The Turner Exhibit

Nona

August 2015 •English

Nona asks "do you love?" and the boy repeats his answer: True love will never die. As a Warden leads "The Boy" to the doctor's office, he explains what has happened on the road during Valentines night.

Teach Me to Dance

December 1979 •English

In this drama, Lesia convinces her English-Canadian friend Sarah to perform a Ukrainian dance with her as part of their school's Christmas pageant. Sarah's father, angry at the growing number of Ukrainian settlers, won't allow his daughter to participate. Despite the prejudices of their parents, the girls' friendship remains strong, and they meet in Sarah's barn to celebrate Christmas Day together. Part of the Adventures in History series.

Boucherie fine

January 1987 •French

A butcher whose meat is most tender, surrounded successively by ephemeral and delightful cashiers.

A Tale of Yearning

November 2022 •Chinese

This is a sad tale of a noble lady who is entranced by an opera singer. Hoping to get closer to the singer, the lady takes up lessons with her. Despite their affection, they must face obstacles.

A Search Through Nine Lifetimes

August 2021 •Chinese

For love to travel for thousands of years, they will eventually meet.

The Fountain of Bakhchisaray

December 1909 •Russian

Good Men

September 2011 •English

Two elderly Jewish friends get into an argument over the circumstances behind the terror attacks on September 11th.

Common Causes for a Clinical Condition

January 2016 •Spanish

María rehearses Antigone the same way as she criticizes the government's actions; Ismene listens fearfully just as Irving reluctantly accepts the official version of a lie. Love only has consciousness in its disappearance; in the end the causes will be known, and only the memory of those who refuse to forget will be left with no consequence.

Memorable

June 2019 •French

Aging painter Louis and his wife Michelle struggle to cope with Louis' advancing dementia.

Memento

October 2000 •English

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

Antoine and Colette

June 1962 •French

Now aged 17, Antoine Doinel works in a factory which makes records. At a music concert, he meets a girl his own age, Colette, and falls in love with her. Later, Antoine goes to extraordinary lengths to please his new girlfriend and her parents, but Colette still only regards him as a casual friend. First segment of “Love at Twenty” (1962).

Fremde

February 2018 •German

Farah and her older sister Alima lie closely huddled in their small bed. They try to get their minds off an unknown looming thread – a rumor even the other kids in school talk about. As night falls the shadows grow bigger and darker and every noise becomes incredibly loud and threatening. In the middle of the night there is a knock on the front door. And the small family didn’t expect any visitors.

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn

April 2021 •Romanian

Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure.

Dinner for Two

May 2014 •English

Down and out Derek decides to rob a house one night, which he thinks is deserted, only to be out witted by Martha, an elderly widow living in loneliness. Martha see's this moment as an opportunity to accomplish something she has been wishing for for a long time now, She offers Derek money and jewels in exchange for assisting in her death

Affaire classée

January 1997 •French

As every Sunday, in the Detention Center where she finds herself prisoner, Nathalie awaits her turn in the visiting room.

Vampiro

November 2016 •Spanish

A screenwriter contacts a prostitute to research a character of his new script.

Plein soleil

October 2015 •French

Under the leaden sky of a summer day, Eric goes to work to defend a great issue. But, blinded by stress, Eric is forgetting the most important thing...

Waiting for the Thaw

May 2013 •French

Supernova

April 2007 •Norwegian

A boy and his father spend a day at the beach and discuss life, death and the exploding sun.

The Fox Spirit Repays a Debt

August 2022 •Chinese

A wife and a concubine seek freedom. In a game of seduction, together they join forces to defeat their oppressors.