All Films

The Dead Life

2005 • 45 min • United States of America

Former Andy Warhol star Ivy Nicholson make an exclusive statement about life on stage and in the gutter.

Not Like Before

2005 • 40 min • Germany

From January to November 2004, as a kind of carnet de voyage alongside our other activities, we asked one and the same question of various people we met on our journeys, including friends: "Do you remember a moment in your life when something really changed?" We requested them to tell us a story to illustrate their reply, and we filmed them.

9 km no nākotnes

2005 • 40 min • Latvia

Latvia is one of the poorest EU member states. However, its capital city, Riga, is a modern European metropolis. But less than 100 kilometers from the city center, we find ourselves in a completely different world, in a different time. People go to Riga and abroad in search of work and happiness. What needs to happen so that Latvia does not become a land of only old and incapable people?

Godzilla vs. The Giant Robot

2005 • 6 min • United States of America

All is well in [Name of city removed to protect the identities of those involved in this incident], until Godzilla decides to show up and wreck everything. Watch as one man and his giant robot take it upon themselves to save [Name of city removed to protect the identities of those involved in this incident]

Stå Upp!

2005 • 42 min • Sweden

A documentary that follows a group of female comedians in Sweden in their work.

Streetcar Named Help

2005 • 34 min • Latvia

From midnight until early morning you can travel to any suburb of Riga on a streetcar named Help, whose interior becomes a stage for life’s dramas, human exhaustion and hope. The streetcar is a democratic place where anyone can spend some time.

Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man

2005 • 20 min • United Kingdom

Short documentary on Joseph Merrick, on whose life David Lynch's film THE ELEPHANT MAN was based.

Jean-Jacques

2005 • 45 min • France

Alexandre, a thirty-year old tailor, has decided to improve his cultural level. That is the reason why he has decided to attend an evening school. The lessons are given in the classroom of an elementary class by a teacher named Etienne. The subject of the course is : "The solitude of Jean-Jacques Rousseau". Will Alexandre become another man after grappling with with Rousseau, Diderot and ... Etienne? - Guy Bellinger

Meat the Campbells

2005 • 9 min • United Kingdom

When Mark hears the urban myth about the dietary habits of the new kid in school, the last thing he wants is to be invited round to dinner. His worst fears are realised when he has to endure a three-course meal at the Campbell family residence.

Unsettled

2005 • 15 min • United States of America

In 158 a group of English settlers landed near present-day North Carolina. These pilgrims expected wealth and prosperity from the untouched land but instead received famine and hyperthermia. Their eventual fate has been unknown until now.

The Playhouse

2005 • 11 min • United Kingdom

The Playhouse follows the story of a young orphan who is picked on by a group of girls at her new school. She then decides to go adventuring off on her own in an abandoned house, but who or what will she find lurking in the shadows of The Playhouse...

Me and the Mosque

2005 • 52 min • Canada

Using original animation, archival footage and personal interviews, this full-length documentary portrays the multiple relationships Canadian Muslim women entertain with Islam’s place of worship, the mosque. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. In North America, a large number of converts are women. Many are drawn to the religion because of its emphasis on social justice and spiritual equality between the sexes. Yet, many mosques force women to pray behind barriers, separate from men, and some do not even permit women to enter the building. Exploring all sides of the issue, the film examines the space – both physical and social – granted to women in mosques across the country.

American Gothic

2005 • 24 min • United States of America

In 1930 Grant Wood won a painting competition with his masterpiece, American Gothic. Although it's considered to be a visual satire on rural American Life, perhaps the story goes deeper than canvas. In this provocative horror tale by accliamed photographer, Carlos Batts, we see a different interpretation of a rural American Family on the 75th Anniversary of Wood's painting, American Gothic. Batts paints his own story and invites us into a world where the old farmer struggles with his crime of passion, the consequences and his iconic fate. A pcture may be worth a 1,000 words, but this painting's story will leave you speechless.

Dehors novembre

2005 • 7 min • Canada

A haunting tribute for the late Dede Fortin, the frontman of the Quebecois band Les Colocs.

The Pink Diary of Lori Lamby

2005 • 21 min

An eight years old girl writes, on a little pink notebook, her sexual experiences with several men – presented to her by her mother.

Scene

2005 • 54 min • Israel

Chronicle of the casting to participate in the Israeli project "Cabaret". Russian repatriates, many of whom came to the capital from other cities, talk about themselves, followed by rehearsals and the only performance of the emerging theater. People dreaming of a theatrical career are gradually transformed and become real actors. These were the best days of their lives ...

A Wave of Compassion

2005 • 47 min

A journey into the heart of addiction following summer days in the life of Jimmy, a surfer, whose honesty sets the tone for the film, and the resilience of his addiction sets its challenge.

Kare Kare Zvako: Mother's Day

2005 • 30 min • Zimbabwe

Drought has struck. Father pushes his wife away from the family dinner of termites. In anger, when mother challenges him, he digs a pit with a brutal purpose, but little does he suspect that Mother can retaliate just as powerfully. Based on an old Shona folk tale and rendered as a musical celebrating a diversity of contemporaray Zimbabwean music, Mother's Day is the newest and most exciting motion picture development to come out of Zimbabwe.

Fare bene Mikles

2005 • 17 min

It’s a story of a brother and a sister, Sergio and Maria, told backward in time, from adulthood to childhood. Through the years the two siblings invent a game that they call “Mìkles”: their very own survival technique used to resist the abuse brought upon them by their father and, at the same time…

Encontrando a Víctor

2005 • 30 min • Mexico

During the military dictatorship in Argentina, Víctor disappeared on May 19, 1977. His daughter, Natalia, arrived in Mexico with her mother as exiles. At 25, Natalia returned to Argentina to find her father, or to try to find answers to the questions his absence left behind. The search is being conducted through the surviving members of her family.

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Sodor Celebration!

2005 • 57 min

Let the celebration begin! For 60 years, Thomas the Tank Engine has been "Making Tracks to Great Destinations" with classic stories that inspire timeless values! Ride the rails to exciting adventures with Thomas and his friends in this collection of stories from the #1 engine! Hop on board as Thomas learns to navigate a difficult bend on his new route - in spite of a runaway train. Watch Thomas and Percy work hard to achieve their goal of being the cleanest engines, while learning to never give up! And whether moving a circus or delivering chickens, Thomas finds that sharing the load makes things easier. The celebration continues with more stories, more lessons and more fun from Thomas! All aboard!

Head

2005 • 10 min • Canada

An unfortunate hitchhiker finds herself running for her life after she is picked up by a deranged driver with the most sinister of intentions.

Crossroads at the Edge of Worlds

2005 • 37 min • Morocco

This video research is based on a trip to Morocco in July 2005, during which the director documented irregular migration transiting through Morocco, as well as their control. This geographical project focuses on the main migratory axes: Oujda, entry point for migrants in Morocco; Tangier, from where migrants can try to cross the strait or the fences of Ceuta; Rabat, organization space; and Laayoune, the closest point to the Canaries. The video questions the nature and meaning of these extraterritorial enclaves that structure the Moroccan territory.

Recuerdo de 1988

2005 • 2 min

Included in Carrazana’s Red Videos series. “This series of videos appropriates paintings from the Socialist Realism style, mixed with experiences of a past remembered.” yaimacarrazana.com