All Films

Sortie du port de Marseille en direction des îles du Frioul

2008 • 4 min • France

Airplane Pillows

2008 • 30 min

"Baby Swiss is obsessed with a strange science fiction film. She fantasies about living in its futuristic ideals, and keeps a separate DVD copy in a strongbox under the house just to be on the safe side. Naturally, this drives her unattended husband to the local whorehouse, known as The Village of the Moon. There, he meets up with other unhappy men and drowns his sorrows in high priced call girls. In the meantime, Baby Swiss discovers a kind of platonic love with a like minded neighbor. He is so desperate to be part of her life that he will wait outside her window. Their relationship will turn on whether she cleans the glass, or closes the blinds. And all the while, a homeless Greek chorus champions the freedom of living on the streets, unencumbered by the mindless machinations of being part of this so-called “proper society”" (review excerpt by Bill Gibron)

Hold On

2008 • 12 min • France

New York. In the Brooklyn Bridge Park, Max hears a baby laughing. Nobody is around. It comes from a garbage can.

The Cable Car

2008 • 7 min • Switzerland

An old man boards a cable car and heads up the mountain. Along the way he takes some snuff, sneezes, and things start to fall apart... literally. Good thing he has some tape.

Deadly Beauty

2008 • 55 min

A woman gets revenge on the man who raped and killed her daughter.

72 hours ... And Valencia was the city

2008 • 59 min • Spain

Documentary that addresses the phenomenon known as the "destroy route" or the "bakalao route" that placed the city of Valencia in the social and musical vanguard of the late 80s and early 90s.

Joanie 4 Jackie: A Quick Overview

2008 • 16 min • United States of America

A documentary about the origins of Miranda July's "Big Miss Moviola" project, later renamed "Joanie 4 Jackie."

The Button

2008 • 12 min • Iceland

Young man faces a small change in his life. The forbidden fruit is always desirable.

Tutos

2008 • 22 min • Philippines

“Tutos” is a story of a small town tailor Rey and his only daughter Elisa. Not having any other female around the house, Elisa grew up being a bit too tough for a lady, or “astig”, something her father incessantly complains about. While Rey effortlessly makes pairs of trousers day in and day out, he agonizes over the cold and distant demeanor of Elisa. How long will it take before Rey creates a seamless relationship with his daughter? Will it be as easy as sewing a perfect piece of garment he so skillfully makes? Boyet, a loyal co-worker, is witness to this tattered and patched relationship that is just waiting to be sewn beautifully together.

The Devil Lives in Hot Springs

2008 • 49 min • United States of America

Over the course of one night, a husband discovers that his wife is cheating on him, a young woman gets kidnapped, and then... there's Patricia. Three sets of neighbors who, until tonight, don't truly know one another.

Rascal's Street

2008 • 3 min • Spain

London, 1812. Mr. Webnicker arrives late for an important appointment. On his way he will meet a street musician who will try in every way to distract the distinguished gentleman while his young crony tries to rob him.

Abortion Democracy: Poland/South Africa

2008 • 50 min

Why are illegal abortions more accessible in Poland than legal ones in South Africa? This documentary feature explores and contrasts changes in Poland and South Africa regarding abortion laws and their impact on the lives of women. In the 90's, Poland banned abortion due to the increasing influence of the Catholic Church after the fall of communism; around the same time South Africa legalized it, reforming the health system after the fall of apartheid. The film reveals how the legal status of women is a direct result of the silencing or empowering of women's voices. In the Polish society and media, women's perspectives were made invisible; in South Africa, on the other hand, they were invited to give public hearings in the parliament about problems in the realm of reproduction.

Dog With Electric Collar

2008 • 5 min • Australia

A dog. An electric collar. And plenty to bark at... Sparks will fly!

The Tin Woodman's Home Movie #2: California Poppy Reserve, Antelope Valley

2008 • 6 min • United States of America

A three-dimensional narrative enacted at the California Poppy Reserve. It’s part of Mike Plante's Lunchfilm series of commissioned shorts (made for the cost of a lunch between Plante and filmmakers, Naomi Uman and Lee Lynch).

Britain's Weirdest Phobias

2008 • 47 min • United Kingdom

The lives of people plagued by irrational fears and the journeys they take in the battle to overcome them. Therapist David Allison helps sufferers come to terms with their condition.

A Festa

2008 • 9 min • Brazil

Renata and Marcelo are a common Brazilian couple who are getting ready to go to a party. Amidst typical discussions, some not-so-typical revelations surface.

Undercover in Tibet

2008 • 48 min • United Kingdom

Undercover in Tibet reveals the regime of terror which dominates daily life and makes freedom of expression an impossibility. Tash meets victims of arbitrary arrests, detention, torture and ‘disappearances’ and uncovers evidence of enforced sterilizations on ethnic Tibetan women. He sees for himself the impact of the enormous military and police presence in the region, the hunger and hardship being endured by many Tibetans and hears warnings of the uprising taking place across the provinces now.

Em Busca de Curitiba Perdida

2008 • 14 min • Brazil

A short film by Estevan Silvera, based on a short story by Dalton Trevisan, from the book Mysteries of Curitiba, which reinterprets the capital of Paraná in the 70s.

Fingal’s Cave

2008 • 14 min • Canada

Filmed in Fingal’s Cave, a dramatic sea cave almost an hour’s journey by sea from the Island of Mull, over the course of seven separate visits. The towering sculpted columnar walls and roof were long held to be man-made, or created by giants, or held up as proof of a divine creator. One myth suggested that the cave was the abode of a nine-headed sea monster, another that the Devil himself were buried beneath the island. The last inhabitants of Staffa, around 1790, left the island after the pot on their stove shook so violently during a storm one night, that they believed “nothing but the devil could have shook it that way.” It can be a wild, moody and inhospitable place.

Paul Naschy: la sonrisa del lobo

2008 • 47 min • Spain

Legendary Spanish actor and director Jacinto Molina, also known as Paul Naschy, tells the mythical story of Waldemar Daninsky, the cursed werewolf, his most iconic character; a relationship that began in 1968.

Love Kills

2008 • 28 min • Germany

Young Tim leads an easy life - spoiled by his eccentric mother and his older, well-to-do boyfriend. Then, one day, he meets Bosi, a straight, low-level criminal thug, and falls in lust with him. Thus begins and impossible and potentially dangerous affair on the hard streets of Germany.

Pudya

2008 • 14 min • Russia

From the project "Russian classics for children". A film about the world of children's fantasies, fears and fictions based on the story of Boris Zhitkov about how children made a dog out of a piece of fur.

Bye bye c'est fini

2008 • 14 min • Sweden

73-year-old Lina Merceis lives in a two-room flat in Rio de Janeiro. She works as a telephone operator and after she gets off work she enjoys life and entertains herself with one of her younger lovers. She has chosen to live a single life and rejects the idea of having to take care of some unrefined man.

What Would the Drop Know About That?

2008 • 12 min • Germany

A stylized short documentary about the Reichstag building and its foreign cleaning staff. They mop endless corridors, remove dust from lampshades and clean countless windows. In voice-over, they talk about their work and the significance of the building. For example, one man enthusiastically cleans a text embedded in the floor, explaining that some of the letters are more difficult to clean than others - but without understanding the meaning of the text. Set in the center of German democracy, the film takes a philosophical approach to questions of politics and migration.