All Films

Fifth Avenue

2015 • 3 min

An exiled Pakistani poet finds fresh inspiration in his new home, while reflecting on the tragedy of partition that has left a legacy of war and strife in his beloved land. Fragments of a globalized world seem to coalesce here on fifth avenue, strung together in the poet's mind.

Lueurs

2015 • 15 min • France

Vanessa, aged eighteen, has just come out of prison and is staying at her half-sisters that she does not know that well. Each night, captivated by the chimaeras, the noise and the fury, she is reborn.

Isolation

2015 • 6 min • Italy

In a shelter, two men face isolation and paranoia, while the whole outside world and society seem to have disappeared.

We Are Petrol Stations!

2015 • 10 min • Russia

When I first came to you - it was scary. You too, probably. And I still do not know what is happening. And never know. But. I really wanted to meet someone. I saw that you had some kind of hunger. Life is always engaged in its business - continues itself. We are gas stations. You are a gas station. And I am a gas station. And I found you. And you found me. And I refueled, and you refueled. And bang! Energy has arisen in us.

Endgame

2015 • 7 min • United Kingdom

After a tough week at the office, Richard and George like to play war games over the weekend to relax. The dispassionate atmosphere and minimalistic style with which the growing brutality is handled slowly wipes the smile from your face, before making sure that it doesn’t return.

Jewish Blind Date

2015 • 16 min • Switzerland

Mary Lou is unhappy in love and decides to reconnect with her religious roots by marrying a practicing Jew. In order to get married, she has to pass the Shidduch test, which will determine whether her life will be a success or failure.

The Story of Kazakh Cinema – Underground of Kazakhfilm

2015 • 52 min • Kazakhstan, South Korea

A film director and an actor have worked till midnight at a film studio. A security guy locked all doors and so now our heroes have to look for an exit, walking through the studio and meeting various people on their way – famous Kazakh film directors, film critics and just strangers.

Untethered

2015 • 29 min • Canada

Untethered takes an immensely personal look straight into the heart of the slacklining and highlining community in Vancouver BC. It is an epic ride from beginning to the end, offering an inspiring look into a group that pursues the unthinkable.

My City Screams

2015 • 25 min • Macedonia

The story and the characters are fictional. The movie is about the violence and the crime within a city; a city run by a group of gangsters. Killings, violence and drugs are some of the characteristics of this city, whose fate is in a gangster's hands. But, in the mean time we have the good in it, the good that is making Trim leave this gang. It's Trim's love, Ana. Trim's main challenge is to make it out of this city and live free.

Ordinary People

2015 • 29 min • Latvia

After his wife kicks him out of the house, an elderly, anti-social and quite conservative man Arvīds decides to reconnect with his grandson by staying with the boy and his mother. Not keen on their lifestyle, the old man tries hard to accept all the eccentricities of the young and liberal. Fortunately for him, a warm-hearted friend of Arvīds’ ex-daughter-in-law is always around to help and he seems to be a natural when it comes to children and other stubborn people. When Arvīds finds out that the young man is gay, he decides he has had enough. Often, life is not that much about finding your place, as about learning how to share that place with others. This short film is a light and playful experience, looking into the definition of “normal” that varies so strongly from generation to generation.

The World Of Shadows

2015 • 5 min • United States of America

THE WORLD OF SHADOWS is a short horror film in the 80s Italian horror tradition (Fulci, D'Amato, Mattei, etc.,) however, it's mainly inspired by the last films of Giulio Questi -- that is, filmed and portrayed by one person. Features narration by Franco Garofalo (Bruno Mattei's HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD.)

The Fight for Yemen

2015 • 53 min

As recently as September, President Obama was pointing to Yemen as a model for the U.S.’s counter-terrorism strategy. But now, the country is being torn apart in a violent conflict led by an anti-American rebel movement known as the Houthis. With the Yemeni president ousted from the capital, and Saudi Arabia leading a coalition of regional forces against the Houthis, FRONTLINE in conjunction with BBC Arabic brings this special report from inside the war zone, exposing the violent feuds tearing the country apart, the rival anti-American and Al Qaeda-aligned forces fighting for control and the dangerous consequences for the region and the world.

Shopping Center

2015 • 11 min • Canada

Olivier and Alex, two jaded teenagers, wander without purpose in a nightly suburb. In preparation of a debauchery evening, they get wasted, smoke some joints and talk about sex. Their conversation drifting, they sink into a night of errancy and disinhibition under the music of neons, motors and distant barking. A sensible and sincere look on a confused and reflective adolescence.

Break Room Chatter

2015 • 2 min • United States of America

A man has a brief chat with a co-worker on his last day of work.

Björk - The Creative Universe of a Music Missionary

2015 • 52 min

Musician, actress, scientist, visionary, video artist, composer and teacher: Björk is one of the most versatile contemporary artists. Breaking down the limitations of art genres, for three decades Björk has used the power of images and of himself as an artist to evoke unforgettable emotions. Her video clips are milestones in video art. But Björk doesn't just want to be creative herself, she encourages her fans to pass on her knowledge. This year, this visionary artist is celebrating her 50th birthday. In honor of this, the Museum of Modern Art in New York is honoring her with a retrospective.

Le Salsifis du Bengale

2015 • 3 min • France

Bad as a scab and stupid as a serin, the Bengal salsify terrorises his palace. Closely, all he eats does not make him happy: if he sleeps he would badly sleep, if he awakes he would live not much.

Darklight

2015 • 7 min • United States of America

The lights haven’t gone out yet! Sweetgrass Productions is back with Darklight, a film that takes viewers back into a world of light and color. Supported by innovative television manufacturer Philips TV, this is the third collaboration between the soulful filmmakers at Sweetgrass Productions and Swedish creative house Ahlstrand and Wållgren. Follow professional mountain bikers Graham Agassiz, Matt Hunter, and Matty Miles on a mind-bending night ride through the moonscapes of Southern Utah to the Ewok forests of the Pacific Northwest. An evolution of its predecessors, Darklight continues to push the creative bounds of action sports cinema.

The Ultimate Freedom

2015 • 16 min • Denmark

A young girl has to face her fears and break free from her mothers rules, when she falls in love with a guy, who has a very different view on life and death.

Organism

2015 • 43 min • Argentina

Organism is, among other things, the story of a young woman and her pet, a small dog named Italia. It's also a new piece added to the extended work of Iván Fund, where the documentary record blurs with fiction in order to create (or describe) small intimate universes where the director's relationship with his characters result in an area where emotions and sensibility rule using small everyday events that push the story forward.

Refugee 532

2015 • 14 min • Sweden

The unaccompanied refugee Sevko, 12, tries to cope with his new life in Sweden. He is struggling between hope and despair, waiting for news from the war zone in Bosnia. Being bullied by the other young refugees, he decides to throw a party his own way.

The Taste

2015 • 17 min • Russia

Misha finally decided to confess his love to Lena. But the girl's father interrupts him. He decided to take revenge in the old game with his friend. At stake is a huge jackpot, which can reach Lena, and all changes instantly.

The Legend of the Crabe-Phare

2015 • 7 min • France

The Crabe-Phare is a legendary crustacean. He captures the lost sailors' boats to add them to his collection. But the crab is getting old, and it is more and more difficult for him to build his collection.

Ausência

2015 • 6 min • Brazil

Je Proclame la Destruction

2015 • 3 min • Brazil

Two shots from the movie "Le diable probablement" (1977), by Robert Bresson, are repeated in a loop, creating a cyclic and endless raccord.