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In 1990s Iraq, nine-year-old Lamia must bake Saddam Hussein's birthday cake. She scrambles to find ingredients for this compulsory task while facing potential punishment if she fails.

Als Lydia Welti-Escher in Rom ein neues Leben beginnen möchte, ahnt sie noch nicht, dass ihr einflussreiches Umfeld alles daran setzen wird, dies zu verhindern. Die Tochter des Politikers und Wirtschaftsführers Alfred Escher ist eine Gefangene im Korsett gesellschaftlicher Zwänge und Konventionen – und kämpft gleichzeitig für ein selbstbestimmtes Leben als Frau.

It’s the story of a little girl who is different. Her world is Coyoacan, Mexico City. Sparkling, vibrant, everything interests her and when difficulties arise, she faces them with an overflowing imagination. This little girl is called Frida Kahlo.

Nine voices from Gaza. Nine people who tell of their life before, then during the war, in the neighbourhood whose outline they draw in chalk on the ground. By recreating their own Jabaliya, Nuseirat or Khan Younis, each character unveils their minuscule and fragile space of humanity, which corresponds to the dreams, hopes, dangers, comfort and discomfort of a life oppressed, prevented, but not yet reduced to ashes, not yet totally plunged into oblivion. By telling us their stories, the protagonists attempt to reconnect with themselves, to stop being ghosts. Simply, to come back to life.

The ill-fated love story between Heathcliff and Catherine, former childhood friends who grew up on the Yorkshire moors and later embark on a passionate love affair in young adulthood.

As COVID-19 sweeps across the globe, three scientists who predicted the pandemic long ago must battle not only the virus, but also a wave of misinformation, conspiracy theories, and political finger-pointing that threaten to obscure the truth. A reflection on the relationship between science, politics, and the media.

The story is about Daneli and Heidi, who unexpectedly meet again 30 years after their separation and are given the chance to change their past.

After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.

When a monstrous creature bursts out of a melting iceberg, a young humpback whale must face his greatest fears and dive into the darkest depths with his friends to discover a song that can save the oceans from destruction.