All Films

Mods

2002 • 59 min • France

A college stands in the middle of verdant grounds. One day, Édouard, a student, suddenly falls sick. The college doctor is unable to diagnose the young man's illness. Anna, the college director, calls in Édouard's two brothers, professional soldiers, in the hope that they will help her discover what the mysterious illness is.

Chrysalis

2002 • 8 min • Australia

A visual odyssey of sixteen men with their own unique features and diversity who are transformed in the most extraordinary ways!

Drawing First Blood: 20 Years Later

2002 • 23 min • United States of America

Twenty years later, the cast and crew of 'First Blood' look back on the making of the first Rambo film

Lisa Lampanelli: The Queen of Mean

2002 • 60 min • United States of America

Hilarious, raunchy. adult comedy. In clubs and theaters across the country, Lisa Lampanelli calls audience members colored, queer, bald, fat, and old. Do they get offended? Angry? No! They laugh uncontrollably and demand to know when she'll be back in town. After watching this hour-long concert--filmed live at Rascal's Comedy Club in West Orange, New Jersey--you'll see why! A cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker, and a vial of estrogen, Lisa lives up to her three favorite F-words: "Fierce, Funny, and Fearless"! She's got a bawdy personality, all-out honesty, and the insult comic's most essential quality--undeniable likability. All this adds up to one important 4-letter word: STAR.

In Memoriam: New York City

2002 • 60 min • United States of America

"In Memoriam" is thought-provoking and brings a viewer to tears all over again. Contains some incredible footage not seen elsewhere, including two unbelievable shots of the planes striking the towers. Also contains some new coverage of Rudy Guiliani's actions on the day of the attack - love him or hate him the city couldn't have asked for a better leader that day, and the footage bears this out.

Rumble

2002 • 55 min • Finland

A summery, boozy road movie in which Leo aimlessly drives a group of aging teddy bears through the Finnish countryside in a red Cadillac. The film centers on the bromance of middle-aged men, booze, and pizza, which they decide to order to their moving car. Not even a Russian truck driver, Stakes' alcohol recommendations, or the police can stop this gang.

The Bully Proof Vest

2002 • 1 min • United Kingdom

It can be a hard life ‘up North’ and home security can be a problem these days. So perhaps Wallace is right to be scared when the lights go out one dark and stormy night. A cup of tea and a cracker should calm his nerves but who is that lurking in the shadows? It may be time to utilize the ultimate burglar deterrent, Wallace’s fearsome “Bully Proof Vest”…

John Lennon: The Messenger

2002 • 60 min • United Kingdom

One of rock and roll's seminal poets and iconoclasts is the subject of this documentary that also provides a wealth of song material from John Lennon's days as an ex-Beatle when he made music with wife Yoko Ono in the Plastic Ono Band. As John once sang: There are places I remember ... and people, too. To all of us, John Lennon was one of them.

Disenchanted Forest

2002 • 52 min • Indonesia, United States of America

We call them o-rang-u-tans, which literally means "forest persons" in the Malay and Indonesian languages. They are the only great apes native to Asia. Of all the apes, they are the closest to man in genetic makeup. And they face extinction. Two years in the making, the film is an intimate portrayal of the world of orangutans, the threats to their survival and the people committed to help them thrive. The film focuses on a recent discovery that orangutans do not rely on animal instinct for survival, but instead have a culture that they have preserved from generation to generation.

Ali G Before He Was Massiv

2002 • 24 min • United Kingdom

Documentary exploring comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's rise to fame through rare archive video of his early television appearances and interviews with former associates.

Miliki presenta Había una vez ...

2002 • 36 min • Spain

The Testament of Tom Jacoby

2002 • 7 min • United States of America

Six men, weekend scavengers, enter an abandoned mine in search of swag. While they're underground, the mouth of the mine caves in and they are trapped. One by one, they fall prey to someone or... something... that is stalking them in the suffocating darkness.

Sandbox

2002 • 7 min • Latvia

How the Stripped one and the Dotted one were playing in one sandbox and how it all ended.

A Rip Roaring Tale

2002 • 48 min • Australia

Join Rocfish...as they present the story of Daniel Like you've never seen it before. A tale of extraordinary courage where Daniel chooses to stand up for what is right, even though it means being thrown into a den full of lions!

And Along Came a Spider

2002 • 52 min • Iran

A shocking portrait of the world of a recently captured serial killer, who sees his killing of prostitutes as in accordance with Islamic teaching. Over the space of a year, 16 women were murdered in the Iranian city of Mashad. Because the victims were lured into the killer's traps, the press soon called these the "spider killings." All but one of the victims had previously been arrested for prostitution and drug-related crimes. When a 39-year-old contractor is arrested and confesses to the crimes, he claims divine support for his crimes. His mother, wife, son, and many neighbors agree. AND ALONG CAME A SPIDER visits with the families of the victims, with the perpetrator and his family, and with prostitutes in this holy city. Most chillingly, the killer's son proudly re-enacts a murder, and suggests that he wants to grow up to be like his father. This is a chilling film about cycles of moral vengeance.

São Paulo's War

2002 • 56 min • Brazil

In 1932, more than two hundred thousand men armed with machine guns, grenades and canons took part in on of the most violent wars in America in the 20th century. Brazilian against Brazilian, in a conflict that involved air raid of big cities – such as Campinas, Santos and São Paulo - and resulted in more than two thousand deaths. Why did this war happen? Who took part in it? What were the details of the conflict? How did the war end? The documentary tells this episode of the country's history, not only grand but also unknown, with an accessible language and an involving rhythm.

Like a Brother

2002 • 12 min

At a Labor Day picnic, a gay teenager struggles to keep his cool as his best friend brags about the size of his muscles and other attributes.

Sky Woman With Us

2002 • 7 min

Skywoman in Skyworld is asked by her husband to bring him a cup of water from the tree of life, as he lies on his deathbed. As she goes toward the tree, she falls through a hole in the ground. She falls to earth.

Farbrorn

2002 • 57 min • Sweden

Examination of the modern old man, Gösta Lindén talks about the life he has lead and his present life as a 91 year old widower.

Hilda Humana Hilst

2002 • 52 min • Brazil

"Hilda Humana Hilst" is a documentary that explores the life and work of writer Hilda Hilst, one of the most enigmatic figures in Brazilian literature. Combining interviews, archival footage, and testimonials from friends and scholars, the film outlines the author's journey, from her poetic and theatrical works to her more experimental writings. In addition to addressing her literary production, the film also delves into her philosophical and spiritual aspects and the influence she had on her contemporaries.

Le petit vélo dans la tête

2002 • 10 min • France

Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime

2002 • 59 min • United Kingdom

A heartfelt tribute to Edmund Trebus, the UK's most famous hoarder, who gained national recognition through the documentary series A Life of Grime. This tribute delves into Edmund's staunch resistance against the council, which dismissed his cherished possessions as mere rubbish. We also explore his early life in Poland, his harrowing experiences as a prisoner of war, and the journey leading up to his later years and eventual passing.

Making Distant

2002 • 42 min • Turkey

Making of documentary of "Uzak / Distant" is showing the film makers on the set of "Uzak". A film shot in 35mm pelicule with an Aaton 35mm camera. With burned in English subtitles.

Rainy Season

2002 • 15 min • United States of America

A husband and wife come to Willow, Maine and will stay, despite protests from the locals, to become sacrifices during the Rainy Season. When the "Rain" starts, the ultimate battle begins between of Man vs. Nature.