On the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death, La Scala opens the Season with his masterpiece Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, based on the novella by Nikolai Leskov. After its premiere in St. Petersburg, the opera – which was intended to be the first part of a trilogy on women’s condition in Russia – enjoyed great success at home and abroad. Stalin attended a performance in Moscow in 1936; two days later, the famous denunciation titled “Chaos Instead of Music” appeared in Pravda, through which the regime blacklisted the opera and its composer. Years later, Shostakovich prepared a new version that was staged in Moscow in 1963 under the title Katerina Izmailova, after Superintendent Ghiringhelli had unsuccessfully tried to secure its premiere for La Scala. Today, the theatre presents the original 1934 version, conducted by M° Chailly and the debut of director Barkhatov.
In 18th-century Martinique, Mathieu, a slave working on a sugar cane plantation, is sentenced to death for trying to escape with his wife and child. However, the judge offers him a reprieve on condition that he agrees to leave for Canada to work as an executioner. With no other choice, the young man accepts.
Through a documentary style, The Sisters’ Journey explores the daily life of a transgender woman in Vietnam using drugs. The film delves into her fear of stigma, struggles she faces, and the vital role of harm reduction services and healthcare available to her.
For forty years, the band Rowwen Hèze has been the sound of Limburg. Their music has been passed down from generation to generation. As Rowwen Hèze prepares for their biggest home show ever, celebrating their fortieth anniversary, the dynamics between the band members are revealed. What began as a friendship has now become a marriage with its fair share of tension. By working on new music, the band members continually try to find each other again.
After a series of haunting Polaroids begin appearing around her school, a college-bound senior is forced to confront a buried act of cruelty as paranoia and guilt spiral toward an irreversible act.
A man tells a journalist about the photos and memories from his childhood in home and village that will soon disappear for the new national capital city. With his brother, he returns to the places they once played, taking pictures and recreating stories as if the land was still the same.
After having his life shaped by watching superhero shows on television, Raffa decides to become a superhero in the real world on New Year’s Eve. However, his good intentions are misunderstood, and in the end the world keeps moving on without noticing Raffa, while it continues to celebrate the arrival of new hopes.
After doing the jump from comic-artist to standup comedian, Simon finds himself forced to return to the world of comics, after a line of surprising disasters.
A 10-year fishing ban in the Oslofjord will come into effect from January 1, 2026. This has a strong impact on Norwegian coastal culture and fishing identity. In this documentary we follow professional fisherman Arnt Ove who is in danger of losing his job, as well as hobby fishermen Arne and Jan who work to preserve the tradition and culture of fishing in Norway.
Instead of doing some blogging, I did some vlogging. I decided to just go out for a walk and a cup of tea and do a wee video about it. I’ll tell you, I love doing stuff about nothing. The more nothingness to it, the more I love it. So you can expect more of this. (From https://limmy.com/)