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4 movies and shows
The Mountain
Wed, 01 Feb 2023
Pierre, a Parisian engineer, goes up in the Alps for his work. Irresistibly attracted by what surrounds him, he camps out alone high in the mountains and leaves behind his everyday life. Up there he meets Léa, a chef of an alpine restaurant, while mysterious glows glitter in the deep mountains…
Dear Bangladesh
Sat, 23 Jun 2018
An Uber driver gets a ride from a Japanese-Bangladeshi woman named Yuki. There are goons following her all the time, so she lives with the driver till she can leave for Japan.
The Long Vacation of Lotte H. Eisner
Fri, 30 Nov 1979
Historian, author, and movie critic Lotte H. Eisner is the subject of this documentary. She recalls her early childhood in Germany and her association with such legendary directors as F.W. Murnau and Fritz Lang. Leaving Germany for Paris in 1933, her anticipation of WW II saw her relocating to the South of France. Eisner gives her considerable and insightful opinions on classic German Expressionist Films, as several of her admirers drop by during the interview conducted by director Sohrab Shadid-Saless.
Meters Away
Wed, 05 Jun 2024
Some members of the Al-Mawad family (of Palestinian origin) visit their relatives in the town of Kfarshuba in southern Lebanon, which is a few meters away from Palestine. This documentary portrays this journey with its narratives and family adventures.