All Films

Her

2014 • 2 min

A short animation from Xinxin Liu.

Lemantun

2014 • 23 min • Indonesia

A mother gives her five children, five cupboards as inheritance. Everyone is happy with the cupboards, but the third child is not sure what to do with his.

Glimma

2014 • 15 min • Sweden

Two men on a fishing trip realize that things are a bit out of the ordinary. A mystery is forming.

Landscape with Broken Dog

2014 • 14 min

"Landscape with broken dog" is a requiem for a cinema that has been dismembered. It is the story of a journey to the impossible. It is a film that traces back the original instability of vision using archival footage of various origins.

Left for Dead by the Yorkshire Ripper

2014 • 45 min

Told in their own words, these are the heart-wrenching stories of the brave survivors who escaped the Yorkshire Ripper - and, in so doing, helped to put the monster behind bars.

The Farmer and His Prince

2014 • 52 min • Germany

There were many who smiled about PRINCE CHARLES becoming a 'green' Prince. Quite a few of them thought that his ideas were just crazy. Together with DAVID WILSON, the farm manager, the Prince developed several strategies to increase the vitality of the soil and to promote biodiversity. The film features the inspiring Prince Charles and the dedicated farmer Wilson, who both share a common vision and mission: organic farming.

Lost Case

2014 • 58 min • Czech Republic

A completely new story based on existing footage from the series Columbo.

By Blood

2014 • 53 min • United States of America

American Indians of African descent, or Freedmen, battle their own tribes and the federal government to regain their tribal citizenship. Witness how indigenous American Indian tribes, their minority members, and surrounding communities are confronting racism and intolerance.

Victory Day

2014 • 29 min • Russia

Using the patriotic military celebrations of May 9 as an ongoing and disquieting motif, St. Petersburg–based documentary filmmaker Rudnitskaya introduces several ordinary gay and lesbian couples whose legal rights are increasingly invalidated, and whose very lives are in constant danger in a cultural and political climate that’s turned blatantly, unapologetically homophobic.

Witching Hour

2014 • 14 min • Finland

Aino tells Salla a ghost story. Salla wants to know, if the story is true.

Ossos

2014 • 19 min • Brazil

Nirvana Police

2014 • 2 min • France

A young policeman falls in love with a black panther.

Beast Lover

2014 • 49 min • United States of America

A husband enlists a mysterious hunter to help him track his wife into a frightening and surreal forest where she has fallen into the hands of a savage beast. Absurd humor, a touching look at relationships, and plenty of style set this spooky tale apart from the pack. A memorable original soundtrack full of electronic music and pop tunes, all by the band Pony Canyon, help set a driving pace which will keep everyone on the edge of their seat.

Noctiluca

2014 • 6 min • Uruguay

Pablo is 9 years old and lives alone with his father. One night, the father becomes ill and the boy has to go to the city to seek help. To do this, he will have to cross the forest on a dark journey - in which he will understand how much he loves and is loved by his father.

Wild Child

2014 • 13 min • Canada

Indian Summer. Canned food, cigarettes, a canoe and the river carrying Max and Ariane away. Escaped from the city, they really know nothing about each other, but share a project. It may be a good time to embark on something new.

Indie Bung!!

2014 • 12 min • Indonesia

Two village youths discuss planning to make a film at an angkringan stall. That night, their ideas were scattered. It turns out that making films is not as easy as they imagined. Could it be that a village youth could visualize a film. Films are not just imagination but require recklessness and being ready to laugh at one's own work before being laughed at by others.

Happiness Wrapped in a Blanket

2014 • 52 min • Israel

After a long night, Bashir returns home from work to find his Jewish girlfriend Karin with an unexpected baby in her arms. “We’re a family now,” she tells him, "and we'll never be apart". Bashir is torn between his will to devotionally support his girlfriend and doing the right thing by returning the baby to his mother, a foreign worker who left her child under the threat of being deported from Israel. A decision is made and the couple sets-out on a runaway journey with the baby wrapped in a blanket. As they escape the police, Bashir does his best to look after and protect both Karin and the baby, but he knows the end is near and every solution will have dire consequence. Being an Arab-Israeli with a Jewish girlfriend makes him the “usual suspect”. In the background of social and political topics such as Arabs, Jews and foreign workers, a tender love story is revealed and a delicate family is formed…

El paso

2014 • 14 min • Argentina

Rita does makeup and prepares Consuelo, who carefully reviews the details of that last act of flirtation. In the privacy of her room, she says goodbye like all the elders of this town, where death is just another moment in life, an event announced and expected.

Vasa

2014 • 8 min • Latvia

An exceptional museum in Sweden houses the Vasa sailboat – a ship that has been lifted out from the bottom of the sea where it ended up after an unfortunate maiden voyage. One day, the museum staff notice a rat in the boat’s hull and begin setting traps to catch the rodent before it damages this brilliant museum piece; however, as it turns out, the rat is not alone. In fact, there are surprisingly many of them. The staffs’ attempts to get rid of the rodents prove futile. And, because of its gentle Swedish upbringing, even the cat they bring in doesn’t help. They need to call in the experts – the Rescue Team!

Endless Vision

2014 • 52 min • Iran

An overview of Hossein Alizadeh's life and works

November

2014 • 15 min

Kai brings Min to a clinic after he tests positive for herpes. With the looming shadow of Kai’s infidelity, Min is forced to face her fears.

Qui êtes vous Mr. Iguerbouchène ?

2014 • 26 min • Algeria

Mohamed Iguerbouchène was born on February 7, 1907 in Aït-Ouchen in Algeria. He left for England in 1923 where he studied music and harmony. Subsequently, he went to Vienna, Austria, to learn piano techniques where he won 1st prize in harmony and piano. Mohamed Iguerbouchen became a composer, he composed four symphonies and several film scores including the famous “Pépé le Moko” (1937) with Jean Gabin. Mohamed Iguerbouchène bowed out on August 21, 1966 following a long illness.

Sundown

2014 • 16 min • Turkey

A woman's tranquil day at the beach turns tumultuous when she is forced to confront a sudden, new reality concerning her mother.

Why Are You Sad

2014 • 13 min • United Kingdom

A young girl's failed attempt at taking her own life has now thrown her into an aftermath of mixed emotions, loss of direction and a feeling of uncertainty. She must now deal with the consequences of her actions and how they have affected those who are closest to her.