Cinematic Era: 2004 Vintage

Actor Paulo César Pereio drives his family and friends in a car through the hills of the city of Santos. Fasten your seatbelts!

The Swedish filmmaker Gustav Osterman and his assistant Robert Matson travels to Russia to examine locations for an international project.

Tracing his career up to the point of his 1966 motorcycle accident and subsequent disappearance from the spotlight, this unauthorized documentary uncovers a side of Bob Dylan never revealed before. Includes extensive interviews and rare footage.

Amorous encounters and clashes between a group of parents of kindergarten .

A movie about the beauty of log riding and its other various appendages... The Seedling is a documentation of a small pod of California log riders. Shot entirely on 16mm. Featuring Devon Howard, Joel Tudor, Seitaro Nakamura, Erik Sommer, Kassia Meador, Dane Peterson, Josh Farberow, Jimmy Gamboa and honorable sliders Skip Frye and Donald Takayama. Shot on location in Mexico, France, California, Hawaii, New York and the Canary Islands. The Seedling is a gift for you, a movie in full trim. Enjoy

A behind the scenes documentary of Kenji Onishi's never completed 35mm feature film "Shiroyasha", shot between 2002 and 2004.

Not even backstage passes could bring you closer to the stage for the long-awaited return of Mickey Thomas and Starship - see them perform for the first time in decades at Tennessee's four-day rockfest, where some of the most influential bands in rock and roll history retuned to the stage to reclaim a new generation.

Sébastien Chantoux, a psychoanalyst, decides to move to the Creuse. Adapting little by little to the local customs, he joined "Troc'en Creuse", an association that promotes exchange between individuals. He proposes, within this framework, psychoanalysis sessions.

You may know his artwork from Kanye West’s newest album Graduation or Murakami’s most recent venture with Louis Vuitton (both of which are showcased at his retrospective currently at the MOCA, going insofar as having a Vuitton store within the exhibit.) but what you should know Murakami for is his sculpture and video work. Rarely does one have the pleasure of seeing a video so provocatively strange to the point of being borderline disturbing, while simultaneously being extremely hilarious, and remarkably well made.

This 52-minute documentary provides a rare glimpse into the mind of director Oliver Stone, who for over 20 years has managed to provoke the ire of historians and Hollywood producers alike with his iconoclastic world view. Directed by Charles Kiselyak, the film goes behind the scenes with Stone on the production of Born on the Fourth of July and other films, through production stills, interviews, and comments from the director himself. Also included with the career retrospective is Stone's first short film, 1971's Last Year in Viet Nam.

The documentary tells the story of the immigrants who came to Canada with dreams of a better life. Featuring incredible archival footage, photographs and documents as well as interviews with historians, sociologists as well as first-hand accounts from several Italian Canadians.

A son and father must tell the mother the sad news.

This is the 2004 version of Kaija Saariaho's opera performed by the Finnish National Opera and conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.

A hitchhiker inspires a couple on a long drive to start an un usual game.

Nike asked us to shoot a short film as part of the “you’re faster than you think” campaign. “Winner Take Steve” was selected for SIFF, ResFest, Slamdance and the One Reel Film Festival, among others.

The last of Robot Food's trio of snowboarding movies, following their previous releases "Lame" and "Afterbang". Afterlame attempts to break away from the traditional snowboard highlight flick and showcase the fun and creative side of the sport, while detailing how it brings a group of friends together.

Featuring zombie choreographers Sharon Moore and Derek Aasland, as well as ghoul training footage, screen tests, and dramatic readings from the Undead Bible. Produced for the “Resident Evil: Apocalypse” DVD.

Short animation from Takeshi Koike for SMAnime

Chinese film

An older man begins dancing in a public square, oblivious to the laughing gawkers who pass by. He seems to want to engage the attention of a young man sitting on a bench who begins weeping. A group of youngsters mimics and mocks the dancer. He's oblivious to them. The music is a sprightly tune that Fred Astaire might have used as he enticed Ginger Rogers into his arms. And didn't he do a lot of dancing in the streets in his movies? Nobody laughed at him. But, of course, he was only on a pretend street in a Hollywood soundstage. We know this is also a setup. Still, it's embarrassing. They're making public displays of themselves. The man, expressionless, continues to dance. The other man continues to weep. One kid starts taking the performance seriously and joins in the dance as a sort of pas de deux. Both men ignore him. And then it's over. We don't know why it began or ended. Courting ritual or celebration of self, it's unclear. (UbuWeb)

This is a tale of forged paintings. Nothing could be more ordinary. Only the action takes place in Iceland, a country with a population of 300.000, where everybody is cousin with everybody else and has been for generations. The minor incident suddenly becomes a major affair.

Erwan isolated himself on the Brittany coast to revise his final exams. Whole days devoted to work, embellished with walks on a deserted seaside. Nothing seems to distract him. However, one night, a hiker knocks on his door.

Life on a university campus with its own unconventional but dynamic culture ascribes to itself so many unusual privileges which provide unique opportunities for taking liberties mostly in a broad antisocial sense. In the university, several interests groups or clubs are commonplace. Against the Heavy Weights Club, another club Silver Lines Movement is born. SLM vows to oppose all antisocial, antidemocratic tendencies including economic exploitation on campus. The ensuing battle between the two clubs reveals the frenzied struggles for supremacy in all aspects of campus life. It also exposes the special interests of godfathers from inside and outside campus.

In 1975, his graduation year at the Film Academy, director Gerrit van Elst captured his relationship with his father and mother and how they opposed their only child’s decision to go and study in faraway Amsterdam. Twenty-nine years later, he and his camera crew are back at his - now seriously infirm - parents. For this film, Van Elst cross-edited the footage of then and now. A revealing observation of growing old and approaching death.

Matthew awakens alone in his bed in the middle of the night on the eve of his 30th birthday. When he went to bed, it was with David, a young man he'd met that night. Now David is gone... or is he?

50-year-old Erwin Graf is fired without warning: restructuring makes his job as HR manager redundant. He hides his dismissal from his family, as the Grafs are in the process of realizing their dream of owning their own home. Everyone struggles alone with their fears and insecurities. The film shows what happens when the harsh climate of the New Economy spills over into the family.

Japan, early twentieth century. U.S. Navy Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton inspects the house he has leased from a marriage broker. The broker, Goro, has procured him three servants and a geisha wife, Cio-Cio-San, known as Madama Butterfly. He is enchanted with the fragile Cio-Cio-San. Cio-Cio-San is heard in the distance joyously singing of her wedding. In a quiet moment, Cio-Cio-San shows her bridegroom her few earthly treasures and tells him of her intention to embrace his Christian faith. The Imperial Commissioner performs the wedding ceremony, and the guests toast the couple. The celebration is interrupted by Cio-Cio-San's uncle, a Buddhist priest, who bursts in, cursing the girl for having renounced her ancestors' religion. Alone with Cio-Cio-San in the moonlit garden, her husband dries her tears, and she joins him in singing of their love.

Documentary showing the backstage of production of Samira Makhmalbaf's film Panj É Asr(At Five in the Afternoon), in Kabul, after the fall of the Taliban regime. Everything was recorded with a small digital camera by Samira's 14-year-old sister Hana.

A stand-up comic, Chris Titus, special.

No, it's not a History Channel documentary about the Wright Brothers hosted by a famous songstress; this fascinating video features Hilary Duff's music video "Fly" and an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the video, with special never-before-seen footage. You'll be flying high when you see exactly what makes this singer-actress so talented … in both disciplines. (Hint: It's star quality!)

A girl sees other kids running with backbacks on their backs, leaving behind numbers and letters, and she decides to follow them.

In 1978 the world was on the brink of nuclear war and cold war foes were everywhere. A new kind of revolutionary music had emerged in 1976 but was receeding everywhere except in Iceland that had not yet seen punk rock. There you had Russian commie ghosts, nuclear foes, currency restrictions, beer was illegal and the TV was b/w six days a week. The population was trying to spend every penny as fast as they could because of inflation. Then in 1978 The Stranglers held a concert in remote Iceland and the punk rock bomb exploded in the face of the disco freaks.

When two young friends go out to a nightclub for drinks, they are followed by a very sultry vampire.

The filmmaker's mother, Ethel Wardrop, talks about her own body and the role it played in her loving relationship with her dear husband.

Greg Palast has been following the Bush family around for years as an investigative reporter for the BBC. This is some of the information he has found, as recorded in his book "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy".

In September 2003, thirteen people from Iceland set out for an adventure. Their goal was to stage their successful, Icelandic production of Romeo and Juliet in the historically renowned Young Vic Theatre in London. The group hijacks two floors of the shady Albany hotel for three months and then begin tireless rehearsals for the premiere. But life in London doesn’t come easy. Trouble on the stage and despair backstage is documented as we follow the group through the good times and the bad. Will this ambitious theatre group from a small, volcanic island in the North manage the impossible and succeed in the big world? Or will they be forced to return home with their tails between their legs? Love is in the Air is an incredible story of achieving the impossible through perseverance and courage.

The Aunt of Charlie has managed to captivate a large audience worldwide. In the Dutch adaptation of Brondon Thomas's play, the household butler (Jon van Eerd) is persuaded to impersonate the aunt. Whether the butler likes it or not, he must navigate life as a woman. This sets off a series of hilarious events. For Jon van Eerd, it's another golden opportunity to make you burst into laughter. The Aunt of Charlie is a classic in the farce genre and according to many, the best piece ever written by Brandon Thomas (1857-1914).

Before 2NE1 achieved global success, Sandara was already a superstar in the Philippines.

A man sacrifices himself for a friend. When he awakes, the god of death appears to him and says that his death was a mistake.

A 50 year old journalist, son of a civil war hero, who died fighting for the right forces is shattered, when he recognizes him in a documentary, fighting for the communists. He starts searching for the truth, despite his family's objections, who fear that they will lose privileges if the status of the dead changes after the search.

Documentary about the making of "The Howling".

After 5 years of calm, these foul-mouthed rappers returned with the release of their 6th album To The 5 Boroughs, the most eagerly anticipated new record of the year so far. This documentary includes exclusive and previously unseen film footage and in-depth interviews with the band and those that have worked closely with the Beastie Boys during their career, including close friends, colleagues, journalists, producers and musicians.

Suzuka, a member of a theatrical troupe, lives day by day with her boyfriend who is not on the same wavelength as her. On the other hand, Kai, the vocalist of the band "Burst," is frustrated by the differences between him and his bandmates. These two people, who live completely separate lives, meet by chance and feel a strange resonance. A unique love story with an emphasis on sound and music.

This program culled from 1960s-era television appearances features German virtuoso pianist Wilhelm Kempff performing well-known Beethoven selections such as Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor and Piano Sonata no. 27 in E minor. Kempff's uniquely restrained but potent style also shines through in pieces by Robert Schumann, including Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6, Papillons, op. 2, and Arabeske in C major.

Five teenagers on a trip get caught up in a murder triangle and must survive to escape the snow filled mountains.

Ten year old Laura has to move to a new town where children are seen but not heard. Laura's plan to shake up the sleepy town backfires and she has to confront the fearsome noise warden alone.

Soraïda is a Palestinian woman living in Ramallah, in the occupied territories. In this city under siege and a strict curfew, she fights her own battle: despite the military occupation, violence and oppression, she is determined not to lose her humanity.

Nor Noise is the first norwegian documentary about noise music. Movie Maker Tom Hovinbøle has from the start in 2001 interviewed a number of artists in the noise genre. The artists relay their thoughts on the phenomenon of noise music - what is it, where does it come from, what is the trade off when replacing traditional harmony and melody for pure audio experience, which possibilities can be explored? The movie explains the historical context of the genre, from the movement of Futurism and Luigi Russolo from before WWI to electronic experiments in the fifties, avantgarde in the sixties, industry and punk in the seventies to the final establishment of the noise genre at the end of the seventies in Japan. Adding to the flavour are concert performances.

You will discover that in the game of life each move literaly counts. Your every action has a direct effect on your happiness now and in the future. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Rulon's gripping journey of self discovery. You will experience first hand both positive choices and negative choices and the end results of each. You are the master of your own destiny. The next move is yours. Choose well...

11-year old Julia is sent to her grandfather, against her will. The stay in the countryside soon turns into something far from expected.

a funny and poignant animated documentary about senior citizens and romance. These seniors talk frankly about dating, companionship and sexual desire

Facundo next to his friend Matias are 9 years old, they are going up a kite to send a letter to the sky, that same day Matias leaves the neighborhood. Ten years later Matías returns and is reunited with his friend Facundo, who is very changed, there is something in him that scares Matías. The next day Facundo disappears, Matías begins a tour of his old neighborhood learning about the experiences of Facundo in these ten years, in his search will find many characters that will lead him to his destination.

The inhabitants of a Pampas town that fell into desolation try to survive, some by working and others resorting to mischief.