Slagfält

"Battlefield" - You are not invited! A young man refuses to accept a gift from his father. He arrives without warning, in the middle of the son's semi-psychotic monologue. Somewhere there is a girlfriend. His father is dying to meet and feel that girl. To share his son's experience with a woman.

Bare-Handed

Martin Meyer is an Imam called Husamuddin. Imam Meyer fights his own war against ISIS by teaching the Koran. He deals with religious training and his students are the inmates of the Wiesbaden prison, in the heart of Germany. Imam Meyer knows these inmates well, some of them are returning fighters, they went to Syria to join ISIS and then fled back to Germany. They all are Germans citizens, second or third generation's immigrants coming from Islamic countries: misfits, excluded, marginalized and fascinated by the words of the ISIS recruiters. Prisons always have been a fertile ground for the seeds of revenge, social redemption and hatred.

Bazán Frías, elogio del crimen

A group of inmates decide to take on a workshop to act the life of Andrés Bazán Frías. Bazán Frías was born in poverty at the end of the XIX century and was known for stealing food to give to his neighbors. In 1923 he was murdered by the police. He became known as the "Robin Hood tucumano", and is now hold as a saint amongst the inmates.

Xolomeo y Pitbulieta

Reflects on the segregation, hatred, intolerance, discrimination, racism and class oppression, inviting us to recognize our differences and live peacefully in the world. An adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. A tour of various scenarios taken from the territories traveled by migrants such as the desert and the Rio Grande, they will travel with the characters to the fantastic world of Holliwuau, they will become fellow travelers towards the American dream. The productions of the Santa Marta Acatitla Prison Theatre Company are created and performed by inmates of the prison, with help from outside drama educators.

Godot in San Quentin

A documentary made at the set up of a theater production, of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot", directed by Jan Jönson, played by prisoners, at San Quentin State Prison in California.The play is about two men who meet on a lonely country road, waiting for someone called Godot to confirm their lives and make life easier for them to live. Towards the end Godot announces that he will not come tonight, but maybe tomorrow. Producer and director John Reilly and a crew spent four weeks at the maximum-security facility; rehearsal and performance sequences are inter-cut with footage of daily prison life and discussions with the principal characters.

Ma Demi Soeur

Upon Sunrise

Maria, is a single mother living in Serbia where housing is unpredictable, healthcare expensive and job opportunities are scarce. Desperate to provide for herself and her 6-year-old son, she resorts to petty scams to make ends meet. Stefan Ivančić’s Upon Sunrise, offers a poignant glimpse into the everyday struggles of a woman trying her hardest to navigate grave social inequality, with little to no support from the state.

Vadio

Thirteen year-old André lives isolated with his father in the dry region of Alentejo, helping with his water well drilling business instead of going to school. When his father suddenly disappears, André must turn to the only neighbor in miles, a young mother named Sandra, as the only chance of finding him.

See Our People!

In 1904, the Kazakh wrestler Hajja Mukan, inspired by the successes of the Russian hero Ivan Poddubny, the world champion in French wrestling, decided to perform on the big stage.

Made of Flesh

With a touch of blush and a few drops of lip gloss, Lucie is getting ready to start her training day to become a hostess at a motor show. A lifelong car enthusiast, she has the secret hope of being noticed by the prestigious EBBE brand.

Prince Gustaf

In the middle of the 1800s Swedish prince Gustaf meets the actress Anna Maria Wastenius and falls in love with her, but it is an impossible love story due to the rules of society.

Doah

Doah has a rare eye disease that gives her a disturbing appearance. Because of that she is being outcast by the children in the village. Together with her mother she must fight against prejudice and hatred in the pursuit of a friend.

Hope

Hope just celebrated her 17th birthday, she moved to town four years ago and for once, she feels good there. Probably thanks to Camille her best friend with whom she got used to using illegal substances that she is now dependent on. Despite warnings from her loved ones, Hope still uses drugs on a regular basis. But following an unexpected arrest, Hope will be deprived of the drugs, she will then have to fight against her addiction.

No Loss Here

Through her dementia, an elderly mother tells her gay son that she loves him for the first time after a lifetime of dismissing his true nature and desires.

Snakehead

Sister Tse is brought to New York by a Snakehead, a human smuggler. Although she is indebted to the crime family responsible for her transport, her survival instincts help her gain favor with the matriarch, and she rises quickly in the ranks. Soon Tse must reconcile her success with her real reason for coming to America—to find the child that was taken from her. In the end, Sister Tse must draw on the strength she found in transforming her victimhood into power.

Commitment Hasan

Making his living from gardening and farming in the land he inherited from his father, Hasan tries to get rid of the power pole that is going to be installed in the midst of his land. His impending voyage to Mecca for pilgrimage leads to soul searching into his past.