The 18th district of Paris, in the La Chapelle area. Pablo, who is eleven years old, is oblivious to his mother's shambles. He resolves to search for his Spanish father after being orphaned for the millionth time. He meets Louis, a poker player who has had a rough go of it and to whom he has developed an enigmatic attachment. But his "Spanish father" ends up being a figment of his imagination... “Cowboy Angels (2009)” is controversial and touching movie with slightly unfinished ending.
1/29/22
Cootie Contagion (2012) short movie
Matt is in danger as the sickness spreads. Dr. Connor has warned Matt about the hazards of girls and will isolate him if necessary. Matt must remain away from Becca's birthday celebration; otherwise, his boykind may perish. A few motives for watching “Cootie Contagion (2012)” are the charming performances, the inspired plot, the gentle comedy, and the feeling of being about oneself at a young age. Because the allure of this short film is a suitable shelter for discovering a real-life situation in which a radical solution to a major problem is required.
1/22/22
'Chikara - the Sumo Wrestler's Son (2014) - Chikara: sumobryderens søn - short film
Chikara was a sumo wrestler for several years and enjoys the sport, although it may be difficult at times. He is also one most potential sumo wrestlers of his club, having already won tournaments. Chikara's father Harumitsu had a prosperous career as a respected professional sumo wrestler from Tokyo's largest and most successful sumo stable, therefore Chikara has a lot riding on his shoulders. Chikara looks up to his father, but he is also wary of him since he can be harsh whenever it concerns to sumo wrestling. Harumitsu, like most other Japanese parents, works six days a week from early dawn to late at night, thus Chikara spends very little time with him. As a result, sumo is a very special occasion for Chikara and his father. Chikara wishes to please his father and stay true to his high expectations. "The Sumo Wrestler's Son" is a wonderful and touching story about the father-son connection and the pressures of standards, but it's also a universal narrative of a strong youngster who must go through a lot to learn that his dad loves him anyway.
1/21/22
Avondale Dogs (1994) - Australian short film
A little child wrestles with something greater than he realizes: the loving inside oneself, which he discovers via his bond with his dying mother, and the ability of love to conquer sorrow and grief. A film "Avondale Dogs (1994)" that has won several awards.
1/18/22
When I Was Five I Killed Myself (2004) - Quand j'avais 5 ans je m'ai tué
"“When I Was Five I Killed Myself” is a 1981 novel by Howard Buten. This book was adapted for the cinema in 1994 by Jean-Claude Sussfeld under the same title “Quand j'avais 5 ans je m'ai tué”. Gilbert Rembrand is an eight-year-old who attends school with his peers. Tinias is her best friend, and the two of them have a lot of fun together, making plots to fool the mistress and occasionally breaking the laws. Everything goes smoothly, and Gil meets Jessica, an intriguing girl. They become buddies because something about this kid's personality appeals to Gil. His life will thereafter gradually transform into a love story, but also a story of madness. The little boy and girl will one day express their love in a way that is "too adult" for their age. Because of what he did to Jessica, here he is in a specialized residence. Alone, faced with the stupidity of adults who transform his dreams into clinical symptoms, and his love into an attack. Alone in a fortress of silence. Who can look for it there? Language: French. Subtitles: English, German, Portuguese, Spanish.
1/15/22
"Большие хлопоты из-за маленького мальчика (1967)" - Big Troubles for Small Boy - soviet film
Borya, a five-year-old boy actor, vanished from the filming room on the
thirteenth take. While exploring the studio, the boy unintentionally participates in the filming of
another film and then gets into a toy rocket for the children's playground, which is quickly immersed in
a truck and transported with the boy from the studio. Borya is already on the lookout for Tamara
Vasilyevna, a police lieutenant. Heroes will have to travel to numerous iconic spots in Kiev in quest of
the small boy, including the Green Theater, the Dnepr River beaches, and the Kiev Circus. Nobody
anticipated the search for the missing young kid to span the entire city. As a result, Borya will be
found in the circus following his "major troubles."
"Big Troubles for Small Boy" is a happy and upbeat children's adventure comedy set in the Soviet Union
in the 1960s, with no "communist" agitation. Veniamin Vasilkovsky and Alexander Muratov directed the
film, which was written by Evgeny Onoprienko and shot at the Dovzhenko film studio. Collectors of Soviet
cinema adore the film since it was shot during one of the most liberated periods in cinema history.
Language: Russian. Subtitles: English, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, French.
Big boy (2014) short film
The boy turns six years old. The father sends him to the shop to buy bread
for the first time in his life. If he passes this test, he will be considered Big boy...
Language: Russian. Subtitles: English
Bubblegum Smackers (2010) short
“Bubblegum Smackers (2010)” is a short film about a Child's World Imagination. Walter Wilder and his partner Sam Hart are two of the city's toughest investigators. Jessica Rogers, a little girl, comes to them looking for her closest friend which is missing. Walter and Sam find themselves not only in the world of infamous gangster Big Pop but also in the midst of their own secrets. Language: English. Subtitles: German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Japanese.
1/8/22
10 et demi (2010) - Ten and half – French film
"10 et demi (2010)" is about Tommy Leblanc who had a difficult existence. He spent several years of his childhood staying in adoptive homes after being abandoned by his parents. His traumatic background resonated in his actions, and his erratic behavior drove numerous foster parents to abandon him. He is arrested and transferred to a juvenile delinquent rehabilitation institution when he is ten and a half years old. Staff working at these institutes are portrayed in several films dealing with troublesome children as being uninterested in the well-being of the children committed to them. Tommy, on the other hand, is fortunate to be surrounded by educators who take their jobs seriously and strive to keep the youngsters at the rehabilitation facility safe. Tommy appears to be calm and kind at first. He's interested in learning more about the new area he'll be calling home. Tommy, in his own unique way, enjoys charming others by demonstrating friendliness and social etiquette. However, the instructors quickly learn that first impressions are frequently incorrect. Tommy becomes violent and unpleasant at the smallest provocation or displeasure. He has almost no respect for other people's rights, safety, or feelings during these outbursts. At the rehabilitation center, his deviant behavior is causing more and more problems. Some of the employees begin to worry if the boy has a mental illness, and they are scared that his unpredictable convulsions could harm other children. Tommy's teachers are wondering if they do have the ability to cope with him and are ready to quit up. Only one of them feels Tommy's behavior would improve if the staff could figure out how to treat him properly. As the story progresses, it's difficult to tell who is more sensitive: Tommy or those who try to aid him...
12/17/21
Abel, twój brat 1970 - Abel Your Brother full movie
"Abel, twój brat (1970)" is an absolutely wonderful film with a very important message, all about the consequences of continual bullying. The film is about the complicated relationship of a newcomer boy with his classmates, his attempts to adapt to the new environment, his friendship, and his betrayal. It is the story of an impressionable twelve-year-old boy who, at all costs, wants to adapt to the lifestyle of a group of class-leading buddies. When the buddies force Karol to beat the little boy and, under pressure, he names the mother of the real culprits, they retaliate violently against him. MEGA Watch online or download a touching film "Abel, twój brat (1970)" about the complex relationship of newcomer Karol and his classmates.
12/9/21
Blue jeans 1977 - Du beurre aux allemands - French movie
Hugues Burin des Roziers directed the 1977 French film “Blue Jeans”. Julien
Morin, 11 years old, is on vacation on the English shore. Julien and the older Jean-Pierre had a
romantically tinted rapprochement there. Julien, an eleven-year-old French boy from an affluent family,
is studying English with other pupils on the English shore at Herne Bay, Kent. The lads, on the other
hand, are less interested in learning and prefer to spend their time in amusement arcades with English
girls. Julien also has a buddy named Janet, with whom he goes to the movies and walks on the pier. He
quickly learns, however, that she is in love with an older French boy named Jean-Pierre, not with him.
Instead of being envious, Julien joins the couple and becomes Jean- Pierre's boyfriend, to the point
that they no longer need Janet to go about the beach.
Language: French. Subtitles: English, German,
Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
11/21/21
Timka (2012) short film
Timka, a homeless boy, every evening is looking for a place to sleep. Accidentally he enters the Philharmonic Hall and discovers the wonderful world of music.
11/19/21
Kde padají hvězdy (1996) full movie with subtitles – “Where the Stars Fall” TV series
"Kde padají hvězdy (1996)" is a Czech youth TV series about a sanatorium for
children suffering from respiratory diseases. A new arrival at the sanatorium has begun. Among the new
arrivals are the confident Sandra, a successful gymnast, or the pretty Lojza, who wants to become a
jockey, or the local girl Kristina, granddaughter of a countess, and others. Thanks to the local
environment, children are once again trying to fulfill their dreams. Watch online "Kde padají hvězdy (1996)"
full movie with subtitles!
Language: Czech. Subtitles: English, German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese
Listing of all episodes:
Kde padají hvězdy (1996) e01 Už to začíná
Kde padají hvězdy (1996) e02 Cizinci
Kde padají hvězdy (1996) e03 V pasti
Kde padají hvězdy (1996) e04 Špatné zprávy
Kde padají hvězdy (1996) e05 Střelec
Kde padají hvězdy (1996) e06 Modlitba závodníka
Kde padají hvězdy (1996) e07 Co mě nezabije, to mě posílí
10/28/21
Agostino (1962) Italian film
“Agostino (1962)” is an Italian film based on a book that was first
published in 1944. Agostino is 13-year-old boy who spends his summer holidays in Venice alone with his
mother. She is a wealthy, beautiful widow and is very popular with local men. Agostino feels betrayed
when his mother strikes up an acquaintance with one of the local gigolos.
Language: Italian. Subtitles: English, German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese.
10/20/21
Bienaventurados 2012 – Argentina short film
The short film “Bienaventurados (2012)” is touching expression of love. Two brothers and mother. A long distance trip. And the prey in front of Lujan's Mary Mother of God statue. The cinematography is superb. The lovely freshness of the performances. As well as the air of the journey. It's a simple story with a big impact. Concerning faith. And there's love. And the impact of two boys on the planet.
Aqualorius (2009) Danish short film
Twenty years ago, two children disappeared from the primary school pool. Since then, there has been a legend about a terrible monster living at the bottom of the pool. Some kids believe in this legend, some do not. Someone hears some kind of noise when there is no one in the pool, someone even sees something. Lars is sure that everything that is told about this monster is true. The fact that he cannot overcome fear and swim in the pool with other guys makes him a laughing stock and an object of bullying. But he's in secret love with a girl who is older than him, and besides, the girlfriend of James - the biggest bully in the school. In class, he writes letters to her but does not give them back. And unfortunately, one of these letters falls into the hands of James. Lars has a hard choice: either he takes out a coin lying there from the depths of the pool, or the contents of the letter will be known to everyone... Language: Danish. Subtitles: English, German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Japanese
10/16/21
Ti kniver i hjertet (1994) - Cross My Heart and Hope to Die film
“Ti kniver i hjertet (1994)” is rare Norwegian coming-of-age drama. Unlike
virtually everyone else in town, Otto's family is not going away for the summer vacation. His parents
are unable to afford it. He is alone until he is approached by an older mystery stranger named Frank.
Otto learns to see the world of the grownups around him because he has no peers his age. Otto begins to
see the world differently after his father's accident, finding a corpse in the lake, and witnessing his
mother in a dubious scenario with Frank. Language: Norvegian.
Subtitles: English, German, French,
Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese.
“Fix you (2016)” short film with subs
"“Fix you (2016)”" is short film about young boy Jack who passes out while
playing and requires shock treatment to resuscitate him.
Language: English. Subtitles: Spanish,
German, French, Portuguese.
10/9/21
Big Adventure (1969) - La gran aventura – Mexican movie
The film “La Gran Aventura (1969)" tells the narrative of Pepe and Juanito,
two young brothers, and their dog. The title of the film is accurate, as the entire film is a big funny
boy adventure. Chasing the dog, the boys break out of church, and from that point on, they are all on
the run, encountering problems every minute of the movie. The film Big Adventure Boy is a lot of fun and
has a terrific Mexican flavor.
Language: Spanish. Subtitles: English, German, French, Portuguese
My queen Karo (2009) movie with subtitles
“My Queen Karo (2009)” is a film set in the 1970s hippie culture. It follows the lives of a young girl and her parents in Amsterdam squatters. Nothing is certain after 10-years-old Karo and her parents Raven and Dalia join a squatter’s settlement on the Amsterdam Wallen to live a life without limits. Raven begins a relationship with a fellow activist shortly after, while Dalia tries to establish a life for herself. The community has its problems, such as striving to stay afloat without being evicted. Karo must navigate her way through the chaos. The film is an autobiographically inspired, delicate coming-of-age story of a little girl that is both touching and humorous. Language: Flemish Dutch French. Subtitles: English, Portuguese, French Watch full playlist here
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