After squandering his grant money, despondent and recently widowed anthropologist James Krippendorf must produce hard evidence of the existence of a heretofore undiscovered New Guinea tribe. Grass skirts, makeup, and staged rituals transform his three troubled children into the Shelmikedmu, a primitive culture whose habits enthrall scholars. But when a spiteful rival threatens to blow the whistle on Krippendorf's ruse, he gets into the act as well.
Eastern Cape, South Africa. A lonely factory worker, Xolani, takes time off his job to assist during an annual Xhosa circumcision initiation into manhood. In a remote mountain camp that is off limits to women, young men, painted in white ochre, recuperate as they learn the masculine codes of their culture. In this environment of machismo and aggression, Xolani cares for a defiant initiate from Johannesburg, Kwanda, who quickly learns Xolani's best kept secret, that he is in love with another man.
Rites and operation of the circumcision of thirty Songhai children on the Niger. Material of this film has been used to make "Les Fils de l'Eau".
Teo, a young theatre stand-in, is offered a tempting Faustian pact by the Devil: if he pushes a button, a Chinese Mandarin will die and leave his money to him.
Jonan Yashiki
A child fortune-teller in New Orleans leads her teenage sidekick through escapades involving unruly gangsters and drag queen known as The Countess, while trying to solve the mystery of her unwitting birth father.
Haus der Masken
Resigned to a life of sadness and regret at his hideous treatment of his wife many years ago, Trevor, an aging ex-con, spends his lonely life walking his dog and staying out of trouble. One morning he stumbles upon Melissa, a woman desperate, afraid, and operating on a knife's edge of panic. She's killed her abusive husband and is frantically trying to bury him. Sizing up the situation, Trevor recognizes the pain in her eyes and sees a way to save Melissa, and to redeem himself in the process. But the price of freedom and redemption will be higher than either of them could have ever imagined...
A roving Roman's weekend becomes a nightmare of traffic mix-ups, marital mix-ups and hilarious make-ups.
A man is locked in a white room with a hat, a mysterious cube, magic tricks, and two doors that refuse to open. He will try to get out of this room but must come to terms with his confinement.
A girl with a beautiful voice lives in a little village and dreams of becoming a successful singer. She is discovered by the music maestro Signoretti who tries to have her take part in the music festival of Sanremo, Italy's most famous singing competition.
A young samurai defends townsfolk from evil forces.
A happily married woman makes some new wealthy friends who make her feel dissatisfied with the lifestyle that her hardworking husband provides, leading her to make some rash decisions that have devastating consequences. Starring Bayray Mcnwizu, Seun Akindele and Frederick Leonard.
A struggling mothers husband returns to the slums after 10 years of imprisonment, but upon his arrival he does nothing to assist in their lives. The mother now must protect her two daughters the best way she knows, facing losing them to the hardship of the slum community. Starring Jackie Appiah, Kalsoume Sinare, Fred Amugi and Kobi Rana.
Before Sammy, his best friends were stuffed animals. Larry, an eccentric amateur taxidermist, works for Animal Services picking up road kill along the highway. Socially isolated, he's retreated into an emotional state where his only companions are the animals he's stuffed.
A day in the life of Mr. Istvan and Ms. Magdi, neighbors for many years, is narrated by the building of Budapest where both live. The walls surrounding them reveal their small passions, stories and routines.
One summer day, 400 goldfish were found in the swimming pool of a secondary school. This is a story about the four 15-year-old girls who put them there.
Danish noir crime drama with a poetic nerve. Two boys, Kristinus and Jakob (Rode and Neergaard) experienced a loveless and abusive childhood. Now as grown-ups, they are acting outside the law.