The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall (2008)
Género : Drama, Suspense, Misterio
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 30M
Director : Rowan Joffe
Sinopsis
Después de que Tom Hurndall muera tras ser disparado en la cabeza, sus padres Antonio y Jocelyn llegan a Israel para saber las circunstancias de la muerte de su hijo esperando la simpatía y cooperación de las autoridades israelíes. Sin embargo, encuentran una explicación oficial que no se corresponde con los relatos de los testigos y un gran muro de silencio. (FILMAFFINITY)
Inspired by true events, a 14 year-old boy is accused of raping and murdering a little girl
On September 4, 1984, democracy movement leader Kim Jong Tae (Park Won Sang) is arrested and taken to an infamous interrogation facility in Namyeong-dong. For the next 22 days, he would be cruelly and continuously tortured in all manners by interrogators intent on forcing him to confess to communist collaboration.
Loosely based on the story of serial killer Dennis Nilsen, it explores the interwoven notions of loneliness, desire and trust. Founded upon the conviction that societal homophobia often results in tragic consequences, the work grapples with the disturbing forces that drove Nilsen to kill for company.
The Bell Witch Haunting" is a powerful supernatural historic thriller based on terrifying actual events that took place in Robertson County, Tennessee from 1817 to 1821, in which a spirit tormented John Bell and his family, leaving him in a terrifying fight against the vengeful ghost to save his children and his own life. The haunting is the only known case where a spirit actually took credit for killing someone. After visiting the Bells home, Andrew Jackson said, "I vow I would rather fight the entire British Army single handed then face this witch again." Written by Ric White
Es 1994 en México, un año turbulento desde su inicio. Una rebelión indígena cimbra al país. Tres meses más tarde el candidato del partido en el gobierno es asesinado después de un mitin en Tijuana. El país está consternado. Nadie sabe quién está detrás; todo apunta a una conspiración. Andrés Vázquez, un experto en Inteligencia, es comisionado a llevar a cabo una investigación secreta paralela a la investigación oficial. Pero otro agente, "El Seco", ha recibido la orden de eliminar a todos los testigos y desaparecer las evidencias del asesinato del candidato. Conforme ordena las piezas del intrincado rompecabezas, Andrés se va acercando a la verdad, pero también va poniendo cada vez más en peligro su vida y la de sus seres queridos. (FILMAFFINITY)
Britt Malm gets hit by a car on a Stockholm street and is taken to hospital. She is badly injured and must undergo surgery. While the anesthetic takes effect she sees hallucinatory images. This turns into a flashback of what happened Britt before the accident.
Dramatisation of the true story of the notorious 'acid bath murderer' John Haigh, who murdered women and disposed of their bodies in vats of acid in the 1940s. He was only caught when the gallstones of one of his victims failed to dissolve in the acid and were detected by the pathologist who examined the residue from the acid bath.
In 1856, slave Eliza plans to marry George with the consent of the Shelbys, her masters, but George's owner prevents the wedding. A few years later, Eliza flees with her son, Harry, after learning the Shelbys plan to hand them over to a crooked creditor to prevent foreclosure. George also escapes and goes on the run while Eliza and Harry are captured and brought back home. Mother and son are separated as George tries to find them both.
A cinematographic account of the reprisal ordered by the ruthless Austrian colonel Kappler in 1944 in Rome. In Via Rasella (Rasella Street) ten Italian civilians were sentenced to death for each German soldier killed in a partisan attempt.
This is the real story of Frans Van Reeth, a small time crook who spent most of his life in jail. In an hour and a half we learn all about the love of his life, his inmates, his adventures in and out of prison and the way he ends up.
Cuando Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill), un desacreditado reportero del New York Times, conoce a Christian Longo (James Franco), un asesino buscado por el FBI, éste se apodera de su identidad. Su investigación se convierte entonces en una especie de juego del gato y el ratón. Basada en hechos reales, narra la incesante búsqueda de la verdadera historia de Longo por parte de Finkel.
This French-Canadian co-production goes behind the scenes of the huge tobacco industry, whose economic power has been expanding for five decades at the expense of public health. A gripping investigation covering three continents, Nadia Collot's film exposes the vast conspiracy of a criminally negligent industry that conquers new markets through corruption and manipulation. To confront the tobacco cartel, anti-smoking groups are organizing and scoring points, but the fight remains fierce. With ist diverse viewpoints, shocking interviews and riveting images, The Tobacco Conspiracy deftly defines the issues in a complex situation where private interests and the public good collide. Enlightening and engrossing, this documentary is a hard-hitting critique of an industry gone mad.
What happens when two profoundly lonely men who are strangers, one older and gay, and the second younger and questioning, take one last chance at making a sincere human connection? Based on true events in the life of the writer/director.
La vida del escritor Tomas Eldan (James Franco) cambia el día que, tras una acalorada discusión con su novia, atropella a un niño. Doce años después, Tomas sigue culpándose sin poder olvidar la tragedia. Aquel fatídico accidente afectó a Kate, la madre del niño, y todos los que rodean a Tomas, incluida su novia.
Based on a real event, twelve dead bodies are found in the Tula River, we see the events that lead up to the massacre in a tale of crime, vice, corruption and sleaze.
La película nos sitúa en el set de rodaje de 'Cleopatra', donde Elizabeth Taylor está rodando la vida de la trágica emperatriz. Allí conocerá a Richard Burton, empezando una apasionada relación de amor. Bajo los focos de la prensa y la exposición pública, Taylor y Burton lucharán por mantener la llama del amor viva, inclusive haciendo frente a los contratiempos que les surge a lo largo de su relación. Tras su polémica relación, la pareja vivirá un sin fin de situaciones, dónde se podrá ver cómo trabajan juntos en largometrajes como '¿Quién teme a Virginia Woolf?'. Una historia de amor de película que conmocionó a toda la opinión pública del momento.
An elaborate deception emerges when an American astronaut is lost on a mission to Mars. Space agency officials fearful of losing public support and government funding decide to cover up the accident by employing an exact double for the lost astronaut. The ruse begins to unravel when the wife of the lost astronaut realizes she is living with a different man. Although angered by the deception, the woman has fallen in love with the replacement and plans to keep the secret. They both have a change of heart and decide to reveal the secret when they discover a new Mars mission is underway.
Malarek is a film directed by Roger Cardinal in 1989. Ex-juvenile offender Victor Malarek catches a break when he's hired as a cub reporter for the Montreal Star. After witnessing a cop murder a street kid, Malarek dedicates himself to exposing corruption in the social welfare system.
Inspired by real-life Elsa Andersson, this mostly fictional movie tells the story of her upbringing as a farmer's daughter, in the early 1900s, who dreams of getting away from the farm and becoming an aviatrix.