Backlight / 2010

Several characters who are each at critical stages of their lives are strangely impelled towards an uncharted lake in the middle of the desert where they all have the opportunity to save each other.

Backlight / 2002

Tegenlicht in Dutch or Backlight in English is a series of television documentaries by the VPRO, a Dutch public broadcasting organisation. Backlight "aims to grasp the quintessence of prominent trends and developments" in the practice of critical journalism, and tries to improve understanding of the intricate inner workings of our modern society.

The Backlight of Love / 2015

Jiang Li ran away on the day of her wedding, only to end up being stabbed. An angel appears before her spirit and informs her that she has seven days to discover who attempted to murder her. With her past memories a blur after University, she sets out to figure out the culprit as she delves into the past. Apparently not everything she believes was as...

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Backlight: The Breakthrough in Renewable Energy / 2016

You won’t read about it in the papers, but a silent worldwide revolution is taking place: renewable energy is becoming cheaper than energy from fossil fuels. More and more, opting for wind and solar energy is no longer an ethical choice but an economic one. Countries like Brazil, Australia, Chili and parts of the United States are switching to renewable energy for economic reasons. A surprising newcomer is Morocco, for example. By 2020 the government expects to meet more than 40 percent of the demand for electricity with solar energy. The Netherlands is nowhere near ready yet.

A Backlight Production / 2023

A remarkable and uplifting journey unfolds in the heart of Franklin, Tennessee, as a bold theatre company dares to challenge societal norms. The film intimately documents the experiences of adults living with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) as they are cast in leading roles for the company's ambitious production of Shrek The Musical.

Natural Backlight / 2019

Backlight / 2022

Leo is troubled by the death of his girlfriend Mia. She died under strange circumstances. He asks Laurène, a gangster friend, for help in solving the mystery. But not everything goes according to plan.

Backlighting / 2011

A kid dreams of being a photographer despite his blindness and his father's disapproval.

Backlight /

In the 1970s, 22-year-old Akira, who has feelings for his senior in university, Yoshioka, decides to take him back to Onomichi during summer break. Akira plans to offer his family home to Yoshioka and include his childhood friend Fumie to hang out. However, when Fumie invites her eccentric friend Miiko, unexpected things start to happen. Yoshioka finds himself drawn to Miko, leaving Akira in a state of confusion and distress.

Backlights /

While directing an anthology of short films through different regions of Colombia Helena and her director of photography, encounter through intense creative differences.

Backlight / 2021

It is the middle of summer in Onomichi in the 1970s, and 22-year-old Akira returns home with Yoshioka, his senior at university. Akira offers his parents' house to Yoshioka, whom he likes, and suggests that they spend their summer vacation together. To keep the senior occupied, Akira comes up with the idea of inviting a girl to go out and play. He asks his childhood friend Fumie to find some girls who are bored, and Miko, who has a bit of an unusual personality, joins him, and the four of them start hanging out. Eventually, Yoshioka's eyes on Meeko grow hotter and hotter, which annoys Akira.

Lights of Kyoto / 2017

Born and raised in Kyoto, 17 years old Takatoyo spends all his summer holidays in his hometown. However, this time will be different. Takatoyo will experience his first love and first challenges, creating memories that will take him out of his ordinary life.

acklight: Singapore Inc. / 2009