A story of an Iranian refugee family in Finland waiting for the decision of whether or not they’ll be granted an official asylum status. The story is loosely based on the childhood experiences of the director.

Cielo’s teenage daughter, Laura, is kidnapped in Northern Mexico. Despite paying several ransoms, Laura is not returned. When the authorities offer no support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her own hands. She finds help from Lamarque, a military man with unconventional modus operandi, who agrees to assist her in her search – off the record – in exchange for information which she can provide as a local. Cielo’s collaboration with Lamarque will pull her into the spiral of violence that made her a victim in the first place.

 

=> Original version with optional French or Spanish subtitles

A luthier is obsessed with the idea of crafting a violin, the sound of which is so exceptional that it will thrill the musician who plays it and caress the souls of those who hear it. This will require a special type of wood, cut from a hallowed tree that is only found in a Balkan forest. A musical quest that is as thrilling as a high-stakes treasure hunt.

Hitoshi Matsumoto is one of Japan’s most popular comedians (turned director) and TV host. All of his films are surreal, creative and unique, somehow relating to Salvador Dali or Andy Warhol.  This box set includes 3 of his movies, along with manu bonuses:  – Scabbard Zamuraï (2012): Kanjuro Nomi is an aging samurai who only has a scabbard. With a past that made him throw away his sword and refuse to fight, he now journeys to nowhere with Tae, his only daughter. Kanjuro becomes a wanted man for deserting his lord and is sentenced to ”The Thirty-Day Feat”: a formidable task to restore a smile to the sad prince who has...

Ici et là, hors des radars de la représentation majoritaire, des gens, parfois seuls, parfois associés, cultivent des modes de vie, de production, de pensée, de croyance, de soin, en rupture au moins relative avec les manières certifiées conformes. Autonomes se tient dans la compagnie de quelques-uns de ceux-là, en Mayenne et alentours.