The Picnic(1976)

People(fr)

People is a film shot behind closed doors in a workshop/house on the outskirts of Paris and features a dozen characters. It is based on an interweaving of scenes of moaning and sex. The house is the characters' common space, but the question of ownership is distended, they don't all inhabit it in the same way. As the sequences progress, we don't find the same characters but the same interdependent relationships. Through the alternation between lament and sexuality, physical and verbal communication are put on the same level. The film then deconstructs, through its repetitive structure, our relational myths.

Object: Alimony(en)

Ruth Butler, a clerk in an emporium, marries Jimmy Rutledge and thereby greatly displeases his mother, the owner of the emporium, because of Ruth's lowly origins. Renaud Graham, one of Mrs. Rutledge's friends, becomes interested in Ruth, forces his way into her apartment, and attempts to make violent love to her. Jimmy walks in on their embrace and, suspecting the worst, leaves Ruth. In the family way, Ruth finds refuge in a boardinghouse where she meets Al Bryant, an aspiring writer. Ruth tells Al her life story, and he makes it into a bestselling novel and then into a play. Jimmy sees the play and comes to his senses, winning Ruth's forgiveness.

Journey Across the Mainland(zh)

Joseph Kuo's final film.

The Secret Six(en)

Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton. Scorpio eventually takes over Frank's operation, beats a rival gang, becomes wealthy, and dominates the city for several years until a secret group of six masked businessmen have him prosecuted and sent to the electric chair.

Box(fr)

Naruto: The Cross Roads(ja)

Naruto: The Cross Roads (Za Kurosurozu) is the sixth Naruto OVA. It uses the same CGI graphics as Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm and was released during Naruto: Shippuden. This OVA premiered at the Jump Festa Anime Tour 2009. Between the Prologue - Land of Waves and Chunin Exams arcs, Team 7 is waiting for Kakashi, who is late again, to start a new mission (B-ranked as Sasuke states). The team sets off while Kakashi explains that Genmai from the Inaho Village is missing, who has vanished in the hills.

Box(en)

8mm film by Swiss artist Roman Signer.

Untamable Angelique(fr)

Angelique goes in search of her husband Joffrey de Peyrac who did not die on the stake.

Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky(ja)

A terrorist group invades a laboratory containing a deadly bacteria and destroys the lab with an explosion. They later announce via the internet they have gained possession of the bacteria and declare themselves to be the Red Siamese Cats, a terrorist group that was eradicated a decade ago.

Six: Inside(en)

Delves deep into the anxiety, thrill and uncertainty of six aspiring animation artists as they are plunged into the twelve-week trial-by-fire that is the NFB's Hothouse for animation filmmakers.

People(en)

The Red Mountain Tribe hangs out in my backyard. "Lipton's lovely home movie PEOPLE, in its affection for valuable inconsequential gestures, indicates in the course of its three minutes why there has to be a continuing alternative to the commercial cinema." – Roger Greenspun, The New York Times

Boy(en)

Jerry Lewis short film, part of the 1992 omnibus film "How Are the Kids?". It tells the story of a child that faces discrimination as the only white student at his school.

Box(en)

The execution was scheduled and the last meal consumed. The coolness of the poisons entering the blood system slowed the heart rate and sent him on the way to Judgement. He had paid for his crime with years on Death Row waiting for this moment and now he would pay for them again as the judgment continued..

40(en)

This film is the record of a traumatic reaction to the terrorist acts in the Moscow subway of March 29, 2010.

bad(en)

Die Sklavenkarawane(de)

The dreaded slave hunter Abu el Mot attacks the caravan and abducts the travelers, including Kara Ben Nemsi, his faithful companion Hadschi Halef Omar, the quirky scholar Ignaz Pfotenhauer and the English explorer Sir David Lindsay. Kara Ben Nemsi manages to escape with Hadschi Halef. To get help, they set off on a long journey full of impassable adventures...

Kin(en)

A reclusive young woman is paid a surprise visit from her estranged brother, who comes bearing bad news and a mysterious gift.

Triangle Love(en)

Triangle Love is a love story drama

Angelique and the Sultan(fr)

Angélique is in a North African Muslim kingdom where she is now part of the Sultan's harem. She refuses to be bedded as her captors try to beat sense into her. She finally decides to escape with the help of two Christian prisoners.

Christmas Carole(fr)

It’s Christmas! Small-town mayoress Carole helps the inhabitants of her municipality with the festivities while her devoted husband Alain organises the Christ- mas Eve celebrations at home. The kids arrive, and soon all hopes of a peaceful Christmas melt away as the family traditions are challenged. Wine is okay but only if it’s natural, Christmas decorations must remain unlit and no more foie gras for Alain... On earth as well as around the table, climate is warming up while everybody’s waiting for the big news that the eldest daughter is supposed to announce.

Me, Myself & the Void(en)

Trapped in a mysterious void outside the bounds of time and space, a struggling stand-up comedian must investigate how his body wound up motionless on his bathroom floor and wake himself up before it's too late.

Ugolin(fr)

Manon has blocked the spring that feeds the village, whose inhabitants she hates. They gradually become aware of the evil they have done to her and try to obtain her forgiveness…

Whites(en)

Comedy series set in the kitchen of a country house hotel, following the trials and tribulations of head chef Roland White and his long suffering sous chef Bib.

Bad Psychiatrist(en)

New patients of Dr. Nauberger don’t last long, quickly learning that he is the worst psychiatrist in the world. But when the doctor meets easy-going psychology student Greg, the two go head-to-head in this hilariously messy, life-changing journey.

No Limit(en)

Wu Jixian is a cheerful and sunny boy who possesses great racing skills. One day, while delivering an important document for a V.I.P client, he bumps into and disrupts a performance by Xiao An and a group of roller skating youths led by Feng Xingzi. In a bid to show off, Feng Xingzi displays his car racing skills and offends Xiao An. In the midst of this, the baggage in his hands is snatched away by Feng Xingzi. The group of youths does not realise that the baggage contains a genetic sample meant to counter a deadly virus; and a mysterious parrot sent by a crime organization is currently hunting for the baggage. An thrilling adventure and chase thus ensues, as Wu Jixian and his new-found friends seek to recover the baggage and prevent the loss of lives.

Back to the Goode Life(en)

A New York banker loses assets and lavish lifestyle due to false accusations. Forced to return to small Georgia hometown and quirky family.

Loqueesha(en)

A white guy pretends to be a black female talk radio host and becomes a huge hit.

Havana Rose(en)

Ambassador Rico DeMarco is in Washington trying to raise a five-million dollar loan for his country, Lower Salamia. Filbert Filmore and his domineering wife are about to sign on the dotted line for the loan when DeMarco's vivacious daughter, Estelita, upsets the deal by accidentally knocking hot coffee over the papers---and Mrs. Fillmore, who leaves the house in a huff. When word of the difficulties filters back home it's Viva la Revolution. But Estelita, disguised as a fortune teller tries to convince astrology believer Fillmore that the stars are propitious for his making the loan.

Will Your Heart Beat Faster?(tl)

In a spoof on the contemporary sacred cons, two yuppy couples get entangled with warring smugglers of dope that include fake priests and nuns as well as Japanese and Chinese agents.

Emma sono io(en)

Francesco Falaschi's comedy I Am Emma stars Cecilia Dazzi as a woman who suffers from an unusual disorder. Emma is a town councilwoman whose husband (Marco Giallini) has taken a mistress because he dislikes her repressed behavior. Her demeanor changes radically when the town pharmacist runs out of Emma's daily dose of depressants. Emma has a disorder in which she is naturally outgoing and upbeat. Her marriage gets rocky as she expresses her true self. The town responds poorly to a woman being so brazen, but Emma's best friend (Elda Alvigini) is inspired by Emma to make a major life change.

Miss Granny(ko)

An unappreciated old granny magically turns 20 years old again and decides to make the most of her newfound youth.

Camjackers(en)

It's COOL! We've got Black Friends! Two rich clueless film school graduates "the Filmfakers" are shooting a "ghetto" interpretation of an ancient Greek play with the Gangsta Sistas (Olivia Wilde: Alpha Dog, The OC & Megalyn Echiwunwoke:24, That 70's Show) on the mean streets of Los Angeles. Their equipment is "borrowed" by three street youths, "the camjackers" who use it to shoot a compelling documentary on underground hip-hop. The filmfakers rep off the camjackers' film and rise to fame and fortune, but when the camjackers see their stolen film on TV, they must seek revenge.

Dangerous Invitations(en)

Computer game designers Ethan and Cole take a working vacation at Paradise Sands Resort. Ethan is with his wife, Sarah, and playboy Cole who both have sex on their minds. As Cole adds another notch to his conquest belt, Ethan pressures Sarah to fulfill one of his cherished fantasies.

Tomorrow Night(en)

Charles is the owner of a photo-shop. He is not too friendly and spends his evenings alone, and one day he finally decides to get a social life. He meets elderly Florence, who is tormented by her gambling husband Lester and longs for the son Willie she hasn't seen or heard of for 20 years.

Maestros(es)

Five legendary bank robbers carve out a nice lifestyle for themselves during their long sentences in a Spanish maximum-security prison, where the guards and inmates buckle to their every demand. When they are granted a surprise and immediate release, they flounder on the greatly changed, modern streets of Madrid. They plan one more major heist, but do they have the updated skills and wherewithal to pull it off?

Gold(ru)

Russian Dramedy

Four Letter Words(en)

A study of the post-adolescent male psyche, Four Letter Words gives an often humorous but raw unadulterated look at the views, attitudes, and language of young men in suburban America.