The story of a boy Sanya, a pupil of a boarding school in the Far North. His father drowned in the White Sea, and one day the child’s intransigence and thirst for justice lead him to a small island. Sanya will have to face the local hermit and even the police, but, most importantly, the teenager will challenge the elements themselves.

A performance held in Chuncheon celebrates the 50th anniversary of the debut of the mime artist Yu Jin-gyu. The film breathlessly follows what happens before and after the performance – from rehearsals to the after party, interviews and filming. Some point out that Jin-gyu’s art has changed, while others try and surmise where his desires are directed. Jin-gyu reflects on ‘the poetic expression of desire’ through mime and prepares to move forward.

“Powai” is a triptych of stories about three women from diverse socio-economic backgrounds living in the titular developing suburb of Mumbai – a domestic worker, a govt preschool teacher and a software professional.

The Soviet government entrusted Ybrai Abdrakhmanov with transcribing Sagynbai Orozbakov’s version of the epic “Manas”, but then forgot about it. In the course of four years Ybrai succeeded in writing down only the first part of the trilogy because “Manas” was so voluminous. Upon learning of the formation of the independent Kyrgyz Republic, Abdrakhmanov decides to show his work to the new leaders in the hope of receiving financial support and promises Sagynbai honor and the end to his sufferings. However, the new authorities not only fail to honor the great hard workers, but do not even bother to listen to a passage from the story.