MANKAI STAGE A3! ~SPRING & SUMMER 2018~(2019)

Mankai Movie A3!: Another Stories(ja)

This contains the side stories during the time the Mankai Company was rebuilt.

FF(en)

A short film made “for fun” that plays with surreal and evocative imagery

Black Dogs Barking(tr)

Restless and young, best buddies Selim and Çaça live a meager existence on the outskirts of Istanbul. By day they breed pigeons on the roof, by night they roam the streets with their entourage in their pimped-up car, "My Orange Angel". Their neighborhood's view of the city's gigantic business towers accelerates their ambitions. The two buddies want to open their own parking-lot business near a gigantic mall, and they just might get lucky, since they're supported by the local mafia boss.

Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie(ja)

Set after the 1988 OVA movie Red Shoulder Document: Roots of Ambition and months before the events of the VOTOMS television series, Pailsen Files explores the origins of Chirico Cuvie as explained by the Red Shoulder Battalion's now-disgraced commander, Col Yoran Pailsen. Compilation of the Pailsen Files OAV series.

Boys on the Rooftop(es)

Sergio and Octavio discover each other in a game between seduction and desire during a night of celebration. At daybreak, each will have a piece of the other: their joint gay moments.

Les Couturiers de l'Église(fr)

Immer Ärger mit Opa Charly(de)

Jana Frank has everything under control professionally. As an organizer of flight attendant schedules, she tells her employees where to go. Family life is more difficult. Her daughter Marie is in the middle of puberty and hangs around at night with her grandpa Charly, who wants to beautify the city with plants and flowers in his old age. As a result, Jana is regularly woken up by the police to pick up her father from the station. When Charly decides to move to the country and buys a house, Jana meets the former landlord Thomas and falls head over heels in love.

Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror(en)

Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror is a television documentary film that premiered on the Canadian cable network Space on February 25, 2009. The hour-long documentary examines the experiences, motivations and impact of the increasing number of women engaged in horror fiction, with producers Donna Davies and Kimberlee McTaggart of Canada's Sorcery Films interviewing actresses, film directors, writers, critics and academics. The documentary was filmed in Toronto, Canada; and in Los Angeles, California and New York City, New York in the US.

Dorothy(en)

When Dorothy is sitting under the tree to throw out her father's ashes, her memories of him return to teach her something. She has to face some demons in her grief, and can only be free after she manages these emotions.

The Snow on the Pines(fa)

Piano teacher Roya (Mahnaz Afshar) realizes that her marriage to Ali is in a deadlock when she discovers some of her husband's secrets. In the meantime she meets a young musician (Saber Abar) and has to make a painful choice.

All The Saints(pl)

As every year, the celebration of All Saints Day brings Polish families together at the graves of their loved ones. On this special day Maria, 80-year-old widow, visits the graveyard with her son, his wife and their children.

The Cousteau Collection N°7-2 | The Night of the Squid(fr)

While We Watched(hi)

A turbulent newsroom drama that intimately chronicles the working days of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar as he navigates a spiraling world of truth and disinformation.

Citizen Weiner(en)

Zack Weiner is an actor residing in New York City. When the film industry shut down in 2020, Zack and his friend Joe embarked on a unique project: to make a film about running for city council, while actually running for city council.

ECW November to Remember 1997(en)

Bam Bam Bigelow defends the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against "The Franchise" Shane Douglas. Sabu faces Sandman in a Tables and Ladders Match. Rob Van Dam battles Tommy Dreamer in a Flag Match. Taz defends the ECW Television Championship against Pit Bull #2. Plus, a 4-Way Dance for the ECW World Tag Team Championship and more!

Et Tu(en)

A stage director is driven to madness during a regional production of Julius Caesar.

National Theatre Live: Present Laughter(en)

As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.

Geliebte Hochstaplerin(de)

Roberto Bolle smuggles himself as a stowaway on an ocean liner that of Hamburg gen New York sets sail. On board is also his lover Barbara Shadwell, whom he wants to marry, but who, at the request of her mother, the syrup millionaire Ceila Shadwell, should marry the oatmeal millionaire David.

National Theatre Live: Hamlet(en)

A 2010 broadcast of Hamlet returns to cinemas as part of the NT's 50th anniversary celebrations. Following his celebrated performances at the National Theatre in Burnt by the Sun, The Revenger's Tragedy, Philistines and The Man of Mode, Rory Kinnear plays Hamlet in a dynamic new production of Shakespeare’s complex and profound play about the human condition, directed by Nicholas Hytner. He is joined by Clare Higgins (Gertrude), Patrick Malahide (Claudius), David Calder (Polonius), James Laurenson (Ghost/Player King) and Ruth Negga (Ophelia).

Rose(en)

"Rose" is a filmed one-woman theatrical performance. A moving reminder of some of the harrowing events that shaped the century. It remains sadly relevant today as racial tensions escalate, and allegations of antisemitism are rife.

Friend of the World(en)

After a catastrophic global war, a young filmmaker awakens in the carnage and seeks refuge in the only other survivor: an eccentric, ideologically opposed figure of the United States military. Together, they brave the toxic landscape in search of safety... and answers.

Patalliro! Stage Play ★Stardust Project★(ja)

The second theatrical play adaptation of the popular manga series “Patalliro!”.

MANKAI STAGE『A3!』Troupe LIVE ~SPRING 2021~(ja)

In Spring Troupe Live, the music that was shown at "Four Seasons LIVE 2020" and the new songs recorded in the album released on June 16, 2021 will be performed by the cast members.

MANKAI STAGE『A3!』Troupe LIVE ~AUTUMN 2021~(ja)

In Autumn Troupe Live, the music that was shown at "Four Seasons LIVE 2020" and the new songs recorded in the album released on October 13, 2021 will be performed by the cast members.

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: Hungry(en)

Hungry is the first in a three-play cycle introducing us to the Gabriels of Rhinebeck, New York. These three plays unfold in real time and track the lives of the Gabriels throughout the coming presidential election year. To the rhythm of peeling, chopping and mixing, Hungry places us in the center of the Gabriel’s kitchen. The family discusses their lives and disappointments, and the world at large and nearby. As they struggle against the fear of being left behind, the family attempts to find resilience in the face of loss.

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Two: What Did You Expect?(en)

Back in the kitchen of the Gabriel family, the country is now in the midst of the general election for President. In the course of one evening in the house they grew up in, history (both theirs and our country's), money, politics, family, art, and culture are chopped up and mixed together, while a meal is made around the kitchen table.

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain Age(en)

Eight months after we first meet the Gabriels, Patricia, the family matriarch, joins her children and daughters-in-law as they prepare a meal from the past and consider the future of their country, town and home. Paying tribute to the difficult year behind them, the Gabriels compare notes on the search for empathy and authenticity at a time when the game seems rigged and the rules are forever changing.

BLACKland(hu)

The film is a stage play hybrid showcasing dark and absurd sketches based on contemporary Hungarian news of the 2000's with campy, senseless musical interludes in-between. Highly experimental in nature that - like Marmite - will split its' crowd into ones that'll love it and others that'll loathe it. There's no middle grounds here. The topics included are: The Hungarian Olympians' doping scandal, political terrorism, the national elections... and more.

Asura(ja)

A recording of the 2003 production of the 1987 play. An evil nun known as Bizan wishes to bring back to life the demon monarch Ashura, so that the oni may rule the world. But that’s not an easy task with the Demon Wardens scouring the land and taking care of demons who have taken on human form. Five years ago, Wakuraba Izumo served as a Demon Warden lieutenant alongside his chief, Kuninari and the slightly mental Abe Jaku. Since then he’s retired and has been enjoying success as a lead actor for the Nakamura Kabuki troupe, led by playwright Nanboku Tsuruya IV, while his former colleagues continue to fight the good fight. Meanwhile the police authorities have been struggling to capture the thief known as “The Night Camellia.

Back to Back(en)

These dueling one-act comedies highlight the work of playwright John Mortimer. In "The Dock Brief," an ill-prepared attorney is put to the test when his client confesses to killing his wife. In "What Shall We Tell Caroline?" a father with good intentions tries to protect his wife and daughter from the bad things in life.

The Shape of Things(en)

When college student Adam falls hard for Evelyn, an ambitious art major, the meaning of both art and friendship are pushed to their limits. Neil LaBute’s Olivier Award nominated chilling comedy is now streaming exclusively on Original Online, direct from its hit run at Park Theatre, London.

The Year of the Dragon(en)

Frank Chin's edgy story breaks down the stereotypes of Asian Americans and centers on San Francisco Chinatown tour operator Fred Eng. Eng hides his contempt for the tourists while dealing with the uproar that occurs within his oddball family after his dying father reveals he's hiding a second wife.

Tokyo Revengers: Bloody Halloween(ja)

A recorded performance of the Tokyo Revengers: Bloody Halloween stage play. Also features exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the Cool Japan Park Osaka's WW Hall performance.

The Seagull(ru)

What if Konstantin Gavrilovich, from Anton Chekkov's famous play, did not commit suicide and was murdered instead? And who did it? Boris Akunin's take on The Seagull unfolds as a comedic murder mystery.

Ihmisiä elämän pohjalla(en)

Finnish telefilm adaptation of Gorky’s famous play, The Lower Depths, by director Mikko Niskanen.