All Films

The Lantern

2015 • 14 min

A young man in a motel bathroom recounts a strange tale surrounding his discovery of a strange artifact to a call-in radio show about the paranormal.

The Hebrew Superhero

2015 • 55 min

"The Hebrew Superhero" is a cinematic journey into the world of Israeli comics, directed by Shaul Betzer. The film explores the image of the Israeli hero and Israeli identity - from Uri Muri, the first Israeli comics hero created in 1936 by Aryeh Navon and Leah Goldberg, to modern-day heroes, such as Dudu Geva's giant yellow duck and characters by Shay Charka and Daniella London Dekel, among others. Israeli comics, which had long been on the sidelines of the country's culture, have become gradually more popular. They have also grown increasingly important in shedding light on the complexities and contradictions of Israeli identity.

Upon Reflection

2015 • 8 min

Leonard Brock talks shop in a fly on the wall view of St. James Working Men’s Club. The arrival of a visitor disrupts the maudlin equilibrium of the evening.

Electric Shadows: Journeys in Image-making

2015 • 45 min • India

Centred around a film festival of Indian films in China, the Film reflects on the dominant as well as alternative impressions of cultures – people, histories and landscapes – brought to us by cinema, playfully examining the idea of the cinematic image as an integral part of cultural propagation.

New Place of Music

2015 • 53 min • Slovenia

Documentary about rock music scene in town Novo mesto, Slovenia.

The Truth About Child Sex Abuse

2015 • 45 min • United Kingdom

Professor Tanya Byron and Tazeen Ahmad investigate the shocking findings of the most detailed study of child sexual abuse ever conducted in the UK.

Selfreflection

2015 • 6 min • Bosnia and Herzegovina

Passing the streets of Sarajevo, Alen remembers his youth as a troubled football fan.There it was, all in one place, past, reality and the future.Years have passed, love and passion obtained, but today in some other,sublimed form.

Doraemon: Viaje al Mismo Planeta

2015 • 10 min

Nobita travels to another planet with a spaceship of Doraemon, but that planet seems to be exactly like his home one.

Real West

2015 • 29 min

Real West is an experimental portrait of two roadside ghost towns in South Dakota. It is also the tale of two elderly proprietors who devotedly maintain these sites. Such roadside attractions conjure the mythical West through material and cultural artifacts, from a decrepit wagon wheel to an out-of-tune player piano. Tourists are encouraged to not only experience but also to re-enact these historical environments. The film uses contact microphones and super-8mm film as archaeological tools to uncover the material traces of this living history.

Two Snakes

2015 • 9 min

An experimental animation and documentary about diasporic desires for foundational myths. Seeking a home in reclaiming ones' ancestry and seeking a self in reappropriated narratives. What is found is an identity, one that is fragmented, but open. Features a soundtrack by Julie Matson.

Restoration Neon

2015 • 57 min • United States of America

Neon signs defined Las Vegas, signifying fantasy, fun and the kind of frontier freedom that has slipped away from so many other places. Yet many of the signs are in danger of forever disappearing as old buildings are demolished. Discover the history of the neon signs from their first usage in late 1920s Las Vegas to the present day and what it takes to bring these historic icons back to life.

Synthetics

2015 • 2 min

More than human?

Sneha Sagaram

2015 • 15 min • India

Sagar travels to Sneha's house to thank her for a deed she did to him years ago and confess his love to her.

Mischief Maker

2015 • 32 min

Filmed in the back alleys of South Dakota! A man causes mischief to those people who complain too much. Mischief Maker is like a page ripped out of an angsty teenager's notebook, not to be missed!

The Tick

2015 • 47 min • Serbia

Documentary movie about the legendary underground fanzine "Krpelj" (The Tick), the brainchild of Danilo Milošev-Wostok.

Two Short-Lived Fairy Tales

2015 • 15 min • Russia

A collage of traditional Jewish folk tales.

Torture Fetish

2015 • 11 min • Switzerland

Once upon a time there was a bloody kingdom where a million pseudo-snuff films were shot, but now this kingdom no longer exists, but films are still being found.

This Is Not Fairuz

2015 • 9 min • Lebanon

A young journalist is looking to learn and talk with the Lebanese legend, Fairuz.

Kill Me Once, Shame On Me!

2015 • 7 min

A young hard boiled detective is brought crashing back into his grim reality when he finds the corpse of a former lover while on duty. When faced with this shocking scene, he must make the impossible choice between facing his past, and accepting his own inescapable paranoia.

Daya

2015 • 14 min • Dominican Republic

Dayanari González, for five years has been driving a "concho" car on the Tiradente-UASD route, lives with her daughter and mother in the "La Agustinita" neighborhood and struggles to move them forward. For some time now she has been supporting her family alone. Her desire is to graduate from college and get a job with better pay. While she carries out her daily life transporting passengers and getting paid for it. This way of earning a living is carried out mostly by men, so finding a woman doing this way of working is very surprising. Daya is one of the many women in the Dominican Republic who dedicate themselves to informal work as a result of unemployment.

Santiago

2015 • 20 min

Santiago is an adult with mild mental retardation. He experiences a situation of misery after the death of his parents. He is pressured by Mario, his landlord, who demands that he pay 15 thousand pesos for common expenses. Santiago tries to get the money, but only manages to make wrong decisions that worsen his condition.

Paul Ange Martin

2015 • 4 min • France

Inspired by the 1977 song "Le troublant témoignage de Paul Martin" by Jean-Pierre Castaldi.

The Regulars

2015 • 17 min

One drunk, some listless high schoolers and a lot of boredom populate a slow shift for two waitresses at an all-night restaurant.

Fuinha & Caçapava

2015 • 16 min • Brazil

Joaquim and Margarida spend the day in the antique shop of their grandfather, the forgotten Fuinha, and his partner, the grumpy Caçapava. An old suitcase, full of strange bottles, is the portal to a magical world where extraordinary adventures are lived and lost memories are revisited.