All Films

O Desalmado

2003 • 6 min • Portugal

The odyssey of a man who became a hermit for ills of love and receives a pair of angel wings after defeating the demon.

Farewell 1999

2003 • 26 min • Taiwan

Farewell 1999 is a documentary that could move you to tears. Acclaimed director Wu Tai Ren takes viewers on a private and emotional journey contemplating the consequences of life and death, as she searches in her life for traces left by her late mother, who passed away four years ago. Wu captures her mournful self on film with a precise control over the narrative, trying to hold on to the memory of a loved one, while bidding farewell to the haunting sadness of death. Personal yet universal, the feelings conveyed in Farewell 1999 tug at the heartstrings as well as showcase Wu's talent that won her multiple international awards.

Def

2003 • 13 min

A deaf boy dreams about being a rapper.

Skunk Ape!?

2003 • 30 min

It's your average "Punks enrage man-ape with music, man-ape follows punks home, man-ape kills off punks one by one" kinda story.

Thomaz Farkas, Brazilian

2003 • 17 min • Brazil

About the Hungarian photographer, an exponent of the history of the Brazilian documentary, directed by filmmaker Walter Lima Junior and sponsored by Petrobras.

Far and Near

2003 • 22 min

Short about a chinese woman living in Wales.

Chiasmus

2003 • 8 min • Canada

An exploration into perceptual processes in the act of seeing and listening, Chiasmus takes film as a metaphor for the breathing body, through the intercrossing of the medium and the fragmented images of the body in movement. The rhythm and tension created by the interplay between sound and image, and their disjunction and conjunction, aspire to an organic and sensual moment where inside becomes outside, and outside inside.

Y voir, identité

2003 • 10 min • France

An interrogation on the real identity of each one.

Devotion

2003 • 34 min

A sparing and minimal travelogue of Istanbul. A foreigner meditates on the unraveling of a relationship while moving from hotel room to hotel room. In a city simultaneously devoted to Islam and secular nationalism, she finds refuge in the frailty and severity of the rituals of devotion.

Chased by the Light

2003 • 60 min

Chased by the Light: A Photographic Journey with Jim Brandenburg tells the story of how one of the world s greatest nature photographers immersed himself in a Zen-like exploration of his craft and the untamed landscape of the rugged north woods.

Imortal Tricolor - 100 Anos De Glória

2003 • 53 min • Brazil

A documentary about the centuries-old story of one of the biggest clubs in Brazilian football. From its foundation, the early years, the continental and world titles and the achievementes of its greatest stars.

Le complot de famille

2003 • 5 min • United States of America

A psychopathic husband tries to feed his nonexistent family.

The Fence

2003 • 24 min • France, Algeria

The Fence is a cry! In the aftermath of the civil war which bloodied Algeria, Tariq Teguia interviews the young people of Bab El Oued who express their anger. In the fixed shots in which they testify, Tariq Teguia alternates wanderings in a car which extend those of Ferrailles d’anticipations. And it is the violence of confinement that dominates, coupled with the desire for something impossible elsewhere.

Evidences of the Book of Mormon

2003 • 60 min

Nothing can take the place of a spiritual witness that the Book of Mormon is true. However, additional evidences of the divinity of this book also exist. In this inspiring and informative presentation, Dr. Daniel C. Peterson, a noted scholar and lecturer, provides an intriguing look at the evidences that support the Book of Mormon as an ancient text. He looks at such things as chiasmus, word-print analysis, geographical evidence, and much more as he shares his witness that the Book of Mormon is the word of God, brought forth by the prophet Joseph Smith. Dr. Peterson's engaging style and convincing presentation will make this video a valuable resource for every gospel library.

The Wheel

2003 • 23 min • Belarus

Except for one family with a small child, only old people live in this half-empty village. A mobile shop comes there once a week, only immobility of time is left, covering however correlation of complex inner and outer actions.

Crying and Wanking

2003 • 6 min • United Kingdom

A woman chews over the end of a relationship: a film about sex, shame and spending too much time indoors.

Rascagnes

2003 • 10 min • France

In uncertain times, a small group of creature gets together for sharing a feast.

Liberty: 3 Stories about Life & Death

2003 • 56 min

This extraordinary film interweaves the stories of three close lesbian friends: Joyce Fulton, who died over the course of two years from a brain tumor; Mary Bell Wilson, who, with indefatigable courage, faces up to her own losing battle with lymphoma; and Nan Golub, a black-leather-jacketed, platinum-dyed New York city artist, very much alive. Liberty demystifies death, dispels misinformation about age and sexual orientation and reminds us that life is worth living, even worth celebrating.

The Misadventures of Pussy Boy: First Period

2003 • 6 min • Canada

Animated misadventures of Alick, our trans/2spirit/intersex teen hero when they fall in love for the first time with Kay, our junior high school siren.

Four More Days

2003 • 17 min

Hard to believe, but it is just four more days until high school graduation. Tara and her friends are beginning to feel the nostalgia associated with saying their final goodbyes to teachers and friends, excitedly capturing their comments by creating a reality based video yearbook. Their exuberance remains high with just two more days to go when something terrible has happened. A car accident has left two friends dead and another charged with negligent homicide for driving under the influence. As curious bystanders look on, their faces are intermingled with images of medical personnel and the police, as the dramatic impact of this tragedy gradually unfolds. This highly realistic portrayal of the dangers of adolescent behavior that connects alcohol to accidents is absolutely guaranteed to make teens think twice about drinking and driving.

Peter LeMarc - ett år

2003 • 58 min • Sweden

Swedish singer/songwriter Peter LeMarc is composing, recording and planning a tour of his new album "Det som håller oss vid liv/What keeps us alive" in 2003. After enjoying a hugely popular career from 1987 to 1997, and after a hiatus, he enjoyed a comeback starting 2003 onwards with a series of new albums reaching the top of the Swedish Albums Chart.

Final con foto

2003 • 56 min • Argentina

In the small towns of the Argentine pampas, the quadreras, horse races over short distances, continue to be a passion. In Saladillo, Buenos Aires province, Pablo, a photographer for the local newspaper, with a degree in personnel compression, knows that after 57 years it will not be easy to find a job. His survival and that of his family now depend on the rain not causing the cancellation of a square, since with an ingenious artisan photo-finish system, he is responsible for the final verdict of an arrival, which avoid arguments and conflicts.

My Love is Black

2003 • 51 min

The film is based on the story of Aisen Doidu " The Island of Liu...", it touches on the acute, topical problems of modern society. Love has become the cornerstone of discord between friends, but the discovery of HIV-AIDS infection in one of them makes its own adjustments, puts it before a choice. The future life of each of them depends on it. A person is responsible for an act committed for one reason or another before himself, his relatives and descendants. A simple accident can erase the past, darken the present and change the future of a person, throwing him overboard of life.

Out of the Ashes: Recovering the Lost Library of Herculaneum

2003 • 57 min • United States of America

In 1752, an ancient library was discovered at Herculaneum, buried beneath the ashes of Mount Vesuvius. Astonishingly, nearly 2000 carbonized papyrus rolls were preserved, though some were so badly burned they looked like pieces of charcoal. While some texts from the philosophical library have been published, many of the papyri have yet to be unrolled or read.