A young boy finds a coconut that has fallen from the sky, as he tries to crack it open he realises that the coconut is not going to give up without a fight.
Delhi Boom! tells the unusual tale of two brothers whose lives change dramatically following an encounter with a woman named Jennifer. Acting as catalysts, subsequent events unwittingly change each brother's destiny in irreparable ways.
Set in one day on the streets of India's capital, what follows is a hard-hitting perspective of a world that comes crashing down on both brothers. Every character associated with them feels the effect of their actions until consequences come full circle by 5pm.
Written cleverly, executed hand-held and edited sleekly by debutant director Sameer Puri, English-spoken Delhi Boom! was shot using extreme wide-angle photography on the streets of Delhi.
Delhi Boom! is the first cult action film to emerge from India, with post production accomplished in Mumbai, London, and Amsterdam. An international crew - including collaborative talent from India, England, Ireland, Netherlands, China, and Australia - worked on the project to realise one vision.
A restless spirit longs to return home. After the removal of Saddam, Ali, an Iraqi exile is invited to return to Baghdad. As the moment of his return draws closer, it re-ignites a series of memories that Ali had long forgotten and reawakens anxieties, which he thought that he had left behind when he fled as a child from East to West. As these feelings become more intense, Ali is forced to re-evaluate the meaning of his journey. What awaits him now in post-Saddam Iraq? Ali’s fears and doubts are only alleviated when he connects with the memory of his own childhood in the Middle East, where as a little boy he set his spirit free on the wind.
Departing delightfully from the usual solemn tone for documentaries on arranged marriage. East London girl Shahanara is changing from pink hot pants into a saree, to meet her husband at the airport. But she only agreed to marriage to try and heal old wounds with the family. She says that they think she is a 'slag' because she had turned her back on Bangladeshi traditions.
Humi is seven, and things in her house have changed. Her grandmother, a force of nature, has died, leaving the once spirited house in mourning. Humi watches with curiousity as mourners, dressed in white, gather in their house to observe the forty day period of mourning. Meanwhile, her mother, Nazia, devastated by the loss, starts to fall apart. As Nazia turns her back on the world and Humi, she stands to lose all that she has left. And it's up to Humi to bring her mother back from the brink.
A masterclass of minimalist expressionism by a class master. Dave Heron provides 33 classic expressions as a unique guide for all budding actors, two faced gits and prospective brazen liars.
'Dave taught me everything I know about acting' - L. Olivier.
Starting at dawn and finishing at dawn we witness Bradford at work, at play and at odds with itself. The sounds and sights of the city can tell us more than what life is like in Yorkshire today, they point to the greater global challenge of what happens when east meets west and neither wishes to lose its cultural identity.
A lonely station master in an isolated railway station endures ‘Maya’ (the illusory appearance of the sensible world) while within his soul there is a tortured moment of loss.
A young asian woman Sudesh and her husband Prem emigrate to England and discover the difficulties in coming to terms with living in England.
Conflict and drama develops when they move into their new neighbourhood . Things are further complicated when Sudesh appears to see visions of hindu god Lord Shiva.
Private Detective Riz is hired to protect beautiful young client Michelle from an unknown danger. When she is brutally killed on his watch, Riz quickly becomes the prime suspect in a murder case. Trapped between the policemen that suspect him of murder and a mysterious killer, Riz must use all of his cunning to uncover the true murderer and clear his own name.
Orange People tells the story of 26 year old Mandy Clark who is addicted to tanning. Mandy has to have her daily dose to get through the day. Her Mother Belinda hates it , Mandy's boyfriend Scott is turned on by it and a familiar face from the past rears its ugly head. Mandy's obsession is spiralling out of control.
Our Story, Our Voice is an explosive, unapologetic and unflinching look into the new global crisis and its impact upon the oppressed world.
In an age where multi-national companies, states sponsor terrorism, democracy is imposed, and monoculturalism functions as unwritten law, Our Story, Our Voice is an essential film of resistance.
From the multi-award-winning producers of 500 Years Later, Our Story, Our Voice transforms what were once isolated whispers into unified, worldwide screams.
