Nature's Half Acre (1951)

Tambun kills Tok Kadim, the head of a village, and tells the villagers that he died in an accident. The mourning villagers then appoint Tambun as the Penghulu, which sets off a storm of terrible incidents…

Sergei Prokofiev's setting of the fairy tale "Cinderella" premiered at Moscow's Bolshoi Theater in 1945. In 1986, Rudolf Nureyev, then ballet director of the Paris Opera, choreographed the ballet anew and transposed the story into a private cinema, with sets reminiscent of Fritz Lang's "Metropolis." ARTE shows the Paris Opera performance from December 31, 2018.

Making of documentary surrounding the production of ‘Anora’

Russian general have to find and bring back to St. Petersburg girl claiming her right to the throne...

Accused of a crime by friends false traitors, Edmundo Dantes spends 14 years in prison impregnable. After achieving escape from prison, Dantes is passed by the imaginary Count of Monte Cristo that dazzles everyone with her fabulous emerald. His greatest desire is to get revenge on those who took him to prison and have provechado the whole time of their possessions and wealth.

A 30-something couple has a rare day off together at home. As the day goes on it’s clear that there are deep-seated problems within their relationship that neither of them possess the emotional intelligence to tackle head-on. Instead, they engage in their usual routine of jokes and games and it devolves into a role play that gradually consumes their entire existence. However, it is through this experience that they are finally able to genuinely communicate with each other and determine whether or not they should even be a couple at all.

The fleeting inverted image of the landscape in the raindrops as they swell from drop to drip is an optical phenomenon, but to me it’s pure magic. And then they form streams and pulse hypnotically like luminous quicksilver. (..) I shot this film with a Beaulieu wind-up 16 mm. movie camera from the ’60s and film stock that was at least ten years out of date. The film was shot on a balcony with an awning while my wife napped in the next room with one of our boys. They slept so deeply that even the thunder did not wake them. - Jeff Scher

Two sisters encounter a German spy. A public service film showing how to thwart the enemy.

An experimental film through the eyes of a man

"Women Who Score" is a concert documentary celebrating women composers changing the score in Hollywood. In 2016, out of the 250 highest grossing films in Hollywood, only 3% were composed by women. Despite winning 25 major awards including Oscars, Grammys Emmys, Golden Globes, and countless nominations, women composers have a long way to go. This short film documents the time-crushing rehearsal process running through 20 scores in 2 days, and introduces for one-night-only - Women Who Score: Soundtracks Live Concert - performed by a live 80 person orchestra.