Sensitive Parts is a tender and sharply observed dramatic comedy about a young woman who is forced to confront her social anxiety and interpersonal fears before they consume her and the people she loves, with a little help along the way from the imaginary manifestation of an iconic popstar. Director : Brendan Prost Cast :Continue reading “Sensitive Parts – 2017”
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Corpse Prison: Part 1 – 2017
From the moment she and her fellow students arrive in the mountain village of Yasaka, Mikoto knows that there is something very wrong with this tiny town. Can it really be true that, for 50 years, not a single girl has been born in this isolated community? Despite the fact that Mayor Amano and theContinue reading “Corpse Prison: Part 1 – 2017”
Shuttle Life – 2017
Bold and unsentimental in its portrait of a young man who faces the destruction of the family he struggles to support, Shuttle Life (Fen Bei Ren Sheng) marks a finely crafted feature debut for short-film director Tang Seng Kiat, focusing the spotlight on Malaysian cinema after a very long time in the dark. This hard-hittingContinue reading “Shuttle Life – 2017”
A Wedding – 2017
Zahira, 18, is close to her family until her parents ask her to follow Pakistani tradition to choose a husband. Torn between family customs and her western lifestyle, the young woman turns for help to her brother and confidant Amir. Director : Stephan Streker Cast : Alice de Lencquesaing|Aurora Marion|Babak Karimi|Harmandeep Palminder|Lina El Arabi|Nina Kulkarni|OlivierContinue reading “A Wedding – 2017”
High Fantasy – 2017
A group of young friends on a camping trip, deep in the South African countryside wake up to discover they have all swapped bodies. Director : Jenna Bass Cast : Francesca Varrie Michel|Liza Scholtz|Loren Loubser|Nala Khumalo|Qondiswa James Genre : Comedy|Drama Release Date : 9/8/2017 Country : South Africa
Waru – 2017
Eight Māori female directors have each contributed a sequence to this powerful and challenging feature which unfolds around the tangi of a small boy who died at the hands of his caregiver. Director : Ainsley Gardiner|Awanui Simich-Pene|Briar Grace Smith|Casey Kaa|Chelsea Cohen|Katie Wolfe|Paula Whetu Jones|Renae Maihi Cast : Acacia Hapi|Antonio Te Maioha|Awhina-Rose Ashby|Kararaina Rangihau|Maria Walker|Merehaka Maaka|MiriamaContinue reading “Waru – 2017”
Cross My Heart – 2017
12-year old Manon promises her younger brother, Mimi, that they will stay together, despite their difficult family circumstances and the ominous signs of being put into foster care. During the height of Quebec’s FLQ Crisis in 1970, they stage their own rebellion by kidnapping an elderly woman and hiding her in the country, aided byContinue reading “Cross My Heart – 2017”
Asinamali – 2017
Comrade Washington, a black struggle activist, returns to South Africa to work with convicts to create a musical play. Through personal testimony, song, and dance, the prisoners find resilience, liberation and forgiveness. Director : Mbongeni Ngema Cast : Genre : Drama Release Date : 9/22/2017 Country : South Africa
Beastie Girls – 2017
About the life in the celebrity and prostitution world. Only those who have been there know what it’s like with the relationships with people, misunderstandings, conflicts, worries and sadness. Director : Sin Ji-woo Cast : Go Eun-ah|Jang Tae-seong|Shin Min-chul|Yoo So-young Genre : Drama Release Date : 7/13/2017 Country :
The Artist: Reborn – 2017
Oh In-sook, who goes by Gisele in the art world, is a failed artist with nothing going for her. During her shift at her part time job, she meets a cunning and canny art sales representative Jae-bum. Jae-bum believes that Gisele has the potential to become a prominent artist and decides to represent her. HeContinue reading “The Artist: Reborn – 2017”