Barbara Toennieshen

A Sherpa family breaks a taboo and climbs the most holy of mountains to earn money for their son’s education. They accompany a western expedition on East Wall of the Khumbakarna Mountain, a wall that has never been climbed before. ‘The Wall of Shadows’ tells the story of an encounter between a young Sherpa boy and an experienced western mountaineer at the foot of the sacred mountain. Will they face the wrath of mountain Gods?

In Russia’s unwelcoming north, garages stretch out into endlessness. Behind rusty doors everything can be found, except cars. They are the refuge of the Russian man, the vanishing point out of bleak daily life and a signal of hope for big dreams.

Three siblings have all reached a point of their life, at which they realize the need to quickly change some things before they step into the second half of their lifetime. In the midst of chaos, insufficiency and loss they are searching for the path that just might lead them to happiness.

The discovery of a magic mirror allows Fred to realize his dream: his twin tidies up his room, eats without complaining and becomes first in class. But Fred did not keep his promise to keep this secret by revealing it to his friend, Émile.

The only time Maria feels liberated is when she is playing the organ. Bach’s music is something you feel in your gut. At home she bears the brunt of responsibility – both for her rebellious sister Hannah, two years her junior, who is busy planning her escape from the village, and for her father, Johann.

Dos hermanos que no podrían haber sido más diferentes. El mayor, Hermann Göring (1893-1946), fue un miembro prominente del régimen nazi, jefe de la Fuerza Aérea Alemana y un criminal de guerra. El más joven, Albert Göring (1895-1966), se opuso a la tiranía y fue perseguido, pero hoy sigue siendo injustamente olvidado, aunque salvó muchas vidas mientras su hermano y sus cómplices asolaban Europa.

Cuenta la historia de Nena una chica de dieciséis años de edad, que se enfrenta al el intento de suicidio de su padre discapacitado. Al mismo tiempo ella se enamora perdidamente por primera vez en su vida de Carlo, cuyo padre se esta marginado a sí mismo. Lejos de los ojos indiscretas de los adultos - que luchan con los matrimonios fallidos, el florecimiento del amor y la decadencia física - empujan los límites de su amistad, el amor y la sexualidad. Pero mientras descubre su propia pasión por la vida, Nena se da cuenta de que la existencia de su padre se está convirtiendo cada vez más insoportable.

Youth In Trouble is the ninth edition to Boys On Film, the world's most successful short film series. This compilation features eight complete films: Bretten Hannam's "Deep End" starring Bailey Maughan, Gharrett Patrick Paon, and Denis Theriault; Caru Alves de Souza's "Family Affair" starring Cláudia Assunção, Kauê Telloli, and Ney Piacentini; James Cook's "Together" starring Lucas Hansen, Ben Owora, and Stuart Evans; Carlos Montero's "Easy Money" starring Mario Casas, Ales Furundarena, and Christian Mulas; Grant Scicluna's "The Wilding" starring Reef Ireland, Luke Mullins, and Shannon Glowacki; Dee Rees's "Colonial Gods" starring Cornell John and Said Mohamed; Benjamin Parent's "It's Not a Cowboy Movie" starring Malivaï Yakou, Finnegan Oldfield, and Garance Marillier; and Stéphane Riethauser's "Prora" starring Tom Gramenz and Swen Gippa.

Prora, Rügen Island, Mar bático. Un complejo de vacaciones nazi y un campamento militar comunista. Jan, un tímido adolescente alemán, pasa sus vacaciones con su amigo Matthieu, un francés autoproclamado machote mujeriego. Los dos amigos se embarcan en un juego erótico que pone en riesgo su amistad. Intentarán escapar pero se perderán en Prora, un laberinto de estancias y corredores.