Mark Ryder

Born into an impoverished life in Jamaica, Hortense longs for a fulfilling life in England. The door of opportunity swings open, Hortense marries Gilbert and on her way to the promised land of post-war Britain. Steadfast dreams are tested by the hard realities of racism and poverty. Their only saving grace is Queenie. But Queenie faces her own disillusionment, married to the kind but dull Bernard. These 4 lives fuse together in a powerful and hopeful story of love and fulfillment. (pbs.org)

The Borgia family's rise to power and subsequent domination of the Papal States during the Renaissance. (en.wikipedia.org)

A group of actors perform in the heart of the Warsaw Ghetto, in a life or death context on a run-down stage. (imdb)

After several mysterious accidents, A Live Action Role Playing game is interrupted and the players leave the bunker while the staff remains behind to investigate the disappearance of Greg, the mastermind of the game.

Kenza and Yaël are two young French women who go to Syria to fight alongside the Kurdish forces. There they meet Zara, a Yezidi survivor. Born in different cultures but deeply united, the women-fighters heal their past wounds and discover their present strength, especially the fear they inspire in their opponents. The three young women soon bound together and become true sisters-in-arms.