A group of children venture beyond the house. They grow up on this particular day in the summer holidays.

There is a magical academy that is located on a floating island in the sky. This is about the students of one of the academy's classes, who's only chance not to fail the semester is to win a competition where they must show off their magic skills.

In the age of the Internet, "cypherpunks" tried to create an anonymous, autonomous, free and direct digital currency that worked without intermediaries. Many failed - but not Satoshi Nakamoto. In the middle of the subprime mortgage crisis, he was the first to publish the code for Bitcoin

Experimental short by Jun'ichi Okuyama.

A comedy writer's need for approval leads him to a wonder elixir that bends his world into a surreal landscape of comedy tropes, which forces him to explore his own worth outside the writer's room.

Waking up from a dream, I suddenly find that I have lost my name. I'm scouting around but the world becomes odd and weird, leading me back to somewhere familiar...

From the burning deserts to the icy steppes of the poles, from the green meadows to the tropical forests, insects occupy every ecosystem on the planet. An astonishing, fascinating and yet long ignored world. Who are they? Where do they come from? When did they first appear? How and why have they diversified and multiplied so much? Today, new methods in paleo-entomology, in the exploration and analysis of fossils and living organisms reveal the extent to which insects have contributed to shaping our world. They have even participated in the evolution of humans. At a time when some of their species are in danger of extinction and their place in ecosystems is being questioned, this film tells the fascinating story of the mysterious insects and the secret of their origins.

An experiential program delving into the charm of Japanese culture nurtured in the ancient capital, Kyoto. It showcases the roots, allure, and new developments of various cultures originating from this city, while collaborating with the craftsmen and experts who call Kyoto their home.

A dysfunctional family reunites after the grandmother's death, who was a famous cooker of the traditional mexican dish: mole de olla.

The nearly two-hour film Origin of The Night (Amazon Cosmos) (shot between 1973–1977 and finished in 1982), which references a myth of the indigenous Tupi people, is a meditation on the South American rain forest that was filmed in its entirety along the Rhine near Düsseldorf Airport. In it, the dichotomies of day and night, new and old worlds, and nature and culture unfold glacially and immersively. Only at the very end, in the film’s closing credits, does Baumgarten reveal where the compelling and poetic images were shot.

Short experimental animation film from 1966 from pioneer Kuri Yoji. A series of shorts pointing out the various ways that people meet their death through their own stupidity. The original monochrome version.

Mercenary Racier Panazio kills everyone standing in his way as he tried to find the murderer who killed his wife at the International Agricultural Show.

This documentary follows 200 days in the life of contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto— a leading presence in the world of modern art. He is the winner of many prestigious awards and his photographs are sold for millions of yen at overseas auctions. The film shows the sites of the Architecture series shot in southern France, the huge installation art work at 17th Biennale of Sydney, his new work Mathematics at Provence, his art studio while working on Lightning Fields, and more. It thoroughly pursues the question Sugimoto's works pose - "living in modern times, what are these works trying to tell us?" A thrilling look into the world of Hiroshi Sugimoto.

"Vuelve al origen" by Brossah Leyton is a captivating exploration of the inner journey and the search for identity. The film follows a young man who returns to his hometown after years of absence, confronting the ghosts of his past and rediscovering his roots.

a troubled 47 year old man struggles with a love life…

The adventures of Aoi Shingo continue. Shingo is finally given permission to officially meet his father, the Shogun. However, his journey is disturbed by those who wish to claim his life. This is the third part of "THE 10 DUELS OF YOUNG SHINGO", following the first 2 parts (which were actually done as one movie). The tension mounts as young Shingo must face obstacles the like of which he had never before seen. And, can he avenge the death of his master? The man to whom he owes everything.

Among the voices that reverberate in one, but that come from beyond, a call is made. Between pieces of memory that are renewed as in a spiral, the voice of a woman from the Andes who tries to connect with her double in the present world emerges, to announce the beginning of the end.

Neil Laughton, cycling enthusiast, adventurer and record-breaker is joined by cycling experts Scotford Lawrence, Edwin Knight and Jon Cannings to explore the history of the bicycle. They explore every twist and turn of the bicycle’s journey of development through history, including some major successes, and the odd failure! The journey begins with the Laufmachine in 1817 right through to the safety bicycle that has developed into the high-performance machines we know today.

The oldest cultures describe how, a long time ago, they lived alongside a civilization of gods — incredible navigators and astronomers, real human-like people rather than imaginary beings. And direct contact with them was a regular part of life. They also agree that although these humanoids lived on Earth, their point of origin, their homeland, was a very specific place in the night sky: Orion’s belt. In Greek mythology, it’s noted that Orion was a hunter, and the god Zeus placed him among the stars, now known as the constellation Orion. Some people, however,y even go so far as to claim that Orion was the origin of civilization itself. How did our ancestors reach this astounding conclusion?