Resultados para "The Rain" en Política

Set in a fictitious post-colonial African nation, the discovery of the body of a drowned prostitute leads to an exploration of the conflict between an individual and the modern African state. A gripping study of truth, silence, and the abuse of power. A young woman runs into the sea and drowns. The last man who spoke to her, a curious individual known as Bukuru, is asked to account for her suicide. His shocking revelations land him in court.

This freewheeling black comedy features a bizarre cast of characters, including a Japanese man with a ball floating six inches in front of his head, an American CEO with three arms, and a Brazilian peasant who discovers the art of healing by tickling one’s earlobe with a feather. By the end of this hilarious tale, they each have risen to the heights of wealth and fame, before arriving at disasters—both personal and ecological— that destroy the rain forest and all birds of Brazil.

Abraham Khan is a Muslim who dreams of changing the world. He's liberal, pro-Western, and determined to speak out against the extremists who have hijacked his religion. That makes him a target, and the consequences hit him fast and hard - an armed fanatic smashes into his home one evening, trying to kill him. He survives the harrowing attempt, just barely. Maya Raines is the special operative brought in to protect Abraham. She is tough and committed. The very best at what she does. But Abraham is no ordinary principal - he will not hide, and he will not stay silent.

Ostberlin, 1984. Karin ist sechzehn und zählt die Jahre bis zur Rente. Sie trinkt und raucht und hat ansonsten keine Pläne. So war es schon bei ihren Eltern - warum sollte es bei ihr anders sein? Da platzt Martin in ihr Leben. Wenn der Diplomatensohn Armee und Studium hinter sich hat, will er ins Ausland gehen. Die Liebe zu Martin setzt in Karin ungeahnte Energien frei. Sie will das Abitur nachmachen, einen neuen Beruf lernen, sie ist zu allem bereit, wenn sie nur mit Martin zusammenbleiben kann. Als er in den Westen fliehen will, ist es keine Frage, dass sie mit ihm geht.

Five years ago, Jane helped presidential candidate’s daughter Lindsay after an unspeakable crime. Now it’s Jane who stands accused, caught at the heart of a presidential candidate’s scandal that threatens her very life. As people in her life turn up dead, she swears she’s innocent, but forces around her continue to make her look like the betrayer - and possibly, the murderer. Can her bodyguard, Silas, save her? Better yet - can he trust her as the two fight an attraction that could put them both in danger? Or is Jane not who she seems?