The Beauty of Film and T.V.(2023)

Spider in the Snow(en)

A man, stuck in a dead end job he hates, remembers back to good times he had in the past.

Home(en)

Through eloquent portrayals of four different life experiences — birth, aging, marriage and the death of a parent — Home addresses how the dissolution of the nuclear family and the increasing control of daily life by institutions have affected the individual. The subjects of this verité documentary include a ninety-four year-old woman in a nursing home and a young man caring for his terminally ill mother at home.

Voyage aux confins de l'univers(fr)

The Squeeker(de)

Caliber 9(en)

In a French town riddled with corruption, Yann, a naive urban planner comes into ownership of a 9mm handgun possessed by the soul of Sarah, a murdered prostitute. Working together they will eliminate the criminals one by one, seeking to restore order in the city by hunting down the man at the head of the pact of corruption, the mayor himself.

Dance Till You're Dead(xx)

A silent film exploring the life and times of Groover Walz, and the ultimate tragedy of the very thing that brings him joy — dance.

The Candidate(fr)

The small town of Revin, in the Ardennes, is preparing to elect its mayor when an unknown individual is running. This intruder is none other than a comedian, who will drag the whole city into a political fiction.

LR Lost Road(ja)

A short film by Takuya Matsumoto.

The Promised Land?(es)

Farm's not producing, and a rural family feel like they've exhausted their options, so they move to Mexico City.

I am Jesus(en)

A documentary on three men who claim to be the second coming of the Christian Messiah. An organic farming community in Siberia has evolved around a charismatic, but introvert man called Vissarion. His teachings focus on developing a society prepared to survive in a scarce future. In Brazil INRI Cristo, a simple but educated man has become a media phenomenon. While appearing in almost every TV show of the country he has built a safe haven for his mainly female followers. David Shayler is a former secret service agent in the UK who has become spiritual after going to prison.

Hochzeit mit Hindernissen(de)

John Adams: Nixon in China(en)

John Adams’s groundbreaking work vividly brings to life US President Nixon’s 1972 visit to the People’s Republic of China. Peter Sellars’s Metropolitan Opera production, based on his 1987 world-premiere staging, features choreography by Mark Morris and stars James Maddalena as Nixon, Robert Brubaker as Chairman Mao, Janis Kelly as First Lady Pat Nixon, Russell Braun as Chinese Premier Chou En-lai, and Kathleen Kim as Chiang Ch’ing, Mao’s wife. From the pomp of the public displays to the intimacy of the protagonists most private moments, Adams, Sellars and librettist Alice Goodman reveal the real characters behind the headlines in this landmark American opera.

Bandh Honth(hi)

A community must unite to fight injustice

Capture the Moment Day 2 HoneyWorks Stage(ja)

Day 2 HoneyWorks stage for “Capture the Moment” Savor it. Treasure it. Continued growth since 1st fes. Cherished memories. Emotions. A future that is built to last. And this moment is no less precious. Treasure every moment, most importantly this very one. Here, now. In staying true to those ideals, hololive 5th fes. will take place on a three-sided stage – an unprecedented and monumental first for hololive production! Connecting past, present, and future, we aim to hold a performance the likes of which have never before been seen.

Françoise Dorléac, une promesse(en)

A portray of French actress Françoise Dorléac

The Dick Appointment(en)

When lovelorn Wally wants to get over his ex, he turns to the apps for help.

Aria the OVA: Arietta(ja)

Akari finds herself nervous coaching a new undine as a Prima, until she awakens to find that it is just a dream. To soothe her worries, Alicia recalls stories of her beginnings as a Prima, as well as the memories she made.

Investigation Into the Invisible World(fr)

A feature length documentary shot in Iceland on mediums and the relationship between humans and invisible beings such as elves ghosts, angels, water monsters and extra-terrestrials. The film is a journey to the frontiers of life questioning the scope of our existence. Are we alone in the universe? If life exists in other dimensions, it's worth knowing more.

Drain the Titanic(en)

Computer-generated imagery and other visualization techniques reveal how it would look if all the water was removed from RMS Titanic's final resting place.

Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2(en)

The dramatic stories of Fritz Wiessner’s 1939 K2 expedition and Charlie Houston’s return in 1953. K2 is one of the hardest mountains in the world to climb. This film focuses on the expeditions of Fritz Wiessner and Charlie Houston in 1953. An award winner at the Banff, Telluride, Trento and Prague film festivals.

Defying Boundaries: Dricus du Plessis(en)

An engaging documentary showcasing the incredible story of UFC fighter Dricus du Plessis.

El Guardián de Los Andes(es)

VIVA - The opening Ceremony Documentary of Rio 2016(pt)

For the first time ever, experience the work of a nation as it host the world and puts on a show like never before.

BROADCASTING RIO 2016 – BEHIND THE SCENES(en)

Experience the broadcasting of the Olympic Games from behind-the-scenes.

Zimbabwe Wheel(en)

“Factory-made wheelchairs are huge, heavy and ugly.” To counter this reality, wheelchair riders Ralph Hotchkiss and Omar Talavera began making beautiful, all-terrain wheelchairs. Their work draws on the resourcefulness of disabled people in the Third World, who have no choice but to build their own chairs. A well-crafted piece in its own right, Zimbabwe Wheel illustrates that wheelchairs can be truly empowering works of art: hand-crafted machines that are inexpensive, durable, and tailored to the needs of the rider.” Working on your chair is like working on your whole sense of self,” says a student, describing a feeling no factory-made chair can provide.

ADA - My Mother the Architect(en)

A deeply moving portrait of an architect tested by the impossible choices between career, country and motherhood

The Pace That Kills(en)

Excessive speed is the number one killer on the roads: one-thrid of all road deaths are caused by it. By excessive speeding drivers risk their own lives and those of others.

Living on the Edge(en)

Bill Moyers tells the story of several hardworking Milwaukee families struggling with low-paying jobs after previous employers downsized their operations. Filmed over a period of five years, these families were first featured in Moyers’s 1992 documentary ‘Minimum Wages: The New Economy.’ FRONTLINE chronicles the families’ emotional and financial strains, their search for better jobs and job retraining, and looks at Milwaukee’s efforts to adapt to an ever-shrinking industrial sector.

Reality Behind the Scenes of Wicked World(en)

In 1990 Barry J. Gillis began shooting wicked world on 16mm film. Eddie Platt, took his video camera along to many of the locations, capturing footage of the insane Movie Shoot.

Penguins April Fool - The Making of(en)

The making of the hoax film Miracles of Evolution.

The first is farce(en)

This film is a comment on a current political scenario, where history is in Flux. In a documentary disguise, this film tries to revive faded memories of bygone public figures like Kartar Singh Thatte and other right-wing hardliners... and through the collective memoir, draws a trajectory of a political narrative to understand the 'paradox of tolerance'.

MIAU(pt)

Roots(es)

Twenty-one-year-old Julia had to leave her daughters under the care of a children's shelter house. Five years later, Julia keeps fighting to rebuild her life and get reunited with her daughters.

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller(en)

Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.

Miyamoto and the Machine: The Story of KenKen(en)

Ten years ago, Tetsuya Miyamoto had a dream to change the world through puzzles. In his classroom in Yokohama, KenKen was born. Enter a world where puzzles matter. From Tokyo to New York, from the classroom to the puzzle page to the tournament floor, Miyamoto and the Machine takes you into the brain of the inventor and the players, all while the machines of business and technology crash into artistry and humanity. Miyamoto believes each handcrafted puzzle tells a story, and if you look hard enough between the rows, columns, and cages of KenKen, you can find the story of the sensei who started a global phenomenon.

Ces chansons de nos vacances(fr)

Adam & Henry Adventures(en)

Unsatisfied with college, a filmmaker leaves everything behind to join two friends on their bike trip across the world.