The Hitchhiker's Radio

River of Desire

March 2023 •Portuguese

Three brothers find themselves sharing a home with the alluring new wife of the middle sibling. As they become infatuated with the same woman, a complex and enthralling tale ensues in this tropical paradise.

Mr. Nobody

November 2009 •English

Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092.

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

February 1976 •English

Cosmo Vittelli, the proprietor of a sleazy, low-rent Hollywood cabaret, has a real affection for the women who strip in his peepshows and the staff who keep up his dingy establishment. He also has a major gambling problem that has gotten him in trouble before. When Cosmo loses big-time at an underground casino run by mobster Mort, he isn't able to pay up. Mort then offers Cosmo the chance to pay back his debt by knocking off a pesky, Mafia-protected bookie.

Pellet

October 2000 •Spanish

El Bola is a 12-year-old boy raised in a violent and sordid environment. Embarrassed by his family life, he avoids becoming close to classmates. The arrival of a new boy at school changes his attitude towards his classmates and friendship. The heart of the story is the change in El Bola's life, at almost all levels, after befriending this new classmate.

The Vanishing

January 2019 •English

Three lighthouse keepers on an uninhabited island off the coast of Scotland discover something that isn't theirs to keep.

A Raisin in the Sun

May 1961 •English

Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall.

SARAH

July 2023 •English

SARAH is a short film centered around Ayla and her best friend Sarah as they discuss summer plans, specifically, Ayla's "sweet seventeen". All is well until Sarah doesn't pick up Ayla's messages anymore when they are supposed to hang out. As Ayla's birthday nears, the more upset she becomes with Sarah. When the day arrives, Ayla finds herself celebrating her birthday without Sarah and leads to her final straw, spending her seventeenth birthday alone.

Notifiée

July 2024 •French

X Un Millón de Euros

June 2023 •Spanish

Supesharu ressun: Hentai sei-kyôiku

September 1990 •Japanese

Lesbian-themed tale of a schoolgirl who entices her gullible (not to mention slightly warped) female teacher by positing that they are predestined to dance together on the day the world ends.

A Brighter Summer Day

July 1991 •Chinese

A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

I'm Only a Stranger

June 2024 •Spanish

Pablo lives his life to the limit. Being selfish and irresponsible, he achieves the worst for his life.

Jason's Lyric

September 1994 •English

The story of a young man who must confront his own fears about love as well as his relationships with family and friends.

Terror of Mechagodzilla

March 1975 •Japanese

A submarine expedition to salvage the remains of Mechagodzilla is thwarted by a massive dinosaur named Titanosaurus. An Interpol investigation leads biologist Ichinose to uncover the work of Dr. Mafune and his mysterious daughter Katsura. Aligned with the Black Hole Aliens, Katsura's life becomes entwined with the resurrected machine.

Conflict Of Meanings

Invalid date •Persian

The Tower of Babel was built to unify understanding, but it became a symbol of human fragmentation and conjecture. Even if we live in a common language today, our souls are lost in the ruins of interpretation and translation. The word "pain" is full of meaning; for one, it is a poem of longing, for another, it is a song of sadness. In today's world, humans, like lost poets amid their unfinished poems, search for the meaning of words, but remain endlessly in the embrace of discordant interpretations and rarely dance in the embrace of empathy and absolute understanding of each other.

Frontier(s)

July 2007 •French

A gang of young thieves flee Paris during the violent aftermath of a political election, only to hole up at an Inn run by neo-Nazis.

Mirrors

August 2008 •English

An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.

Harakiri

September 1962 •Japanese

Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

May 2008 •English

When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.

Held for Ransom

August 2019 •Danish

HELD FOR RANSOM tells the true story of Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye who was held hostage for 398 days in Syria by the terror organization ISIS along with several other foreign nationals including the American journalist, James Foley. The film follows Daniel’s struggle to survive in captivity, his friendship with James, and the nightmare of the Rye family back home in Denmark as they try to do everything in their power to save their son. At the center of this crisis, we find hostage negotiator, Arthur, who plays a pivotal role in securing Daniel’s release.