All Films

I Exist

2003 • 60 min

Gay people exist in Armenia, Syria, Iran, Egypt and Sudan too. They are Christians, Muslims and Jews, belonging to and rejected by their own cultures. In this series of interview we learn a bit about their lives and hear a few critiques of western media and its oversimplified, often negative depictions of these peoples and cultures.

Tыrmenatr 4

2003 • 41 min • Belarus

A parody of the Terminator franchise made by teens in the post-apocalyptic landscapes of panel-block microraion Kuntsevschina, Minsk.

Inca Mummies: Secrets of the Lost World

2003 • 56 min • United States of America

Discover startling new revelations about this extraordinary civilization. Inca Mummies: Secrets of a Lost World transports you to remote Peruvian mountaintops with archaeologists as they explore a vast and previously unknown citadel. Venture into ancient dwellings, storehouses, and cemeteries as you investigate the mysteries of this intriguing site.

Killer Toilet from Outer Space

2003 • 2 min

A flying saucer without fuel lands on Earth and releases a killer toilet to gather energy to continue their trip.

La sphatte

2003 • 18 min • Canada

Two red-clad women are pursued by an insistent, yet weary stranger. An existential stroll on the nocturnal pavement of a gloomy Montreal, carried by the sounds of punk rock music.

El martillo: Crónica de un mito

2003 • 15 min • Argentina

Through interviews and documentary footage, this short film explores the enigmatic figure of "The Hammer." Amidst conflicting testimonies and dark atmospheres, the story of an icon shrouded in mystery emerges, whose exploits and secrets still resonate in the collective imagination.

Snowflake Bentley

2003 • 16 min • United States of America

Ever since Willie Bentley was a young boy, he was fascinated with snowflakes. He looked at them under a microscope and studied their icy crystals. He even drew pictures of them, finding no two snowflakes exactly alike.

Derren Brown: Russian Roulette

2003 • 50 min

On 5 October 2003, Brown performed Russian roulette, live on Channel 4, which was watched by over 3.3 million viewers. The stunt was performed at an undisclosed location.

Tanzania

2003 • 3 min • Latvia

Romantic portrayals as mystical characters-white rhinos-on a hot African night, ringing golden bells, create a rain of stars that roll over the Earth inspiring all living beings. When the miracle work is done, they themselves plunge into the sea of emerald green thistles and turn into orchids.

Filthy

2003 • 32 min • United States of America

When WMIA news reporter Dana Diamond goes in search of the ultimate story she gets more than she bargains for. On a riot-torn Halloween night (Devil's Night) Dana is lured into an old, decrepit house by Leonard, a sadistic transient, promising her real-life violence she can capture on camera. Inside, her worst nightmares are realized as she now becomes the ultimate story. Dana is kidnapped by Leonard's crazed, incentuous family; Fermentia, the matriarch, and Pussey, her daughter, who live in a house full of stinking, rotting, decades old-garbage. Will Dana survive the unrelenting attacks of her merciless tormentors? Find out in the savage, unflinching, tour-de-force "FILTHY"

Collapse: How the Towers Fell

2003 • 45 min • United States of America

A look at the World Trade Center towers from an engineering perspective. Explanations about why the Twin Towers were constructed the way they were, and how those design choices contributed to their inevitable collapse on 11 September 2001.

David Hockney: Double Portrait

2003 • 49 min • United Kingdom

The film charts David Hockney's return to the theme of the double portrait, using interviews with his family and closest friends to explore the personal and private nature of his art. It creates an intimate psychological portrait of the artist as he paints the relationships in his own life.

Ignition

2003 • 3 min • Canada

This animated short evokes the experience of driving alone on an unlit rural road at night. Darkness is broken by the beam of headlights, creating dancing shadows that obscure what lies beyond the road.

Junji Inagawa: Extremely Scary Stories Selection 3

2003 • 58 min • Japan

Junji Inagawa, the "preacher of the spirit world," invites you into the world of ghost stories.... Third film of the series.

Keep Off the Flowers

2003 • 55 min • Uruguay

At the time of the dictatorship in Uruguay, the University was one of the main centres of repression and a channel for the dissemination of state ideology. The institution's freedoms and rights that had been won through the process of autonomy and co-government were revoked. This documentary shows us university students during that period, their activist strategies, their struggles for participation, and the long road they travelled before finally playing an important role in the transition to democracy.

Alien Gods

2003 • 55 min • United States of America

Alien Gods is a one hour documentary that explores the theory that life on Earth may have been created by Extraterrestrials. It is a documentary that explores the ever popular UFO issue, but with twist. Alien Gods starts with the examination of ancient artifacts and religious manuscripts for some sign of evidence that can prove alien intervention. In addition, Alien Gods explores the religious cul

Barry White and Love Unlimited in Concert

2003 • 45 min • Germany

The man with the legendary satin smooth voice. Barry White, came to Frankfurt at the peak of his career in 1975. Accompanied by Love Unlimited, the female vocal group which Barry had formed in 1969, he enchanted the audience with a truly memorable concert performing some of his celebrated declarations of love.

Alemanya

2003 • 15 min • Germany

A dubious refugee smuggler cheats Mahmut of all his money. Not wanting his wife and children to regard him as a failure, he tries to get to Germany after all by hiding in the boot of a Mercedes belonging to two German tourists.

Butch Mystique

2003 • 35 min • United States of America

Nine African American butch lesbians talk about various aspects of the butch lifestyle and their own personal lives.

Sweet Sweet Virgin

2003 • 6 min • Japan

Short animated film by Kojiro Shishido.

Carolina

2003 • 15 min • Brazil

Carolina Maria de Jesus. Her favela diary was a success in 1960. Despite her recognition, she died forgotten and poor.

Daf

2003 • 30 min • Iran

This documentary shows us how a Daf elaborated. It's about a family that all their children are blinded and they're running their family business. They're making Dafs which is an Iranian hand percussion musical instrument and nowadays it's mostly played in Kurdish folk songs.

The Musical Legacy of Paul Smith

2003 • 11 min

A Disney featurette about composer Paul Smith.

Security Anthem

2003 • 3 min

An exercise in post-September 11th dementia, in which banal lines delivered by talking heads become increasingly sinister.