1700 years ago the wall of Lucus Augusti watched over the so called world in the present the descendants of the Roman and Castrexo´s (Celtic) people that lived in the area recreate the most important festival about the Roman Empire in the world. 13 years ago everything began because of the proclamation of the wall of the city as World Heritage only a few people was attending that day to this event today all the city becomes a little part of the ancient Rome bringing back the Gladiators fighting for their lives in the sand of the Circus Gods and mythological creatures running all over the city and the Soldiers and Praetorians looking to keep save the Emperor Cesar Augusto from the Castrexos threat. The Great Lucus Augusti comes to live again every 2nd weekend of June to make real one of the most original and interesting historic recreations ever seen.
Jules Felix and Matthieu are affluent teenagers who only care about one thing : having fun. And that is why Jules the leader of the group decides to take Joé on a night out with them. Joé is two years younger than them and the butt of their jokes every time all the time. But tonight Joé has had enough and fights back. Jules in turn pushes back hard leading his friends down a path where violence quickly spirals out of control and from which there is no return.
“Fikini” are nothing but bad boys rebels of failed systems. This story tells our contemporary global relation to Nazism which is unfortunately very indifferent. We simply live in the world of ignoring everything – things we should but also thing we shouldn’t ignore. The only answer is the end of this movie.
It’s Better to Jump” is a feature-length documentary film that gives voice to Arab inhabitants of the ancient walled city of Akka (located on Israel’s northern coast) as both the people and their town face a very uncertain future. As Akka undergoes harsh economic pressures vast social change and on-going problems among its Arab populace the present-day situation is causing Palestinian families to leave the places where they have grown roots for dozens of generations and shaped a rich culture for over a thousand years. Within their current dilemma jumping from the ancient sea wall into the rocky waters below becomes not only an expression of extreme exhilaration but also a matter of self-determination. “It’s Better to Jump” weaves together a magical story of an historic place its people and the hopes they hold beyond all limitation to make giant leaps of faith in life.
A recently widowed painter Augustin Boisvert and his two daughters Camille and Meline inherit a mysterious house. At their first visit the old guardian as well as the phantasmagorical paintings covering the walls scare Camille and Meline. Forced to stay in the house for the night Augustin watches over his sleeping daughters and draws the face of Camille before falling asleep. The next morning Camille has disappeared as well as the drawing. A beautiful young woman then appears.
Yoni and Einatti could have been lovers. But Yoni chose to take it by force. Now Einatti is out for revenge since society and family ignore her in her sorrow. At the same time “He” discovered (or hallucinated) that his fiancée is a prostitute behind his back in their love nest as her business… Is this true or false??! And how shall they close this awkward relationship?
It’s a film about a group of life losers. They achieved nothing in reality, but life needs to go on. So they picked a road to the stage of performing wrestling, they played roles that are dangerous to others In the world of wresting ring, they tortured themselves to become the villains on the stage, and they seek the last bit of dignity among the whispering and clapping from audiences.
