All Films

Beso nocturno

2002 • 14 min • Mexico

A young man witnesses the horrible death of his girlfriend. He then sells his sexual services to a woman who brings him home to her dying husband.

Frühlingshymne

2002 • 46 min

It is the spring when Iris is 9 years old. It is the spring when Iris is in love for the first time. And it is also the spring when her mother again begins to cry, when the Grandmother is desperate and when the teacher Mrs Linke wants to rehearse a fairy-danse at school. Above all it is the spring when Iris is deciding that she wants to become a man when she grows up because life as a man is easier.

Casablanca

2002 • 14 min • United States of America

A surreal look at the dream of violinist Nadine.

Holy Terror

2002 • 55 min • United States of America

Possessed by a demon in life and forced to spend eternity doing the devil's bidding in death, a malevolent nun returns to life to torment a young couple and their terrified friends in director Massimiliano Cerchi's sacrilegious shocker. A young couple has just moved into their new rental home, and in order to properly break the place in they have invited over a small group of friends for an intimate housewarming party. Soon prompted to experiment with an Ouija board by their sinister landlord, the unassuming party goers inadvertently unleash the murderous spirit of a demonic nun whose evil is so powerful that it cannot be contained to the spiritual realm.

Golden Eagle

2002 • 1 min • United Kingdom

Light and shadow allow Alexander McQueen to assume avian form in a short film exploring transformation.

Ape Escape: Battle for the Golden Pipo Helmet

2002 • 22 min • Japan

An animated theatrical short, based on the Ape Escape video games and anime.

The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale

2002 • 47 min • United States of America

Animated holiday feature for the entire family, destined to become a classic. Based on the beloved poem by Clement C. Moore, the story begins on Christmas Eve.

Sakura Wars: ~Su~Mi~Re~

2002 • 30 min • Japan

For years the defence and safety of the Imperial city rested on the shoulders of Sumire Kanzaki of the Flower Troupe. But this, as with all things, must fade away. As the top star of the Imperial Operetta Company, Sumire was the power and the light from which her comrades drew their own strength and resolve. It was through her that the Flower Troupe found their courage... and through her that many happy memories were made. Now the curtain rises for one final performance as the star that once shined so brightly to grow faint. As the spotlight dims on one legend, another must come center stage.

The Japanese Tradition: Sushi

2002 • 9 min • Japan

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'

2002 • 49 min • Japan

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Seven Samurai" (1954).

The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction

2002 • 6 min • Japan

Kusoh no kikai-tachi no naka no hakai no hatsumei is an animated short wirtten and directed by Hideaki Anno and produced by Studio Ghibli. It's a Ghibli Museum exclusive.

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'

2002 • 33 min • Japan

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Lower Depths" (1957).

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'

2002 • 42 min • Japan

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Ikiru" (1952).

Beacon

2002 • 15 min

BEACON is a montage of location shots filmed at ten different places around the world. These sites are connected by the fact that each is located by the sea. Seamlessly combining travelogue footage and appropriated clips from feature films, BEACON produces a single, imaginary locale. Distant echoes of stories of the sea mingle with the banality of today's touristy beachlife. In its collage of places of expectation and with its seductive prospects of the sea, Beacon sets off on a journey with no distinct destination.

The Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa

2002 • 42 min • United States of America

Ricky wants to give his crush Nicole a Christmas gift, but when he does she angrily rejects it as "cheap." She later regrets her mistake and decides to find it.

Tubberware

2002 • 18 min • Ireland

A day in the life of a remote well in Connemara - with visits from locals, tourists, pilgrims and other interested parties. This is a satirical look at the negative effects of tourism in a formerly peaceful spot.

Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle

2002 • 50 min • United Kingdom

Ken Russell revisits the life of Elgar, with musical background provided by the composer's works.

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

2002 • 35 min • Japan

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Sanjuro" (1962).

Broken Things

2002 • 15 min • Ireland

A young boy's love for the piano offers escape from his parents disintegrating marriage and the bullies at school.

Hunger

2002 • 55 min • Yugoslavia

A horror writer starts to model his stories off of real life and he's not prepared for what follows.

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

2002 • 41 min • Japan

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Hidden Fortress" (1958).

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'

2002 • 41 min • Japan

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Kagemusha" (1980).

Fecal Matters

2002 • 10 min • United States of America

Sheltered introvert, Bobby, takes a bite out of the snobbish social hierarchy at his school.

Green Green

2002 • 27 min • Japan

Hanaoka high school is an all girls' school, and the girls were pretty excited when they heard that boys were admitted into their high school. Smart and elegant boys, that's in their fantasy. However, in reality, the boys who were actually admitted are from the countryside and not smart at all, leave alone being elegant. And in fact, two of them are dirty perverts...