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The General's Daughter

The General's Daughter

2006 • 59 min • Chile
The film tells the story of the life of Michelle Bachelet and her surprising journey along the road to the presidency of Chile.
Combat

Combat

2006 • 57 min • Belgium
Told in three parts, Patrick Carpentier's "The Irregularity of the tearing" is a three part cine-diary on intimacy, sensuality and desire. Part one, "God is a Dog" (2004) is shot on Super 8 and confronts the film makers remembrances of childhood memories and how they interact with his adult love encounters. Section two, "Les 9 mardis" (The 9 Tuesdays) (2005) deals with the absurdity of the passage of time. Time that reopens and closes past wounds, time the provides the courage to continue. The final installment is "Combat," winner of the 2006 Berlin Teddy Award for best gay film. The tale of two young men both deeply in love who can only express their feelings through acts of physical violence committed upon each other. Full moons and lush forests frame this deeply felt and moving love story between two beautiful, youthful men.
Hitchcocked!

Hitchcocked!

2006 • 24 min • United States of America
A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.
The Adventures of Megabyte Man

The Adventures of Megabyte Man

2006 • 56 min • United States of America
The lights burn to full as the historic 300th episode of the world's greatest game show, Virtual Memory begins. But, something's wrong. Jamie Alexander, host of Virtual Memory is missing! With time counting down to certain destruction, Virtual Memory calls upon its one and only hope: Megabyte Man. With massive information storage, instant recall, and electronic displacement on his side, Virtual Memory's own living super-computer begins the hunt for Jamie. Meanwhile, deep below the Earth's surface lurks Virtual Memory's darkest foe: The Virus. Bent on Virtual Memory's destruction, Virus will stop at nothing until the show lies in his evil clutches. Megabyte Man engages in a bitter race against time to foil Virus' plans to take over the show and eventual world domination. Can Megabyte Man return Jamie, save Virtual Memory, and rid the world of the leeching evil of Virus? It's time to 'Plug In, and Power Up' to The Adventures of Megabyte Man!
Ex Memoria

Ex Memoria

2006 • 16 min • United Kingdom
A film about memory, loss and survival; Eva Lipszyc is a survivor, but she is now locked away in the twilight world of Alzheimer's disease. We see the world from her point of view, at her eye level, and we see how a chance encounter with a caring young nurse breaks through the barrier
Walking Ghost

Walking Ghost

2006 • 10 min • United States of America
The film follows a gunslinger's quest to find his betrayer and enemy, The Man in Black. He discovers an abandoned town and it is there where he encounters a trap set by The Man in Black.
Brotherhood

Brotherhood

2006 • 16 min • Australia, Colombia
Brotherhood tells the story of two brothers of Middle Eastern descent, who live with their mother in a social housing complex, known as Housing States, in the city of Melbourne, Australia. While Ali, the older brother suffers from heroin dependence, Syed, the youngest, tries to make a different life from his brother and finds a means of escape in urban poetry.
The Sixth Element: The Ross Clarke-Jones Story

The Sixth Element: The Ross Clarke-Jones Story

2006 • 60 min • United States of America
Overview The Sixth Element By any standard, the life story of Ross Clarke-Jones qualifies as riveting. A daredevil ad extremis, Clarke-Jones learned to tackle and surmount some of the most mammoth waves on the face of the Earth. And that attitude fittingly mirrors the surfer's approach to life, colored and shaped by an insatiable restlessness and a hunger for new thrills. His drive transported him from one exotic corner of the world to another, Tasmania to the Amazon and everywhere in between. This documentary tells Clarke-Jones's amazing story, with insights from heavyweights including Jeff Bushman, Matt Hoy, Noah Johnson, Jamie Brisick, Kelly Slater and many others. The late Dennis Hopper narrates.
The Path to Nuclear Fission: The Story of Lise Meitner and Otto Hahn

The Path to Nuclear Fission: The Story of Lise Meitner and Otto Hahn

2006 • 60 min • Germany, United States of America
A story about the life and turbulent times of Lisa Meitner and Otto Hahn, two exceptional scientists whose remarkable collaboration culminated in the discovery of nuclear fission, the division of the atom that changed the future. The show traces the development of nuclear science in the first half of the twentieth century, Meitner's early struggle for education and her quest to gain a foothold in the world of male-dominated physics, Hahn's initial research and independent discoveries, the collaborative discovery of the two scientists, as co-discoverers and the award of the Nobel Prize only to Hahn.
Pib and Pog: Show and Tell - Daddy's Study

Pib and Pog: Show and Tell - Daddy's Study

2006 • 2 min • United Kingdom
Hungry for knowledge, Pib and Pog find one of Daddy's special films, which proves to be extremely educational indeed.
Ginklofinn

Ginklofinn

2006 • 56 min
The Silver Rope

The Silver Rope

2006 • 33 min • Italy
Lives, emotions, mysteries and personal conflicts of several people cross in a world forever changed by an amazing scientific discovery: the localization of the soul, the birth of an engineering of the spirit, the conceptual death of God.
In Love

In Love

2006 • 15 min • United States of America
Bang, Bang

Bang, Bang

2006 • 12 min • France
It's hunting season, as well as Eda's 25th birthday. As a present, her father offers her an apartment under seizure.
Jag såg mordet på Palme

Jag såg mordet på Palme

2006 • 57 min
A highly controversial documentary about the murder of Sweden's Prime minister Olof Palme, for DR, DFI and SVT.
Ali's Dozen

Ali's Dozen

2006 • 45 min • United States of America
Ali's Dozen profiles the 12 rounds that defined his genius, showcasing Ali the boxer and by extension, Ali the man.
Erbsenzähler - Pedanten unter uns

Erbsenzähler - Pedanten unter uns

2006 • 44 min • Germany
Rolf Jürgens is nicknamed "Kontroll-Rolf". For many years, he has made it his principle to recalculate, recount and check everything: Telephone bills, operating instructions and the contents of packaging. Rolf is not alone in his obsession - for some it's a joy, for others it's a pain. Besides Rolf, this documentary shows two other examples of people who take it very seriously.
Private Screenings: Angela Lansbury

Private Screenings: Angela Lansbury

2006 • 60 min • United States of America
Angela Lansbury discusses her life and career with Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne.
The Dagg Sea Scrolls

The Dagg Sea Scrolls

2006 • 47 min • New Zealand
Documentary by John Clarke about his greatest creation - Fred Dagg.
Love Off-Air

Love Off-Air

2006 • 15 min • United Kingdom
A tribute to the people dedicated enough to capture the soundtracks of Doctor Who in the 1960s.
The Gift

The Gift

2006 • 17 min • Sweden
Richard is a tormented young man who has a long distance relationship with his girlfriend. One day he decides to surprise her with a visit. Unfortunately he can't afford the plane ticket. But he has a plan.
Y las chimeneas decidieron escapar

Y las chimeneas decidieron escapar

2006 • 13 min • Spain
Footage yarn sliding over trees, fields, buildings, bulldozers, power lines... while a monotonous hum exacerbates the images.
Picolé, Pintinho e Pipa

Picolé, Pintinho e Pipa

2006 • 15 min • Brazil
The bartender's car is passing on your street: an old bottle, an old basin, an empty wine jug, a refrigerator motor; the boy exchanges for popsicle, chick and kite.
Akihabara Geeks

Akihabara Geeks

2006 • 44 min • Japan
Akihabara is a neighborhood of Tokyo, Japan known as "Electric Town" for its rows of one-meter wide discount computer and electronics stores. In more recent years, Akihabara has evolved into a full-blown Mecca for computer enthusiasts, anime and manga fans, doll or "figure" collectors, video gamers and "Otaku" of all kinds. Because Akihabara caters to interests outside of mainstream Japanese society, it captivates an entire subculture of devotees. Join us as we peruse the shops, streets and Maid Cafes to present an engrossing day in the life view of Akihabara, and focus on the unique people who are passionately plugged into this town.