Blessed Boys
2024 | 99 min | Drama
His sister's meteoric rise to local sainthood puts Lino in a moral dilemma.
Silvia Brunelli
DirectorSilvia Brunelli is an Italian actress and director known for her work in European cinema. She has appeared in a variety of roles, showcasing her versatility as a performer. Some of her notable films include 'La strada di casa' and 'Il cielo è sempre più blu'. Brunelli has also directed several short films, exploring themes of identity and belonging. Her work often reflects a keen interest in social issues and human relationships.
Films
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Bon Voyage
2017 | 15 min | Shorts
Bosnia and Herzegowina 20 years after the war: Priest Mihailo and Imam Hamdia see each other during a bus trip through their home region. Neither wants to be the first to speak. Finally, when a young woman gets harassed by one of her relatives, both speak up in unison. The short BON VOYAGE won the jury award at the European Shortfilm Festival Brest.
Passing Summer
2001 | 85 min | Drama
It's summer in Berlin. Two friends are sitting in a café. Valerie is quiet, reserved, and has short dark hair. She has just moved. Sophie, on the other hand, is a fun-loving blonde who is about to spend six months in Rome. PASSING SUMMER shows the everyday details of life. Conversations, encounters, and relationships. Between Berlin street cafés, apartments, and chance encounters, a quiet observation of everyday life unfolds. Friendships, relationships, and lonely moments coexist without a linear ...
Last Exit Gran Canaria
2025 | 82 min | Queer
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Dear John
2015 | 42 min | Documentary
Hans Scheugl could have started a new life with his friend John in the USA 50 years ago - but he didn't. He imagines a life that never happened. The letter A, blurred against a pink background. This is the first letter on a journey that does not go alphabetically to Z, even though many letters appear - not just alphabetical, but written correspondence. These letters connect two worlds: a life in the USA and one in Vienna. The sign with the A marks a house somewhere in America, which the filmmaker ...
Hallelujah!
2006 | 5 min | Queer
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Un coup d'oeil
2015 | 17 min | Shorts
Everyday words and moments play out under the eyes of their visitor and and tension surrounding the ambiguity of their intimate friendship and their sexual encounters ensue. In the final act, in the wake of Monique’s absence, Maryam and Frida try to continue with their routines while getting ready for a double date.
The Pastors Children: Punks, Politicians and Philosophers
2017 | 84 min | Biography
In the 1960's church communities expected a pastor's daughter to be less outgoing than other girls her age, less bubbly, and less selfish. Filmmaker Angela Zumpe, Professor for Audiovisual Media at the Anhalt University in Dessau, starts with the perspective of the pubescent 16-year-old and old Super 8 films from that time. In interviews she compares her own experiences with those of other pastors' children. Some of them have brought their choice of profession back to the parsonage, others have ...
Pietas
2007 | 36 min | Drama
Preacher Caspar lives with his son Friedel in the hinterlands north of Cologne, Germany. When Hannah, who yearns for a life of freedom and self-determination, is given into his care, Friedel develops tender feelings for her. He is torn between his Christian world view and his yearning for Hannah. Matthias vom Schemm's graduation film from the Cologne International Film School won the Cologne Design Prize and was nominated for numerous prizes, including the German Camera Prize and the FIRST STEPS ...
The Portuguese Nun
2009 | 121 min | Drama
A young French actress who is in Lisbon to shoot a movie is intrigued by a nun she sees kneeling in the chapel where she is filming. "THE PORTUGUESE NUN has both wit and feeling. The director explores the collision of eros and religion in a way that is both cerebral and sensual." (New York Times) Left to her own devices by a director (Green himself), Julie wanders the streets and has encounters with a series of male archetypes including a needy child (Mozos), a faithless husband (Michaux) and a ...
If You Die, I'll Kill You
2011 | 91 min | Drama
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