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31 movies and shows
Napoleon
Mon, 10 Jan 1927
A biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing the Corsican's career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign) to his flight from Corsica, through the French Revolution (where a real storm is intercut with a political storm) and the Terror, culminating in his triumphant invasion of Italy in 1797.
The Assassination of Ryoma
Sat, 03 Aug 1974
Story of the last three days in the life of Sakamoto Ryoma (1836-1867), the imperial loyalist who tried to unite the Choshu and Satsuma clans and prepared the way for the Meiji Restoration (1868).
Reroute
Sun, 10 Jul 2022
When a couple gets lost after taking a reroute to their town, a man offers his home nearby. As they feel something's wrong, things turn deadly.
A Fugue
Thu, 04 Jul 2019
A space occupies it, awaiting to be unlocked by a freeing action or notion. What lies ahead is its determination.
Another Plan from Outer Space
Sat, 08 Sep 2018
Crash landing on Earth after an extended deep space mission, five astronauts find their hope for a rescue quickly turning into a fight for survival.
Twilight
Fri, 28 Sep 1990
In the dense and murky woodlands of provincial Hungary, the search for a child murderer drags a once-respected detective into an all-consuming obsession enshrouded by irresolution and despair, even long after he has been taken off the case. What emerges is not a crime story, but a harrowing venture through the darkness of the human soul.
Psyko Ferret
Sat, 01 Jan 2000
Jackie and Jill swill have an unusual pet called a "psyko ferret"; a unidentified species of weasel,. Together they try to keep it secret.
Mondo Yakuza
Sun, 27 Nov 2016
Ichiro Kataki, a violent Yakuza gang member travels to Melbourne, Australia after his beloved sister Yuko is brutally murdered by a group of criminals. Hell bent on vengeance he teams up with Cassidy Arizona, a lady of the night with a vendetta of her own.
Wheels
Sat, 01 Jun 2024
Dia used to be a dancer, a musician, a talented woman with friends and a lover. The inability to use her legs has now confined her to a wheelchair.
Playback
Sat, 10 Nov 2012
Haji is an actor on the cusp of turning 40, who has gotten stuck in life. At the invitation of an old friend, he visits his hometown for the first time in ages. On the way Haji has an accident, and wakes up to find himself transported back to high school with his adult body in tact.
Bugs
Sat, 07 Jul 2018
Like a cross between Harmony Korine’s work and Tim Hunter’s cult classic River’s Edge, Bugs follows a group of teenagers as they plan their weekend and jostle for position in the complex hierarchy of teenage social networks. Meanwhile, in nearby bushland, lies the corpse of Amanda. But, oddly, no one seems to care.
Spellbound
Mon, 05 Oct 2020
Wingsuit BASE jumping is often presented as a thrill seeking adrenaline rush. Spellbound takes us deeper into the more contemplative aspects of jumping, as David Walden and friends venture into the mountains around his home in New Zealand. Beautiful scenery and hypnotic cinematography eject us from our daily lives into a world of air, earth and flight.
The God Crippled With One Leg
Sat, 01 Jan 1994
Experimental short film. A young woman is left stranded in an abandoned industrial building, bound by 16mm film. Meanwhile, an angel roams a highway. Also known as Jesus With One Leg.
Roses
Fri, 01 May 2020
Dave, a family man and middle-aged gardener, goes into a competitive frenzy when his annoying neighbor buys and plants a brand new rose bush.
Midnight City
Invalid Date
Detective Sal Vallentinetti visits The Filthy Fox to further inquire about the killer behind a string of recent murders in Midnight City.
The Cake
Wed, 01 Jan 1997
A group of people are celebrating, sitting around the table. The celebration cake is served but unevenly divided among them...
My Weston is My Hero
Thu, 19 Dec 2024
The final days before Weston mysteriously snaps and goes insane.
When Cigarettes Taste Like Blood
Sun, 20 Oct 2024
At a boarding school for young adult male orphans, the affectionate bond between two friends turns brutal when their peers accuse them of homosexuality.
Reflections in the Dust
Thu, 07 Mar 2019
“I don’t believe in love because I’ve never seen it,” responds a young woman to an unseen interviewer in the first few minutes of the movie. This bleak portrait of loneliness and social exclusion is set on the edge of a desolate swamp where an aging clown and his daughter are struggling to survive. The location could be the end of the world, a place where hope has vanished along with a belief in the afterlife and the existence of God. The two unfortunates live together without the likelihood of change, as fear, aggression, and anger take hold of them – but they also experience sudden moments of tenderness.
Claustrophobia
Thu, 05 Jun 2025
A young man attempts to complete a drawing as the world around him spirals into the nightmarish and surreal.