Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, EVEREST documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind.
A 18th century adventure story centers around Tom Ward, a seventh son of a seventh son, and his adventures as the apprentice of the Spook learning to fight evil spirit. His first great challenge comes when the powerful Mother Malkin escapes her confinement while the Spook is away.
Set in the mountains of North Carolina in the 1920s, "Serena" is a passionate love story about George Pemberton and his young wife Serena who is an outsider to his world of land and wood exploitation. Her strength and command surprise his male labourers as her ambitions for their company grow and she prepares to battle the state government to keep their land instead of selling to the National Parks. Tragedy strikes their home as after a miscarriage she can no longer have a child. She can no longer bear the site of his illegitimate son and hires one of her employees to murder his illegitimate son from before they met. Like Gone with the wind, this film mixes fated love, tragedy, drama and tension against a historic backdrop.
"Serena" for the third time brings together star and Academy award winner Jennifer Lawrence ("The Hunger Games", "American Hustle" and "Silver Linings Playbook") and Academy award nominee Bradley Cooper ("Hangover", "American Hustle" and "Silver Linings Playbook") The film is directed by Susanne Bier ("Things We Lost in the Fire").
The film will be demonstrated within film festival "Spektrs II" on November 9th: http://www.forumcinemas.lv/Events/Spektrs/.
Drama and reality combine in a fictitious 24 hours in the life of musician and international cultural icon Nick Cave. With startlingly frank insights and an intimate portrayal of the artistic process, the film examines what makes us who we are, and celebrates the transformative power of the creative spirit.
THIRD PERSON tells three stories of love, passion, trust and betrayal, in a multi-strand story line reminiscent of Paul Haggis's earlier Oscar-winning film Crash. The tales play out in New York, Paris and Rome: three couples who appear to have nothing related but share deep commonalities: lovers and estranged spouses, children lost and found.
The Rome-set segment revolves around a young couple on a road trip, to be played be Casey Affleck and Moran Atias. Both Liam Neeson and Olivia Wilde will play writers in the Paris-set section of the film. Mila Kunis is negotiating to play one half of an estranged couple in New York, with James Franco playing her partner in the segment.
Gradually, each one of these stories unveils its secrets, testifying to the whims and complexities of life. Surfaces are deceptive in the Haggis universe, but as each story is explored we discover untold pleasures and pains. Life is never easy: it can be deceptive, inhabited by anger and jealousy, but it can also be surprisingly joyous.
When Oh, a loveable misfit from another planet, lands on Earth and finds himself on the run from his own people, he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous girl named Tip who is on a quest of her own. Through a series of comic adventures with Tip, Oh comes to understand that being different and making mistakes is all part of being human. And while he changes her planet and she changes his world, they discover the true meaning of the word HOME.
Kurt Cobain, lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of Nirvana, remains an icon 20 years after his death. COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK is a raw and visceral journey through Cobain’s life and career with Nirvana through the lens of his home movies, recordings, artwork, photography, and journals.
Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time experience Kurt
Cobain like never before in the only ever fully authorised portrait of the famed music icon.
Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen expertly blends Cobain’s personal archive of art, music, never seen before movies, animation and revelatory interviews from his family and closest friends.
Wildly creative and highly acclaimed, follow Kurt from his earliest years in this visceral and detailed cinematic insight of an artist at odds with his surroundings.
Fans and those of the Nirvana generation will learn things about Cobain they never knew while those who have recently discovered the man and his music will know what makes him the lasting icon that he still is today.
ALL WORK ALL PLAY: The Pursuit of eSports Glory Live takes viewers on a journey as they follow Season Nine of the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM), a global pro-gaming tour that takes the hottest teams and players all around the world to compete for the championship title in their respective eSports.
In addition to getting a front-row seat to all the action, cinema audiences will be treated to an exclusive live Q&A between the global audience and the creators of the film, outtakes from the production, and a peak into the eSports archives that you won't want to miss.
Also included will be a live eSports showdown between some of the top professional esports athletes and influencers of the scene. The show match will feature major pro players as they battle it out in a 2v2 "Archon Mode" game of Starcraft 2. Witness the next evolution of human competition. This is eSports.
Don't miss your chance to experience this electrifying eSports event!
Directed by 2013 Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Short Films winner Kahlil Joseph, "The Reflektor Tapes" is a fascinating insight into the making of Arcade Fire's critically acclaimed, international #1 album "Reflektor". The film recontextualizes the album experience, transporting the viewer into a kaleidoscopic sonic and visual landscape. It charts the band's creative journey as they lay foundations for the album in Jamaica, commence recording sessions in Montreal and play an impromptu gig at a Haitian hotel on the first night of Carnival, before bringing their breath-taking live show to packed arenas in Los Angeles and London.
With Arcade Fire granting previously unprecedented access to Joseph, "The Reflektor Tapes" fluidly blends in never before seen personal footage, including interviews, documentation of the recording process and moments captured by the band themselves, to dazzling effect.
In addition to showcasing music from "Reflektor" and other albums in Arcade Fire's storied back catalogue, "The Reflektor Tapes" will give viewers a chance to hear an unreleased track for the first time and features 20 minutes of exclusive unseen footage, filmed only for cinema audiences.
IN ENGLISH, WITHOUT SUBTITLES.
A poetic chronicle of Europe over the past 15,000 years, filmed through the eyes of animals. A natural symphony on the mysteries of the forests, plains and mountains.
When the last Ice Age ended, the cycle of seasons began again. Vast expanses of woodland unfurled over the continent, teeming with countless species of wildlife. Seasons narrates their adventures against a backdrop of climate change as human activity increases its impact on Europe. From the wolf’s lair hidden in the depths of the primary forest to the crowded hearts of modern cities, the seasons have always been a source of wonder. In the spring of this new century, is living in peace with our fellow planet-dwellers imaginable?
In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. TRUMBO recounts how Dalton used words and wit to win two Academy Awards and expose the absurdity and injustice under the blacklist, which entangled everyone from gossip columnist Hedda Hopper to John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger.
The Baltic documentary cinema played an important role during Soviet time. It put its emphasis on the visuals, used metaphors where the official film language was propaganda but was at the same time poetic declarations to Life and Humanity. In this film outstanding works are presented as are their directors - personalities as they look and think decades after their masterpieces were made: Herz Frank, Uldis Brauns, Ivars Seleckis, Mark Soosaar, Andres Sööt, Robertas Verba, Henrikas Šablevičius and Aivars Freimanis.