Newsreel 63 – The Train of Shadows

The Undamaged(sl)

The Balkans cradles Europe's last wild rivers and supports abundant wildlife and healthy, intact ecosystems. These rivers are "The Undamaged" – clean, pristine, and undammed. With over 2,700 small and large hydro power plants planned or under construction in the Balkans, corruption and greed are destroying the last free-flowing rivers of Europe. Follow the Balkan Rivers Tour, a rowdy crew of whitewater kayakers, filmers, photographers and friends who decided to stand up for the rivers, travelling from Slovenia to Albania for 36 days, kayaking 23 rivers in 6 countries to protest the dams and show the world the secret wild rivers of the Balkans. The film honours everyday people and local activists who are fighting to defend rivers and aims to spread the word of the plight of these rivers, showing a new style of nature conservation that is fun, energetic and effective.

Where to Invade Next(en)

To understand firsthand what the United States of America can learn from other nations, Michael Moore playfully “invades” some to see what they have to offer.

Wild Slovenia(sl)

The documentary visually presents the very diverse fauna and flora of Slovenia, focusing on mammals and birds, and shows some particularly interesting species of amphibians, fish, insects and plants. It takes place over a period of one year and takes the viewer through typical Slovenian landscapes. The plot crosses between the provinces and occasionally returns to the same area in order to show what is happening in the animal world in the second part of the year. A very rich ecosystem diversity, rarely seen recordings, and scientifically verified information weaved into the intelligible text are key attributes of this film.

Laibach: The Videos(en)

Laibach is a Slovenian avant-garde music group associated with industrial, martial, and neo-classical musical styles. They formed on June 1, 1980 in Trbovlje, Slovenia (then Yugoslavia). Laibach represents the music wing of the Neue Slowenische Kunst (NSK) art collective, of which it was a founding member in 1984. The name "Laibach" is the German name for Slovenia's capital city, Ljubljana.

How I Waited for the Sun(sl)

Under the warm rays of the sun, the protagonists become living still lifes, resting on benches, chairs, and deckchairs. In the quiet embrace of nature, they wait, reflect, and remember. This cinematic group portrait delves into the legacy and creative spirit of Vilko Filač, the Slovenian master of film photography, celebrating the enduring mark he left on the world of cinema.

The Maribor Uprisings(en)

Equal parts film, conversation, and social experiment, this interactive documentary uses footage shot by activists in the crowd of the Maribor uprisings, a 2012 to 2013 Slovenian protest, to pull you into the fray, where you must collectively decide what happens next.

Dismissal from Mass in Ljutomer(sl)

1905 short film showing people walking down a Ljutomer street after mass.

Tatjana in Motherland(sl)

Tatjana in Motherland is a partly animated documentary essay about Slovenia and its men. It is a “documentary-tale” of how Slovenian society has been disintegrating in an invisible way. The story will unveil a Slovenian Oedipus archetype of the possessive martyr mother type and her relationship with her son, in which she through emotional manipulation, by constantly creating feelings of guilt, burdens her son to such a degree, that he remains dependent on her for the rest of his life. In order to put this relationship to its best use, all Slovenian governing structures have elevated mother figure on the level of a saint and have assigned to it the cultish role. The result of the Slovenian maternal cult is a typical Slovene male, who is pathologically obsessed with his mother.

Fearless Queen of the Night(sl)

Stunning stories from the unusual life of the Ural owl, a mysterious nocturnal predator that can fearlessly attack even humans. Set over a period of just over a year, 'Fearless Queen of the Night' provides an extraordinary insight into the life of one of the largest European owl species.

Maestro Plecnik(sl)

Documentary showing buildings made by great architect Joze Plecnik in Prague, Wien, Ljubljana...

Codelli(sl)

Codelli is a feature-length docudrama about a little-known film project by Slovenian inventor Baron Anton Codelli. Together with filmmaker and adventurer Hans Schomburgk he filmed in Togo in 1914 the first live-action film in Africa, which possibly inspired James Rice Burroughs for his novel on Tarzan. In the company of three Codelli’s descendants and actor Primož Bezjak, we traced the fate of Codelli’s film, brought the remains from Togo and Berlin to Ljubljana and used the Green Screen technology to bring to life 15 live-action scenes based on 600 Codelli’s museum photographs.

Tomos Factory(sl)

A documentary movie about Tomos, Slovenian motorcycle factory.

First Ladyland(en)

Melania Trump's homeland is open for business.

In the Family Garden(sl)

A short film from Slovenia made by Karol Grossmann.

Burnt in Memories(sl)

People from tripoint of Italy, Slovenia and Croatia tell their stories of the World War II events that happened there.

Derby(sl)

The sights and sounds of the big game between Maribor and Olimpija. Stadium audience often reacts deliriously regardless of the player’s success on the field.

The Ljutomer Fair(sl)

A short film from Slovenia made by Karol Grossmann.

The Short Trilogy of Peace(en)

"The Short Trilogy of Peace" is a collection of three short poetic documentaries made in New Zealand and Slovenia between 2012 and 2016.

Architect Joze Plecnik: 1872-1957(sl)

Plečnik in photographs, Plečnik's house, Trnovo bridge, Trnovo port, Ljubljana castle, shoemaking bridge, triple bridge, market, lock, church of St. Jožef, church in Šiška, Church of Cyril and Methodius in Bežigrad, football stadion, baptistery of the church in Črnuče, church at Barje, NUK, Roman wall, Križanke, Vegova, Peglezen, Tivoli, Chamber of Crafts, mutual insurance company, Žale.

Black Scarves(sh)

Postwar life of eight remaining inhabitants of Strmec, a village located in the very corner of Slovenian Alps near Italian border. When local partisans killed a German officer, the Nazi occupiers shot all males in the village as an act of revenge; those who remained are seven women of different age who traditionally wear black scarves, and young boy who hasn't any friends to play with.

6:3 - The match of the century(hu)

Shaolin Invincibles(zh)

Two sword-wielding sisters seek revenge against the villains who murdered their family. But these are no ordinary villains — they’re wizards with giant, elasticized tongues who use black magic to control... kung fu gorillas!

Blue Fire(en)

An elite A.I.coder faces a collision between the algorithms of the VR worlds he's creating and the archetypal dimensions of the greater Collective Unconscious. He finds solace in a rural farmhouse he rents from a Professor of Psychology who lives next door with a student he mentors on her dreams. Over two days, the dreams of all three impact their daily discourse in unexpected ways unhinging their lives through a vortex of a greater reality. BLUE FIRE spins the controversial A.I. phenomena beyond the consensus narrative of destroying the world VS. saving the world towards a radical vision of the future.

Return of an Adventurer(fr)

Back from the US to his village in Niger, a man brings western outfits to his close friends, who immediately identify with cow-boys. A bloody western begins in the savannah...

Monsters Do Not Exist(en)

Phonm Penh, Cambodia. Nai has nightmares in which The Yeak, a monster from Khmer mythology that eats children who misbehave, appears to him.

Azul Magia(es)

Moises goes to the forest in search of a fruit that will heal his sick mother. During his search he encounters a strange girl who promises to help in exchange of protection from an evil monster haunting her.

The Love Potion(da)

The pharmacist Peter Pille and Colonel Sejrsberg's beautiful niece, Inger, are in love. Unfortunately, the Colonel is against the idea of an engagement and generally detests men who court young girls. Peter Pille finds out that the Colonel's negative attitude is due to jealousy and envy, because he himself has never really had luck with the ladies. Maybe a homemade love potion will do the trick? (stumfilm.dk)

Journey to Duilia's Breasts(pt)

A retired civil servant decides to return to his hometown to reencounter his first and only love.

Sangre en el Caribe(es)

Shonddhikkhon(en)

GIGABYTE presents Shonddhikkhon. Directed by Yasir Arafat Rahim. Starring Farhan Ahmed Jovan and Introducing Malaika Chowdhury. Enjoy the full drama. Drama Name: Shonddhikkhon Story: Mehazabien Chowdhury Cast: Farhan Ahmed Jovan, Malaika Chowdhury, Dicon Nur, Mili Bashar, Shohag Alam, Gm Masud, Jaffna Subaita, Shohagh Talukder and Many More.

Fire with Fire(en)

An ex-Black Panther raised his daughter to be tough in a racist nation. After college, she and her friends decide to vacation away from the city but find themselves having to face the dangers of white supremacists lurking in rural America.

Fury in Shaolin Temple(cn)

When a young boy finds himself alone in the world when his adoptive father disappears after a fight, his first thought is to go to Shaolin.

The 420 Movie(en)

With grand ideas of leaving the broken city they grew up in, two sisters get roped into using their get rich idea to help their womanizing father save the city he loves from bankruptcy and a three foot tall Mexican Drug Lord.

1:11(pl)

Tomek is a young doctor specialised in obstetrics sonography. He lives lost among the women around him. One night he is abruptly woken up by a dead call from his father. This seemingly unimportant event gradually gains significance.

Simulation(en)

An advanced alien civilization builds a simulated reality where infinite beings, including humans, are imprisoned.

Como Vivem os Bravos(pt)

After years imprisoned and being part of a intriguing prison break, ex-policeman Mumbaca and bandit Alfinete join forces to face a spiral of situations that come upon highwaymen looking for vengeance from all over Brazil’s Northeast, where everyone is doomed to fall for a trap set by a new enemy: the notorious Goteiro.

The Loony Park(zh)

Jingle All the Way(en)

A spirited Husky puppy looking for a home at a Christmas tree farm instantly bonds with a young boy visiting with his parents. As the boy rides away, unable to keep him, the pup escapes and embarks on a snowy journey to find his friend again.

The Poet and the Boy(ko)

Trapped in routine, a Jeju poet finds himself drawn to a boy—and to emotions he’s never dared name.

My Dear Bootham(ta)

A boy with stammering frees a genie, who helps him deal with his issues, but can he, given his speech disorder, grant the latter's one wish?