a fictitious language.
Shortly after the Korean war, a father and a son are wandering through the country and make a stop in a remote village, where strange and dangerous happenings occur.
Kinderfänger
A midlife-crisis burdened Shrek, longing for the days of when he felt like a real ogre, makes a pact with magic deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin. But when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met—he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love.
Based on the classic tale of the Pied Piper, this Rock-Opera themed cartoon tells the tale of the 1960s small suburban town of Hamlin, which has been infested with rats. Sly, a Jimi-Hendrix styled guitarist, is hired to take care of the rats with his musical abilities, and is promised a Harley Davidson from the mayor as payment. When he gets cheated out of his payment, he then uses his music to lead the kids to a mountain.
Choir director Johanna Bischoff and her girls choir go to a concert in their hometown Hameln. Shortly before the scheduled performance disappear four of the girls and the organist David.Sie were on a hike in a cave of the Ith - the fabled mountain, in which 700 years ago the Pied Piper is said to have led the children. Seeking help, Johanna turns to her ex-boyfriend Jan Faber, head of the police station in Hameln.
Liz and her daughter Amy move to Hamelin where a dark secret in Liz's past is uncovered by the restless spirit of the Pied Piper, who seeks out those who have gotten away with a crime, and punishes them by taking away their children.
March 12, 2020. COVID-19 has just been declared a global pandemic, confinement measures are being implemented all across the world. Fanny, Samuel, Marianne and Daniel, four Montrealers from very different backgrounds, must now adapt to this new reality. What they believe to be a temporary situation will turn into a long ordeal that will change their lives forever. Between reality and fiction, Première vague is a portrait of the first 100 days of the pandemic in the city of Montreal, Canada.
During lockdown, Malika meets Nemo. It started surprisingly, because Malika was supposed to get together with a different young man she’d met online. But it’s all for the best, because the two students feel an instant connection. They wind up on Nemo’s sofa, sharing their most candid musings on life, death, what other people think, the pressure to be monogamous. Jérémie Picard’s Small Talk is a charming bottle film – a no-frills portrait of budding love in the time of COVID.
A stream of consciousness, a journey, a wonder of human beings, life and the world, of the corporeal and what can not be seen, but there is. A woman traveling around the world. We follow her to Ireland, Iceland, India, Spain and Egypt, where she faces both real and fictional people.
Based on a true story of Sue Rodriguez who campaigned for the right to die with dignity, opening a controversial ethical debate throughout Canada.
A 13 years old girl is forced to go living with another family for reasons unknown.
Dokgo Tak lives brightly and strongly even though he is smaller than peers in a disadvantaged home environment. It is an uncommon setting even in the present days that he is actually a self-supporting student having father on death. focuses more on the boy Dokgo Tak who is bravely facing against his less fortunate fate than to the baseball player Dokgo Tak. Also, ‘Bong-gu’, the boy who always formed a pair with Dokgo Tak grows further after meeting Dokgo Tak while he found out that he himself is an adoptee during while wandering around.
Dok Go-tak, a member of the baseball team at a local superior high school, goes to his uncle's house in Seoul for the holidays. However, he is hit by a hit-and-run along the way and suffers from amnesia. With the help of President Kim, who accidentally discovers Dokgo Tak without knowing who he is, he is treated and hired as an employee of the Cultural Center, a restaurant, but Dok Go Tak, who does not know anything, is called an idiot and is detained by Kim Joon. Kim Joon, who is also a famous hitter at the First High School, becomes afraid of Dok Go Tak, a faceless pitcher who has been told about by his uncle. Then, the memory comes back when Kim Joon, the son of President Kim, hits a baseball that he hits.
An inspirational film of three strangers from three different walks of life setting out from Atlanta on a road trip to Knoxville, Louisville, and Nashville. The three meet as a result of over scheduling by their employer. Ragan is a sales rep who finds herself traveling with two assistants, Tyrese and Vin, who are on a temporary work assignment.
Sacha spends some days in Normandy. On the beach, he meets a mysterious man who pretends they've seen before. But Sacha doesn't seem to remember and try to avoid him. Over time, the man is becoming more insistent and Sacha starts, despite him, to play his game... Under thriller appearances, this film will reveal a more unexpected story between two men.
This is a film that celebrates the moral function of art. Sun Ma Si-tsang, at once a master Cantonese opera actor and a talented comedian, showcases an oft-overlooked style of singing, presenting it as an inspirational force that saves life and betters relationships. He plays the titled character, who doesn't operate a boat and is nowhere near bodies of water, but an artist specialising in the Dragon Boat style of music. Forced to perform on the streets to make a living, he ventures into situations manifesting the many societal problems that plague Hong Kong, inspiring and elevating common folks with his artistry. He stars alongside Leung Sing-por in a classic animation of comedy partnership, generating laughter from the interactions between players of contrasting body types.
Shelby is devastated after her father's death. Curious about her family connections, she decides to look up the DNA-based family tree, and is surprised to find out that her father had another daughter. She goes on a mission to find her sibling and meets Rose, her half-sister. But as the initial euphoria dies down and the question of who gets her father's inheritance crops up, things begin to change.
From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.
Carl Nargle, Vermont’s #1 public television painter, is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke… until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves.