Salma (Longinotto, 2013)

When Salma, a young Muslim girl in a south Indian village, was 13 years old, her family locked her up for 25 years, forbidding her to study and forcing her into marriage. During that time, words were Salma’s salvation. She began covertly composing poems on scraps of paper and, through an intricate system, was able to sneak them out of the house, eventually getting them into the hands of a publisher.

Against the odds, Salma became the most famous Tamil poet: the first step to discovering her own freedom and challenging the traditions and code of conduct in her village.

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Elysium - Official Trailer #2

If this trailer is any indication of the final movie, then it’s safe to say Ridley Scott and James Cameron are no longer the king and queen of cinematic sci-fi. Long live Neil Blomcamp! (Yes yes yes I need to see the film first, jeesh.. )

Mars et Avril (trailer)

by Martin Villeneuve

“Mars & Avril” is a Canadian science fiction film starring Jacques Languirand, Caroline Dhavernas, Paul Ahmarani and Robert Lepage. The feature film, based on the graphic novels of the same name published by Sid Lee & la Pastèque, is written, produced and directed by Martin Villeneuve.

Village at the End of the World (documentary trailer)

Lars is the only teenager in town who, in a community of hunters doesn’t want to hunt. Niaqornat in North West Greenland has a population of only 59, with no local industry people are being forced to leave to find jobs in the nearest town. Whilst the rest of the community pull together to try and re-open the fish-factory, Lars begins to plan his escape. 

Like all villages, Niaqornat has its supporters and detractors amongst the local populace. For some it is paradise, they can’t imagine living anywhere else, for others it’s the last place on earth they want to be. For most Niaqornat is simply home. We know that there are very real pressures on a place like this — the ice is melting, the government no longer wants to subsidise the supply ship that brings the food that can’t be hunted locally, and people are leaving due to the lack of work. Ultimately Village At The End Of The World is a film that reflects the dilemmas of most small communities all over the world, this one just happens to be in one of the remotest spots on earth. 

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ANOTHER DAY OF LIFE Trailer

by Platige Image

We present the trailer of “Another Day Of Life”.
The film is based on the book of the same title written by Ryszard Kapuściński, an account of the writer’s experiences during the Angolan Civil War in 1975. The movie id directed by Damian Nenow and Raul de la Fuente.

The Esoteric Birthday is an artistic and experimental digital animation feature film produced by Interdimensional Studio, a Costa Rica-based animation studio. It is also an esoteric manifesto.
Expected release date: December 2013
-Directed by Nadia Mendoza A and Guillermo Tovar C
-Original story and Script by Nadia Mendoza A
-Art and Animation Direction by Guillermo Tovar C