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Estonia, 1872. Andres has recently moved to a particularly desolate region of the country with his family, determined to turn a destitute farm into something prosperous. Faced with the volatility of his surroundings and the skepticism of those around him, he must fight on to achieve his dream.

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1872: A man decides to rebuild a humble farm with his family in a rugged region of Estonia and must contend with the hostility of his surroundings.  

Truth and Justice

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Ossorio, a man in his fifties, makes his way through crowds of defeated soldiers and refugees as night falls on Santa Maria train station. He has returned to the besieged city to meet old comrades and find the woman he loves. But everything here has changed. An armed military faction is spreading chaos, poised to take power in a coup d’état. And in this darkest hour, it’s everyone for themselves.

A night of hope, a night of tragedy, a night of love. The madness of humanity is captured in a single city, terrorised by weapons.

This Night (2008)

An unmarried mother with six children from five fathers is a cause for scandal in a small Irish town with traditional values. A comedy based on the novel ‘We are Seven’ by Irish writer Una Troy.

A Film by Cyril Frankel (1958)

She Didn't Say No

Govert Miereveld teaches law at a girls' school where he falls in love with one of his pupils. This forbidden passion plunges him into depression. His attempts to move on by transferring to another school are thwarted when the object of his passion joins him there. Classic Belgian cinema from the 1960s.

A Film by André Delvaux

Govert Miereveld teaches law at a girls' school where he falls in love with one of his pupils. Classic Belgian cinema from the 1960s.

The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short

Bringing you the many voices of European cinema with classic films from across the continent.

ArteKino Classics

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In the far north, an Inuit tale about a man with two sensibilities, female and male... This short film won the Best Animated Short Film Award at Flickerfest 2016.

Fabrice Luang-Vija

He Who Has Two Souls (2015)

At the end of summer, two young Corsicans find themselves alone on their island after the summer tourist season. Michael dreams of leaving, but will his friend Marc-Antoine be able to break out of his routine?

Sven Bresser

At the end of summer, two young Corsicans find themselves alone on their island after the summer tourist season.

The Summer and All the Rest

Should you hide your pain and withdraw into one’s own world? Or is forgiveness and understanding the answer? At her father's deathbed, a woman recalls her difficult relationship with him.

Daria Kashcheeva

At her father's deathbed, a woman recalls her difficult relationship with him. An animated short film.

Daughter

Desperate to stop the factory from shutting, an employee at a chemical plant decides to kidnap the owner’s young son in this highly acclaimed short film.

Rémi Allier

Little Hand (2017)

Two young men find themselves on the same ferry to Lampedusa; it is their first day, one as an undertaker, the other as a diver. They don't know each other, yet their destiny will be forever marked by their mission on the island.

A short by Alessandro Di Gregorio

Two young people find themselves on the same ferry to Lampedusa; it is their first day at work.

Frontiera

Luna and Diego are security guards in a car park. The first works by day, the second by night. When she plays back security footage, Luna discovers a new facet of her colleague's personality. Winner of the Palme d'or at Cannes in 2016.

Juanjo Giménez

Timecode (2016)

Filmed in one take, this tragi-comic short about the end of the world won the German Short Film prize in 2019 (Golden Lola).

Jürgen Heimüller

The Last Five Minutes of the World (2019)

An animated musical, the film is divided into four episodes which take place in a supermarket, a long-stay hotel, a call centre and a hamburger joint. Winner of Best Short Film at the Swedish Guldbagge Awards 2018.

Niki Lindroth von Bahr

This animated animal musical is about the burden of life and precarious working conditions.

The Burden (2017)

Carlos is a caretaker in a white-collar residential building in Buenos Aires. His daily life is disrupted by the appearance of a water leak...

Konstantina Kotzamani

Electric Swan (2019)

Trapped in a world of role-play, Miguel plays constantly with his sister Clara. They share a close bond that is strengthened by her illness. But despite his best efforts, Miguel feels that his sister is missing something that he cannot provide. As Clara's health is failing, Miguel goes in search of what she needs.

Carlos Conceiçao

Miguel decides to offer his seriously ill sister the services of a handsome stranger.

Bad Bunny (2017)

Serious and offbeat characters give their opinion on pornography and obscenity in the contemporary world... This animated short is a plea for freedom of expression and free will.

A Short film by Eric Ledune

Pornography

A selection of short films winning prizes at award ceremonies across Europe.

Short Films of Europe

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The unforgettable actress from The Birds, Tippi Hedren denounced in her memoirs Alfred Hitchcock, the director who made her a star. From Minnesota to Hollywood, this is the story of a unique performer and free woman.

The Birds and Other Wild Animals

Unforgettable actress from The Birds, Tippi Hedren denounced in her memoirs the methods and harassment of Alfred Hitchcock, the director who made her a star. From Minnesota to Hollywood, this is the story of a unique performer.

Tippi Hedren

ArteKino Selection

A man decides to rebuild a humble farm with his family in a rugged region of Estonia in 1872 and must contend with the hostility of his surroundings.  

Truth and Justice (2019)

Yan is an illegal second child born during the One-Child policy. To avoid government punishment, Yan's parents hid their oldest daughter in the countryside and raised Yan as a girl. Now a young adult, Yan struggles with his gender identity and being treated as an outcast in a conservative society. His sole escape is drifting his father's old taxi on abandoned land.

A Short Film by Hanxiong Bo

Raised as a girl during China’s One-Child Policy, Yan struggles with his gender identity as a young adult.

Drifting

With franchises like Mad Max and Lethal Weapon, Mel Gibson was one of the most successful Hollywood stars of the 1980s and 1990s before being dropped by Hollywood following numerous scandals. Who is this man with a tortured personality, who went from Oscar-winning hero to pariah?

A Tormented Soul

With franchises like Mad Max and Lethal Weapon, Mel Gibson was one of the most successful Hollywood stars of the 1980s and 1990s before being dropped by Hollywood following numerous scandals.

Mel Gibson

Danny, a Czech student, and his Spanish boyfriend go on a trip to the Czech countryside. At the railway station they meet a couple of locals who do not know Danny understands them, so they start to make sarcastic comments. It does not take long until this situation generates a conflict, the outcome of which is devastating for both couples.

A Film by David Semler

Danny and his Spanish boyfriend go on a trip to the Czech countryside where Danny overhears homophobic slurs...

Must Be Painful

Once fervent lovers, Romy Schneider and Alain Delon remained close friends until the death of the actress, forty years ago. Through archives and testimonies, this moving documentary traces the story of an iconic couple.

Through archives and testimonies, this moving documentary traces the story of an iconic couple.

Romy and Alain, Lovers Evermore

Antonio Banderas' raw talent caught the eye of director Pedro Almodóvar. The inspiration the director has drawn from the actor fuelled a close partnership that has produced eight films. While Almodóvar is undeniably a woman's director, he found a muse and inspiration in Banderas, who best embodies the masculine roles in his films. This documentary tells the story of their decades long collaboration.

The Master and his Muse

This documentary tells the story of the decades long collaboration between the actor and director who have made eight films together;

Antonio Banderas and Pedro Almodovar

May She Rest in Peace centres around a former Bourgeoisie family in Iran whose current social status is in decline. The family's preoccupation with socio-economic identity continues even into death as they are deciding what is the best burial plot for their aunt.

A former Bourgeoisie family in Iran want to secure a prestigious burial plot for their aunt.

May She RIP

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