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Broadcast journalist Shamal shocks the world when he reveals a dark secret.

Anti-Nazi cartoon, in 4 parts, exhorting Soviets to resist "Fascist pirates."

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This program investigates the ways various art forms are used to sway minds and to argue political causes. Examples include Napoleon and Hitler; artist such as Daumier, Hogarth and Shann; writers Dickens, Swift and Orwell; and pop artists who mock popular ideals.

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David Bordwell, author of Ozu and the Poetics of Cinema, discusses some of the key themes and stylistic qualities that define Yasujiro Ozu's work and The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice, in this interview for The Criterion Collection.

Ulf Pilgaard er en gigant i komikkens verden og er blandt landets sjoveste og mest originale komikere. Han har medvirket i revyer og TV satireserier igennem de sidste 5 årtier. "Læretiden" som komiker foregik i makkerskabet med Dirch Passer på revyscenen helt tilbage i slutningen af 60'erne. Alle husker ULF fra hans fantastiske parodier på bl.a. Poul Nyrup, Kirsten Hüttemeier, Jarl Friis Mikkelsen og ikke mindst af Dronning Margrethe.

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Mr. Young introduces the sketch in an appropriately melodramatic fashion, wearing an opera cape and a glowering expression. He recites a bit of doggerel about the current popularity of mystery plays ("full of thrills and sighing moans, slamming doors and ringing phones") and then slinks away. Eerie music, thunder, and sinister lighting set the scene. Vivien enters, frightened, and then John, ditto. They tiptoe about, and exchange ridiculous quips about how terrible it all is. Young staggers in, groaning, and slumps into a chair. Vivien screams, and dashes away. When John bumps into the corpse and excuses himself, the corpse comes to life long enough to say "That's all right" before falling dead again.

A Satire Influencer reflects on his career and the effect it has on his life and those around him. As he crumbles deeper into the facade, one question remains - how far will he go for fame?

Ephraim Kishon is perhaps best known for directing Sallah Shabati, a film that garnered multiple awards and put Israeli cinema on the world stage. But Kishon is first and foremost a satirist and writer whose books and plays have been translated into over 40 languages and have earned him the Israel Prize. This documentary paints an intimate portrait of the legendary artist - a Hungarian Holocaust survivor and immigrant to the fledgling state of Israel - through interviews, archival footage, animation and in-depth conversations. The result is a captivating film that highlights Kishon’s acerbic wit, playful approach to language and above all, his zest for life.

In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, and she will go to any length to catch the prince’s eye.

A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.

A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite scary movies escape the razor-sharp satire of this outrageously funny parody!

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

Suspecting his wife of infidelity, Jerry is persuaded by his best friend to accompany him to a brothel to sample ‘The Special’, which proves to be a lifechanging experience in more ways than one. Because every pleasure has its price...

In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?

Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.

Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture.

A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.

To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average Americans it can find - an Army private and a prostitute - and sends them to the year 2505 after a series of freak events. But when they arrive, they find a civilization so dumbed-down that they're the smartest people around.

A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.

Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.

Vixen lives in a Canadian mountain resort with her naive pilot husband. While he's away flying in tourists, she gets it on with practically everybody including a husband and his wife, and even her biker brother. She is openly racist, and she makes it clear that she won't do the wild thing with her brother's biker friend, who is black.

World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.

Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.

The captivating crime-fighting trio who are masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts are back! When a devious mastermind embroils them in a plot to destroy individual privacy, the Angels, aided by their loyal sidekick Bosley, set out to bring down the bad guys. But when a terrible secret is revealed, it makes the Angels targets for assassination.

On their first night at a new, secluded house, a couple (Esin Harvey, Gorkem Mertsoz) encounter the mysterious woman (Derya Alabora - A Most Wanted Man, When We Leave) who claims it to be her home.

Marcelle Toing, owner of the best restaurant in Rio de Janeiro, must go on missions to steal ingredients from human restaurants to keep his meals the best.

A panda named Pancada, who works at a boxing club, wishes to become a dancer but gets caught up in an upcoming fight due to a case of mistaken identity.

This modern Brazilian animation tells the classic story with Italian traits and quite entertaining mood. The dummy see his nose growing every time he tell a lie comes from the 19th century, charming and thrilling generations, showing that family and love are able to overcome any barrier.

Young single mother Leyla is financially strained with her two daughters. As a team they try to defy the attached adversities in especially creative ways. Over time, they have developed elaborate tricks in order to participate in social life. While performing their trick at the wrong ice cream parlor, their enjoyment takes an unexpected turn. The survival artists are forced to improvise in order to not get caught.

Emine (70), due to the recent death of her husband, is supposed to leave her hometown, which she has not left all her life. Although leaving the village is painful for Emine, it is hard to persuade her nine children to let her stay there alone, especially after her heart attack. Emine has two conditions for moving to the city: trading in her animals and waiting for forty days after her husband’s death. However, she increases the price of the animals and so, day by day it becomes more difficult not only to sell the animals but also for Emine to survive alone in the village. As she tries to recall the poems she wrote, Emine struggles to say goodbye to her past.

Kendinden Kaçak tells the story of three friends who are sent to prison for a crime they did not commit. Atakan, Fatih, and Bilal, who are addicted to computers, miss out on life because of their obsession. The three young men, who lose touch with the world while playing games, find themselves in prison after a theft that occurred near them is pinned on them. Believing that a major conspiracy has been orchestrated against them, Atakan, Fatih, and Bilal can no longer endure the pressure from prison warden Arif, the tense prison environment, and the tension among the inmates. They decide to escape and uncover the conspiracy against them. Though it is difficult, the three friends manage to escape, only to find themselves in unexpected situations. As Atakan, Fatih, and Bilal uncover the answers to their questions, they realize that nothing is as they had imagined.

A young girl in a deep void, her new roommate, and a mysterious voice coming from the depths of the internet, the media of the moment. Melike, who has just emerged from a long-term relationship, discovers a new power within herself as she encounters new people in her life. But this power becomes her greatest dilemma. A story dominated by magic and the Deep Web. After this story, only one question will remain in your mind: Is the Deep Web or is it the Antichrist himself?

A Thai girl called Cee follows her sister into the movie business. Although her career as an actress is taking off, her love life takes a nose dive after she finds out that her boyfriend, Aof, has a new girlfriend. She breaks up with him only to find out later that the new girl friend is dead. Shortly after, Cee then feels like she is being haunted by a ghost.

Na Noy Nari is a Bengali short film (2021). It was directed by Biswajit Das and produced under the banner of Barsha Production. It's a short film of Tripura.This film shows women power.women can do anything,if they want. They can love, can kill evil forces. This film also encourages youth generation to change the prevalent thoughts that have been lingering for years..

Sei Kalodin is a 2022 Bengali short film, it was directed by Biswajit Das and and produced under the banner of Barsha Production (Film Production House) Cast: Pranab Kr Nath, Sourajit Acharjee, Abir Acharjee, Satirtha Debnath, Gopal baishnab.

Shiksha O Tripura is a Bengali film based on the Education System of Tripura, it was directed by Biswajit Das. In this film all the innovative steps taken by Government of Tripura have been highlighted. All the artists acted in this film belong to Tripura Pranab Kr Nath, Satirtha Debnath, Sourajit Acharjee, Gopal baishnab, Bikram Das etc....

An intimate exploration of the masculine territory of the high-rise projects at the edges of Paris. By following a group of young men, we wander through a world where female bodies are nothing more than ghostly and virtual silhouettes. The characters lead us inside everyday places where we hunt down the staging of their virility. Off-screen, narrated personal tales openly reveal the unexpected side to the characters' histories and personalities.

A short film.

On 17 & 18 June 2022 U.K’s held a ‘comeback’ concert, Konsert U.K's Reunion 25 Tahun at Istana Budaya. It was to celebrate U.K’s involvement, and their rise and fall in the music industry for the last 25 years. 25 hits songs composed by the famous composer, Saari Amri who was also responsible for their fame, were performed by U.K’s as an appreciation. The concert was also to express the band's gratitude to their hard fans in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapura and Brunei for their support.

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A classically-trained martial artist goes to work as a debt collector for the mob. The job seems easy enough, until one “client” pulls him into a situation deeper than could ever be expected.

Krissy Kringle receives a delivery intended for Santa Claus. A magical book that shows if a person has been naughty or nice. She uses the book's power to find out about those around her, which leads to some very unusual and unintended results. Krissy realizes that everyone has some good and some not so good in them.

During the holiday season, Ethan, a meteorologist, and his wife Addison, a TV news reporter, must put aside their differences and band together to help save others and rescue their missing children from a massive F6 twister that has unexpectedly descended upon their small Texas town.

Adopted together after a tough childhood in an orphanage, Nica and Rigel realize that unexpected but irresistible feelings pull them together.

When the family patriarch is murdered, seven women find themselves trapped together in his mansion to solve the mystery.

A middle-aged man, Pietro, becomes a widower and must take care of his daughter. He will never have the time to delve into his own pain, committing himself to raising his daughter with love and dedication, in an all-encompassing relationship in which one heals the other's wounds through his own. When, after a few years, he tries to start a new life with a new partner, not everything will go as hoped: his daughter's reaction will be exaggerated and Pietro will be put to the test. He will find himself struggling between anger and paternal instinct.

Three friends have been anxiously awaiting for the great race to return to their town! Their champion hasn't lost a race in eight years. Once things start to go wrong, will Tony find strength to save the day? Will his secret love distract him or his boss keep him from going to the race?

The Little Cars pals are back for more racetrack action in this collection of three animated adventures for kids. Combo tries to save his delivery company by proving he's the fastest truck on the road in the Rodopolis Race; Chris hopes that a makeover will help her join the in-crowd; and a newspaper article claims Cruise has been cheating … and that the accusation has come from Combo. Can Cruise repair his reputation and fix their friendship?

A family saga with supernatural twists, this surrealist mystery-drama introduces an intricate puzzle that ventures into parallel universes filled with 'What If' scenarios and a realm of possibilities. Will she be bound to make the right choice for her reality?

A junior overhears some juicy gossip, but when she attempts to retell it, she falls flat and bores her audience. Frustrated with her lackluster storytelling skills, a group of seniors take it upon themselves to teach her the art of gossiping

After the dreaded Sea Peoples begin tearing down the civilizations of the Bronze age, a young warrior girl goes in search of the first steel sword.

A video essay that reflects on the inevitability of death and the difficulty of communicating the unspeakable.

"Under the Debris" is a short photography film about waiting for the unknown and being trapped in the fear of losing loved ones, derived from the earthquake happened near the eastern border of Turkey in February, 2023

This is the life story of Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, a Chinese-Filipina nun who founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Religious of the Virgin Mary.