The Art of Animation: Where Do Ideas Come From?

A young woman Perdita is searching for a place she could call home when a small red ball crosses her path.

Fight Club Rush 19 took place on February 23, 2024 at Quality Hotel Friends, Stockholm, Sweden.

An atmospheric venture into slow cinema, following Rose, a down and out gay prostitute, trapped in the minutiae of his quiet and isolated life.

A chicken has hatched seven chicks. She locates six of them, but the other, Eggbert, is missing.

At the end of September 1941, Soviet artillery troops in besieged Leningrad realize that pretty soon they will fire their last shot, and after that the defense of the city will be doomed. The film is based on a true event: a small group of fearless soldiers transported a large supply of gunpowder through enemy lines to Leningrad.

A woman is taking an old elevator up to her new apartment that she has just moved into. The oddly old and ringing phone inside the cabin is freaking her out. Over the line she is told about nightmares that are about to become true.

Ten years before the outbreak of the Second World War in Asia, a Japanese Go master and his Chinese rival meet in China to play a game of Go (loosely described as an Asian version of chess). It soon becomes evident that the Chinese master's son is the most talented player that the Japanese master has ever encountered, and he convinces the boy's father to let him bring the child back to Japan to train him as a professional Go player. Years pass, and as the young Chinese master grows to maturity in Japan, the Japanese invasion of China forces him to choose between his triumphant career and his loyalty to his native country. His decision is complicated by his marriage to the daughter of the Japanese master, with whom he has produced a child. His choice will profoundly alter the lives of two families. Their saga serves as a reflection of the tragic relations between their two great countries, and the possibility of reconciliation and healing.

Powerful semi-documentarian depiction of the miserable working and living conditions in the Silesian city of Waldenburg.

Famous fantasy author Pierre Dubois and his wife, Aline, talk about the loss of their teenage daughter, Melanie, who committed suicide after a heartbreak.

A distraught man in coat and tie grips the guardrail at a remote cliff overlooking the Pacific. At a boys' high school in toney Rancho Palos Verdes, Mr. Radford teaches classics. His best student is the earnest Andrew. Late one evening, Andrew stops by Mr. Radford's office; Andrew's been the only student to do well on a recent exam. They chat, and something happens that brings a sleepless night to Mr. Radford. The next day, Andrew misses Mr. Radford's class, and after, Mr. Radford is aghast to see Andrew and Andrew's father waiting outside the principal's office. What's the teacher's fear, and what will he do about it?

Wayland returns home after being badly injured in the war in Afghanistan, the legacy of his injuries are epileptic seizures. To compound his sense of isolation his daughter has vanished without a trace. He is determined to find her. His investigation uncovers a dark, sinister world where nothing is quite what it seems. His quest becomes not only about finding her but also about discovering who and what he has become. Wayland is looking for something he left behind in the killing fields of Helmand Provence, his humanity and his soul. Waylands Song is an adaptation of the classic Northern European parable. Wayland is crippled by his masters so he can never take flight and escape for which he takes a bloody and violent revenge.

This short film follows a man lost in the woods driven by his fear of the unknown.

The story of Stuart, a young Doctor Who fan with Down's Syndrome who's receiving an online cooking lesson from his grandmother, with his social worker/care manager, Khadija, also in on the call. The ensuing conversation is both funny and moving, as it lays bare the stresses and strains of life in lockdown.

Nara stands as a member of Reign in Slumber, a Cambodian metal band. Alongside fellow bandmates Alain, Ronan, Tin, and Nel, Nara is dedicated to preserving their music genre. They confront challenges such as artist discrimination, societal toxicity, and the struggle for survival, all while striving to educate those who may not fully comprehend their artistic endeavors.

Michael, who is known to tell tall tales, believes he sees a young girl get kidnapped. On their day off from high school, Michael convinces his friends to hunt down this perpetrator, leading them on a journey they'll never forget.

A love letter to Hollywood and Broadway musicals of the past. While participation in a scientific experiment, a young woman falls through a wormhole and winds up in Wonderland! This is not the Wonderland you remember, but a brand new world where all fairy tales exist and they are finally all grown up! On her journey to find her way back home, Emmanuelle encounters The Mad Hatter, Goldilocks, The Big Bad Wolf, Dorothy, The Scarecrow, Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, Snow White, The Frog Prince, The Evil Queen and many more! What follows is the most outrageous, sexy musical comedy of the year featuring 12 original songs! It's naked 'Glee' meets Disney on acid! For children of all ages... Over 18!

Preisgekrönte Dokumentation aus Frankreich über das Leben von Insekten auf einer Wiese in Großaufnahme. Der Film erhielt u.a. fünf Césars. Kleinste Tiere kommen ganz groß raus: Eine der erfolgreichsten Kino-Dokumentationen aller Zeiten! Vier Jahre streiften die Regisseure mit hoch differenzierten Makro-Objektiven durch eine französische Wiese und fanden eine faszinierende Welt jenseits der menschlichen Wahrnehmung. Als wäre der Betrachter selbst auf die Größe eines Mikroorganismus geschrumpft, erscheinen Grasflächen wie undurchdringliche Urwälder, Tautropfen so groß wie Ballons.

Sie war das größte Schiff der Welt und galt als unsinkbar. Bis heute ist unklar, warum die Titanic auf ihrer Jungfernfahrt kenterte und 1.500 Menschen in den Tod riss. Wieso steuerte der Kapitän trotz Warnungen mit voller Kraft auf den Eisberg zu? Weshalb hielt sich das Schiff noch zwei Stunden über Wasser, bevor es rasend schnell versank? Journalist Senan Molony macht sich auf die Suche nach der Wahrheit: Neueste Grafiktechniken haben Fotos der Titanic in voller Farbe zum Leben erweckt. Auf ihnen entdeckte Molony Spuren eines Feuers im Kesselraum - und offenbar wussten auch die Schiffsbesitzer davon...

Entstehungsgeschichte und Hintergründe von Ken Loachs in Cannes prämierten Sozialdrama

Der Wind sorgt in unseren Breitengraden für den Wechsel zwischen Hoch- und Tiefdruckgebieten. Doch der Klimawandel verändert die bestehenden Windverhältnisse überall auf der Erde. Veränderte Windsysteme machen Extremwetter wie Dürren oder Starkregen immer wahrscheinlicher. Die Ursache suchen Forscher in der Arktis, wo die Temperaturen schneller steigen als im Rest der Welt. (Text: arte)