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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Pessi ja Illusia / Pessi and Illusia. 1984. FULL-HD.

Pessi ja Illusia / Pessi and Illusia. 1984. FULL-HD.

Pessi and Illusia (Finnish: Pessi ja Illusia) is a 1984 Finnish fantasy film directed by Heikki Partanen. The tale about the friendship between a goblin boy Pessi and a fairy girl Illusia is based on the 1944 book by Yrjö Kokko.
The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The fairy Illusia and the goblin Pessi meet. Pessi, who has only recently become independent, is a member of the Pessimists' family. They are proud of their practical and sensible attitude to life. Illusia's father, on the other hand, is Mr Illusioni, a famous visionary living on a rainbow.
Director: Heikki Partanen.
Cast: Eija Ahvo, Riitta-Anneli Forss, Raimo Grönberg, Minka-Maija Halko, Sami Kangas, Rauno Ketonen, Pentti Lahti, Katerina Lojdová, Annu Marttila, Pauli Pöllänen, Jarmo Savolainen.
Finland, 1984.
Language: German.
Subtitles: English.
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Kanikuly Petrova i Vasechkina, obyknovennye i neveroyatnye / Vacation of Petrov and Vasechkin, Usual and Incredible. 1984.

Kanikuly Petrova i Vasechkina, obyknovennye i neveroyatnye / Vacation of Petrov and Vasechkin, Usual and Incredible. 1984.

 The second movie about funny adventures of two best friends - Petrov and Vasechkin.
A musical comedy about the funny adventures of two friends - Petrov and Vasechkin. The guys, inexhaustible in inventions, fourth-grade students, have matured, but every day something happens to them again, even during the summer holidays.
The premiere took place on July 28 and 29, 1984 on the USSR Central Television.
Director: Vladimir Alenikov.
Cast: Egor Druzhinin, Dmitriy Barkov, Inga Ilm, Boris Yanovskiy, Gogi Zambakhidze, Mikhail Salov, Aleksey Isaev, Anastasiya Ulanova, Natasha Kazakevich, Yelena Delibash, Aleksandra Kamona, Aleksandr Varakin, Filipp Alenikov, Inna Alenikova, Sofiko Chiaureli, Irakli Uchaneishvili.
USSR, Odesskaya kinostudiya, 1989.
Language: Russian.
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Kanikuly Petrova i Vasechkina, obyknovennye i neveroyatnye / Vacation of Petrov and Vasechkin, Usual and Incredible. 1984.
Kanikuly Petrova i Vasechkina, obyknovennye i neveroyatnye / Vacation of Petrov and Vasechkin, Usual and Incredible. 1984.

Monday, August 19, 2024

Priklyucheniya Petrova i Vasechkina, obyknovennye i neveroyatnye / Petrov's and Vasechkin's Adventures, Both Usual and Unbelieveable. 1983.

Priklyucheniya Petrova i Vasechkina, obyknovennye i neveroyatnye / Petrov's and Vasechkin's Adventures, Both Usual and Unbelieveable. 1983.

The first movie about funny adventures of two best friends - Petrov and Vasechkin.
This is a two-part children's musical comedy released in 1983. The plot tells about two friends, pioneer schoolchildren, Petya Vasechkin and Vasya Petrov, about their attempts to assert themselves and about their girlfriend, with whom they are in love, Masha Startseva. The premiere took place on June 1, 1984 on the USSR Central Television.
The film has no general plot and is divided into 5 stories.
Director: Vladimir Alenikov.
Cast: Egor Druzhinin, Dmitriy Barkov, Inga Ilm, Aleksey Gusev, Maksim Polyansky, Svetlana Protasenkova, Andrey Kanevsky, Konstantin Gavrilov, Inna Alenikova, Lyudmila Ivanova, Tatyana Bozhok, Viktor Pavlovsky, Yuriy Medvedev, Vladislav Druzhinin, Timur Morozov.
USSR, Odesskaya kinostudiya, 1989.
Language: Russian.
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Priklyucheniya Petrova i Vasechkina, obyknovennye i neveroyatnye / Petrov's and Vasechkin's Adventures, Both Usual and Unbelieveable. 1983.
Priklyucheniya Petrova i Vasechkina, obyknovennye i neveroyatnye / Petrov's and Vasechkin's Adventures, Both Usual and Unbelieveable. 1983.


Sunday, August 18, 2024

Campioana / La championne / Reach for the Sky. 1989. FULL-HD.

Campioana / La championne / Reach for the Sky. 1989. FULL-HD.
 RO. Campioana este un film românesc din 1990 regizat de Elisabeta Bostan. Rolurile principale au fost interpretate de actorii Izabela Moldovan, Mircea Diaconu, George Mihăiță.
La 10 ani, Corina visează să fie admisă la celebra școală de gimnastică de la Deva. Mai întâi respinsă, Corina reușește, prin antrenament și sacrificii, să treacă testul de admitere, la fel ca prietena sa cea mai bună, Maria. Dar adevărata luptă de-abia acum începe: să ajungă cele mai bune din lume. Corinei nu-i lipsesc curajul și voința și vrea să-i demonstreze celei mai bune antrenoare din țară, Lili Oprescu, că are stofă de campioană. De la bârna din sala de antrenament
FR. À 10 ans, Corina rêve d'être admise à la célèbre école de gymnastique de Deva, une petite ville de Roumanie réputée pour avoir formé un nombre impressionnant de championnes olympiques. Tout d'abord refusée, Corina réussit, à force d'entraînement et de sacrifices, à passer le test d'entrée tout comme sa meilleure amie Maria. Dès lors, débute pour elles la véritable épreuve: devenir les meilleures au monde.
EN. At the age of 10, Corina dreams of being admitted to the famous gymnastics school of Deva, a small town in Romania renowned for having trained an impressive number of Olympic champions. First refused, Corina succeeds, by force of training and sacrifices, to pass the test for entry.
Director: Elisabeta Bostan.
Cast: Mircea Diaconu, Carmen Galin, Diana Lupescu, George Mihăiţă, Maria Ploae, Dinu Manolache, Luminiţa Gheorghiu, Petrică Nicolae, Ileana Popovici, Costel Constantin, Ileana-Stana Ionescu, Dorina Done, Aurel Giurumia.
Romania, Canada, 1989.
Language: English.
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Saturday, August 17, 2024

Marghe e sua madre / Marghe and Her Mother. 2019. HD.

Marghe e sua madre / Marghe and Her Mother. 2019. HD.
Marghe and Her Mother (Italian: Marghe e sua madre) is a 2019 British-Italian-Iranian drama film written and directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Starring Ylenia Galtieri,Margherita Pantaleo and Raffaella Gallo.
In Italy, Claudia is a young single mother who lives with her daughter named Marghe, a six-year-old precocious girl. When Claudia is kicked out of her home for not being able to pay the rent, she leaves Marghe to an neighbour, while she goes to search for new opportunities of employment and love.
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf.
Cast: Danilo Acinapura, Raffaella Gallo, Ylenia Galtieri, Margherita Pantaleo, Paolo C. Santeramo.
Italy, UK, 2019.
Language: Italian.
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Friday, August 16, 2024

Pelle, der Eroberer / Pelle the conqueror. 1986. FULL-HD.

Pelle, der Eroberer / Pelle the conqueror. 1986. FULL-HD.

DE. Um das Jahr 1870 stehen der achtjährige Pelle und sein Vater Lasse an der Reling eines Schiffs, mit großen Erwartungen an einen neuen Lebensabschnitt: Sie lassen ihr armseliges Leben in Schweden zurück und wollen auf die dänische Insel Bornholm übersetzen. Dort, so erzählen sich die Menschen in ihrer alten Heimat, soll das Geld förmlich auf der Straße liegen, sogar die Ärmsten, junge wie alte Menschen, sollen hier immer genug zu essen haben...
EN. Set in the late 1800's, the original "Pelle der Eroberer" (aka Pelle the conqueror) comes from Martin Anderson Nexo's novel about a Swedish boy Pelle and his elderly father Lasse who come to Denmark in search of work and a better life. A bleak and desolate future becomes apparent when the two find employment on a farm full of abuse, slavery, and scandal. Not everyone is happy to see Pelle and his father and soon it becomes obvious to everyone that the immigrants are not welcome.
Director: Christian Steinke.
Cast: Stefan Schrader, Martin Trettau, Klaus Manchen, Karin Gregorek, Walfriede Schmitt, Marianne Wünscher, Ursula Karusseit, Maurice Zirm, Manfred Zetzsche, Michael Lucke, Horst Kotterba, Berndt Stichler, Susanne Lüning, Hans-Joachim Felber.
DDR, DEFA, 1986.
Language: German.
Subtitles: English, Spanish.
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Il Cielo Cade / The Sky is falling. 2000. FULL-HD.

Il Cielo Cade / The Sky is falling. 2000. FULL-HD.
1943, an estate north of Firenze. The weight of the world is on the shoulders of Penny, who's about 10. An orphan, she must watch over her little sister when they go to live with her aunt and uncle. Penny's a Catholic, and worries about her uncle's soul. He's Jewish, progressive and a free thinker, a fair boss, and devoted to his family. He can be stern, so Penny also worries that she'll never please him and that he won't love her. Then, after the Allied forces land in Sicily and the Germans begin their retreat, Penny must worry about her uncle's life. She tries logic and appeals to human decency. Can a child keep the sky from falling?
Directors: Andrea Frazzi, Antonio Frazzi.
Cast: Isabella Rossellini, Jeroen Krabbé, Barbara Enrichi, Gianna Giachetti, Luciano Virgilio, Azzurra Antonacci, Bruno Vetti, Selene Maltauro, Mauro Marino, Bettina Giovannini, Elena Safonova, Paul Brooke.
Italy, 2000.
Languages: Italian, German, English.
Subtitles: English.
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Thursday, August 15, 2024

Mare di grano / Sea Of Wheat. 2018. FULL-HD.

Mare di grano / Sea Of Wheat. 2018. FULL-HD.
IT. Mare di grano è un film del 2018 diretto da Fabrizio Guarducci.
Adam è un bambino di otto anni, si muove tra le colline e le valli della campagna toscana fino a quando un giorno appare misteriosamente in una piccola città vicino a Siena. Qui incontra Arianna e Martino, due giovani compagni di avventura che viaggeranno con lui fino al mare, il luogo in cui Adam "spera di trovare i genitori".
EN. A boy searches for his parents and is joined by some new friends.
Director: Fabrizio Guarducci.
Cast: Ornella Muti, Yohann Chopin, Sebastiano Somma, Simona Borioni, Alessandro Paci, Sergio Forconi, Paolo Hendel, Donatella Pompadour, Riccardo Maria Chirica, Alessandro Paci, Paolo Hendel.
Italy, 2018.
Language: Italian.
Subtitles: English.
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No Child of Mine. 1997. FULL-HD.

No Child of Mine. 1997. FULL-HD.
No Child of Mine is a 1997 British docudrama-television film on ITV starring Brooke Kinsella. It documents the true case of a girl named Kerry who was sexually abused throughout her childhood.
Thirteen-year-old Kerry is repeatedly sexually abused by several adults, including at one point her mother. Her father sets her up as a prostitute. Kerry finally calls Childline and is put in a safe house, where she tries to come to terms with what has been done to her. Based on a true story, with the names changed to protect the real Kerry's identity.
Several pupils from The Romsey Community School, one of the locations used in the film, were used as extras. One scene where Kerry is shown on the school bus features several of these pupils engaging in dialogue.
Director: Peter Kosminsky.
Cast: Brooke Kinsella, Colin Salmon, Billy Geraghty, Sharon Small, Geoffrey Church, Ginny Holder, Colin Wyatt, Darren Tighe, Kate Byers, Katie Lyons, J. Marie Cooper, Biddy Hodson, Edward Highmore, Ravin J. Ganatra.
UK, 1997.
Language: English.
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Anthology of short films. Part 126.

Anthology of short films. Part 126.

Today we are pleased to present to your attention the newest collection of short films number one hundred twenty six. There are 9 mini-films from different countries shot over the past many years - from 1983 to 2024. We are sure that you will like this collection.
Enjoy watching.
喜欢看。
見るのを楽しむ。
1. Wednesday's Child. 2012. HD.
The story of a young girl who discovers that her entire nine year existence has been a series of experiments for books written by her parents, and the drastic action she takes to force them into admitting the truth.
Director: Rocco Cataldo.
USA, 2012.
Language: English.
1280x720 HD
2. Bits and Pieces. 2009. FULL-HD.
A lonely creature and a little girl explore what it means to be accepted by the family we choose ourselves.
Director: Justin R. Durban.
USA, 2009.
Language: English.
1920x1080 FULL-HD
3. Wildwood. 2014. FULL-HD.
Wildwood takes an intimate look at the imaginative play of a pack of young girls: playing circle games, playing house, playing trolls and nymphs in a summer forest. By flashing back to archival photos of girls in turn-of-the-century summer camps, Wildwood both evokes the past and riffs on the eternal pleasures of long days lost in nature.
Director: Marta Renzi.
USA, 2014.
Language: English.
1920x1080 FULL-HD
4. Summer of the Serpent. 2004. FULL-HD.
Eight-year old Juliette sits at the side of the local pool waiting for another lonely summer day to pass when an unexpected Japanese couple arrives. Fascinated by the mysterious black-clad woman and her yakuza assistant, Juliette transforms an ordinary day into an imaginative adventure, embarking on a surreal journey of discovery.
Director: Kimi Takesue.
USA, 2004.
Language: English.
1920x1080 FULL-HD
5. Stigma, Style / スティグマ、スタイル. 2021. FULL-HD.
Set in Singapore, 11-year-old Kerri is invited to spend an afternoon by the pool at her friend Jessica's house where she grows increasingly curious about Jessica's elder sister, Clara.
Director: Cheryl Ye Han Wong.
USA, Singapore, 2021.
Language: English.
1920x1080 FULL-HD
6. Zita Sempri / Zita Sempre. 2022. FULL-HD.
Through letters between mother and daughter, the female experience is dismantled across generations.
Director: Stefania Spampinato.
Italy, 2022.
Language: Italian.
1920x1080 FULL-HD
7. Frater. 2024. FULL-HD.
In the middle of summer, while moving out, Tom finds a family picture. At only ten years old, as the fantasy world of childhood seems to vanish before his eyes, Tom falls back into repressed memories. His recollection grows into a heartrending portrait of the family he once idealized.
Director: Valentin Guiod.
France, 2021.
Language: French.
1920x1080 FULL-HD
8. An Artist's Curse. 2024. FULL-HD.
When a malevolent creature resides inside the artwork of a 10 year old girl, fate is sealed, with trauma from her childhood echoing across her life.
An Artist’s Curse tells the story of a melancholic Mother Sonya, who sees the world from the point of view of her mentally impaired mind as she tries to unravel what happened to her daughter.
It is a story about grief, personal demons and how we see the world from a different colour when experiencing mental trauma or suffering deeply.
Director: Steven J. Mihaljevich.
Australia, 2024.
Language: English.
1920x1080 FULL-HD
9. Vospominaniya o Brigantine. 1983.
Old Soviet documentary film about the children's sanatorium "Brigantina" in Yevpatoria (Crimea).
Director: A. Pavlov.
USSR, CSDF, 1983.
Language: Russian.
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Anthology of short films. Part 126.


Olle Hexe / Ol' Witch. 1991. FULL-HD.

Olle Hexe / Ol' Witch. 1991. FULL-HD.

 Eight year old Paul and his mother just moved to a skyscraper. After an embarrassing encounter with Anna, Paul meets her in the elevator. Anna makes fun of him and they start to quarrel. They can't arrange about going up or down. The elevator suddenly drops and carries them deep down into the realms of a wicked witch. The witch is out for their youth, since her own time is running out. Their only chance against her is for once to help together. They meet a blind horse, a clock without clock hand and a knight without courage helping them on their journey.
Director: Günter Meyer.
Cast: Tobias Gottschlich, Anne Szarvasy, Ulrike Hanke-Hänsch, Heike Katzwinkel, Hajo Müller, Joachim Schönitz, Anne-Else Paetzold, Klaus Piontek, Joachim Kaps, Dieter Knust, Heini Müller.
DDR, DEFA, 1991.
Language: German.
1920x1080 FULL-HD
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Badhuset / The Bath House. 1989. HD.

Badhuset / The Bath House. 1989. HD.
NO. Badhuset er en svensk kortfilm fra 1989 regissert av Marcelo V. Racana. Manus er basert på en novelle av P.C. Jersilds som ble publisert i novellesamlingen Gåspennan (1983). Filmen ble innspilt på Lidingö av Håkan Holmberg.
Fortellingen utspiller seg på et småsted i Sverige under annen verdenskrig, og handler om en gutt som blir kjent med tre piker omtrent på hans egen alder. En dag oppdager han at et ungt par sniker seg inn i et gammelt og falleferdig badehus, og han bestemmer seg for å fortelle de nye vennene sine om dette. Da ungene kommer frem til badehuset, foreslår den eldste piken at de skal stenge paret inne og true dem med at de ikke slipper ut før de «gjør det» og lar ungene se på fra utsiden.
EN. Set in the WWII era, the story tells of a boy in a small village who befriends three girls around his age. One day he discovers a young couple sneaking into an old and cracked bathing shack and decides to alert his new friends. When the kids join up at the shack, the eldest girl comes up with the idea to lock the couple inside, threatening not to let them out until they "do it" and allow the kids to watch from the outside. And so begins the psychological warfare...
Director: Marcelo V. Racana.
Cast: David Blom, Sara Alström, Maria von Bredow, Johan H:son Kjellgren, Lena Nilsson, Anne Lindberg, Jan Abramson, Thomas Roos, Anna von Bredow, Cecilia Drott.
Sweden, Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet, Sveriges Television AB TV2, Dramatiska Institutet, 1989.
Language: Swedish.
Subtitles: English.
1280x720 HD
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Ein Haus für uns / A House for Us. Episode 10. 1974. FULL-HD.

Ein Haus für uns / A House for Us. Episode 10. 1974. FULL-HD.
Episode 10. Die Insel / The Island.
This short film made for television traces the relationship that develops between a troubled, introverted young girl obsessed with the crocodiles at the zoo and the teacher who attempts to reach out to her.
After Ute continues to exhibit strange behaviour, her parents reach out to Monika, a carer at the Youth Centre, who senses that Ute’s escape to the crocodile enclosure at the zoo is an escape from her parents and a fear of growing up. Made in 1974 but not shown until 1977.
Director: Wim Wenders.
Cast: Thomas Brant, Nicolas Brieger, Wolfgang Höper, Lisa Kreuzer, Hansjoachim Krietsch, Margot Leonard, Helga Trümper, Wim Wenders, Katja Wulff.
West Germany, 1974.
Language: German.
Subtitles: English.
1920x1080 FULL-HD
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Ein Haus für uns / A House for Us. Episode 09. 1974. FULL-HD.

Ein Haus für uns / A House for Us. Episode 09. 1974. FULL-HD.
Episode 09. Aus der Familie der Panzerechsen / From the Family of Reptiles.
This short film made for television traces the relationship that develops between a troubled, introverted young girl obsessed with the crocodiles at the zoo and the teacher who attempts to reach out to her.
 Made in 1974 but not shown until 1977.
Ute, an 8-year-old girl, keeps running away from home and the youth centre in order to go on her own into the animal kingdom. She spends hours in the Zoo standing in front of the crocodile pond, which gradually dominates her life and her dreams. From The Family of Reptiles and The Island is a complete program in two episodes, directed by Wim Wenders, which was included in the acclaimed German television series 'A House for Us.'
Director: Wim Wenders.
Cast: Marquard Bohm, Thomas Brant, Thomas Braut, Nicolas Brieger, Wolfgang Höper, Lisa Kreuzer, Hansjoachim Krietsch, Margot Leonard, Helga Trümper, Katja Wulff.
West Germany, 1974.
Language: German.
Subtitles: English.
1920x1080 FULL-HD
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