All Films

How the Twin Towers Collapsed

2001 • 47 min

Documentary looking at the design and layout of the World Trade Center twin towers and considering the reasons why they both collapsed so quickly after terrorists flew two aeroplanes into them on September 11 2001. Includes input from engineers and those who designed and built the towers.

Creepy Tales

2001 • 50 min

Join our ghoulish friend the Professor as he takes us through a world of evil, intrigue and mayhem as he recounts 3 tales of madness: "Sins of the Father." "Daria 13" and Portrait in hell."

Vermilion Pleasure Night GOLD

2001 • 49 min • Japan

Often sexy, sometimes profane – but always provocative – VERMILLION PLEASURE NIGHT is a variety show that stands out even by the offbeat standards of Japanese late night television---required viewing for the Japanophile, the college student, and the urban hipster!

This Is a Blowjob

2001 • 56 min • France

In a bookstore, Patrick B. discovers a collection of photographs showing naked black male models. But in the demo copy, photographs that show sexes were methodically cut, so that small square windows now open throughout the volume. Fascinated, Patrick wants to buy the book but the Seller refuses to sell him. He then steals the book but gets caught ... Produced as part of a series entitled "Diaries" for Canal, the authors of "Dancing" deliver chronic reflection on the powers of the image on the representation bodies and sexuality, making a film on the intimate and the public, to the confusion of genres ...

Cinexpérimentaux #3: Vivian Ostrovsky

2001 • 14 min • France

Vivian Ostrovsky is a nomad film-maker, born in New York. Student in Brazil then in Paris, which takes its camera of continent in continent since 1980. Her work, in the border of the documentary and the experimental, touches the filmed journals and is interested in the individuals rather than in the masses, in the physical language, in the unusual of the situations and in the sensible editing of the images and the sounds.

John Frusciante Plays and Sings

2001 • 42 min

A visual representation of John Frusciante's album "To Record Only Water for Ten Days". Consisting mostly in several action loops and spinning performances.

American Vampires

2001 • 60 min • United Kingdom

Interviews of various individuals in the vampire subculture in the USA

Bizakker bil kharif

2001 • 3 min

Promotional video

World War II: The Battle of Kursk

2001 • 59 min

The tidal wave of the German advance had lost momentum when it broke against the outskirts of Moscow; the cold Russian winter had saved the city. Now the two most powerful armies on earth were to meet face to face in this ‘Clash of the Titans’. This is the true story of the greatest tank battle the world has ever seen, which resulted in the ultimate defeat of Hitler’s Panzers.

Great Escape: The Untold Story

2001 • 60 min • United Kingdom

A documentary about the 1944 mass escape from the German prisoner of war camp Stalag Luft III for British and Commonwealth airmen that eventually was dramatized by the famous film "The Great Escape".

Charts of Darkness

2001 • 24 min

A mockumentary about Gorillaz, the animated love child of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. Set against the context of massive media interest and a growing global following, it follows Channel 4 news reporter Krishnan Guru-Murthy exploring both the real and surreal worlds of the band - the 'lives' of the animated characters, as well as that of their creators, as he attempts to track down Albarn and Hewlett after they were allegedly placed in an insane asylum.

Old People

2001 • 20 min • Ukraine

A slice of life in the director's native village in the Zhytomyr region.

Dog

2001 • 5 min • Russia

A teenage girl gets ready to go out to meet her boyfriend, despite her mother's loud verbal disapproval of her clothes. She goes out to a deserted area with him and he begins to touch her up and have sex with her, however a dog reveals the true nature of her boyfriend.

Consumed 3

2001 • 2 min

Part 3 of 5. Color

Cherub Wings: Vol. 8: Oops! Sorry

2001 • 26 min

Using a combination of live action and colorful 3-D animation, this Christian children's series follows the high jinks of a spirited angel named Cherub Wings, who's been commissioned by God to present a variety show that will help kids build their faith. In "Oops! Sorry," Cherub and his friend Chubby learn the true meaning of Jesus' instructions to "forgive from the heart," teaching children the harm of holding on to grudges.

In Other Words

2001 • 27 min • Canada

This short documentary explores homophobic language and its consequences among teenagers. Name-calling and cruel language hurt, say the teens who speak in this video. Homophobic language is a common verbal put-down among young people, but many adults feel uncomfortable responding. This video is a tool for teachers, counsellors and youth groups to explore the origins of the words, how young people feel about them and how to overcome the pain they cause.

Paul McCarthy: Destruction of the Body

2001 • 44 min

Drawing on the idiom and imagery of the consumer culture he grew up in, video artist Paul McCarthy distorts and mutates the familiar into the disturbing and grotesque as fairy tale narratives and foods are transformed into tableaus of abuse and violation.

Hillbilly Robot

2001 • 23 min

A weirdly touching parable of human obsolescence... a strange funny, very smart film," or so said Andy Markowitz of the Baltimore City Paper (which also named it "Film of the Year" in 2002). This film features many cast members who would later be seen in THE GUATEMALAN HANDSHAKE and a portion of its breakdancing scene appears in David Gordon Green's film SNOW ANGELS.

The Split Horn: Life of A Hmong Shaman in America

2001 • 56 min • United States of America

America has become the testing ground for the enduring strength of Hmong culture. THE SPLIT HORN documents the journey of Hmong shaman Paja Thao and his family from the mountains of Laos to the heartland of America: Appleton, Wisconsin. This poignant film shows a shaman's struggle to maintain his ancient traditions as his children embrace American culture. The evocative narrative captures the daily struggle of Paja Thao's family between two worlds.

Catnap Dream

2001 • 22 min

A man who vaguely traces his memories. The things and events he met, and the women. Short film by Yasunori Ikeda.

#288

2001 • 3 min

In a barren winterlandscape: giant coal-dredging-machine #288 appears and disappers again.

Lexi

2001 • 2 min

You don't need to be a cat lover to appreciate Nina Paley's gorgeous animated short (though it will be a dose of nip to you if you are). A loving set of color-treated, drawn-over images of the titular cat, seen playing and staring back at the camera to a suitably bright and bouncy score by Nik Phelps and the Sprocket Ensemble.

Hajj: The Journey of a Lifetime

2001 • 59 min • United Kingdom

For Muslims everywhere, the ultimate goal is to make the Hajj at least once during their lifetime. This spiritual journey is the basic premise of an entire religion and sees impoverished African Muslims mixing with their incredibly wealthy Western counterparts. This documentary follows some of the 20,000 Britons who make the journey to Mecca, unravelling the mysterious aura that surrounds this remarkable event. Combining the wondrous backdrop of Mecca with intriguing interviews that provide a previously undocumented view of Islam, Hajj will enchant both Muslims and non-Muslims alike.

Mixed Signals

2001 • 21 min

Two women discover they have the same rock star boyfriend and both think they are the one he is sharing his New York apartment with. When Vinnie returns from a vacation to celebrate his birthday with the girlfriend he expects to find at home, he discovers both women together and that he can't have his cake and eat it too.