This Is Not Berlin is a vivid, stylish coming-of-age film set inside Mexico City’s 1980s underground art scene. Hari Sama captures youthful experimentation, sexuality and rebellion with considerable energy, and although the film occasionally sprawls, its visual confidence and sense of cultural discovery are impressive.
Sorn, a night worker from Myanmar, seeks a new life as an undocumented refugee in Thailand. Far from home, he becomes entangled in a complicated relationship with a client who is investigating a political activist.
Total Eclipse
1995
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Young poet Arthur Rimbaud and mentor Paul Verlaine navigate forbidden romance and artistic turmoil.
Weekend
2011
Drama, Romance
What starts as a spontaneous hookup between Russell and Glen turns into a transformative weekend filled with late-night conversations, shared stories, and moments of deep connection.
This Is Not Berlin is a vivid, stylish coming-of-age film set inside Mexico City’s 1980s underground art scene. Hari Sama captures youthful experimentation, sexuality and rebellion with considerable energy, and although the film occasionally sprawls, its visual confidence and sense of cultural discovery are impressive.
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