The Park Bench

Ahmed, 18, is French of Algerian origin. He grew up in the Parisian suburbs. On the benches of the university, he meets Farah, a young Tunisian full of energy recently arrived from Tunis. While discovering a body of sensual and erotic Arabic literature that he never knew existed, Ahmed falls deeply in love with this girl, and although literally overwhelmed by desire, he will try to resist it.

Madagascar, at the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. On an air base of the French army, the soldiers live the last carefree years of colonialism. Influenced by his readings of Fantômette, Thomas, a child who is not yet 10 years old, gradually forges a look at the world around him.

Divorcee Clint struggles to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Toni, during his first day of custody.

It's the last night before college graduation, and Logan is determined to record it all. But as more chaos starts to descend, will he keep recording or learn to live in the moment?

An introverted, queer, Black scientist in a predominantly white, Midwestern PhD program navigates complex friendships, romantic relationships, betrayals and mercies over the course of one weekend.

Santiago, a 12-year-old boy with a speech impediment, must confront his overprotective mother to see the girl he likes and be free with who he is.

On the morning of his history exam, a promising student oversleeps, finding himself trapped in a nightmare of his school — empty halls, locked doors, and choices that blur the line between failure and oblivion.

A group of families gather for their annual getaway at an Italian villa, but when an accusation circulates, it tests the bond of a group of friends.

After being called a bitch at recess, a little girl makes a list of reasons for why she might actually be a bitch.

Spring 1991. Takaki and Akari meet in elementary school and continue to exchange letters even after she moves away. They make a final promise to each other to meet again. It is now 2008. They live their respective lives, paths never crossing. Enduring memories and a premonition of that promised day. Even now, their words from that day drift quietly, transcending time and distance. An ephemeral story of a promised reunion with someone precious.

Set in the heart of a rapidly gentrifying west Los Angeles neighborhood still reeling from decades of guns and gang violence across the four corners near Venice, a working-class single mom desperately tries to wean her 17-year-old son Freddy away from a veteran gangster who has become a father figure to him.

In 1977, four mismatched teens flee their dead-end Long Island town, colliding over identity, dreams, and the cost of freedom on the road to California.

A young woman discovers her boyfriend's secret and undergoes the consequences of protecting her lover's past.

Thomas's life is changed after he watches Dead Poets Society for the first time. It makes him realize he must carpe diem, or seize the day, and make the most of Summer... but it's night, so he puts his own spin on the classic phrase. With the help of a newfound friend and a video camera, Thomas has the best Summer of his life.

Emily is the cause of two tragedies early in her life; her dad suggests she go to a Camp for troubled youth to ease her guilt. When Emily arrives, she is taken in by the other counsellors; they accept her as she is and wrap her in a veil of peace & forgiveness. Emily stands at the forefront of a new kind of life, but there’s a voice out there in the woods she can’t ignore, telling Emily to go home.

Against a backdrop of broken masculinity, A 12-year-old trans boy comes of age while confronting the men who were supposed to show him how.

Olya, a straight-A middle school student, is experiencing her parents' break-up and her first love at the same time, all while struggling to maintain the image of a perfect child. One day she stays at her mom's house for a sleepover; the next day, she goes to her dad's. Neither parent is happy about the arrangement, nor is Olya. This is a coming-of-age story set in a small, bleak Russian town.

After the death of his grandfather, a sidelined baseball player teams up with an impulsive waitress to decipher his grandfather's cryptic final belongings, leading them on a surreal quest to reconcile his past and redefine his future.

A heartfelt coming-of-age story about Lucy, a teen hiding her gender identity while starting fresh at a new school. As suspicious classmates close in on her secret and a protective mother struggles to let go, Lucy must find the courage to embrace her identity and stand up for herself before the pressure overwhelms her.

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