A look at the life of the legendary Rhythm and Blues musician, James Brown, from his early years in South Carolina to his efforts during the Civil Rights movement.

电影讲述了两位原本关系紧张的歌手兄（穆拉特·博兹 Murat Boz 饰）弟（Hakan Atalay 饰），在父亲的葬礼上尴尬相遇。父亲留下一个悬念，要求他们在一个特殊的场合——父亲朋友女儿的婚礼上同台献唱，无奈之下，两人只得远赴乌尔拉完成这个遗愿。为了共同实现这一任务，两兄弟不得不暂时握手言和。 　　在父亲的遗嘱指引下，兄弟俩成功地避开了记者，一同驾驶着父亲的老爷车踏上了前往乌尔拉的旅程。整个过程中，兄弟二人经历了各种奇遇和搞笑经历，逐渐冰释前嫌。然而，到达乌尔拉后，他们发现父亲留下的遗愿并不简单，其中隐藏着一个惊人的秘密。这个发现让两兄弟再次陷入了紧张局势。

因为他想保护他的小弟弟不受父亲的暴虐，泰迪，一个没有历史的年轻人，被指控谋杀了他的父亲，并被送到一个封闭残酷的教育中心，等待他的审判。然后他陷入一个残酷的宇宙，他不知道规则。 为了生存，这名少年得学习应对艰难的新现实，并与出乎意料 的人结盟。

Synopsis 　　The city’s loneliness is immense for James, an Indigenous teenager fighting to preserve his happiness and innocence amidst the urban vastness. As he struggles not to feel abandoned, he begins to realize that forging his path requires him to trample on others. 　　Director’s statement 　　The short film James explores a young man’s transition from childhood to adulthood as he navigates a male-dominated environment. The narrative delves into his silence and the violence he turns to in search of happiness. We collaboratively developed the dialogues to create a realistic context with casual conversations that reveal the characters’ personal anecdotes and aspirations. I prefer working with “natural actors”—people with no experience in front of the camera, but who bring all their knowledge and experiences to their characters. James Maldonado, the film’s lead, is unique as I’ve known him since he was six. In James, he perfectly conveys his character’s internal struggles, the feelings of helplessness and anger, and his emerging understanding of the world.

Synopsis 　　The city’s loneliness is immense for James, an Indigenous teenager fighting to preserve his happiness and innocence amidst the urban vastness. As he struggles not to feel abandoned, he begins to realize that forging his path requires him to trample on others. 　　Director’s statement 　　The short film James explores a young man’s transition from childhood to adulthood as he navigates a male-dominated environment. The narrative delves into his silence and the violence he turns to in search of happiness. We collaboratively developed the dialogues to create a realistic context with casual conversations that reveal the characters’ personal anecdotes and aspirations. I prefer working with “natural actors”—people with no experience in front of the camera, but who bring all their knowledge and experiences to their characters. James Maldonado, the film’s lead, is unique as I’ve known him since he was six. In James, he perfectly conveys his character’s internal struggles, the feelings of helplessness and anger, and his emerging understanding of the world.

本片讲述了两伊战争幸存者扎赫德和纳贾重回家乡，寻找生命中缺失的部分。战争期间，扎赫德是一位 13 岁的伊朗童兵。纳贾在 19 岁时被征召进入萨尔达姆·侯赛因的军队，留下了妻子和儿子。在霍拉姆沙赫尔的一场关键战役中，两人首次相遇，扎赫德发现了受伤严重的纳贾，决定要救下这名敌军士兵。他们经历了一连串令人难以置信的事情， 20 年后在温哥华的一个咨询中心再次相遇。纳贾见到了20年前救了自己的扎赫德，更是燃起了找到妻儿的希望。与此同时，扎赫德得知父亲患有脑癌，也希望回到家乡和父亲团聚。

一个十几岁的女孩杰西卡和一个叫汤姆的十几岁男孩交朋友，这个男孩被当地的一个帮派欺负。她受到杰克的虐待，杰克既是她的邻居，也是学校的老师，而汤姆则受到他父亲的性虐待。他们一起在树林里结交，创造了一个别人无法进入的私人现实。

一个十几岁的女孩杰西卡和一个叫汤姆的十几岁男孩交朋友，这个男孩被当地的一个帮派欺负。她受到杰克的虐待，杰克既是她的邻居，也是学校的老师，而汤姆则受到他父亲的性虐待。他们一起在树林里结交，创造了一个别人无法进入的私人现实。

On April 5, 1968, less than 24 hours after Martin Luther King's assassination, the city of Boston was in a state of turmoil. When James Brown arrived at the airport to play his already scheduled show he was warned that the mayor, fearing further unrest among the African American community, planned to cancel the show. Brown assured the mayor that the consequences would be much worse if the concert was called off. Not only did the show go on as planned, public television station WGBH broadcast the whole thing. It's an incredible historical document and a fantastic performance by James Brown, who dedicated the show to Dr. King’s memory and brought the raw emotions within himself and his community to a searing head. At one point the restless crowd swarms the stage and amidst the mayhem James Brown tells the cops to stay back and calmly talks the crowd back into their seats. "This isn't how black people should act." 　　[You can read the rest of this excellent synopsis of the backstage machinations originally recounted by J. Anthony Lucas in Common Ground here. Let's just say Brother James got paid.]

On April 5, 1968, less than 24 hours after Martin Luther King's assassination, the city of Boston was in a state of turmoil. When James Brown arrived at the airport to play his already scheduled show he was warned that the mayor, fearing further unrest among the African American community, planned to cancel the show. Brown assured the mayor that the consequences would be much worse if the concert was called off. Not only did the show go on as planned, public television station WGBH broadcast the whole thing. It's an incredible historical document and a fantastic performance by James Brown, who dedicated the show to Dr. King’s memory and brought the raw emotions within himself and his community to a searing head. At one point the restless crowd swarms the stage and amidst the mayhem James Brown tells the cops to stay back and calmly talks the crowd back into their seats. "This isn't how black people should act." 　　[You can read the rest of this excellent synopsis of the backstage machinations originally recounted by J. Anthony Lucas in Common Ground here. Let's just say Brother James got paid.]