All Films

Once Upon a Time... Lawrence of Arabia

2008 • 52 min • France

Once upon a time in 1962, « Lawrence of Arabia », a film by David Lean. Inspired by the life of T.E Lawrence, the film tells the epic story of the British officer who led, between 1916 and 1918, the rebellion of the Bedouin tribes against the Ottoman Empire. When the film is released at the very beginning of the 1960’s, Great-Britain and France are painfully withdrawing from their colonies, as Arab nationalism is experiencing a renaissance around the world. Five years after the French and British humiliating Suez expedition the film remains the proud, nostalgic counterpoint of political events of the 1950's when a British officer was encouraging Arab nationalism.

Marble

2008 • 3 min • Austria

It is bleak. There is this gray building on a rainy day, where anyone´s windows is kept closed. Overlooking the courtyard a boy is sitting on his windowsill. He is playing with a mirrored-glass marble. It is enjoyable to watch, as well as for this other child, standing at its opened window across the courtyard. The boy spins his marble again and again and the other childs interest for the marble is growing minute by minute. Suddenly something happens... It is a short film about observing a moment and following its interests.

A trip to the seaside

2008 • 7 min • Russia

Three days by train on the way to the dream.

Baltazar Ushka, The Frozen Time

2008 • 22 min • Ecuador

Chimborazo, Ecuador. At 6,267 meters high, in one of the world´s highest volcano, the Chimborazo, Baltazar Ushka has been working for more than thirty years now. He works chopping ice out of the glacier, later to be used to cool fruit juices at the popular market in Riobamba, Ecuador. This documentary travels through time in a circular way, to create a life´s portrait of the last Chimborazo Ice Man. It's the second part of the most famous and award-winning documentary in Ecuador: Los Hieleros del Chimborazo. 1980.

The Divorce

2008 • 40 min • Gabon

Magloire and Florence got married traditionally, with the approval of their families. Three years later, they face a serious crisis in their couple and want to divorce. But it still has to be done with the consent of their families.

Days of the Pony Express

2008 • 60 min • United States of America

The Pony Express continues to capture the imagination of young and old alike. Relive the experiences of the original organizers; Russell, Majors, and Waddell as well as riders Johnny Fry, Pony Bob Haslam, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Bronco Charlie Miller in this action driven documentary as they pave the trail into American history.

Doctor Slutty Bitch Goes Roadtripping

2008 • 31 min

A 2008 film by Kimberly Kubus.

El hada y el espantapájaros

2008 • 15 min

A scarecrow who has lived all his life in a field receives a visit from a nomadic fairy and both fall in love with each other. But after a short stay, the fairy must go to warmer places and the scarecrow must decide what to do, whether to stay in the place he knows or go in search of his love.

Of mother and tides

2008 • 18 min • Canada

Fred's life takes a tragic turn when he realises that he turns into something inhuman. While her mother wants to hide him from all prying eyes, Fred only thinks about a thing: the sea.

Six Seconds of Freedom

2008 • 53 min

An interesting look at a part of life most of us will never see... The Angola Prison Rodeo.

Homens & Algas

2008 • 31 min • Brazil

A day at the beach

Waste

2008 • 10 min • Iceland

Waste takes place in an imaginary civil war in the hitherto peaceful and pacifist Icelandic society. The film tells the story of a soldier who increasingly questions the usefulness and purpose of wars.

Psychic Exorcist Evil Spirit Strange Document

2008 • 60 min • Japan

An inspirational actress who visits a sacred place in an unexplored region: Ai Yoshizaki is accompanied by a priest (exoscist) Yuji Kiba, a psychic researcher. Together, they challenge an evil spirit exorcism.

Scenic National Parks: Mt. Rushmore & The Black Hills

2008 • 48 min • United States of America

Mount Rushmore stands unrivaled in the world, a sky-high tribute to the heroes and ideals that shaped America. This stirring program features rare footage that chronicles its monumental construction. This iconic treasure is just one of the wonders to be found in the Black Hills, a region rich in history and majesty.

From Oakland to Iceland: A Hip-Hop Homecoming

2008 • 28 min

From Oakland to Iceland: A Hip-Hop Homecoming is a documentary about Iceland native DJ Platurn, raised in California and his homecoming tour playing in Iceland where he has lived since the age of 7. The film explores his 3 week tour DJing for his native Icelanders, where he exhibits his talents as a scratch/trick DJ, among other things. DJ Platurn resides in Oakland, California.

Ketill

2008 • 29 min

The protagonist Ketill Larsen is a 71-year-old man living in a desolate house on a hill with a view of a shopping mall on the outskirts of Reykjavik. Each day, with a bag filled with his own works, he hitchhikes to the city center where he writes poems and makes paintings (at least 15 a day) in his favorite cafes. As a retired actor he has a number of stories to tell which he stores using a portable tape recorder, and during Christmas time he dresses as Santa Claus. Though widely known in Iceland, Ketill remains a mysterious figure and an exception to the social norm. Joseph Marzolla and Tomas Lemarquis have created a film where the reality and the fantastical world of Ketill´s creations meet in an unforgettable journey. Ketill is a remarkable personality, who has a number of stories to tell and unusual experiences to share. He is a true artist, dedicated to his art and poetic in his everyday life.

Salonica

2008 • 57 min

A look at Thessaloniki which for 450 years was mainly Jewish and the predominant language was Spanish. It was populated by the Jews who were expelled from Catholic Spain in 1492 who found refuge in the Ottoman Empire.

Fever Dream

2008 • 3 min • Italy

A short nightmare childhood memory recorded in digital

The Little Big Dog

2008 • 10 min • Ukraine

About the meeting of a boy and a dog. A woman found a stray dog, washed and fed it. At the same time, the boy tries to prove to his father that he is an adult and can have a four-legged pet and look after it. But before they are be together, they will have to pass several tests.

Save and Protect

2008 • 7 min • Ukraine

One guardian angel has got a difficult ward, completely unwilling to take care of himself. He practically throws himself under the wheels of a car while crossing the road in the wrong place, and then drinks exorbitant amounts of alcohol. The heavenly protector drives the man home, holding and protecting him. But should not the person himself think about his future sometimes?

Lighthouse

2008 • 4 min • United States of America

Sometimes being responsible is a burden. A lopsided obligation. A lonely and thankless job. In the wonderfully animated short film Lighthouse, a grumpy lighthouse keeper makes sure that a safe little seaside town stays that way, by dutifully maintaining the beacon that shines above it

Tír na nÓg

2008 • 6 min • United States of America

a woman's spiritual journey in Ireland on All Hallow-Een

The Bed

2008 • 1 min • Uruguay

A bed starts moving by itself, squeaking until it reaches its climax.

Social Murders

2008 • 7 min

A mysterious masked stranger haunts his old school