La explosión de popularidad del anime inspiró este flashback del festival de 2015. Patema es una adolescente precoz a la que le encanta explorar las cavernas y túneles de su mundo subterráneo, ¡hasta que cae en la ZONA DE PELIGRO! Salvada por un joven igual de rebelde que está encantado con esta chica al revés, luchan por salvarla del gobierno totalitario que pretende aniquilar al pueblo librepensador que representan.
Ya sabes, la escuela media puede ser complicada. Pasan muchas cosas por sus mentes y sus cuerpos. Este asombroso cortometraje y este inspirador largometraje muestran cómo algunos alumnos de secundaria intentan resolverlo todo.
ZERO GRAVITY sigue a un grupo heterogéneo de estudiantes de secundaria de San José, California, que compiten en un torneo nacional para programar satélites a bordo de la Estación Espacial Internacional. ¿Tiene Rhode Island algún centro de enseñanza media que participe? Únase a nosotros para preguntar al director, Thomas Verette, en una sesión de preguntas y respuestas en directo (virtual) el 25 de febrero a las 11.00 horas. Para inscribirse, vaya al enlace Reel Connections de nuestra página de inicio.
Y'ALL R REAL ONES: ¡estreno en EE.UU.! Una rara mirada a la vida cotidiana de los adolescentes en una escuela pública de Nueva York y un recordatorio glorioso de lo que la escuela puede ser cuando todos están juntos - con un conjunto de diversos preadolescentes y miembros de la facultad que abrazan el desorden de estos años alegres. (2021 / 10 min / EE.UU. / dir. Camilla Calamandrei / en inglés / a partir de 10 años)
Esta película futurista, con BLADE RUNNER-describe un mundo en el que los robots proliferan tanto como los teléfonos móviles. Desde que su madre falleció, Tibor, de 11 años, depende más que nunca de su amigo de toda la vida, T.I.M. (La Máquina Increíble). T.I.M. necesita una revisión a fondo, así que el padre de Tibor lo cambia por uno mejor. Pero, ¿cómo se mejora a un "amigo"? La búsqueda de T.I.M. por parte de Tibor, una aventura llena de peligros, pone a prueba su amistad.
Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut? If not, do you have 30 million dollars? It won’t get you onto a NASA spaceship but it will buy a berth on a Russian one. In this documentary, computer game developer Richard Garriott realizes his dream to follow his astronaut dad’s path into space by purchasing a seat on a Soyuz rocket to the International Space Station. “Man on a Mission” shows like never before what it takes to prepare to go to space and how it feels once you get there … and back.
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“…Man on a Mission will be an exhilarating documentary for anyone interested in space travel, and probably even for those who aren’t. Garriott’s journey is quite interesting and unique, beginning with his days as a young man when he came up with some of his first computer games, to his financial success investing in various companies, some of which are pioneering the idea of space tourism. If Garriott’s life had not been as interesting as it was, this documentary could have suffered, but what we end up with is a really well put together autobiographical snapshot of Garriott, and a captivating view of the Russian space program, from their intense training to the rituals they exact on Garriott before his liftoff into space.
This is a documentary that will ultimately appeal to a very wide audience. Man on a Mission should garner a fair amount of press in part due to the amazing footage of Earth Garriott captured while on his journey. Being a fan of space travel, I can’t recall seeing another documentary that so effectively captures the thrill of space travel. If you have children, I urge you to take them to see this little beauty, as it provides some of the most well-documented material on what astronauts go through during training and while in space, as well as the aforementioned footage. If you’re an adult, Garriott’s financial success story and taste for adventure should inspire you, and will hopefully encourage any naysayers in the United States that space travel is not a waste of tax-payer money, but a necessity that serves many purposes and can help to bolster the pride of a nation.” – as reviewed by Dirk Sonniksen
In a contemporary small town around a closed-down factory, bored ‘tween friends, some from broken homes, are looking for creative ways to spend their time. They build forts, issue dares and tease one another. The Crocodiles is the name of this gang of 11-year-olds and a newcomer (who uses a wheelchair) wants in.
Part Hardy Boys, part “Stand By Me,” part “The Outsiders,” this fast-paced film combines classic elements with a larger message of breaking down stereotypes. Please be warned that the dialogue is stronger than an American audience may be used to. There is a domestic abuse scene. Slurs and stereotypes are expressed. However, this difficult dialogue is not used for shock value. It is part of the larger and more important narrative of kids learning how hurtful their exclusionary actions and hateful words can be, then making amends.
"No importa lo que hagamos, ¿realmente va a marcar la diferencia?". Esta corrosiva afirmación se convierte en el núcleo de "ReGENERATION", un documental que consigue ser un pararrayos para el cambio social a través del pensamiento y la acción. La película, narrada por Ryan Gosling, denuncia enérgicamente la apatía de la actual generación de jóvenes y adultos jóvenes y presenta una muestra representativa de las perspectivas de una sociedad alimentada más por los medios de comunicación corporativos que por la verdad. A través de un inspirado colectivo de músicos (STS9), una familia conservadora de veinteañeros y un grupo de cinco estudiantes de instituto de los suburbios que buscan su lugar en el mundo, se exploran comentarios únicos sobre los problemas a los que se enfrenta nuestra sociedad. A medida que se acumulan las poderosas pruebas de nuestra dependencia de la tecnología, desconexión con la naturaleza, consumo excesivo y pérdida de la historia, destacados eruditos de todo el mundo (entre ellos Howard Zinn, Noam Chomsky), periodistas (Amy Goodman) y personalidades de los medios de comunicación, Mos Def y Talib Kweli) estimulan el debate con su sabiduría y reflexiones personales. Tan atrayente como perspicaz, ReGENERATION se hace oír y anima al público a unirse a su marcha hacia un mundo de acción apasionada.
This suspenseful story carries a strong warning about the Internet as it is evolving today. When one computer-savvy teenager unwittingly cracks a security code to an international site that most people use every day…havoc ensues. With ingredients of uncommon-nerd heroes, Takeshi Murakami-designed internet avatars and of course, teenage crushes: This film will keep you glued to your seat, laptop, Smartphone …
Kenji, a teenage math prodigy, is recruited by his secret crush for the ultimate summer job – passing himself off as her boyfriend for four days during her grandmother’s 90th birthday celebration. But when Kenji solves a 2,056-digit math riddle sent to his cell phone, he unwittingly breaches the security barricade protecting OZ: a globe-spanning virtual world where millions of people and governments interact through their avatars, handling everything from online shopping and traffic control to national defense and nuclear launch codes. Now a malicious AI program called the Love Machine is hijacking Oz accounts, growing exponentially more powerful and sowing chaos and destruction in its wake.
This intriguingly intelligent cyberpunk/sci-fi story is a visual tour-de-force, especially the amazing world of OZ: a hallucinatory pixel parade of cool avatar designs, kung fu jackrabbits, toothy bears and a bursting rainbow of colors.
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“A stunning mixture of hand-drawn and CGI visuals in an endlessly colorful world filled with grotesque, razor-sharp toothed avatars. Its thematic ambition and dazzling visual style ultimately make it one of the more rewarding anime efforts to reach these shores!” – Hollywood Reporter
“A whirlwind of a film! Further proof Japan does grown-up children’s stories better than the United States!” – The New York Times
Enjoy this inside look at the nuts and bolts of Indy racing cars, as large and loud as life. Mario Andretti and his son Michael race in competition with cameras mounted on their cars, capturing the speed and heart-pounding thrills of racing in a way few films have ever attempted. Paul Newman is the narrator, but the stars are the cars. “Super Speedway” and many other experiential films were the first to be shown regularly in IMAX venues.
Charlie Chaplin, apodado en su día "el hombre más famoso del mundo", ha sido reconocido desde hace tiempo como uno de los principales iconos de la comedia y el cine. Desde 1914 hasta 1967, Chaplin escribió, dirigió, produjo y protagonizó más de 80 películas, pasando rápidamente del slapstick básico a un estilo cómico único: inmaculadamente construido, profundamente humano y siempre hilarante. "Tiempos modernos" es una de sus obras más aclamadas, capaz de hacer reír a un niño (o al niño que llevamos dentro) con desenfreno, a la vez que se empatiza de verdad con su icónico personaje, el vagabundo venido a menos.
Debido a su importancia cultural, "Tiempos modernos" fue seleccionada por la Biblioteca del Congreso en 1989 para su conservación en el Registro Cinematográfico Nacional.
Fearing the possibility of being split up because of their grandmother’s illness, a young brother and sister embark on an unforgettable journey through breathtaking landscapes of rural Scotland. SIDE BY SIDE is a rare and genuinely heartfelt story about two very different siblings growing closer because they must depend on one another during an unsettling time.
Lauren and her younger brother, Harvey, live with their elderly grandmother who needs constant care. When the old woman is sent to a nursing home, Lauren accepts a scholarship to a prestigious sports academy believing that she and Harvey will stay together and live with Janice, Lauren’s calculating and deceitful sports agent. It soon becomes clear, however, that Janice’s real intention is to split the pair up to better exploit Lauren’s athletic talent. When Harvey runs away to fulfill the promise he made to Grandma to find their long-lost grandfather, Lauren follows after him. En route, brother and sister discover that, despite all their differences, when they are side by side they are strong enough to deal with anything, even their biggest fears. As we follow their journey across the beautiful British countryside, we slowly come to realize that it is the journey, not the destination that really matters.
Part road movie, part Bildungsroman, part family drama and part children’s escapade, Arthur Landon’s endearing feature-film debut explores the solid bond between a sister and brother, and celebrates the importance of coming together.