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On the eve of her wedding, the beautiful opera singer Malvina is mysteriously killed and abducted by a malevolent Dr. Droz. Felisberto, an innocent piano tuner, is summoned to Droz’s secluded villa to service his strange musical automatons. Little by little Felisberto learns of the doctor’s plans to stage a ‘‘diabolical opera’’ and of Malvina’s fate. He secretly conspires to rescue her, only to become …
In this intimate 42-minute documentary, visionary space architect Constance Adams gives her final interview, reflecting on a career devoted to helping humans thrive in extreme environments. From designing skyscrapers for Kenzo Tange to developing habitat concepts for NASA missions to Mars, her work was guided by a single question: What do humans truly need to flourish when everything familiar is stripped …
Legendary multi-talent Ida Lupino serves as both director and star of this 1953 film noir about a man with two families - one in San Francisco, the other in Los Angeles - which only becomes known after he and one of his wives attempt to adopt a child. Cited as the very first film in which a female star directed herself, The Bigamist is a compelling drama featuring a first-rate cast.
Newly restored in HD! A fishing trip goes awry when a hitch-hiking criminal (William Talman) crosses paths with two unsuspecting friends (Edmond O'Brien) (Frank Lovejoy). The hitch-hiker, Emmett Myers, is a serial killer who holds the friends hostage as he forces them to drive him to his hopeful escape.
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE follows biologists as they explore the deep sea, where 70% of our planet lies hidden. As they uncover mesmerising creatures and ecosystems thriving in darkness, a looming threat emerges: the prospect of deep-sea mining in this untouched wilderness. This film weaves wonder with urgency, challenging us to balance the drive for resources with the intrinsic value of an ecosystem. …
Nikolaus Geyrhalter's new film immerses audiences in a world of white. The film's protagonists are the people who inhabit this world. MELT is the story of these individuals and their homes and of the gradual disappearance of the ice that was once assumed to be eternal. Along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in Japan, bulldozers carve out spectacular, 50-feet-high walls of snow to build corridors specifically …
Blank Plate chronicles the extraordinary journey of Disfrutar, following its visionary chefs as they redefine fine dining through innovation, creativity, and relentless dedication. From bold culinary experiments to the pressures of international acclaim, the film offers an intimate look at the passion, teamwork, and perseverance that ultimately lead Disfrutar to be named the world's best restaurant.
Marinara sauce runs red through the streets of New Haven in this surprising, delectable documentary which profiles three pizza restaurants -- Pepe, Sally's & Modern -- that together stand as the cornerstone of the town's Italian-American heritage and connoisseurs of the tastiest incarnations of America's favorite comfort food. This mouth watering documentary will make you laugh & leave you hungry.
At the local cinema, an audience watches a Spaghetti Western matinee. During the film's on-screen climactic duel, a bullet is fired into a patron. With no leads and a theater full of suspects, police investigators lock the doors, put everyone back in their seats and run the movie again. But will this shot in the dark reveal the real killer'
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On a drunken walk home, bohemian drug-dealer Kumi (Kumiko Ota) discovers an abandoned building on the outskirts of Tokyo. Attracted by the vast and untapped space rampant with luxuriant vegetation, she promptly sells all of her belongings and retreats from the world. She carves an island out of the concrete squat and wiles her days away growing cabbage and expressing herself in any way she pleases. … More
For Honorine Soma, maternal health is about much more than pre-natal care. A trained midwife, Soma is the founder and director of Wolobougou, a clinic in the village of Farakoba, Burkina Faso. The name means “place of compassionate birth” — and the staff at the clinic embody that mission. Soma and her team provide a space for women to give birth in addition to ensuring women receive essential medical … More
The Water Rats captures the adventures of twelve strangers from diverse walks of life––mixed ages, ethnicities, and interests––as they unite and grow into a motley crew of outlaws swimming in the wild cold waters of London's Hampstead Heath during (and in spite of) the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. Directed by award-winning photographer Jillian Edelstein, the film explores the power of human connection … More
Ultra-rare German silent horror film from pioneering director/writer Henrik Galeen (who wrote NOSFERATU and WAXWORKS). In THE STUDENT OF PRAGUE, Conrad Veidt (THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI) stars as a hellraising student who sells his soul to the Devil.
From pioneering director/writer Henrik Galeen (writer of NOSFERATU and WAXWORKS) comes ALRAUNE. Brigitte Helm (METROPOLIS) is the unholy offspring of a genetics experiment conducted by her scientist "father" Paul Wegener (THE GOLEM) in this silent German film. “A timeless tale of love... An operatic sense of completion when our heroine finally faces off with her hereditary curse.” —Screen ReflectionsMore
Ai (a super Tomona Hirota) haunts the streets of Osaka dressed as a mascot. After going home with a stranger, she wakes up to find footage of their intimate encounter uploaded to a porn site. As all systems of recourse and remedy fail her and her sense of dislocation and alienation intensifies, Ai resorts to a strange solution. Videophobia unfolds as paranoid techno-thriller about identity, set on … More
Estonian director Grigori Kromanov's dazzling, paranoid mixture of locked-room mystery, 1970s Euro giallo, classic noir whodunit, and (unbelievably) alien sci-fi ala THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, based on a novel by famed Soviet authors Arkady and Boris Strugatsky (STALKER, HARD TO BE A GOD).















