Projects in genres: Drama

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In 1908 Maurice Maeterlinck’s allegorical masterpiece 'The Blue Bird' premiered in Stanislavski’s Moscow Art Theatre. 114 years later and on the very eve of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a theatrical troupe stage the play in Kyiv.
But all is not what it seems. A deadly game is afoot. A murderous puzzle unfolds.

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When a group of farm animals rebel and kick their neglectful farmer off the land, life is good and the dream of a free, equitable future is within sight. But power struggles ensue and the realities of living in a world designed for mankind complicates and corrupts.
Official Selection Annecy International Animation Festival 2025 - World premiere

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Two neighbours strike up an unlikely friendship, not always to the approval of others around them. Seeing the lack of care that her elderly neighbour Elsie is receiving from so-called professionals, her neighbour Colleen takes it upon herself to care for her, finally finding a meaning and purpose in life. However, Colleen’s intentions may not be what they seem.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

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'La Traviata' is one of the best known operas in the repertoire, with a strong narrative thread at its heart. OperaGlass Works bring something fresh to it, to appeal to lovers of the work and to audiences who have never seen opera before. This is not live capture of a stage performance, it is a movie, filmed on location with a diverse cast of singers and a troupe of magnificent dancers. An ensemble full of character and wit create something that is traditional, truthful and quite different.
La Traviata is a tragic tale about Parisian courtesan, Violetta, who meets the romantic aristocrat Alfredo. Finding herself in love for the first time, she abandons her frivolous lifestyle to be with him. Happiness is short-lived: the hypocrisy of upper-class society threatens their love – and she pays the ultimate price.

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Desperate to understand her family’s past in Japan before her birth, Niki probes her mother, Etsuko, about their time in Nagasaki. Told through flashbacks, Etsuko recounts the tale of a friend she knew long ago... Spanning the two timelines, the film is a moving and hopeful account of the generational impact of war and tragedy on one family.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2025 - Un Certain Regard - World premiere

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After seventy years with her best friend, Eleanor moves to New York City for a fresh start. Making new friends at ninety proves difficult. Longing for connection, she befriends a 19-year-old student.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2025 - Un Certain Regard - World premiere

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A single mother and her two daughters return to Taipei after several years of living in the countryside to open a stand at a buzzing night market. Each in their own way will have to adapt to this new environment to make ends meet and succeed in maintaining the family unity. Three generations of family secrets begin to unravel after the youngest daughter who’s left-handed is told by her traditional grandfather to never use her "devil hand”.
Official Selection Cannes Critics' Week 2025 - World premiere

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Two kid brothers Remi and Akin get to spend a gift of a day with their estranged father Folarin. They go on a voyage into Lagos observing the colossal city for the first time and the hoops their father must deal with to provide. All this is happening in the backdrop of a huge 1993 presidential election result which calls into question his ability to get them home.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2025 - Un Certain Regard - World premiere
Official Selection Sydney Film Festival

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Following acclaimed stage actress Nora and her younger sister Agnes as their eccentric and charismatic father Gustav suddenly steps back into their lives after a long absence. Once a renowned film director, Gustav looks to make his comeback and make amends with Nora by offering her the lead role in his next film. But Nora wants nothing to do with her father or his film.
An intimate and poignant exploration of family, memories, and the reconciliatory power of art.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2025 - Competition - World premiere

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Growing up in an environment ravaged by violence and alcohol, Lidia, a young woman, struggles to find her way. She manages to escape her family and enters university, where she finds refuge in literature. Little by little, words offer her an unexpected freedom… Adapted from Lidia Yuknavitch's best-selling autobiographical novel, THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER explores how trauma can be transformed into art.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2025 - Un Certain Regard - World premiere

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The story of notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele during his fugitive years, from Paraguay to the Brazilian jungle.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2025 - Cannes Premiere - World premiere

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Two young men during World War I set out to record the lives, voices and music of their American countrymen.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2025 - Competition - World premiere