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Signs of Evil - The Runes of the SS

Signs of Evil - The Runes of the SS

2016 • 50 min • Germany
The symbol of the SS, Hitler’s Schutzstaffel, stands for terror and the murder of millions. The penniless graphic artist Walter Heck was given the job of designing the jagged, rune-like characters in 1929. The “sig” rune was rooted deep in the ideological cosmos of the Nazis and their supporters. They saw themselves as the descendants of the Teutons and declared the runes to be humanity’s original Germanic script. The symbol was meant to unite Heinrich Himmler’s “Black Order”. But did it escape their notice that it was originally of Semitic origin? In October 1945, the Allies passed a law banning the Nazi Party and all associated organizations, including the SS. The young Federal Republic even forbade all Nazi symbols. This documentary tells the gripping story of the SS symbol, from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Alone

Alone

2016 • 8 min
An experimental exploration of who we are when no one is watching: the freedom we experience, and the loneliness-the way we sing, dance, love, cry, and dream when we are alone.
Dream Catcher Inc.

Dream Catcher Inc.

2016 • 10 min
A romantic Sci-Fi drama about Jacob, a young man who lacks romance in his life, who instead seeks it in his dreams through a device which allows him to choose what type of dream he'll have. He is warned about overusing the Dream Catcher device but continues to do so as loneliness pervades his entire life. He dreams of the same woman day after day, but has no idea who she is. Until one day he runs into her. They hit it off and surprisingly they share a lot in common. But things are not exactly as they seem.
Are We Them Yet?

Are We Them Yet?

2016 • 4 min • Ireland
A tale of two brothers told from the perspective of a rearview mirror
The Red, White and Blue of My Hair

The Red, White and Blue of My Hair

2016 • 22 min • Cameroon, France
Seyna, a young Cameroonian woman fascinated by French history, dreams of gaining citizenship of the country she so loves as soon as she reaches 18. Will it be just a formality, or a much tougher path?
Krokiga vägen till Lyckliga gatan

Krokiga vägen till Lyckliga gatan

2016 • 58 min • Sweden
A film about dreams and opportunities, not about problems.
Wacht nacht

Wacht nacht

2016 • 6 min • Netherlands
Nothing is what it seems during this brief meeting in an empty night shop. When Claire has to carry out a silly assignment from her sorority, Hafid is standing behind the counter. The serious looking Amsterdam guy seems to give her a taste of her own medicine. The question soon arises who is manipulating who. One thing is certain: after those few minutes when the lives of these completely different people intersect, everything will be forever different.
Las vísceras

Las vísceras

2016 • 15 min • France, Spain
A village in southern Spain. On a hot summer afternoon, a woman grabs a rabbit, strokes it, then kills it with her bare hands before skinning it. Her grandchildren witness this rite of death which they will never forget. The streets echo with an ancestral legend which has it that the spirit of a woman with a broken heart prowls at night, so that she will not be forgotten.
The Other Side of Home

The Other Side of Home

2016 • 40 min
In 1915, estimated 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Ottoman Turks, during the Armenian Genocide. In 2015, a Turkish woman named Maya discovers that her great grandmother was survivor of the Armenian genocide. Maya embodies the conflict as she has two enemies living in her body: one side that suffers and the other side that denies. The documentary follows Maya as she decides to go to Armenia to take part in the 100th commemoration of the genocide and to explore her conflicted identity. This film is a universal story of identity, denial, and how the experience of genocide creates a ripple effect for future generations on both sides.
Revolution: A History of the Sports Bra

Revolution: A History of the Sports Bra

2016 • 11 min • United States of America
A history of this vital underclothing, from the Jogbra invented by friends Lisa Lindahl, Hinda Miller and Polly Smith to its biggest moment -- Brandi Chastain's triumphant reveal after the United States won the 1999 World Cup.
The Stunt Manual

The Stunt Manual

2016 • 10 min • Spain
Ben’s life and the LAPD will be upside down as soon as he buys a 1968 Mustang from a local car dealer.
Lost Years

Lost Years

2016 • 21 min • United Kingdom
Based on the repercussions that sexual abuse can have on teenagers and long-term effects.
Bird Flu

Bird Flu

2016 • 10 min • Estonia
It's about a man, a snake, a drunk penguin and the disappearance of birds. It's about an apple tree and apples, roots and rootlessness. It's about paradise and being expelled from it.
Waivers

Waivers

2016 • 17 min • Philippines
After a nuclear explosion levels Manila, mining companies hire survivors to mine the ruins for radioactive materials. We follow two of those survivors, Amy and Janis, as they go about their day with humor and positivity despite the fact that the job is practically a death sentence.
When the King Held Court

When the King Held Court

2016 • 9 min • United States of America
The name Elvis Presley evokes a lot of memories: the music, the hips, the hair, the screaming fans. But one thing about “The King of Rock and Roll” that few commoners saw was his passion for racquetball. In this 30 for 30 Short laced with animation and interviews, viewers will learn why the legendary entertainer got involved in the sport, how he almost rescued it with a chain of Presley’s Center Courts and what the elaborate court he had built at Graceland looked like. “The King” died on August 16, 1977, but perhaps he died happy. He had been playing racquetball that morning.
Gildas a quelque chose à nous dire

Gildas a quelque chose à nous dire

2016 • 46 min • France
My big brother went away to soon, without a word. Actually, he never could speak, nor could he walk. I never knew what he could see or hear. Or if he really loved me. So before our uncertainties and regrets settle forever, we, his two little brothers, decided to finish the film we had started with him during the last year of his life, hoping to find a word or a look that would prove it to us, once and for all.
Another City

Another City

2016 • 25 min • Vietnam
When the urban landscape shapes the human relations: a mature woman, a bride and a group of young people seek proximity in the anonymity of the big city.
Zachary Richard, Cajun Heart

Zachary Richard, Cajun Heart

2016 • 60 min • Canada
Zachary Richard takes a voyage to l'Acadie and Louisiana to learn about his ancestors and the history of the Acadian people.
Watchers 10 Part 2: Anatomy of a Hoax

Watchers 10 Part 2: Anatomy of a Hoax

2016 • 41 min • United States of America
This is a continuation of WATCHERS 10, the further exploration of the Fairy. It is brought into the U.S., tested and new X Rays were taken at the Agoura Hills Animal Hospital. Doctor Keith Berry examined every aspect on-camera. Then, we traveled to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History to determine what creatures were used to create the "Fairy." We now have the answers that prove the Fairy was a fake. Watch the events unfold with L.A. Marzulli as WATCHERS gets to the truth.
My Dad's on Death Row

My Dad's on Death Row

2016 • 60 min • United Kingdom
This documentary explores two horrific stories. With haunting interviews with the killers, plus emotional exchanges with the daughters.
Xenia - Confessions of a Truck Driver

Xenia - Confessions of a Truck Driver

2016 • 56 min
This is the story about Xenia, who spent half a lifetime as a man before deciding to spend the rest of it as a woman. At the end of a dirt track, deep in the Danish countryside, resides Xenia with his German Sheppard in a disused farm. Xenia is 70 years old, a former hauler and dresses as a woman. He has finally found a balance between a quiet existence in the country and a satisfying work life. Over the last 20 years his occupation has been as a lady of pleasure, receiving customers both in his home and around different sites in Copenhagen. The film gives a loving account of his unique road towards happiness. Xenia's life has not been easy, but a bumpy ride with ups and downs, celebrations and crises. When both his business and marriage started to break, that was the beginning of his new life and the transformation from hauler to Xenia. The film challenges our preconceptions of the 'normal' and prejudices about sexuality, gender, happiness and age.
The Shallow End

The Shallow End

2016 • 12 min • Canada
Christian, a 20-yr-old swim teacher, is having a hard time recovering from an incident where one his students almost drowns on his watch.
The Unknown Sweet Potato Seller

The Unknown Sweet Potato Seller

2016 • 15 min • Egypt
An Egyptian man named Khaled is investigating a murder in which a child that sells sweet potatoes in Tahrir Square is killed. During his investigations, he is plagued by a series of nightmares related to the murdered child until he reaches a dead end in this case, but at the same time it takes him to a new, unexpected path.
How to Reach God Through Proper Exercising

How to Reach God Through Proper Exercising

2016 • 20 min • Poland
In a local sports center, a man with a great need to talk but little to say recounts a recent dream to a nearby colleague, with deeply confusing and unexpected results.