The Guru

Scars

April 2016 •Spanish

A poet boxer. A child under the sun in a cotton field. The persistence of a young amateur boxer. A woman. Tenderness and absence. A portrait of a man with the wit and wisdom of those who have faced death.

Bobby Cassidy: Counterpuncher

February 2010 •English

A deeply human portrait of a boxer with the heart of a lion who refused to give up, in and outside of the ring. This documentary follows the fighter's life from a child who was taught how to hate, to a father who learned how to love.

From The Corner

April 2023 •Spanish

Tijuana has become a hub for world-class boxing, producing 21 world champions and countless contenders on international stages. Trainer Rómulo Quirarte, a key figure in this movement, shares his journey from a tough childhood marked by poverty and loss to building a legacy through his passion for boxing. Key voices from the sport and the border community reflect on how this vibrant boxing culture emerged.

Aníbal, justo una muerte

January 2019 •Spanish

City of Ember

October 2008 •English

For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers, in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, before the the lights go out forever.

Jump In!

January 2007 •English

A young boxer, Izzy Daniels, trains to follow in his father's footsteps by winning the Golden Glove. But when his friend, Mary asks him to substitute for a team member in a Double Dutch tournament, the young man discovers a hidden passion for jump roping, all while finding love with Mary and navigating conflict with himself and his father about boxing.

The Box

October 2009 •English

Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. However pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world; someone they don't know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma and Arthur find themselves in the cross-hairs of a startling moral dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity.

Hull

June 2021 •Norwegian

V de Víctor

May 2024 •Spanish

A retired boxer will return to the ring to face his greatest rival, relying on his daughter, his friends and a famous trainer who will teach him to see the sport from new perspectives.

1945

April 2017 •Hungarian

An unsettling feeling overwhelms a small Hungarian town when two orthodox Jews arrive with a mysterious trunk. As residents begin to speculate on the purpose of the visit of these two strangers, order starts to crumble in town with some pursuing devious plans and others finding remorse in their hearts.

Gremlin

January 2017 •English

A man receives a mysterious box containing a terrible secret, a creature that will kill everyone else in his family unless he passes it on to someone he loves to continue its never-ending circulation.

The Ballerina

September 2016 •Portuguese

Diamante is a gay boxer who stands out for his body control and fast leg movements. At night, he performs as a drag queen at a nightclub. His judgmental coach leaves him out of a boxing competition, but Diamante wants to be a champion.

Escape Room

January 2019 •English

Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive.

DO IT

Invalid date •English

Stuck in a classroom at night with an ancient wooden box, a group of students face disturbing personal encounters and mysterious disappearances after becoming locked inside the building.

Red Nights

April 2011 •French

A woman acquires a box with a seal made of white jade, it is rumored that the box belonged to the first Chinese emperor. She journeys to Hong Kong in an attempt to sell the artifact.

Friend Box

November 2018 •Italian

A girl needs a friend. A special box could materialize it for her.

Cantinflas boxeador

July 1940 •Spanish

We see a young Mario Moreno making us laugh while he trying to fight against an opponent on a ring.

The Box Man

August 2024 •Japanese

A photographer becomes intrigued by a mysterious man who has chosen to filter his experience of the world through a cardboard box placed over his head.

Room 8

April 2013 •English

Thrown to rot in a narrow and gloomy cell of a hideous Soviet prison, a weary new inmate struggles to come to terms with the new reality. Within the grey cage, an unwelcoming fellow convict cautions the newcomer not to touch the intriguingly mysterious red wooden box which rests on the lower bunk, moreover, not even think of opening it. Why is there so much secrecy about the contents of the box? Could there be hiding the means to his escape?

Knock Knock!

November 2015 •French

A young lady is about to hang her new antique mirror to the wall when someone mysteriously leaves a box on her doorstep. As she gets ready to open it, knocks start to spread around in her apartment. Who is it? Or should we say what is it?