Spirála nenávisti

The Albatross

January 1998 •English

A ship sets sail on an epic voyage through malignant natural and supernatural elements from which one man alone survives. An adaptation of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner illustrated by19th Century wood engravings which are animated by scratching directly into the surface of color filmstock. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner with its message of ecological redemption has a curiously contemporary resonance, but it is at the level of the mythic that the poem has lasting relevance; for this epic tale of extraordinary events simply mirrors the struggle that each human being faces on their own in his or her life. -VDB

Second Sister

December 2025 •Korean

The Stars and the Moon are Holes in the Sky

December 2025 •Japanese

A 40-something disillusioned novelist, Yazoe, haunted by a failed marriage and a crippling personal secret, navigates hollow affairs with a courtesan named Chieko while projecting his emotional void onto the protagonists of his love novels—until an accidental encounter with a naive college student, Noriko Seyawa, unravels his guarded solitude, forcing him to confront his fear of intimacy and the buried trauma shaping his twisted philosophy on love.

Brokovnice

July 1992 •Czech

Insect

October 2025 •Japanese

A reclusive filmmaker, who has isolated himself for a decade after squandering his inheritance, is dragged to a theater by a concerned friend, but his life takes a twisted turn when he meets an actress whose presence reignites his dormant creativity, sparking a delusional love story that spirals into madness.

Maigretův první případ

November 1991 •Czech

O bláznech jen dobré

June 1992 •Czech

7 Miles Out

Invalid date •English

After her father's suicide in 1977, 11-year-old Ann struggles with grief, alcoholism, and promiscuity. Exploring her sexuality and self-destruction, she finds solace in art, overcomes family secrets, and achieves acclaim as a filmmaker.

Pilát Pontský onoho dne

September 1991 •Czech

Stormskerry Maja

January 2024 •Swedish

Maja and Janne move to the barren and remote island of Stormskerry, where survival is a daily struggle. Growing up in a world of old values, Maja becomes aware of a new era: a woman can be an equal partner instead of a mere bystander. The couple have children, and life is good until trouble sets in: war arrives on the island, Janne is forced to flee from the English troops, and Maja and the children are imprisoned. The family also faces many financial difficulties and death. Years pass, but Maja remains strong and stays in Stormskerry despite all the hardships and difficulties.

The White Tiger

January 2021 •English

An ambitious Indian driver uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top. An epic journey based on the New York Times bestseller.

4 Life

May 2007 •English

Dayvon, an accomplished street enforcer in West Baltiomre, and best friend TY, who is currently incarcerated, begin feuding before TY's soon release date.

The Vicar of Wakefield

February 1917 •English

The production vindicated the new feature-length movie format by restoring several characters, plot complications, and atmosphere that had been truncated in Thanhouser’s 1910 version of less than one-sixth the length.

Go Away, Ultramarine

September 2019 •Japanese

An island in Japan is the site for the dumped and the refuse. Nanakusa and Yu who were childhood and school friends meet on this island that is called Kaiden, a scary name that only refers to things not normal or earthly. The reunited friends strike a bargain and are soon involved in cases most would not dare be involved in or become entangled in.

Monte Cristo

September 1922 •English

A film adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of...

Requiem per voce e pianoforte

May 1993 •Italian

The Lord of the Flies

Invalid date •English

Guadagnino is at the helm to adapt William Golding’s legendary 1953 novel; the plot follows a collective of boys stranded on an isolated island and left to fend for themselves. As the boys try to govern themselves they descend into feral chaos as their humanity seems to dissolve.

Kříž u potoka

October 1937 •Czech

Amok

March 1977 •Slovak

BAUS: The Ship's Voyage Continues

March 2025 •Japanese

Two brothers start working as benshi narrators of silent films in a cinema in the early 20th century. This premise is the jumping-off point for an epic family saga that follows the protagonists and their descendants through wars and technological developments.