Beyond All Boundaries (2013)
Жанр : документальный
Время выполнения : 1Ч 37М
Директор : Sushrut Jain
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The stories of three ordinary Indians, a penniless super fan, a boy superstar and a girl cricketer, for each of whom the sport of cricket is a lifeline.
Sachin Tendulkar plays himself in this sports-docudrama that traces the life and times of one of the world’s biggest cricket phenomenas.
Для великого народа наступили тяжелые времена: на страну напало воинственное племя гуннов. Переодевшись в мужскую одежду, Мулан присоединяется к другим воинам и отправляется в опасный поход к подножию заснеженных гор. Ее сопровождает забавный дракончик Мушу, который больше похож на маленькую собачку, чем на мифическое чудовище.Пытаясь скрыть тайну, они попадают в забавные ситуации и не подозревают, что их секрет вот — вот раскроется!…
After his career fails to take off, a gifted cricketer in his mid-thirties decides that he’s not ready to give up quite yet.
1893 год. Индия изнемогает под гнетом британских колонизаторов. Жители маленькой бедной деревушки Чэмпэн, страдающей от засухи уже много месяцев, подают прошение полковнику Расселу, управлявшему сбором налогов, отсрочить день уплаты. В ответ высокомерный британец, решив поиздеваться над несчастными, предлагает им пари: просьба будет удовлетворена, если местные жители смогут переиграть его в крикет. Гордый Бхаван принимает вызов, хотя не имеет ни малейшего представления об этой игре. Но сестра полковника, красавица Элизабет, возмущенная жестокостью брата, решает помочь Бхавану овладеть правилами…
Rameshan, who has great love for cricket, fails to become a cricketer in his life. However, he tries to fulfil his dreams through his son when he realises that the child too has a passion for it.
Feature documentary about the great West Indies cricket team of the 1970s and '80s. Fire In Babylon is the breathtaking story of how the West Indies triumphed over its colonial masters through the achievements of one of the most gifted teams in sporting history. In a turbulent era of apartheid in South Africa, race riots in England and civil unrest in the Caribbean, the West Indian cricketers, led by the enigmatic Viv Richards, struck a defiant blow at the forces of white prejudice worldwide. Their undisputed skill, combined with a fearless spirit, allowed them to dominate the genteel game at the highest level, replaying it on their own terms. This is their story, told in their own words.
Махендра занимается игрой в крикет с самого раннего детства. Выросший в бедной семье, он с ранних лет не только учился, но и работал, стараясь приносить в семью как можно больше денег. Несколько лет спустя Махендра стал профессиональным игроком в крикет, и с этого момента его карьера пошла вверх.
В фильме рассказывается история Чарльза Бактина, четырнадцатилетнего мальчика, который очень любит читать. Однажды ночью к нему за помощью обращается местный изгой-мулат, Джаспер Джонс, нашедший тело своей девушки, и жизнь Чарли меняется навсегда. Втайне от взрослых он пытается найти настоящего убийцу, попутно борясь с проявлениями расизма, переживая разлад в семье и первую любовь.
At an Afghanistan refugee camp, an ex-army doctor seeks to bring children joy through cricket and soon realizes that the stakes go beyond the sport.
Ахмадабад в штате Гуджарат всегда был уникальным городом Индии. Таинственные лабиринты и секретные проходы объединяют древние кварталы, в которых выросли Ишхан, Оми и Говинд. Трое друзей решают воплотить свою мечту, превратив свое увлечение крикетом в бизнес
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Фильм повествует о мужчине по имени Кроссли, который вторгается в жизнь семейной парочки в маленьком английском городе. Он рассказывает им, что прожил 18 лет в Австралии, где у местных жителей учился магии. Аборигены научили его убивать криком…
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Dougie Waters loves nothing more than a weekend barbie and cricket match with his mates. But his paradise on earth is destroyed when his best mate and neighbour Norm is forced to leave town and their new boss, a pompous English administrator called Edward Lords, moves in. The animosity between the two men peaks during one fateful backyard cricket match when Dougie hits a ball that accidentally stuns Edward's prize winning cat, Dexter. The cat falls into the roaring BBQ and is instantly incinerated, leaving only ashes. Dougie's son captures footage of the unfortunate event on camera and it is uploaded onto YouTube where the video instantly goes viral! The idea of a backyard cricketing challenge is hatched, with the winner keeping the ashes of Edward's deceased cat, Dexter. The two teams battle it out in the greatest game of backyard cricket ever for the Backyard Ashes.
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Действие этого фильма происходит в Древней Индии, около 500 года до нашей эры. Сюжет основан на реальных событиях из жизни придворной танцовщицы и куртизанки Амрапали из Вайшали, и Аджашастры, царя империи Магадхи, который влюбляется в неё. Чтобы получить Амрапали, Аджашастра со своими войсками разрушает Личчхави. Несмотря на то, что Амрапали тоже полюбила Аджашастру, она, будучи патриоткой своей страны, не может покинуть свой народ и уйти с завоевателем. Амрапали встречается с Буддой Гаутамой и становится одной из его учениц, а после обучения у него — архатом.
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Будучи насильственно разлученным с женщиной, которую он любит, молодой человек должен замаскироваться, чтобы продолжать встречаться с ней.
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