The Seen and Unseen

2017

Indonesian

6.7

♡ 9

100%

Kamila Andini Director

Ketut Rina as Ayah

Ayu Laksmi as Ibu

Happy Salma as Suster Ida

Thaly Titi Kasih as Tantri

Tantra and Tantri are inseparable. When they secretly steal eggs from the family’s sacrificial offering, Tantri always gets the whites and Tantra the yolks. One day, however, the yolk is missing, as is Tantra. Her brother gravely ill and in hospital, Tantri starts slipping into magical parallel worlds, approaching the inevitable farewell through costumes, body paint and dance. When at one point Tantri’s mother washes the paint from her face, it is as if tenderly to expel the illusion that things can remain as they are. In long dream sequences and against the background of the Balinese philosophy of sekala – the seen – and niskala – the unseen – Andini relates how one ten-year-old girl deals with parting and grief.

The Painter and the Thief

2020

Norwegian

7.5

♡ 2

97%

Benjamin Ree Director

Øystein Stene as

Karl Bertil-Nordland as Self

Barbora Kysilkova as Self

When two of artist Barbora Kysilkova’s most valuable paintings are stolen from a gallery at Frogner in Oslo, the police are able to find the thief after a few days, but the paintings are nowhere to be found. Barbora goes to the trial in hopes of finding clues, but instead she ends up asking the thief if she can paint a portrait of him. This will be the start of a very unusual friendship. Over three years, the cinematic documentary follows the incredible story of the artist looking for her stolen paintings, while at the same time turning the thief into art.

Human

2015

French

8.6

♡ 37

90%

Yann Arthus-Bertrand Director Maria

Maria as Herself, Brazil

Don Mullan as Himself Qusai

Qusai as Himself, Jordan

Pepe Mujica as Himself, Uruguay

A collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human. Through these stories full of love and happiness, as well as hatred and violence, it brings us face to face with the Other, making us reflect on our lives. From stories of everyday experiences to accounts of the most unbelievable lives, these poignant encounters share a rare sincerity and underline who we are – our darker side, but also what is most noble in us, and what is universal. Our Earth is shown at its most sublime through never-before-seen aerial images accompanied by soaring music, resulting in an ode to the beauty of the world, providing a moment to draw breath and for introspection. This film is a politically engaged work which allows us to embrace the human condition and to reflect on the meaning of our existence.

Saludos Amigos

1942

English

6.0

♡ 20

82%

Wilfred Jackson Director

Clarence Nash as Donald Duck

Norman Ferguson as Himself

Fred Shields as Narrator

June Foray as Pedro

A whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure and music set to a toe-tapping samba beat. From high Andes peaks and Argentina's pampas to the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro, your international traveling companions are none other than those famous funny friends, Donald Duck and Goofy. They keep things lively as Donald encounters a stubborn llama and "El Gaucho" Goofy tries on the cowboy way of life....South American-style.

Monsieur Mayonnaise

7.2

Trevor Graham Director

Philippe Mora as Self

Ruth Fivaz-Silberman as Self

Georges Loinger as Self

Dominic Mora as Self

Artist and filmmaker Philippe Mora (Mad Dog Morgan; The Howling II; Swastika) is producing a graphic novel about his late father, Georges, widely known in Melbourne as a beloved contemporary art patron and owner of bohemian eateries Mirka Café, Café Balzac and the Tolarno Restaurant and Galleries. Less known, however, is Georges' astonishing history as part of the French resistance during World War II, his friendship with renowned mime Marcel Marceau (Philippe's godfather), and how together they saved thousands of Jewish lives with a fiendishly simple trick involving baguettes and mayonnaise.

Being Japanese

2021

English

6.4

♡ 3

A documentary exploring what it means to be Japanese.

Pasir Berbisik

2001

Indonesian

7.3

♡ 4

mother daughter relationship

traumatic past

woman director

Nan Triveni Achnas Director

Slamet Rahardjo as Agus

Christine Hakim as Berlian

Dian Sastrowardoyo as Daya

Didi Petet as Suwito

Berlian and her teenage daughter Daya are on the run from political violence. Constantly daydreaming that her absent father will return, young Daya chafes under the stern hand of her mother. Forced to move inland from their seaside home to a desert of constantly shifting sands, the pair settle down to their familiar antagonism. Finally, Daya sees a vaguely familiar face shuffle in from across the wasteland.

The Cursed

2024

Thai

4.1

♡ 1

Ekkachai Srivichai Director

Ratchanok Suwannaket as

Ekkachai Srivichai as

Siwat Chotchaicharin as

Cee Siwat as

Alice, after divorce, takes on motherhood and cares for her son August. His father's unfulfilled promises trigger August's death, causing his mysticism to spiral into retribution. Alice, believing in reason and right, must protect her son.

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