It&#39;s wartime. Gus and Lars, two enemy lieutenants in search of victory, find themselves in an abandoned music school. Both are locked in a classroom full of musical instruments. Only a wall separates the two soldiers. The attacks are fierce. When Gus runs out of ammunition, he taunts his enemy by banging on the snare drum on the wall. Lars retaliates with a trombone, making an unpleasant noise. A melody emerges as the exchange of sounds continues. The duel gradually turns into a duet...

Blitzmusik

PAPER follows three interweaving stories about the vicious cycle of debt and desperation. A recent widow who has fallen behind on life’s necessary expenses, a professional debt collector with his own expensive habits, and a loanshark’s enforcer trapped within his own wheel of obligations.

Paper

Every moviegoer has knowingly or unknowingly heard a sound effect called the “Wilhelm Scream”. It’s made appearances in hundreds of films, TV shows, video games and commercials over the past 73 years. But where did the scream come from and who are the people who keep using it over and over again? This documentary tells the story of the most infamous inside joke in cinema history and unveils a brand new discovery into the scream&#39;s mysterious origins…

The Wilhelm Scream

An Indigenous man takes a Happy Thanksgiving wish from a bank teller so personally, his rage drives him to carry out a bizarre revenge plan.

Happy Thanksgiving

Longtime friends Carry (31) and Daniel (28) have never acknowledged their underlying feelings for each other. Now that Carry is dying, time is running out. Will they follow their heart, knowing they’re about to lose each other?

Where We Stay

In the mysterious 1950s Siren Salon, a young‬‭ woman in an abusive marriage must‬ decide how many inches–and people–she’s willing to cut off.‬

Siren Salon

Set in a rapidly changing world, &quot;Snow Bear&quot; tells the story of a polar bear in an unforgiving environment on his quest to find a friend.

Snow Bear

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