All Films

In the flying coffin - The day of decision in Mogadishu, on 17/10/1977

2012 • 28 min

The ARD Middle-East correspondent Kurt Stenzel was already in Mogadishu ahead of the "Landshut." He was the only television reporter to have experienced the last twenty hours up to the raid of the plane. The film roles he brought to Germany the next day were kept and were technically reprocessed in this film by Ingo Helm.

Wanted

2012 • 10 min • Slovenia

An animated folkloristic Western, using clichés, local stereotypes and national myths to sketch a kind of satirical profile of “wild” Slovenia, its colourful costumes and strange customs. Boris Dolenc has adapted a cartoon by Vladan Nikolić, who in turn drew on the motifs and visual language of the painted beehive boards typical of Slovenia.

Kali, the Little Vampire

2012 • 9 min • Portugal, Canada, France, Switzerland

This is the story about a boy not like the others that dreams about finding his place in the world.

Doorslag

2012 • 17 min • Netherlands

Faced with a dramatic turn of events, two half-brothers must finally solve their lifelong differences in the most violent of ways.

Britain's Gay Footballers

2012 • 60 min

A look at the case of Justin Fashanu and gay footballers.

Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel

2012 • 55 min • United States of America

Historians, biographers and personal friends of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Margaret Mitchell reveal a complex woman who experienced profound identity shifts during her life and struggled with the two great issues of her day: the changing role of women and the liberation of African Americans.

Gibby

2012 • 23 min • United States of America

Gibby is an unaired pilot for a spin-off of iCarly, similar to Sam & Cat, that was conceived in 2012, but ultimately rejected by Nickelodeon. Gibby Gibson takes a job at The Bixby, a recreational center where kids of all ages hang out, socialize, play sports and take unique classes. Gibby becomes a mentor to four quirky middle-schoolers, helping them break out of their shells and embrace life in true "Gibbehhh" style. A rough cut of the pilot was uploaded to YouTube on October 6, 2023.

The Raptures

2012 • 50 min • France

At the beginning of the main holidays. Étienne dies, leaving his father, Patrick, and his young girlfriend with the pain and loneliness.

Deepa Mehta, in Profile

2012 • 6 min

A portrait and tribute to Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta.

Struggle

2012 • 24 min • Canada

Ariane lives in Val-d'Or. Soon, she'll be moving to the big city. She's preparing to leave everything behind. As she bids farewell to her brother, the sexual tension that has always hung between them seems to be taking over...

We Have A Dream

2012 • 26 min • Hong Kong

The year is 2021. And Hong Kong is one match away from qualifying for the World Cup. Flash back to 2009. Cheuk-long, aged 18, branded a geek by his girlfriend and an all-round loser by his mother. But he has a dream, ignited by a no-nonsense, Churchill-quoting teacher and driven by a spirited, big-hearted coach. The wannabe footballer grows up overnight, and through blood, toil, tears and sweat, makes the big leaps from the substitute's bench to captaining the Hong Kong side. Three World Cups later, Cheuk-long is one free kick away from making history and legend.

Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice

2012 • 59 min • United Kingdom

Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice is a documentary presented by English anatomist Dr. Alice Roberts that reveals some of the secrets of one of the most widely known extinct animals ever. Humans have been transfixed by the Wolly Mammoth since the end of the last ice age when there were still herds of them roaming the continents of Asia and Europe. Despite many people knowing about the great Woolly Mammoth until recently very little was known about them despite ancient humans living along side them for so long; few documented accounts exist.

George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You

2012 • 56 min • United States of America

Comedy superstar George Lopez performs live in front of a packed house at the Nokia Theatre in L.A. in this stand-up special.

Succubus

2012 • 18 min • Denmark

Emma is a young archeology student who stumbles on to something peculiar on an excavation trip to Syria. She hurries home and thats when the real nightmare starts.

The Great Train Robbery

2012 • 45 min • United Kingdom

It was one of the greatest heists in British history. £3 million – worth over £40 million today – stolen from a moving train by a gang of thieves who almost got away with it.

Tiger Boy

2012 • 20 min • Italy

Matteo, a nine years old kid, builds a mask identical to the one of his hero: a wrestler of a roman suburb called The Tiger. Once the mask is on, Matteo never wants to take it off. What simply appears as a tantrum is in reality a call for help that nobody seems to hear.

The Smoke Seller

2012 • 7 min • Spain

A salesman comes to town offering an extraordinary merchandise: to realize the dreams of its inhabitants, though, for a small fee. However, the locals do not have time to fantasize, more busy with their chores.

I Think This Is the Closest to How the Footage Looked

2012 • 10 min • Israel

A man brings objects to life in a struggle to recreate the lost memory of his mother’s last day.

Sleepwalking in the Rift

2012 • 2 min • United States of America

On her first visit to East Africa, a young woman crosses paths with the Ranger charged with being her guide. They have something in common and when they meet, a light within them both begins to flicker.

The Cross

2012 • 10 min • Spain

Vero learns to drive with her father, who has not seen her for years. An unexpected event drives them to horror in a clift area known as 'The Cross'.

Roundhead or Cavalier: Which One Are You?

2012 • 58 min

In the middle of the 17th century, Britain was devastated by a civil war that divided the nation into two tribes - the Roundheads and the Cavaliers. In this programme, celebrities and historians reveal that modern Britain is still defined by the battle between the two tribes. The Cavaliers represent a Britain of panache, pleasure and individuality. They are confronted by the Roundheads, who stand for modesty, discipline, equality and state intervention. The ideas which emerged 350 years ago shaped our democracy, civil liberties and constitution. They also create a cultural divide that influences how we live, what we wear and even what we eat and drink. Individuals usually identify with one tribe or the other, but sometimes they need some elements of the enemy's identity.

A Very Dangerous Man

2012 • 16 min • Lebanon

Beirut, summer, 2012: Life here seems as normal as this city can provide. Something is bubbling underneath, though. As people go about their normal lives, a young man gets chased around the streets of the eclectic Hamra district. Meanwhile, a suspicious-looking bag easily changes hands, and heads to an unknown destination around a busy cafe.

La Madre

2012 • 20 min • Switzerland

Inspired by a Cesar Pavese’s short story, this film has as its main question the relationship with the mother. After killing someone, Meleagros is killed by his own mother, from whom he had never disconnected.

Current Events

2012 • 5 min

A woman talks about how hard her life is.