All Films

The Beguiled, Misty, Don & Clint

2001 • 6 min • United States of America

Short featurette showcasing Clint Eastwood, film historian and critic Richard Schickel and producer Robert Daley, who speak about Eastwood’s work as an actor, as well as other characters he portrayed at that time.

Picassos Friseur

2001 • 58 min • Austria, France

In 1948 Pablo Picasso met the hairdresser Eugenio Arias. Both were linked by the fate of emigration. If Picasso initially only had his hair cut by Arias, a deep friendship soon developed.

Christina Aguilera: My Reflection

2001 • 52 min

Aguilera's first concert video, a repackaging of a slick special that aired on ABC-TV in 2000, shows what this "girl" really wants is to move beyond the bouncy R&B-flavored pop she's known for. Her cheeky hits ("Genie in a Bottle," "Come On Over, Baby," "What a Girl Wants") are followed by songs from Mi Reflejo, her Spanish-language album, and My Kind of Christmas, her holiday release. She has sweet duets with R&B legend Dr. John on "Merry Christmas, Baby" and balladeer Brian McKnight on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and shares the stage with rapper Lil' Bow Wow (weird, but it works) on "So Emotional" and "Christmas Time."

Playboy: Playmates Unwrapped

2001 • 53 min • United States of America

Eight erotic vignettes with Christmas themes involving Playboy Playmates.

Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'

2001 • 22 min • Mexico

On-set documentary about the making of the film "Y tu mamá también."

Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land on the Moon?

2001 • 45 min

Were the Apollo moon landings faked?

Hubert's Brain

2001 • 17 min • United States of America

It tells the story of a science geek who befriends a talking brain-in-a-jar.

Dorami-chan & Doraemons: Space Land's Critical Event

2001 • 15 min • Japan

A Doraemon film featuring Dorami-chan and the Doraemons.

Sol LeWitt: 4 Decades

2001 • 58 min • United States of America

"Sol LeWitt: 4 Decades" presents an opportunity to accompany one of the great artists of our time on a tour of his work, from his formative years to the present. Joined by curator Gary Garrels, LeWitt offers context and motive behind his 2000 retrospective exhibition at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art. A heavy emphasis is placed on LeWitt's spectacularly large scale wall drawings, for which he is best known. Garrels, who with LeWitt, spent three years on the creation of the exhibition, leads the artist through his breakthroughs of four decades, from the 1960s to the present.

Measured by Your Own Measure

2001 • 32 min • Latvia

A documentary about the creative process of Latvian artist Ilmārs Blumbergs, also featuring poet Imants Tilbergs who is trying to write one and the same book all his life.

Saints at War

2001 • 60 min • United States of America

Sixty years ago, while in the prime of their youth, thousands of young Latter-day Saints humbly stepped forward, prepared to sacrifice their lives so that the nightmare of tyranny might end. The second world war brought untold horrors, degradation, and the tragic loss of life. The Faith, service, and sacrifice of these stalwart Church members changed the face of the world…and influenced the next generations in profound ways. These are the scoutmasters, the choristers, the bishops, and the home teachers–ward members who went about their daily work with the same diligence and passion that defined their generation. Drawing on hundreds of oral and written histories from Church leaders and veterans around the world, this stunning video chronicles the harsh realities of war and the miracles that seemed both abundant and ever present–the remarkable stories of Saints at War.

Good Romance

2001 • 28 min

In a month, Mi-hyeon visits Weon-kyu, who lives in the provinces. Mi-hyeon, 33, and Weon-kyu, 18. In the inn, the uneasiness of their relationship explodes, but they realize each other's affection.

Choo-Choo-2

2001 • 27 min • France, Russia

The film is about a boy who made himself a very necessary stuffed nanny out of old, unnecessary things. And, as happens in fairy tales, the Scarecrow came to life. True friendship is not only about holidays, but also the harsh trials that the heroes overcome with honor.

Tête de chou

2001 • 15 min • France

Profit & Nothing But! Or Impolite Thoughts on the Class Struggle

2001 • 52 min • Belgium, France, Haiti

Documentary about the effects of market economy and globalization on director Raoul Peck's homeland, Haiti.

The Underwater Melon Man

2001 • 37 min • New Zealand

Unreasonable rhymes, preposterous characters and enchanting music come together in this remarkable animated short film of twenty-five delightful, surreal songs. Featuring music by Bend with a star line-up of New Zealand artists: Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Don McGlashan, Bic Runga, Boh Runga, The Topp Twins, Dave Dobbyn, Jenny Morris, Renée Geyer, John Clarke, Ché Fu, King Kapisi and Chris Knox.

Unsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor

2001 • 48 min

Documentary of the little-known Americans who defended Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

The Laughing Club of India

2001 • 35 min • India, United States of America

Portrait of the first laughing club in India, its founding by a doctor who believes that laughter is the best medicine, his outreach to schools, interviews with club members, scenes of outdoor sessions, and shots of billboards and street scenes in contemporary Mumbai. Club members gather, stretch, and start to laugh. Founder Dr. Madan Kararia talks of the club's history and the growth of laughing clubs across the country. Among those interviewed, there's a stockbroker, three bawdy women, a musician, a widow laughing to cope with grief, and two old men - friends since school days who meet daily to laugh. No form, no fuss: happiness equals health.

Textiles

2001 • 7 min • France

Michel is a funny boy, a kind of intellectual. With Pauline, a very beautiful girl he met on the beach, they are going to get naked and discuss surrealism, sincerely and without trickery. But who are they really?

Go! Anpanman: The Amazing Naganegiman and Yakisobapanman

2001 • 20 min • Japan

Yakisobaman and Uncle Negi try to escort the young Pepper Trio and their important cargo to Vegetable Village in time for the carnival this evening but Baikinman and his gang are trying to steal the cargo. Luckily, Naganegiman keeps showing up to help fight them off, but how? Who could this mysterious masked swordsman be?

A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years

2001 • 24 min • United Kingdom

Focussing on his early career, this profile looks at director Alfred Hitchcock’s breakthrough in silent films, acclaimed thrillers such as “The 39 Steps” (1935) and the influences which prompted his departure for a new life in America in 1939. Featuring Hugh Stewart, editor of “The Man Who Knew Too Much” (1934).

Sov #1

2001 • 5 min • Brazil

Baiestorf's experiments with an old TV, a VHS camera and a leaky bucket. filmed in 2001.

The Little Drummer Boy

2001 • 49 min • Australia

The little slave Miguel travels to Judea with his evil master Roman Titus. On the road meets the Magi who are following the star in search of the Child Jesus. When Michael arrives with Tito to the palace of King Herod, hear plans are terrified the Romans to kill the newborn Jesus. Michael escapes with his donkey to prevent the Three Wise Men. After many dangers and always haunted by the evil Titus, Miguel comes with the Three Wise Men to Belem, where, as has nothing else, as this gives the music of his drum.

Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'

2001 • 31 min • United States of America

Leonard Maltin interviews Tony Curtis on his experience filming 'Some Like It Hot'.