All Films

places in pieces vol. 2

2006 • 59 min

'places in pieces vol. 2' is an experimental documentary with a geographical focus on the western countries within Europe. As with volume 1, the intent of volume 2 is to draw the viewers attention to that which is often overlooked or discarded. And like volume 1, urban settings occupy a majority of the landscape within the frame, but rural settings are also observed.

The world through their eyes

2006 • 60 min • Spain

In April of 2006 a total of 150 disposable cameras were distributed in two of the Sahrawi refugee camps with the objective of producing a self-portait of refugee families who have lived in the desert for 30 years.

The Smile of an Angry Man

2006 • 23 min • United States of America

Sentry, a 19 year old orphan has a secret. He's extremely gifted and mad at the world. Will anyone listen?

Kwek

2006 • 14 min • Indonesia

A toy duck finds itself awakened in the middle of an empty bathroom. Confused about its whereabouts, it tries to help its fellow toy ducks so they can be reunited once more.

Thanksgiving

2006 • 10 min • United States of America

A short documentary of the filmmakers father's four sisters. Filmed in 2006 on Kodak film with a Bolex EBM

Falcão: Meninos do Tráfico

2006 • 58 min • Brazil

The documentary presents the life of young favela dwellers who work with drug trafficking. The documentary was recorded between 1998 and 2006, when the producers visited various poor communities in Brazil, recording a total of 90 hours of video. The name of the documentary comes from the term "falcão" (falcon) used in the slums to refer to the lookouts who keep watch over the community and inform when the police or a rival group approaches. During the recordings the two producers had to face the hostile environment where the boys lived.

Binding Silence

2006 • 13 min • United States of America

William Barner works with his uncle Henry in the family owned bookstore. As Henry attempts to solve their current financial burdens he begins to notice an unnatural obsession taking hold of William. Their confrontation will put far more than the fate of the store at risk.

Death from Beyond

2006 • 37 min

A demon that feeds off sexual energy preys on the cast and crew of an amateur porn film.

Tower Bawher

2006 • 4 min • Canada

This animated short by Theodore Ushev is like a whirlwind tour of Russian constructivist art and is filled with visual references to artists of the era, including Vertov, Stenberg, Rodchenko, Lissitsky and Popova.

Hear That Train a Comin'

2006 • 46 min • United States of America

Meet the crew of the Union Pacific Challenger No. 3985, the largest and most powerful steam engine in the world. This colorful documentary is a behind-the-scenes look at the conductors, engineers and mechanics who keep this fickle train running, an engaging history of steam power, and a scenic tour the Great Plains -- from Cheyenne, Wyo., through Denver and across Nebraska to the Omaha headquarters of the Union Pacific.

Forgiveness

2006 • 30 min • United States of America

A young couple, Steven and Jessica are faced with the life changing choice of whether or not to have a child or have an abortion. The story is seen through the eyes of Steven and the days leading up to their decision. FORGIVENESS offers a compelling and heart wrenching look at love, family, and the search for forgiveness.

A Gente Luta Mas Come Fruta

2006 • 40 min • Brazil

Asháninka videomakers create a loving portrait of their own community, located in Acre, Brazil, near the border with Peru. The people organized to preserve a sustainable way of life on their forest lands, threatened by logging. Their efforts were recognized in 2007 with the Chico Mendes Prize for the Environment.

Leviathan

2006 • 15 min • Croatia

Jerky but smiling characters from this short film will take the audience through this animated pageant inspired by a book by Thomas Hobbes called 'The Leviathan', written in 1651.

Deneweti

2006 • 15 min • France, Senegal

Dakar, Senegal. Ousmane, a 7 year old child, begs in the streets. He decides to write a letter to Santa Claus.

Your Dark Hair Ihsan

2006 • 13 min

A man remembers his past during a journey that takes him back to his country of origin.

Sprout

2006 • 8 min • Germany

The story of a woman who grows her dreamchild in a flower pot. But the perfect motherhood has unexpected side effects.

The Beginning of the End

2006 • 7 min • Brazil

He should flee, he should resist. But this man accepts - no - embraces the fate that comes to him in thundering Dolby Surround.

Cinema 500 km

2006 • 45 min • Saudi Arabia

From the only country in the world with no cinema theaters, a movie young fan crosses borders for the first time ever so he can watch a movie in a cinema for the first time.

Le Corps Humain

2006 • 4 min • Canada

This film is an in-camera portrait of my niece, Mia Larose (who was six months old at the time) captured during a winter family reunion in Lac Saint-Charles, Québec. Shot on a single roll of super 8mm film and hand-processed.

The Wild Gang

2006 • 57 min • Mexico

José Alfredo Jiménez is a cab driver. His friend Reinaldo Cruz (a fascinating, most endearing, one-of-a-kind character) is a shoeshiner. Both live on the outskirts of Mexico City and share a dream: participating in the “jaripeos”, this is, in those rodeos where bulls are ridden. The experience they have in these matters is non-existent and, nevertheless, they challenge some scary pros.

No Passport Needed

2006 • 8 min

Short about a guy who wants to leave the Philippines.

Asthma Tech

2006 • 7 min • Canada

In this animated short, young Winston, who suffers from chronic asthma, isn’t able to participate in the everyday activities of his peers and classmates. He copes with the predicament through his vivid imagination, with paper and crayons. On one particularly rainy afternoon, Winston discovers that the magic of imagination has the power to transform and empower, and his skills and talents save the day.

L'attente

2006 • 7 min • United States of America

The story of one man's suffering for coffee and the search for God.

Where Did This Begin?

2006 • 15 min

An increasingly surreal birthday party.