Bi, een Vietnamees plattelandsmeisje, overleeft een wrede jeugd en vlucht naar Saigon. Daar wordt ze gerekruteerd door de mysterieuze mevrouw Lin, die Bi en haar nieuwe vrienden Thanh en Hong traint in moorden en sensualiteit om Hai, een misdaadheer uit Saigon, neer te halen.

Henry Graham is een vrijzegel die naarstig op zoek is naar een rijke vrouw om hem te onderhouden. Die vindt hij in May. Eerst wil hij haar vermoorden voor het geld, maar dan verandert hij van gedachte.

Na een gespannen ontmoeting met een mysterieuze vreemdeling met buitenaardse krachten wordt een man verbannen naar een parallelle, tirannieke, liberale aarde, waar hij vecht om de vrouw van wie hij houdt terug te krijgen.

In recent years, more than 2,500 books have been removed from school districts around the US, labeled as banned, restricted, or challenged, and made unavailable to millions of students. By no accident, the themes targeted are the usual scapegoats of the American Right—LGBTQ+ issues, Black History, and women’s empowerment—impeding the power of future generations to develop their own thoughts and opinions on critical social issues. By weaving together a lyrical montage of young readers and authors, THE ABCs OF BOOK BANNING reveals the voices of the impacted parties, and inspires hope for the future through the profound insights of inquisitive youthful minds.

In Madrid, Spain, Lucía and Xiang, two nine-year-old Chinese girls, meet at the beginning of the school year.

Ed Hutcheson, harde editor van een krant, ontdekt dat de erfgenamen die de krant in handen hebben, de krant verkopen aan een rivaal. Eerst ziet hij zijn werkloosheid als een kans om zijn vrouw Nora weer terug te winnen.

Herb’s life is a mess. He’s lost his welfare, can’t hold a job, can’t talk to his son, has a neighbour who won’t shut up and a diet that consists mainly of cheap beer and mushy peas. It’s no way to live and he knows it. Then he learns from a TV news report that Danish prisoners have it way better than he does: a job, accessible healthcare, the quiet of the countryside, even an HDTV. They’re practically living in hotels. He says goodbye (and good riddance) to his dingy flat and smuggles himself to Denmark aboard a cargo ship, landing in a quaint town with everything he needs -- including a bank to rob. But when he meets a friendly local barmaid and a lovable stray dog that won’t leave his side, he begins to wonder if prison really is his only chance of a fulfilling life.

Marie-Line is juggling between odd jobs to support her agoraphobic father. Despite the precariousness of their lifestyle, she remains a lively and cheerful young woman. Yet, after a series of unfortunate events, she is fired from her job and sentenced by a judge to a small penalty. A few days later, this very judge will be in a position to help her get back on track – a chance for Marie-Line but also the beginning of an unlikely friendship.

The loss of a loved one, the grief, the risk of yellow skin, and a coffin, that is too much for Karl to face. Then it's much easier to fix a broken lamp. Karl meets Torben, a destined brother. An absurd, humorous, and melodic meeting between two old men captured by grief.

Wanneer de lichten uitgaan in het oude poppentheater van Central Park, komen de poppen tot leven. Don is het zat om dag in dag uit de kluns te moeten spelen. Hij droomt ervan om voor één keer de echte held te zijn en verzamelt al zijn moed bij elkaar om het theater te verlaten en op ontdekkingsreis te gaan in de grote wereld. Onderweg ontmoet hij DJ Doggie Dog, een verlaten knuffeldier die rapper wil worden. Het is het begin van een fantastisch avontuur en een bijzondere vriendschap in het hart van New York City. Hun missie is om van hun dromen werkelijkheid te maken: zelfs de kleinste personages kunnen heldhaftige rollen spelen!

Rose, 78-year-old, has just lost her beloved husband. When her grief gives way to a powerful impulse to live her life, making her realize that she can still redefine herself as a woman, the whole balance of the family is upset.

De Palestijnse landarbeider Emad heeft vijf videocamera's. Elk van deze camera's vertelt een deel van het verhaal over het verzet van zijn dorp tegen de onderdrukking door Israël. Emad woont in Bil'in, een dorp op een paar kilometer afstand van de bezette westelijke Jordaanoever.

Verhaal over Cecile, een decadent jong meisje dat bij haar rijke playboy vader Raymond woont. Wanneer Anne, Raymond's voormalige geliefde, hun villa bezoekt is Cecile bang dat dit haar leventje kan veranderen.

Rip is the World Wrestling Federation champion who is faithful to his fans and the network he wrestles for, but Brell, the new head of the World Television Network, wants Rip to wrestle for his network.

Lao Kong came to work in Tibet for the first time and needed translator urgently. By chance, he found Jiumei, who had studied in the mainland. Although they didn't understand each other at first, they eventually became lifelong friends.

One script, two screenwriters, three revisions, four seasons change, five flavors mixed. According to legend, during the early years of the Ming Dynasty, General Chang Yuchun headed north with his army and established a campsite that later became known as "Chang Ying." Several hundred years later, a group of young people also stationed there, dreaming of becoming directors, screenwriters, actors, producers, and more. Among them were two screenwriters, Zhang Liao and Sun Tan. They wrote a movie script that they believed would go down in history and were determined to bring it to the big screen.

Jay, a promising young writer, is about to publish her new book. Geonwoo, Jay′s roommate and lover, works as an English instructor at a private institute and silently assists Jay. Both of them care about each other and are happy as they are. However, Jay’s unplanned pregnancy brings huge changes, causing conflicts between the two.

Eladio, hunting estate keeper, takes a bribe from a veteran hunter. Weeks later, his whole life falls apart. What looked like the opportunity of a lifetime, turns into a macabre descent to hell when he finds out that his misfortune might not be entirely by chance.

Exploring the issue of stolen children in Spain, the plot tracks Vera’s search for her biological son, given in adoption, thereby coming across Cora and her adoptive son Egoz.

The irreverent Scottish comedian tackles big themes like death, decline and the disappointments of middle age in her stand-up special filmed in Bristol.