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Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A traumatic accident leaves a couple, Adrienne and Matteo, in a surreal state of being that takes them on a disorienting journey through the duality of their shared moments. By reliving fond recollections from the beginning of their romance while also navigating the overwhelming truths of their present, they must rediscover the love that truly binds them together.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
As young children, they lived through 'humanity's darkest hour'. Now, over 70 years after World War II, FRONTLINE speaks with some of the last remaining survivors of the Holocaust. The film paints a portrait of what is most troubling to many survivors as they contemplate reaching the end of their lives - specifically the rise in anti-Semitic sentiments around the world.
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In the aftermath of Haiti's devastating 2010 earthquake, grappling with PTSD, filmmaker Luke A. Renner set out on a healing journey that would eventually unlock an older, deeper, childhood trauma he had lost in time. In his pursuit of healing, Luke would eventually uncover the insidious reality of psychological trauma and a public health crisis that's been quietly wreaking havoc on humanity. In the documentary, Luke sets out to expose the unspoken...
Publisher
KPJR Films
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Researchers have recently discovered a dangerous biological syndrome caused by abuse and neglect during childhood. As the new documentary Resilience reveals, toxic stress can trigger hormones that wreak havoc on the brains and bodies of children, putting them at a greater risk for disease, homelessness, prison time, and early death. While the broader impacts of poverty worsen the risk, no segment of society is immune. Resilience, however, also chronicles...
8) Homosaywhat
Publisher
Cinema Libre Studio
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Homophobia didn't just happen: orchestrated campaigns by cultural institutions and public figures have systemically instilled anti-LGBTQ prejudice into American culture by shaping public opinion. Although the LGBTQ+ community has witnessed progress with the Marriage Equality Act and award-winning LGBTQ+ shows and films, the psychic damage to gay people is deep and events like the tragedy that struck the Orlando PULSE nightclub is a reminder that hateful...
9) K-PAX
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
A Manhattan psychiatrist, who thinks he's seen it all until he's assigned to analyze Prot, a psychiatric patient who claims to be from a distant planet called K-PAX. He is convinced that Prot is "a convincing delusional," but his cynicism turns to open-minded fascination as Prot's case reveals a combination of otherworldly insight and all-too-human trauma, prompting an earthbound explanation for Prot's allegedly alien origins.
10) Nix
Publisher
1091 Pictures
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by Germanic folklore, a tragedy at a mysterious lake haunts the Coyle family as they must contend with a frightening entity that has revealed itself again and is out to destroy them for good.
11) Blaze
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Blaze is the sole witness to a shocking crime. Making sense of what she saw, she unleashes the wrath of her imaginary dragon.
12) Monsieur Lazhar
Publisher
Music Box Films
Language
Français
Formats
Description
"While going through his own personal tragedy, Bachir Lazhar, a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, is hired as a substitute in an elementary school after the abrupt death of a teacher. With great sensitivity and humour, Monsieur Lazhar depicts the encounter of two distant worlds: that of an immigrant and a group of shaken but endearing kids who, together, will transcend their losses."--Container.
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Longing to marry, Bassino gives his friend's body as collateral for a loan; the richest woman in England falls for a poor Egyptian doctor; through dramatic monologue, the wife of a country vicar dishes on her fellow villagers and religion; a wealthy New Orleans matron commissions a doctor to lobotomize her niece so she will not reveal the circumstances surrounding her son's death.
16) Four hands
Publisher
Cleopatra Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
Deutsch
Description
Jessica and Sophie have remained in their family home even after they witnessed their parents' murder there as children. Twenty years later, learning that the killers will be paroled, Sophie begins to suffer blackouts during which she commits unspeakable acts. For his outstanding and unnerving second feature, director Oliver Kienle gleefully ratchets up the tension to a knockout climax.