Marave is out today on Amazon Prime Video, brought to life through the refined visual approach of cinematographer Éric Blanckaert. Directed by Adrien Piquet-Gauthier and Nathanaël Guedj, and produced by Federation Studios France and Yvette Production, the film centers on Manolo, a kind-hearted fairground worker who reconnects with his older brother Georges after their father falls ill. With the help of Ania, a fierce Dagestani fighter, they set out to turn Manolo into an MMA champion, while facing the hardest fight of all: becoming a family again. Starring Ramzy Bedia, Redouane Bougheraba, Yohan Levy, Ava Baya, Gustave Kervern, Alexandre Picot,......

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Don’t miss Hanami, a feature film coming to cinemas tomorrow, on July 8, featuring production design by Mathé, ADC. Directed by Denise Fernandes and produced by Alina Film and O Som e a Fúria, the film tells the story of Nana, a young girl growing up on an isolated volcanic island everyone dreams of leaving. When she falls ill, she is sent to recover at the foot of a volcano, where she discovers a world between dreams and reality. Years later, as a teenager, Nana is reunited with her mother, Nia. Starring Dailma Mendes, Alice Da Luz Gomes, and Sanaya......

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Hanami arrives in cinemas tomorrow, on July 8, beautifully lensed by cinematographer Alana Mejía González. Directed by Denise Fernandes and produced by Alina Film and O Som e a Fúria, the film follows Nana as she grows up on a secluded volcanic island shaped by departures and longing. Her mother, Nia, left when she was still a child, burdened by a mysterious illness. After a sudden fever, Nana is sent to the foot of the volcano to heal, where the boundaries between the real and the imaginary begin to blur. Years later, Nia’s return forces Nana to face the absence......

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Take a look at Todd & The Toad, a short film shot by cinematographer Jan Prahl, BVK. Directed by Julia Mücke and produced by Doity Produktion Gmbh, the film follows Todd, a socially anxious man who panics at the idea of finally meeting Polly, a girl he has been talking to online. Desperate to escape the pressure, he takes a strange turn that leads him into a surreal therapy session with Juan Carlos, a hallucinated psychologist determined to confront his fears. Mixing quirky humor, sharp dialogue and emotional insight, the film explores anxiety, vulnerability and the difficult but necessary steps......

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