"TO BE A WOMAN" SHORT FILM SHOWCASE

In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Virginia Woolf’s death, the streaming platform Montage is currently screening a showcase of feminist-themed films entitled “To Be a Woman.” The online showcase features 10 short films made by emerging female directors, curated by the Shanghai-based independent filmmaker, curator, and critic Lǚ Yáo 吕遥. Her selection has brought out a rich panorama of stories about women’s experiences and lives in modern China. According to Montage’s page for the program, the films are linked by feminist icon Simone de Beauvoir’s framework of the five stages of life: Childhood, Adolescence, Youth, Middle Age, and Old Age.

Telecrime

Telecrime was a British drama series that aired on the BBC Television Service from 1938 to 1939 and in 1946. One of the first multi-episode drama series ever made, it is also one of the first television dramas written especially for television not adapted from theatre or radio. Having first aired for 5 episodes from 1938 to 1939, Telecrime returned in 1946, following the resumption of television after World War II, and aired as Telecrimes. A whodunit crime drama, Telecrime showed the viewer enough evidence to solve the crime themselves. Most episodes were written by Mileson Horton. All 17 episodes are lost. Aired live, their preservation was not technically possible at the time.

Single Man

Shin Getter Robo vs. Neo Getter Robo

Years after the defeat of the Reptilian Empire, Getter Team has begun training on a new super robot, Neo Getter Robo. But a surprise attack from the Empire's revived leader forces them to recruit a street fighter named Go Ichimonji as Getter One's pilot. Faced with an enormously powerful foe, the new team's only hope for victory may lie in the resurrection of the lost weapon of humanity, Shin Getter Robo.

Blood Market

After losing one of their children, a family is forced to give up their claim in the face of pressure and extortion from the Committee for Reformation of That Al-Bayin and the Sheikhs.

Detatoko Princess

After a prank gone wrong, Princess Lapis must undergo a long journey back home to the Diamond Palace. With her for this adventure are a young sprite, a directionally challenged immortal, and her math tutor. Armed with the powerful magic eraser, and an unmatched love of pudding, Lapis continues forth righting the injustices of the world and defeating magical foes.

Rita & Whatsit

Shame Game

Tanaav

Kabir, a special task force veteran, is brought out of retirement to hunt down an enemy, Umar Riaz, he thought he had neutralised but is still alive. He, along with a reassembled special task force, decides to infiltrate Umar's brother's wedding after learning that Umar would be in attendance. However, when things do not go as planned, Kabir and his team must give their all to ensure the dangerous man is caught.

The Red Room

A therapy-situated series that will explore every day problems of every day people. Based on a book by Dr. Gülseren Buğdayıcıoğlu.

Summer Night

School years should be the best time of our lives, but Lune spends his days invisible, no one taking an interest in him. At the start of a new summer, however, secrets are about to overturn his ordinary life.

Gryningspyromanen

For over thirty years, parts of Sweden lived in fear of a man who came to be known as the Dawn Pyroman. The police suspect him of having started over a hundred fires.

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LadyGang

Pop-culture commentary and no-holds-barred celebrity interviews from the fabulous trio of the LadyGang podcast.

Eurogames

Italy, Spain, Germany, Russia, Greece, and Poland are taking part in the Italian reboot of Jeux Sans Frontières filmed at Cinecittà World, Rome. The competitors wear outlandish costumes and do bizarre tasks in funny games.

Xopunar Asutia Rang

The central character Kiranbala is a literate, simple & cute girl of a general family. She come to Guwahati city to be married to a man. The next ten years were to be a nightmare of almost daily, physical, mental and sexual violence at the hand of her husband. There was no one she could turn to for help and support. Kiranbala missing her all dreams and hope of life. In desperation Kiranbala killed her husband for safety herself and her two childs. She was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. Meanwhile a social organisation named Seven Sisters Welfare Organisation came to attention to her plight. They was gathering momentum, media coverage. At last the Organisation published a book where wrote kiranbala’s life history and made her a celebrety. She attracted to a famous senior advocate of High court. The advocate appeal her case in High court with the defence of provocation. At last the High court give degree of freedom. Kiranbala’s conviction for murder was reduced to manslaughter on appeal. Accept this main story there are so many other elements of entertainment in this mega serial like Romance, Emotional drama, Conflict & climax, Visualisation of many songs etc.

Immigration: How British Politics Failed

Uncovering who and what made immigration unignorable and brought politics to crisis. Blair, Cameron, Farage, migrant activists and government and media insiders go on record.