14-year-old Ella is determined to travel the length of the Inside Passage, along the shores of the Great Bear Rainforest by kayak in order to testify against a proposed pipeline that would see oil tanker traffic through her beloved homeland waters. She's prepared to handle all of the challenges the wildlife, the weather, the water, and her gear have to offer up. The most challenging of all is that she has to bring her dysfunctional family with her. Her neurotic aunt, her cranky uncle, her wayward cousin, and the memory of her late uncle all come along for the ride to make it a fun and amazing adventure. From Tla'Amin to Klemtu, BC, this family navigates their blend of cultures and desires, while their spirits honour the coast as a place for each of us to call home and protect.
Star, a suicidal teen now too old for foster care, develops a candid rapport with An, a student from Shanghai who is assigned to watch her while she is in hospital. A nightly exchange of secrets, text messages and possessions quickly expands the boundaries of their relationship, altering their inner chemistry. Gilded by a soundscape that interweaves work by emerging and pioneering electronic musicians, Queens of the Qing Dynasty is an offbeat ode to neurodiversity and genderqueer individuals who refuse to conform. Director Ashley McKenzie’s blend of formalism and gritty realism does not fail to surprise and treats the audience to flashes of visual and conceptual poetry. Her cast is entirely composed of first-time actors who convincingly convey how unique every individual is, both in how they see the world and how they relate to others. Ziyin Zheng in the role of An graciously embodies a mix of idiosyncrasy and frankness that makes them an ideal confidante for Star (Sarah Walker). They have what it takes to be on the receiving end of the scrutinising gaze of Star, who sees through conventions and never ceases to be amazed at life’s bewildering events. Veering on slapstick, Walker’s performance will not go unnoticed.
1953年的纽约,杀虫人比尔(Peter Weller 饰)进行着孤独的个人写作,只有两个好友知晓他的文学尝试。比尔的妻子琼(Judy Davis 饰)沉迷于注射杀虫粉,比尔为她拜访了戒毒医生班威,不久被麻醉品管理处传讯,在那里他遇到了能说话的虫子,它指出比尔的真实身份是一名间谍,比尔惊慌失措的逃回家,开枪误杀妻子,只得按照怪异生物的指点远赴中东的“区间”避难。当地的黑肉场场主、美国作家和他酷似琼的妻子、同性恋商人、以及集市上的女人看起来无不是一桩阴谋的一部分,比尔在自己那台会说话的打字机“克拉克诺瓦”的帮助下进行创作,并不断接近阴谋的真相,在又一次失去了琼以后,比尔发现了区间同班威医生的联系。 本片获1993年伦敦电影节年度女演员奖,1992年加拿大吉尼奖最佳导演、最佳摄影等多项褒奖。根据威廉·罗伯斯同名小说改编。
二战期间,臭名昭著的纳粹女指挥官伊莎在盟军即将打来之前,以女人做实验,残酷迫害无辜少女,而男人是供她玩乐的工具,直到沃尔夫的到来,改变了着一切,凭出色的床上功夫征服了伊莎,最后将这只母狼绑在床沿,发动了一场革命,使里面的犯人拿起武器和纳粹禽兽战斗······
萨沙从小就面临一个严重的问题:她是一个吸血鬼,但却没有办法对人类下手。她的家人一直在想办法让她接受自己的天性,这期间她一直靠服用血浆生存。一天,她遇到了一个想要自杀的青年保罗。保罗长期遭受身边人的欺负和指责,对这个世界感到绝望,并决定完成最后的愿望后将自己的生命献给萨沙,帮助她找回天性。
未满12岁的加拿大女孩伊莉莎白,住在加拿大与美国边境附近的小镇。某天伊莉莎白突然得知自己不是父母的亲生女儿,而一些巧合让她认为,自己其实是乡村歌手Dolly Parton的孩子。于是伊莉莎白给Dolly Parton写信,并计划跨越边境去Dolly Parton的演唱会与其相见……
随着节日责任的堆积,礼品包装店老板莉莉热切地接受了与一位英俊的当地房地产经纪人的约会。但他会是那个让她心动不已的人吗?