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This micro-documentary is a chapter of the series Who I am?, which proposes a reflective journey through moving testimonies, emblematic places and the struggle for human rights, truth and justice. In the former clandestine detention centre Pozo de Banfield, Teresa Laborde Calvo narrates her birth in the car that transported her mother to the place, and Miguel Santucho tells the story of his mother’s last days. Together they walk through the space of memory narrating the way in which they reconstructed their identities, the present of each one and the importance of having dared to find the truth and continue searching for the missing grandchildren.

The Banfield Killer returns to face enemies even more sinister than himself: an art dealer, a corrupt policeman, an overly curious journalist, a vengeful man and a professor from Europe stand in the way of Tepes, who seeks to reunite with his mysteriously disappeared daughter.

A brutal murder shakes the drowsiness of a quiet Montevideo neighborhood. The crime, which seems to be the work of a madman, encourages the intervention of a whole gallery of freaks. The paths of a strange policeman, a sinister snitch, a religious fanatic, a very peculiar priest and a fan of occult sciences intersect as the killer continues to kill. Between film trivia, football winks and occasional foul humor, the plot advances towards a terrifying outcome.

Con man Jim Banfield tries to evade the authorities while making a documentary he claims will prove the band StartStop invented punk rock.

A mix of fiction and documentary, "Evita Capitana" takes place in the final of the 1951 Argentina's soccer championship, where Banfield faced the then imposing Racing Club. An important political figure sides with Banfield, representing the humble and needed, but power thinks otherwise.

Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.

Michael Moore's provocative documentary explores the two most important questions of the Trump Era: How did we get here, and how do we get out.

A Chinese clone of 45th U.S. president, Donald J. Trump, survives the Earth's destruction by escaping his maximum security lab and stowing-away aboard the last Chinese space-bound shuttle. Hundreds of years into the future the human race fights for its survival against Illuminati forces. Following a prophecy, Trump's clone joins forces with the surviving human allies to bring the battle straight to the Illuminati headquarters in hell. But when Donald Trump meets Satan himself, he'll be in for the fight of his life.

Meet the Spaced Cats, two cannabis-craving cats on a mission to cop the best weed in the galaxy. This crew is higher than outer space itself and it's going to take help from all the wrong places to succeed on their mission. Blast off to parts unknown: these felines are flying high.

Fledgling birds, Mooky and Kooky; have just received the best news of their young lives, and it's nothing less than every bird's dream come true - they've been accepted into their town's prestigious Feather Club! Come join these entertaining feathered friends, as they prove - or disprove - the theory that if you want something done right, you've gotta do it yourself!

After learning that his terminally ill wife has six months to live, a man welcomes the support of his best friend who moves into their home to help out.

Joe, a down-on-his-luck truck driver haunted by the memory of his deceased wife and child, meets Julie, a spiritually gifted woman who enlists his help in a desperate effort to find the lost soul of her comatose daughter. But the spirit of Joe's dead wife proves stronger, possessing the young woman's body and determined to settle her unfinished business with the living.

A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war.

Mike, an experienced stripper, takes a younger performer called The Kid under his wing and schools him in the arts of partying, picking up women, and making easy money.

Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, Jim will try out with a major-league organization. The bet proves incentive enough for the team, and they go from worst to first, making it to state for the first time in the history of the school. Jim, forced to live up to his end of the deal, is nearly laughed off the try-out field--until he gets onto the mound, where he confounds the scouts (and himself) by clocking successive 98 mph fastballs, good enough for a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jim's still got a lot of pitches to throw before he makes it to The Show, but with his big-league dreams revived, there's no telling where he could go.

When three overworked and under-appreciated moms are pushed beyond their limits, they ditch their conventional responsibilities for a jolt of long overdue freedom, fun, and comedic self-indulgence.

In this one-hour special tied to the Facebook Watch series, Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris and Willow Smith sit down with R. Kelly accuser Lisa Vanallen as she shares details of her decade-long ordeal with the R&B singer.

Eric, a young boy, is excited about his birthday after reading a book and believes that a train will come for him, despite his sister Jill's disbelief.

Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however, that moving has its own share of problems.

When a midnight scavenger hunt for a rare bud of weed brings a group of party-hungry stoners to a haunted hotel, they open a portal and unleash a group of ghastly hysterical creatures that has only one mission: party ‘till you die.

When popular Vegas hypnotist Victor Van Pelt inherits Mary Shelley's journal, he believes he has the key to the next greatest Vegas show - bringing life to the dead, live on stage.

A fast moving, funny and ultimately tragic European road movie about two hedonistic outlaws and their quest to open up a coffeeshop in Amsterdam.

Stefan and Liv sit down in a taxi after a partner change has gone awry, and start arguing in front of an unaware foreign driver.

The film delves into deeply human and existential themes that resonate across different stages of life. What is compelling is the way it portrays the inner crisis of Adam, the protagonist, as he grapples with the monotony of his life and a sudden, shocking event. It is a reflective and layered film that encourages introspection on what it means to live fully and authentically, even in the face of life’s challenges and changes.

Homeless women live off salvaging food from the dumpster of a discount grocery store. Meanwhile, the store's employees struggle under hardening working conditions. Complex relationships, conflicts and dependencies arise between the groups.

Three parallel events during the same night. The main characters lose control and their loyalty is jeopardized.

Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless enemy, the forces of mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes who now stand as earth's final hope against the mounting apocalypse.

When Zoe tires of looking for Mr. Right, she decides to have a baby on her own. But on the day she's artificially inseminated, she meets Stan, who seems to be just who she's been searching for all her life. Now, Zoe has to figure out how to make her two life's dreams fit with each other.

Close friends Marcus and Holly begin their freshman year at a tough public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland. When Cassie, a well liked senior at the school, disappears suspiciously, both of their lives change forever. Together, will they find out what happened to Cassie? And after a dramatic confrontation, will any of them ever be the same?

Artie Logan is the new guy on Campus. Suddenly, he meets Tally Fuller: the most popular and beautiful girl at Fairfield college and she finally agrees to go on a date with him. But that night she is brutally killed by a blowtorch-wielding maniac and Artie is wrongfully arrested. Despite protests from other Police officers, detective P.J. Decker believes Artie's story and gives him 24 hours to track down the real killer.

Sir Frederick Grant Banting, KBE, MC, FRS, FRSC was a Canadian medical scientist, physician, painter and Nobel laureate noted as the first person to use insulin on humans. In 1923 Banting and John James Rickard Macleod received the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Banting shared the award money with his colleague, Dr. Charles Best. As of September 2011, Banting, who received the Nobel Prize at age 32, remains the youngest Nobel laureate in the area of Physiology/ Medicine. The Canadian government gave him a lifetime annuity to work on his research. In 1934 he was knighted by King George V. Banting died February 21, 1941 (aged 49) near Musgrave Harbour, Dominion of Newfoundland. His memory lives on at The Banting House in London, ON, Canada. This documentary short exhibits the original song: "Hungry Ghosts," by the Long Distance Runners.

British horror drama short from 1926.

In the surviving fragment of this film, over a game of chess, a man tells his wife the story of the ill-fated Lady Jane Grey, who reluctantly accepts the crown of England but insists on wielding power alone.

In Belgium during the first World War , the Uhlans order the burgomaster to be shot by his son-in-law.

A troubled young girl embarks on a journey to the moon in her homemade rocket, where she will explore its surface alongside her hero: Neil Armstrong.

In the late 1950s, British police officer Tony Aaron resigns from the force after sleeping with Hazel, wife of the man whose house he was supposed to guard. In his new job as a fake private investigator, he helps couples get divorces by photographing Hazel having "affairs" with the husband. When she is murdered during a job, Tony begins having an affair with the dead man's mistress, Angeline, while trying to prove his innocence.

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