All Films

Hijikata Toshizo: The White Trail

2004 • 32 min • Japan

Historical samurai OVA about the deputy leader of the Shinsengumi, who fought on the side of the Shogun prior to the Meiji Restoration.

Phoenix: Robe of Feathers

2004 • 25 min • Japan

Abandoned as a child, Zuku has become a brigand to survive. One night after committing a robbery, he is approached by a strange little girl who prompts him to visit the pine grove beach nearby. Upon arriving there, Zuku is surprised to discover an unconscious young woman covered in a sparkling veil. Enticed by its splendid material, he snatches the fabric and attempts to flee. But its owner unexpectedly awakens, begging him to return the precious accessory. With no other memory save for the veil's importance, the woman refuses to let Zuku leave without recovering it. Showing no remorse, the bandit violently renounces her plea—but little does he know, this unusual encounter will change his life forever.

Handyman Housekeeper from the Key Hole

2004 • 60 min • Japan

Would you like to take a peek? At the lives of your neighbors... Nowadays, many people don't interact with their neighbors and have no idea what they're up to in their daily lives. However, if you try to sneak a look out of curiosity, you might end up being reported to the police and suddenly find yourself treated like a criminal. Don’t panic. There's a legal way to peek into others' lives: become a housekeeper. However, it’s quite difficult for men to become housekeepers. So, let’s satisfy that urge through a movie! In this film, the housekeeper doesn’t just take a peek; the beautiful lady uses all sorts of methods, her body included, to solve household problems in one go! "If I had a housekeeper like this, I’d want to hire her too..." is the feeling this film evokes. Starring Yoshimoto Miyabi, the bold lesbian scenes are a must-see.

The Gruffalo

2004 • 48 min • United Kingdom

Live musical stage show based on the award-winning children's book by Julia Donaldson, with illustrations by Axel Scheffler. A canny little mouse goes on an adventure through a deep, dark wood, encountering a fearsome fox, an owl and a snake before meeting something much bigger and more terrifying....the purple-prickled, poisonous-warted Gruffalo.

Majblomma

2004 • 5 min • Sweden

Emma Lingonkvist, 10, runs with her friend around the apartment buildings and sells charity badges. The doors are opened by friendly and funny customers who make the girls laugh. The encounter in one of the doors, however, is an unexpected and emotionally charged experience for Emma.

The Swimming Pool

2004 • 16 min • Portugal

The way in which we cross, one time only, the space of a public swimming pool reminds us of life, from birth until the end.

Bijlmer Odyssey

2004 • 40 min

Bijlmer Odyssey is a romantic comedy about two young lovers who were made for each other. Lost and separated from each other in a labyrinth of high-rise flats, they become entangled in comical adventures and meet colourful locals who ultimately help them find each other again. With a nod to the classical Odyssey of Homer, this heart-warming, big-city comedy of errors provides an unusual and enchanting view of the Bijlmer, a low-income estate district on the outskirts of Amsterdam.

Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tsukiko to Shiratama - Tokimeki Dancing

2004 • 20 min • Japan

Nits

2004 • 10 min

A 7-year-old boy (Jonathan Mason) struggles to understand why his mother, newly returned from hospital, isn't giving him the attention he craves.

Affettuosa presenza

2004 • 45 min • Italy

2004 documentary by Franco Piavoli based on correspondence between poets Alessandro Parronchi and Umberto Bellintani.

Les Anges 1943, histoire d'un film

2004 • 52 min • France

Les anges 1943, histoire d'un film is a documentary filmed for television by Anne Wiazemsky in 2004, devoted to Robert Bresson's film Angels of Sin.

Swallow

2004 • 23 min

Lacking the grades and money for college, a Florida high school senior takes assignment as a cocaine mule.

Descent

2004 • 15 min • United States of America

A woman is trapped in an elevator with the man she witnessed murder her best friend.

Agent Madly in Love

2004 • 28 min • Latvia

A government official receives an illegal offer. He commits the crime, secretly goes to New York and falls in love.

Parables of Jesus

2004 • 30 min • United States of America

Jesus often taught His followers using stories called parables. The parables of The Talents, The Rich Man and Lazarus, and The Two Sons, are presented together to reinforce important principles. They teach us how to be good stewards of the things that we have been given. These timeless truths help us focus on our faith in God and His power to help us live our lives in accordance with His teachings.

Far Far Away Idol

2004 • 10 min • United States of America

Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss in Boots, and the rest of the Far Far Away Kingdom battle it out in a singing competition.

King Konrad

2004 • 30 min • Sweden

Tina has to take care of her mentally challenged brother Konrad. But when she falls in love with the nervously charming Rolf-Gunnar the family ties starts to hang on lose threads...

Sorrowful Shadow

2004 • 7 min • Canada

Widow Paramo has lost her husband in the plague. Their daughter Dolores is considering suicide with El Muerto preparing himself to welcome her into the darkness. Paramo must triumph over Death in the boxing ring if she wishes to save both her husband and daughter.

Borderline

2004 • 22 min • Peru

A narcissistic saxophonist struggles against self-generated obstacles to reach an important jazz audition, unaware that he is the source of the conflict.

Toy Boy

2004 • 8 min • New Zealand

A couple buys a blow up doll as a joke, but soon the doll begins to reveal that it has a consciousness to one of the boyfriends, the man begins to have full on conversations with said blow up doll, leading the other boyfriend to think he has gone insane.

I Want It All

2004 • 60 min • Slovenia

The film tells the story of the emptiness of time and interpersonal relationships.

Kerosene Creek

2004 • 13 min

One summer’s day, Jayde and Wiremu tag along with their older siblings on a trip to a local swimming hole; young passions ignite by the Rotorua hot pool. Later, tragedy occurs and Jayde faces lost innocence and the ritual of tangi while bearing a secret.

Jimmy Timmy Power Hour

2004 • 50 min • United States of America

Mayhem reigns supreme in the animated kingdom as whiz kid Jimmy Neutron and Timmy from "The Fairly Oddparents" swap places in each other's worlds.

Fuyuzora ni Tsuki wa Kagayaku

2004 • 59 min

The story centers on Imamiya Hanako, a second-year high school student at the top in her kyudo club. Since her parents' divorce, Hanako has been living with her grandmother, who taught her the sport and urged her to continue playing in college. However, Hanako has other dreams and is intent on quitting the team.