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- A bipolar CIA operative becomes convinced a prisoner of war has been turned by al-Qaeda and is planning to carry out a terrorist attack on American soil.
- Henry Durand is a young federal agent who is given a difficult assignment: spy on his mother and her boyfriend who is suspected of leading a gang of art thieves.
- Polat Alemdar Erhan and Cahit are yet again on the front lines only to discover a military coup attempt in Turkey.
- In different parts of rural China, various people explore what makes their communities unique.
- Lcpl Arne Christenson has three days left to try to understand what he's been through and find something worth coming home to.
- What if, at the end of World War II, an economic crisis had spread to every nation, including those that had not directly taken part in hostilities?
- Homeland Security and the September 11th disaster.
- Homeland is the fourth film in a series about two Palestinians families George Sluizer followed since 1974. Homeland is also a personal film about George's motivation and his relationship with members of the two families who became very close. They are now scattered around the world, unable to return to the homeland. It's also a historical saga about the Palestinians and their struggle for land an dignity.
- Deep within the shadowy world of paramilitary white-supremacist movements, Into the Homeland is the story of an anguished father's search for his kidnapped daughter. Ex-cop Jackson Swallow (Powers Boothe) follows his daughter's trail to a sleepy Wyoming town, which he soon realizes is home to a violent right-wing group, the American Liberation Movement. Infiltrating the group, Swallow becomes a bodyguard to its Hitler-like leader, Derrick Wesley (Paul Le Mat), and learns that Wesley's son Tripp (C. Thomas Howell) knows where his daughter can be found. Swallow has one chance to find his daughter - turn Tripp against the group and his own father, while keeping his true identity secret. The desperate struggle of wills turns terrifyingly violent in the explosive climax.
- Farid is studying to become a lawyer in France when a family emergency forces him to travel to his father's native Algeria for the first time of his life.
- The film is picturing the faith of the old Serbian warrior Milisav Janjic, who fought against the German occupation in the Second World War as a member of the "Ravnogorski pokret". The storyline narrates his memories of the past and the war events in the spring of 1941 interwoven with the contemporary moments, the author features the attack of fascist Germany, the April war and the fall of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the misfortune placed upon the Serbian people, loss of freedom, birth of the freedom movement in Serbia and one Serbian soldier, who after 70 years of expatriation in America returns to his homeland.
- Chronicles of everyday life in Iraq before and after the U.S. invasion.
- Kenji Amo is a 2nd generation Japanese-American. He was born in America but went to school in Japan. He returned to America to study at UCLA. Now, Kenji Amo works as a reporter for a newspaper in the Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles.
- In a country shaken by major political events, three generations of a Greek family clash over an inside-the-family adoption.
- Watani - My Homeland is the story of one family's fight and struggle to survive the Syrian Civil War. Having lost her husband, the mother makes the heart achingly painful decision to leave her homeland, in search of safety and a brighter future for her children. Filmed over three years, the film chronicles the family's journey from the front-line in Aleppo, to a little town in Germany. Escaping the chaos and terror of their war torn homeland becomes a catalyst for a different kind of struggle; the struggle to understand your past and accept your present, to adapt to a new life, to hold on to hope, and the idea of belonging to a homeland.
- Ri, is a story, where we are compelled to go back to a time when a raging war between the administration and a terror outfit was in progress. It is a gripping tale which spans across just a few days, but it surely changes a lot of things for our main protagonist who is stuck between his ideology and his conscience, finally taking the decision to join a terror outfit. However, the hatred, anger, squalor he sees leaves him disillusioned. A guilt trip, a journey to seek reason leaves Manbha emotionally drained. By the end of the night, injured in one of his missions, he decides to put down his arms and work for the betterment of his society.
- Drizzt a Dark Elf or Drow rejects his "evil" heritage to become the hero of the Realms. This is only the prologue and first chapter.
- Based on the director's own experience, Our Homeland follows a Korean family living in Japan, of which the father (Masane Tsukayama) decided to take North Korean nationality because of his strong belief decades ago. In 1997, Sonho (Arata Iura), the son of the family who was sent to North Korea under a "repatriation program" with the promise of a "paradise" free of discrimination, returns to Japan for the first time in 25 years to seek treatment for his brain tumor due to the difference in medical technology between the two countries. Allowed to stay for only three months and closely monitored by a North Korean officer (Yang Ik-Joon), Sonho is welcomed and embraced by his family and old friends but his father, who is still sticking to the belief but also feeling guilty about sending his son to North Korea at the same time, while Sonho's younger sister Rie (Sakura Andô) develops the aversion to North Korea and its political ideas.
- The story will stretch across 20 years, depicting the journey of Singapore from post-independence to the prosperous 80s. Zhang Jia (Shaun Chen) and Ming Hui (Jeanette Aw) are now a married couple. They are expecting the arrival of their first child but Ming Hui dies during labour, leaving Zhang Jia devastated and helpless. On the account of her friendship with Ming Hui, Yang Mei Xue (Rui En) renders a helping hand to Zhang Jia and his son. After many trials and tribulations, both Mei Xue and Zhang Jia fall in love. But Mei Xue's lover Yan Yi Sheng (Zhen Huan Zhang), whom she believes is dead, returns alive, leaving her to make a difficult choice. Hong Dang Yong (Andie Chen) becomes a lawyer and sets up his own law firm. Zhang Yan (Romeo Tan) escapes from prison and kills Dang Yong out of rage and jealousy. Zhang Min (Felicia Chin) is shattered by her husband's death, but eventually gets back up on her feet with the help of a ruffian, Dai Xiao Xiong (Darren Lim). With his help, Zhang Min opens a shop selling Peranakan cakes. Zhang Min dotes on Hong Rui (Jeffrey Xu) who is her son with Dang Yong. On the other hand, she is cold towards Hong Kuan (Romeo Tan) who is conceived after being raped by Zhang Yan. In addition, she adopts two children from the Wan Family. Singapore undergoes economic restructuring during the 70s, the Hong and Wan children have all grown up and all of them yearn for a better life. Life diverged into different paths for these spirited youths. How will they move on to strive and work towards building a blissful homeland?
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- A mother and her son return to their home in Sylhet, Bangladesh after 15 years abroad and try to retrace their roots. Beginning with the death of the father of the family, the film proceeds with the central characters seeking a link to their lives.
- Together Nawal, a young Palestinian woman, and Tanya, an older Indigenous woman, start a guerrilla garden on the lawn of their apartment building and battle middle management to make it to harvest.
- Jiro Sawada is a sophomore in high school when a false accusation drives him out his hometown: a small village in Fukushima Prefecture. The entire village is abandoned after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, but Jiro returns there to live. Before long, members of his family come and join him.
- Going since 2006, been on YouTube since 2014, The Doctor has had several adventures, the past, the present, the future and much more.
- This is the story of Adrian, a young gang member who is deported to his native El Salvador after taking part in a shooting on the streets of New York City. He has not been home since he was four years old, and his readjustment to his native country is fraught with difficulty. After spending a short time in prison, Adrian is reunited with his aunt, a survivor of a brutal massacre during the twelve year civil war. He also meets other deported gang members who share his confusion over their dispossessed state. Adrian must make a choice between the stable, hopeful life with his aunt, or Ia vida Ioca - the crazy life he shares with the other gang members. "Homeland" is a story of hope, redemption, and the desire to belong. About the director Doug Scott has written and directed nearly a dozen short films and videos. Doug grew up in Southern California and received his BA from UCLA in 1991. He has been living in New York for the last six years and received his MFA from New York University this past May with Homeland as his graduate thesis project. Doug first became interested in El Salvador when he traveled there in 1991 to shoot background footage for his undergraduate thesis project. Doug has worked on film projects in Israel, Central America, Mexico, and all over the United States. His most recent work is as an assitant editor for a feature production company producing a four part PBS documentary on the history of education in America.
- Directed by two-time Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple, in collaboration with NowThis, NEW HOMELAND offers a unique and intimate perspective into the experience of building a new home after fleeing the traumas of war.
- A young muslim woman from Damaskus escapes the war in Syria and ends up in the forest in Sweden.Music is a way for her to survive and brings her back in dreams and memories to her homeland. Specially one song by the Norwegian popband A-ha. A film about the meaning of homeland and the power of music and art.
- The 31st year of the Showa Era (1956) marked the tenth year since Japan's defeat in World War II. It was when Japan took its first step out of post-war poverty to rejoin the international community. In old downtown Tokyo, a teacher and her students try to pass down Doyo (Japanese traditional children's songs) as the root of Japanese cultural identity to the future generations.
- A girl born in the former Yugoslavia returns to a mountain village her grandmother fled during the Greek Civil War.The place has become a trendy ski resort and no longer corresponds to her family memories.
- DESH, the stage show from celebrated British contemporary dancer and choreographer Akram Khan MBE, opened in Sadler's Wells, in September 2011, to rave reviews. Described by The Observer as "A masterpiece. Eye-wideningly beautiful. Magical". DESH, meaning Homeland in Bengali, is an exploration of Akram Khan's British/ Bangladeshi heritage and is his most personal work to date. Akram Khan Homeland offers a rare glimpse into the working and personal life of Akram Khan as he orchestrates each stage of the creative process behind DESH. Beginning with a research trip to Bangladesh, the film follows Khan and his production team, including Oscar-winning visual artist Tim Yip (Production Designer for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), writer and poet Karthika Nair and Olivier award-winning composer Jocelyn Pook, as they develop the seeds of an idea into a sell out stage show. Having recently won The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production, DESH has proved to be one of the most groundbreaking and important stage shows of recent years. Akram Khan Homeland is a must see for fans of contemporary dance and for anyone interested in seeing how all the ingredients of an award winning stage show are put together. Akram Khan is currently working with Danny Boyle on the opening night ceremony of the Olympics.
- This film is an essay about the words that bring us together and may also harm our togetherness. A Krenak activist who rebuilt his culture; a wise Yanomami shaman: these are some of the voices in this movie strictly shot inside the museum.
- "Homeland" tells the stories of five remarkable Native American activists in four communities who are fighting these "new Indian Wars" - each in his own way passionately dedicated to protecting Indian lands against disastrous environmental hazards, preserving their sovereignty and ensuring the cultural survival of their peoples. With the support of their communities, these leaders are actively rejecting the devastating affronts of multi-national energy companies and the current dismantling of 30 years of environmental laws.
- Upon completing his service in the Israel Defense Forces, Kobi Zucker needed to get away from the pressures of the ongoing struggles of the Middle East. With memories of his tour of duty in the territories fresh in his mind, he comes to New York City on his way to South America. While working to earn money for his trip, Kobi meets the girl of his dreams. Beautiful and intelligent, Leila is everything that Kobi has ever wanted. But Leila is Palestinian, having come to New York from the West Bank with her family following the death of her oldest brother during the Intifada. Despite their differences, Kobi and Leila fall in love. Meanwhile, Leila's only surviving brother, Ghazi, is having his own troubles adapting to life in his new country. Ghazi increasingly comes under the spell of a radical Muslim preacher. Ghazi sees Leila changing and fears that she is no longer an honorable Muslim woman. Ghazi is determined to prevent Leila from dishonoring her family while Leila struggles with her feelings for Kobi and her past. Can love overcome the ancient hatreds and unhealed wounds dividing Israelis and Palestinians?
- Two young girls, a hot, stifling summer, the desire to run away from a small provincial town. Luisa is full of life, uninhibited, unconventional. Renata is dark, angry and in need of love. The lives of two young women is a tale of blackmail, of a love betrayed, of violence: Luisa uses her Albanian boyfriend, Bilal; Renata uses Luisa's body to orchestrate her revenge. Both want to leave the small community where they have grown up among village festivals and independence gatherings, helpless families and new generations of migrants targeted by those who feel increasingly threatened. Luisa, Renata and Bilal will risk loosing themselves, loosing a precious part of themselves, of those they love, ultimately loosing their own lives.
- These churches transport the visitor back to a different era, a different way of life. The story of these buildings is the story of a people striving to succeed in a new country and still preserve the values and culture of their homelands.
- Nazi propaganda film about Polish crimes against germans before WWII.
- Jurii dreams of acting career in Hollywood while his girlfriend Michaela dreams of marriage and children in her home country Moldova. Due to another fight, she threatens to quit him and leave for Italy. He flees further confrontation and goes to the city where he encounters a young woman who is about to leave for Germany for an unmoral job. He tries to change her mind and thus changes his own.