Movies: Growing up

A happy young boy is enjoying his 16th birthday when he begins having fears about reaching adulthood, but his caring parents notice this and try to do something to break the fear....

The film RYTMUS Housing Estate Dream took 8 years to create and closely documents the life of one of the most famous personalities of the Czech-Slovak music scene. Patrik "Rytmus" Vrbovský grew up in an ordinary family in a housing estate in Piešťany...

A foreboding glimpse into the life of a girl under pressure from her parents concerning her eating behavior and childish tastes. Ignoring the family festivities, her parents ditch her for a day, leaving her in the care of a neighbor. The girl will re...

A filmmaker celebrates his inspiration for movies by recreating what it was like for his 9-year old self in 1972 when he journeyed downtown to spend a magical Saturday afternoon at the movies....

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Monolinguist Josh Kornbluth's meditation on growing up as the child of Communist parents....

Four young people searching for their place in life and in society. Over ten years, the director observes how the protagonists, between success and failure, pursue their dreams, how they mature as individuals and gradually become who they are....

A basic sex education film designed for young engaged couples....

A young girl named Destiny writes a letter to her future self after the recent loss of her father. While expressing her thoughts concerning what could be in the envelope he left her, her imagination takes control and sends her on a journey unlike any...

Shows how an 11-year old boy and his brothers share each other's interests and activities. Shows projects such as building a tree house, baking cookies and coloring Easter eggs. Suggests the character-building value of experimenting, creating and doi...

A young filmmaker accidentally claps her idol’s mystical clapperboard, throwing the two on a frantic journey through film genres and beyond....

In this semi-fictional film, a group of friends goes on a trip to Malino, a well-known region in South Sulawesi. The fictional plot focuses on nostalgia brought by the recordings from their past trip before graduation, while the documentary plot only...

Mila and María are two teenagers who get to know each other through video correspondences they send to each other. One day, they arrange to meet in person....

This short film tells the story of a childhood, of a friendship and of growing up. A young man returns to the village where he grew up and discovers that both he and the place have changed. Yet, he soon finds himself immersed in his memories....

Four high school graduates go on one last camping trip before separating for college....

Delphyne (meaning ‘womb’) discusses the stigma around menstruation. Addressing shame and acceptance, taboos around menstrual blood are told through a fabric-themed metaphor, and the conflict between a mother-daughter relationship; to find a shared un...

A short film following Anthony, a young child from the small, rural town of San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba. We see him in different moments of his daily life as he interacts with different forms of environmental, familial, and social influences. Whil...

A young girl grows up in the company of her imaginary friend, a silent and friendly monster. As she matures and experiences all the joy and tragedy that life has to offer, she is forced to confront the truth about her companion....

A found footage assignment turned autobiography - piano, girl kissers, skating, you know how it goes....

Carl, an old mushroom person, was heading home when he saw a newly born mushroom named Belle. Although Carl didn't want anything to do with her, he reluctantly felt obligated to help her find her parents....