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War

Tamgohoy

Tamgohoy

November 18, 2023

Synopsis: Dagohoy plays a flute near a river when disrupted by an ethereal voice and the tragic news of his brother's death. Desperate for a proper burial, he pleads with the reluctant Friar for blessing, leading to a disagreement and Dagohoy's injury. A kind villager found Dagohoy helplessly and tended his wound. Afterwards, a 'spirit' visited Dagohoy in his dream. The following day, they seek Tamblot, a male Babaylan and revolutionary leader, to further heal Dagohoy's wounds. While performing the ritual of renewal and baptizing the new resistance fighters, the Friar saw the traditional baptism. He disapproves and challenges Tamblot, leading to a fight. After some time, while still constantly visited by the 'spirit,' the revolutionaries prepare for a significant uprising led by Dagohoy. Their battle cry for justice signals the beginning of 85 years of revolution.

The Remnants of War

November 18, 2023

In the face of harrowing moments that may be their last, one man's unwavering determination to shield his child's joyful innocence becomes the heart of this emotionally charged story.

Sunflower Field

Sunflower Field

November 18, 2023

Under the shadowy threat of war, a young Ukrainian girl awaits a call from her father. As she waits, the day turns into night and she sinks into various dreamscapes from which she must find her way home.

Biskota

Biskota

November 17, 2023

An experimental exploration of media manipulation within Western society.

Warboy

Warboy

November 17, 2023

Fall of 1944. World War 2 is closing to an end. Nicu, a teenager, embarks on a journey through the wilderness of the Apuseni Mountains, trying to save the horses of his family.

Donga

Donga

November 14, 2023

“There was excitement in the air,” says Donga, now in his late twenties, describing his feelings when the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi’s rule broke out in 2011. He was 19, living in Misrata, and boldly went to film the fighting with a friend. A decade later, in a hotel in Istanbul, where he has been living since he was wounded in battle, he looks back on the past ten years through excerpts from his videos. And he reflects on how that period has affected him.

Glory to the Heroes

Glory to the Heroes

December 6, 2023

An eye-opening documentary capturing Ukrainian soldiers in trenches and civilians facing ongoing destruction by invading Russian military forces.

Napoleon

Napoleon

November 22, 2023

An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.

Hiding the Pride

Hiding the Pride

November 11, 2023

Join Michael and Anthony a queer couple who have just moved into their first home. But after finding letters in the attic from a WW1 soldier named Tommy O'Neill, Michael wants to learn what life was like for gay men in the 1900s compared to now.

Grain

November 11, 2023

While staying with her daughter in a Ukrainian bomb shelter at the beginning of the Russian invasion, Maya is looking for an opportunity for them to go somewhere safe.

Purgatory

Purgatory

November 10, 2023

A young man, William Hawthorne, gets drafted into a brutal war for the U.S. Once on the battlefield, William loses his squad after a deadly bombing and searches for salvation.

Gurkha Warrior

Gurkha Warrior

November 10, 2023

Gurkha troops battle Communist insurgents during the Malayan Emergency.

Pippa

Pippa

November 10, 2023

The story of Captain Balram Singh Mehta of India’s 45 Cavalry regiment who, along with his siblings, fought on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. Named after the Russian amphibious war tank “PT-76”, which floats on water like an empty ‘pippa’ (tin) of ghee, the film traces Mehta's coming-of-age as he steps up to prove himself in a war to liberate Bangladesh.

Unto Midnight

Unto Midnight

November 9, 2023

An anti-war exploration of the filmmaker's experience with recurring nightmares about a potential nuclear apocalypse, through the lens of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

12.12: The Day

12.12: The Day

November 22, 2023

After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d’état bursts out by Defense Security Commander Chun Doo-gwang and a private band of officers following him. Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae-shin, an obstinate soldier who believes the military should not take political actions, fights against Chun Doo-gwang to stop him. The conflict between the two grows while military leaders are holding their decision and Defense Minister is gone. In the midst of chaos, the spring of Seoul that everyone longed for heads to unexpected direction.

Letters To Freedom

Letters To Freedom

November 8, 2023

Julie, a southern white girl, falls in love with a former slave of her father's in the middle of the American Civil War and is faced with the challenge of her life.

The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

December 7, 2023

A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his past.

508 dies

508 dies

November 4, 2023

It's Bisan from Gaza and I'm Still Alive

It's Bisan from Gaza and I'm Still Alive

November 4, 2023

Bisan Owda, journalist and influencer collaborator of the media AJ+, is at the forefront of reporting by filming with her phone, the daily life of Palestinians to the world since October 7, 2023, the start of the war and devastation from Gaza. Owda's storytelling style and resilience have captured international attention, with his work widely covered by international media. She received an Emmy Award in 2024 for her outstanding coverage of the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

WAR

WAR

November 3, 2023

A war veteran tells his personal experience in “The War” to a psychiatrist, as a part of a social experiment. But nothing is as it seems…