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Ask This of Rikyu

Ask This of Rikyu

Sun, 01 Sep 2013

Sen no Rikyu (Ebizo Ichikawa) is the son of a fish shop owner. Sen no Rikyu then studies tea and eventually becomes one of the primary influences upon the Japanese tea ceremony. With his elegant esthetics, Sen no Rikyu is favored by the most powerful man in Japan Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Nao Omori) and becomes one of his closest advisors. Due to conflicts, Toyotomi Hideyoshi then orders Sen no Rikyu to commit seppuku (suicide). Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Kenichi Yamamoto's award-winning novel of the same name received the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 37th Montréal World Film Festival, the Best Director Award at the 2014 Osaka Cinema Festival, the 30th Fumiko Yamaji Cultural Award and the 37th Japan Academy Film Prize in nine categories, including Best Art Direction, Excellent Film and Excellent Actor.

Daydreamer's Pursuit

Daydreamer's Pursuit

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Full of determination and uncertainty, Nutmeg pursues her daydream to escape a dull reality with a Walkman and her case of few sentimental belongings.

Cremaster 3

Cremaster 3

Wed, 15 May 2002

CREMASTER 3 (2002) is set in New York City and narrates the construction of the Chrysler Building, which is in itself a character - host to inner, antagonistic forces at play for access to the process of (spiritual) transcendence. These factions find form in the struggle between Hiram Abiff or the Architect ...

hello, WORLD!

hello, WORLD!

Thu, 01 Apr 2021

A man ventures out into the streets of a pandemic-ridden London.

I'm So Glad I Met You

I'm So Glad I Met You

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A young woman recalls the events of the previous night, putting together the pieces of a drunken encounter with a strange man.

The Beauty and The Beast

The Beauty and The Beast

Mon, 27 Mar 1989

A Danish, silent, stop-motion puppet adaption of the fairy tale “The Beauty and the Beast”

CLUMP & THUD, THUD, THUD.

CLUMP & THUD, THUD, THUD.

Wed, 13 Nov 2024

A young woman finds herself stuck with a clump in her head. Unsure what to do about it, she roams the streets of Dublin in an attempt to rid herself of the monotonous thuds and escape her roommate's acting practise. Safe travels you old clump.

Elders Club

Elders Club

Thu, 31 Aug 2023

Gönül Gül is a member of the assassin society called "Elders Club". She hunts people who have done her wrong in the past. The next target is an old lover.

God's Lonely Man

God's Lonely Man

Sat, 20 Jan 2024

A guy commits suicide due to severe depression. As his final goodbye, he writes three letters to God to explain his struggles with the world.

The Collective: Movie

The Collective: Movie

Mon, 19 Dec 2022

Explore a collection of cinematic original stories, follow each characters on their journey to self-heal, redemption & life as they travel their path to becoming who they are.

VROLOK

VROLOK

Fri, 13 Jul 2018

A princess awakes from her slumber and explores the city around her, only to run into a prince studying the surrounding flora and fauna.

Sexy Girls, Sexy Appliances

Sexy Girls, Sexy Appliances

Wed, 01 Jan 1992

Three women embrace their household appliances. 1950s style advertising and pornography create an absurd equation between sex and selling.

The Big Trouble

The Big Trouble

Sat, 01 Apr 2023

RULE THE W

RULE THE W

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MAX loves to express herself through her physical appearance, specially through clothes: SHE LOVES CLOTHES!, but... because of this, she will find herself in a dilemma of who is she supposed to be: a person who is ruled by the world or the one who rules it, will she win this fight?

Extrinsic: The Beginning

Extrinsic: The Beginning

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In the year 2053, Artificially Intelligent beings have just been released to the public. When a young mechanic named Rem gets introduced to one of the new models, a startling and scary situation has left him and others speechless.

Life in A Day

Life in A Day

Fri, 14 Aug 2020

A film shot in quarantine that explores the new normal in a world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, told through a personal lens in an autobiographical narrative.

Bonkers

Bonkers

Thu, 20 Mar 2025

When a spacey-teenager notices a storefront-psychic, she convinces her cautious friend into getting a reading together. Quickly their fortune turns as they attempt to land the gig of a lifetime.

Paris at Dawn

Paris at Dawn

Sat, 31 Aug 1957

Johan van der Keuken's first film is a uniquely beautiful portrait of Paris at dawn.

Still Life.

Still Life.

Mon, 25 May 2020

An art film that captures the title as a triple entendre.

An Excerpt from: "Apparitions of Regret"

An Excerpt from: "Apparitions of Regret"

Wed, 11 Nov 2020

A tormented widow confronts the ghost that's been haunting her for so long.