Japanese two female singer-songwriters, Kazumi Nikaido (also known as Nika Soup) and Saya Source (of Tenniscoats, Maher Shalal Hash Baz). Nika is known for her chameleon-like ability to transform her voice, while Saya has a melancholic and straightforward singing style. Both have distinct voices that can be identified immediately, but when they sing in unison, they create melodies that are truly sublime. They have released charming album IPIYA (2005) features playful pop songs reminiscent of nursery rhymes, repetitive mantra-like tracks. The two went back and forth from their homes in Hiroshima and Tokyo to create beautifully diverse songs for this record. This is the documentary of "how" and "why" and also "where" they had made the very original music. Many interviews, rehearsals, free sessions, live performances are included. There is a childlike innocence to this documentary, and offers a peak into the unique world of how they make music.
Japanese two female singer-songwriters, Kazumi Nikaido (also known as Nika Soup) and Saya Source (of Tenniscoats, Maher Shalal Hash Baz). Nika is known for her chameleon-like ability to transform her voice, while Saya has a melancholic and straightforward singing style. Both have distinct voices that can be identified immediately, but when they sing in unison, they create melodies that are truly sublime. They have released charming album IPIYA (2005) features playful pop songs reminiscent of nursery rhymes, repetitive mantra-like tracks. The two went back and forth from their homes in Hiroshima and Tokyo to create beautifully diverse songs for this record. This is the documentary of "how" and "why" and also "where" they had made the very original music. Many interviews, rehearsals, free sessions, live performances are included. There is a childlike innocence to this documentary, and offers a peak into the unique world of how they make music.
"Women* What we are fighting for" is about lesbians* who are fighting for women*- and LGBTQ+ rights. It's about the life stories of activists from Ukraine, Germany, Russia, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Brazil, Moldova and Croatia.
You will see what the activists of every country in the world face and, most importantly, why we unite and continue our struggle.
A film made by lesbian* activists. For activists and about us*.
"Women* What we are fighting for" handelt von lesbischen Personen, die für Frauen- und LGBTQ+-Rechte kämpfen. Aktivist*innen aus der Ukraine, Deutschland, Russland, Kasachstan, Niederlande, Brasilien, Moldau und Kroatien erzählen aus ihrem Leben
"Ihr werdet sehen was Aktivist*innen weltweit beschäftigt und warum wir uns verbünden und den Kampf weiterführen."
Ein Film von lesbischen Aktivistinnen. Für Aktivist*innen und über uns.
Die Erlöse gehen auf Wunsch der ukrainischen Regisseurinnen an "Kharkiv Pride", wo sie der queeren Community in der Ukraine zu Gute kommen.
In the American Midwest, three hearing teenagers come of age in the vibrant, loud Deaf community. In search of a home between two disparate worlds, the young women explore their unique identity as CODA — Children Of Deaf Adults.
"I've always wanted to be deaf," says 15-year-old Nyla. She's the only hearing person in her family going back five generations and views her ability to hear as both a gift and a curse. Itaru Matsui and Heath Cozens weave together the fascinating experiences of four children of deaf adults—also known as CODAs—and the challenges and joys they face living between these two worlds. Their stories overlap at a summer camp for CODAs where they find acceptance and understanding from a community of others like them. For the first time in many of their lives, they meet others who bear the responsibility of being family translators and have parents who feel left out or discriminated against. With incredible compassion and curiosity, Matsui and Cozens navigate the margins of the hearing and deaf world, finding acceptance in a society that privileges the spoken word.
In the American Midwest, three hearing teenagers come of age in the vibrant, loud Deaf community. In search of a home between two disparate worlds, the young women explore their unique identity as CODA — Children Of Deaf Adults.
"I've always wanted to be deaf," says 15-year-old Nyla. She's the only hearing person in her family going back five generations and views her ability to hear as both a gift and a curse. Itaru Matsui and Heath Cozens weave together the fascinating experiences of four children of deaf adults—also known as CODAs—and the challenges and joys they face living between these two worlds. Their stories overlap at a summer camp for CODAs where they find acceptance and understanding from a community of others like them. For the first time in many of their lives, they meet others who bear the responsibility of being family translators and have parents who feel left out or discriminated against. With incredible compassion and curiosity, Matsui and Cozens navigate the margins of the hearing and deaf world, finding acceptance in a society that privileges the spoken word.
On a winter’s day, Nena gathers her family to celebrate her birthday. Il paradiso del pavone is a small journey into the intimacy and authenticity of human beings: a film about an extended family in which everyone talks but no one really listens. Until an unexpected event forces the family members to look into each other’s eyes and reveal themselves for what they really are.
Nena (Dominique Sanda) lädt ihre ganze Familie in ihr Haus am Meer ein, um ihren Geburtstag zu feiern. Neben ihrem Ehemann Umberto darf dabei natürlich auch ihr Sohn Vito samt Gattin Adelina und Tochter Alma nicht fehlen. Außerdem zählen ihre Tochter Caterina mit Ex-Freund Manfredi und neuer Freundin Joana zu den Gästen. Auch Cousine Isabella ist angereist. Unterstützt wird Nena bei der Ausrichtung der Festlichkeiten von ihrer Haushälterin Lucia und deren Tochter Grazia.
Ergänzt wird die Festgesellschaft zudem von Almas Pfau: Paco. Währen alle aufs Abendessen warten, verguckt der Vogel sich in eine kleine gemalte Taube auf einem Gemälde. Diese unmögliche Liebe löst etwas in der gesamten Familie aus. Denn nun müssen sie über die Wahrheit ihrer Gefühlen nachdenken – und was bleibt, wenn sie für immer verschwunden sind.
Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hiroo Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide; stay alive whatever happens; the mission is more important than anything else. Sent to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines where the Americans are about to land, this role will be to wage a guerrilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender soon after; Onoda, 10,000 days later.
The Guerrasio family and friends gather to celebrate Claudio and Carmela’s oldest daughter’s 18th birthday. There is a healthy rivalry between the birthday girl and her 15-year-old sister Chiara as they compete on the dancefloor. It is a happy occasion, and the close-knit family are on top form. However, everything changes the next day when the father disappears. Chiara, unconvinced by the cover story, starts to investigate. As she gets closer to the truth, she is forced to decide what kind of future she wants for herself.
In 1958, a young trans woman named Agnes entered a study about sex disorders at UCLA to get the gender-affirming care she needed, by any means necessary. Her story was long considered to be exceptional until never-before-seen case files of other patients were found in 2017.
Directed by Chase Joynt (No Ordinary Man) and featuring an all-star cast of transgender artists and performers, Framing Agnes uses re-enactment and genre-blurring storytelling techniques to breathe new life into previously unknown people who redefined gender in the midcentury. Who becomes a symbol for what, and for whom? Featuring Angelica Ross, Jen Richards, Zackary Drucker, Silas Howard, Max Wolf Valerio, and Stephen Ira, this unusual film explores trans pasts and presents in the US, discussing overarching themes of visibility and vulnerability.
1958 nimmt Agnes, eine junge trans Frau, an einer wissenschaftlichen Studie über „geschlechtliche Störungen“ an der UCLA teil, um endlich die geschlechtsangleichende Behandlung zu erhalten, die sie braucht. Ihre Geschichte galt lange Zeit als außergewöhnlich, bis 2017 nie zuvor gesehene Akten von anderen Patient*innen gefunden wurden.
Unter Regie von Chase Joynt (No Ordinary Man) und mit der Beteiligung zahlreicher bekannter trans Künstler*innen und -Darsteller*innen erzählt Framing Agnes mithilfe von Re-Enactment und genreübergreifenden Erzähltechniken die Geschichten von jenen Menschen auf die Leinwand, die Mitte des vergangenen Jahrhunderts Gender neu definiert haben. Wer wird zu einem Symbol für was und für wen? Mit Angelica Ross, Jen Richards, Zackary Drucker, Silas Howard, Max Wolf Valerio und Stephen Ira erkundet dieser ungewöhnliche Film die Vergangenheit und Gegenwart trans Personen in den USA und wirft dabei ineinandergreifende Fragen rund um Sichtbarkeit und Verletzlichkeit auf.
Valentina, a 17-year-old transgender girl, moves to the countryside of Brazil with her mother Márcia to start fresh. To avoid being bullied in her new school, Valentina tries to enroll with her new name and hopes to be private about her gender history. However, the girl and her mother quickly face dilemmas when the local public high school needs a second parental signature for enrollment.
Presenting trans actress Thiessa Woinbackk's debut in features, Valentina is a reflection of the real-life hardships that society forces a strong young woman to endure. Cássio Pereira dos Santos’ touching film shows the challenges a young trans person faces, all the while underlining the importance of sometimes unexpected support from friends and loved ones.
Valentina, ein 17-jähriges trans Mädchen, zieht mit ihrer Mutter Márcia aufs Land. Sie möchte neu anfangen und sich direkt unter ihrem neuen Namen einschreiben in der Hoffnung, ihre Transition geheim halten zu können. Das Mädchen und ihre Mutter geraten jedoch schnell in ein Dilemma, als die örtliche öffentliche High School eine zweite elterliche Unterschrift für die Einschreibung benötigt.
Valentina, das Spielfilmdebüt der trans Schauspielerin Thiessa Woinbackk, zeigt die Härten des Lebens, auf die eine eine starke junge Frau in der heutigen Gesellschaft trifft. Der berührende Film von Cássio Pereira dos Santos spiegelt die Herausforderungen wider, denen sich eine junge trans Person stellen muss, und unterstreicht gleichzeitig die Bedeutung der – manchmal auch unerwarteten – Unterstützung durch Freund*innen und Familie.
A village at the Georgian Black Sea with friendly people believing to know each other. One day, Eliko is found hanged. His granddaughter Moe comes to organize his funeral. She is confronted with a web of lies and the tragic consequences of Eliko’s hidden love life with Amnon over the last 22 years. After Moe eventually learns the truth about her family, her own ability to love is freed, while the villagers are challenged to finally take a stand.
Director Elene Naveriani reflects on the pitfalls of a close-knit village community and its violent nationalist and religious values, all the while laying open the beacons of hope. With the story taking ever new turns, their second feature film slowly unfolds an intricate web of relationships across different generations.
Ein Dorf am Schwarzen Meer in Georgien, mit freundlichen und hilfsbereiten Leuten, die sich alle zu kennen glauben. Eines Tages wird Eliko (64) in seiner Küche erhängt aufgefunden. Seine in Tbilisi wohnhafte Enkelin Moe (28) wird ersucht, sich um das Begräbnis zu kümmern. Sie war seit 20 Jahren nicht mehr im Dorf. Im Dorf wird sie mit dem Grund für ihre lange Abwesenheit, einem Netz von Lügen und den tragischen Konsequenzen von Elikos‘ verstecktem Liebesleben konfrontiert, welches dieser seit 20 Jahren mit dem Strandrestaurantbesitzer Amnon (62) teilt. Die Wahrheit befreit Moes eigene Liebesfähigkeit und fordert die Dorfbewohner heraus, Stellung zu beziehen.
Mit immer neuen Wendungen entfaltet der zweite Spielfilm von Regisseurin Elene Naveriani ein mehrgenerationales Beziehungsgeflecht in einer eng miteinander verstrickten Dorfgemeinschaft.
Director Joachim Trier returns with another modern twist on a classically constructed character portrait of contemporary life in Oslo. Chronicling four years in the life of Julie, THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD examines one woman’s quest for love and meaning in the modern world. Fluidly told in twelve chapters, the film features a breakout performance by Cannes Best Actress winner Renate Reinsve as she explores new professional avenues and embarks on relationships with two very different men (Anders Danielsen Lie and Herbert Nordrum) in her search for happiness and identity.
A quasi-documentary film about the last days of a loving elderly couple stricken by age and dementia.
Rahim is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum. But things don't go as planned.
Two women, Janis and Ana, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident. Janis, middle-aged, doesn’t regret it and she is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatized. Janis tries to encourage her while they move like sleepwalkers along the hospital corridors. The few words they exchange in these hours will create a very close link between the two, which by chance develops and complicates, and changes their lives in a decisive way.
A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger than life Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face major truths about human connection.
