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The Hype is a film about human emotions and fight for freedom. This is a story of love, family, redemption and never giving up!

The essence of the creative process? That is a way to deal with imagination, freedom and tears, filmmaker Rolf Orthel discovers in this cinematographic essay.

In a world where seven out of ten people live without freedom or democracy, Nicaragua stands as a stark example. Facing political oppression under dictator Daniel Ortega, the nation becomes a battleground for its citizens fighting not just against a regime but for the preservation of their history and freedom. This documentary delves into Nicaragua's past, uncovering the stories of those who have lived through the dictatorship.

The year is 1850 and the soon-to-be 13-year-old Karen has to start as a maid at the nearby manor house. But turning 13 also means she can no longer see her best friend and protector of the manor, the goblin Rumle. Therefore, Rumle and Karen are tempted to create a magical Christmas heart together, so that they will be friends forever anyway. But suddenly all kinds of mysterious things and accidents start happening at the manor... December will be a magical adventure and a great trial for Karen, where she must save Rumle from the evil Lars Ravn, try to change the Christmas heart so that the manor can return to where it was before the Christmas heart was created and at the same time time to take care of her new jobs. But Karen also has to realize that she is the one who has to let go of Rumle before everything can be okay again.

A man caught in the verge of freedom. He penetrates a city where the boundaries between reality and dream disappear. He crosses the landscape without belonging to it anymore. A farewell before departing.

Mabel and Donovan are on a trip around the country. Mabel's a poet and lovely drinker. Donovan, brutally uncultured. The roadmap of their lives alters in meeting Angela, a fantastic freespirit forcing them to rethink all they've ever known.

A Freedom Fighter encounters a group of refugees hiding in a shopping mall who are attempting to elude hunters who seek to capture them and prepare them for sale to corporations who can no longer afford hired labor.

The menacing John Clive has the Indians clenched in his fist. Leading to a revolution by the righteous Azaad (Amitabh Bachchan) Captain James Powell, Clive's second in command contracts the sly thug Firangi (Aamir Khan) to get them Azaad. As destined he finds himself amid Azaad, his rebels and the beautiful warrior Zafira (Fatima Sana Shaikh). Will he forgo his selfish desire for nation's freedom?

A young girl must fight for her life and freedom after she is abducted.

At the dawn of the French Revolution, Pierre Manceron, a daring yet prideful chef, is dismissed by his employer, the Duke of Chamfort. His encounter with an extraordinary woman eager to learn the culinary arts reignites his self-confidence, inspiring him to break free from his servant status and embark on his own revolution. Together, they will create a place of joy and communal sharing accessible to all: the first restaurant. Their innovative idea will attract both patrons and adversaries.

A woman leaves her husband and children without saying goodbye. While she struggles to build a new life, her family is left completely uncertain of her fate. The radical nature of her departure appears to be an opportunity as well as a trauma. The film is structured in three episodes, each showing a different perspective of the subject. The first one accompanies the woman as she creates a new life for herself in Vienna and Bratislava. Although her past remains untold, she seems driven by it. The second episode portrays the life of her abandoned husband and their children, two years after her disappearance. Their days are still dominated by her mysterious leaving. The final episode returns to the family's last evening together.

A new look on the poem "Christabel" (1816), by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The only daughter of a rural worker, Christabel finds Geraldine, a mysterious woman, who says she's been attacked by men and needs help. Pure and innocent Christabel gives shelter to Geraldine at home. From then on, the two women relate to each other in a way that Geraldine has a great influence over Christabel, destabilizing her convictions and promoting tradition rupture, but that sparks a feeling of passion and freedom never experienced by the young girl before.

Hugo Fregonese skillfully conceals an exploration of human labor with political overtones under the façade of a detective story: José Morán, entangled in a web of deceit, trades six years of freedom for the promise of a stolen fortune that awaits him after his imprisonment. But his family life on the outside begins to get complicated, and he must plan his escape. One of Argentina's most remarkable crime films, it vividly captures the Buenos Aires fever, interweaving gangster cinema with a semi-documentary style.

On a planet where humans must scavenge the post-apocalyptic barren wasteland, Hirokin, a reluctant samurai with a dark past sets off on a mission to fulfill his destiny. Having fought to the death to save his wife and son from the planet's evil dictator, Griffin, and his elite army of warriors, the lone samurai is left for dead in the vast desert. Armed with his samurai blade Hirokin is forced to choose between avenging the murder of his family and fighting for the freedom of his people. As he goes into war he'll discover a shocking revelation about his family leaving revenge running through his veins.

Palestinian director Bassam Jarbawi's debut feature film tackles the physical and emotional toll of one man's return home after 15 years in an Israeli jail.