In post-war Germany, Hans is repeatedly convicted for being gay. Over his many stints in prison, he develops a tumultuous friendship with Viktor. A moving film about the forces that conspire to destroy one man’s freedom.
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Incarcerated
![A Hero](/assets/resized/sm/upload/wo/b6/oy/ql/A%20Hero_HERO-0-520-0-390-crop.jpg?k=9a2579e47f)
A Hero
Ghahreman
Set against the vibrant backdrop of urban Shiraz, an affable but desperate prisoner is almost undone by a ‘selfless’ gesture that goes viral.
![Night of the Kings](/assets/resized/sm/upload/4a/v1/nz/i9/NIGHT%20OF%20THE%20KINGS%20LIGHT-0-520-0-390-crop.jpg?k=35414209ce)
Night of the Kings
La nuit des rois
If a young man cannot command an inmate-run prison with his storytelling, his first night behind bars promises to be his last in this lush, striking and unexpected tale that blends magical realism with current affairs.