Cinematic Era: 2007 Vintage

2007 release

Shot inside a bus on the road to Paris, PASSENGER testifies the effect of dusk and rain in the moving blurred landscape. The colors and shapes formed by the combination of light and movement evoke a unique trip through an imagined land. Original soundtrack by Canadian musicians Thierry Gauthier and Delphine Measroch.

Bruno, accompaned by his friend Liliane, arrives at his father's place. His father lives alone in the middle of the countryside. Bruno wants to ask him something.

Keith Allen visits Westboro Baptist Church to confront them about their extreme religious beliefs.

A corrupt pastor and other servants of the devil continue to collect souls and spread evil, but a devout man of god gets in their way. A continuation of 666: Beware The End Is At Hand Parts 1 and 2.

Seven leading animation artists chose one poem from each Estonian poet according to their own taste and illustrated it with a two- to three-minute cartoon. Leading actors of the Estonian theater and cinema, as well as the authors of the poems themselves, took part in the dubbing.

'The Jena 6' is the story of hidden racial inequality and violence becoming visible. It is a powerful symbol for, and example of, how racial justice works in America - where the lynching noose has been replaced by the DA's pen.

Zelimir Zilnik has always been discussing the communist's regime taboos , with his early documentaries , but especially with his film about the student's riots in 1968: Lipanjska gibanja (June Turmoil). His featured film Rani radovi (Early Works) got to trial, because it made important politicians, including Tito himself, very angry. However, it was free of all charges, thanks to the really honorable judge. The Golden Bear, the prime award of the Berlin Film Festival, was given to Zelimir and it was interpreted as the biggest provocation for socialist Yugoslavia. Therefore, the film was put away for years and was not available for the audience.

A documentary about four girls who transform their lives at the Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls.

"Acclaimed Cape Town filmmakers the Foster Brothers, in their groundbreaking documentary Sharkman, have something important to tell us about sharks. But the question is: will you be listening? You might be too busy watching in amazement as a four metre White Shark – weighing 1½ tons – cruises the big blue with a diver clutching her dorsal fin. Every spare synapse will be used up as the same diver gently wrestles a Tiger shark into catatonia, its oven-wide head and tooth-riddled jaw inches from his face. You will be too busy gawping as Caribbean Reef and Black Tip sharks cuddle in the lap of Gansbaai free diver Mike Rutzen, also known as South Africa's "shark whisperer"..." (excerpt from a press article by Steve Pike, about the film commissioned by Animal Planet and Discovery Channel to, acclaimed Cape Town filmmakers, the Foster Brothers).

The international terrorist organization Al-Qaeda is hunting for the latest developments by Russian nuclear scientists. The terrorists plan to obtain blueprints for a nuclear mini-bomb, unlike anything else in the world. To achieve this, a certain Mahmoud is sent to Moscow. He intends to enlist the help of his longtime agent Mikhail, who has ties to the Nuclear Research Center.

The stakes escalate in a poker game between three soldiers on an Israeli military base.

Talking to a stranger can be very therapeutic for the fact that you can say exactly how you feel without fear, judgment and insecurity. But what happens when that stranger becomes a reflection of the decision you should make?

The story unfolds in St. Petersburg during the season of White Nights, when night becomes curiously indistinguishable from day. Masha has struck it lucky: she is about to wed an American, Tim, eager to bring home a beautiful Russian wife. This marriage can take her light-years beyond her simple provincial roots, but for now Masha has a family to take care of, and she dutifully sends all the wages she earns to them. To save money she even dupes her fiancée by returning the expensive wedding dress he has bought for her to the boutique and sawing an identical one for herself. The night before the wedding Masha hastens to meet Tim, but fails to make it to the other side of the River Neva before the drawbridge is raised. The betrothed find themselves standing on the pavement with the mighty river between them...

Picture yourself at home... The phone rings and they try to sell you something - the usual idiots... Only this time they're selling you a suicide, your ordered suicide. This is what happened to Luis Tinoco, a wretched creature who had already thought about dying. A comical character, with a bizarre childhood and who in adulthood is unable to be happy. Tinoco buys his own suicide, prepared and designed to match the reason for which he wants to die: love.

A documentary on gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims across the Muslim and Western worlds.

Haitian couple who work on a sugar cane plantation in the Dominican Republic escape the desperate conditions of the 'bateyes' (cane cutters' communities) and make their way back to Haiti.

"Florida, 2007. In a quiet outer suburb of the Milky Way galaxy, we live our lives in the pleasant warmth of our middle-of-the-road star, the Sun. Slowly, but surely...there will be one last perfect sunny day" -- International Film Festival, Rotterdam.

Moore's Lake: a small town plagued by feral vampires. Its only chance to survive rests on an all-powerful ghoul that long ago vowed to seek vengeance upon the town.

“Entrée d’Artistes” is an astonishing documentary about jazz, swing and dance music in Luxembourg between the Twenties and the Sixties. The first orchestras performed at the fair, at the Alpha, at the International,… ; jazz, considered “negro” music and banned during the Nazi occupation, was prerogative of cabaret,… “Entrée d’Artistes” retraces that fine period using archive images, interviews and reconstructions but also by having the musicians of that era rediscover it (Tommy Dallimore, Andy Felten, Johnny Glesener, Jean Roderes, Camille Back, and others).

Alabaster is the story of a man walking the road to forgiveness. Ethan, a small-time criminal with no family or friends, wakes up one day to find a mysterious invitation. For reasons unknown to even himself, he starts on the long path to Alabaster. Along the way Ethan meets an interesting cast of characters who each in there own way shed light on his troubled past, forcing him to take responsibility for what he has done and the people he has hurt. Just when the end is in sight Ethan begins to realize where this journey might end and the truth behind this magical place of Alabaster. But is he ready for redemption?

Narrated by esteemed screen veteran Martin Sheen, director John Bohm's socially conscious documentary details the efforts of Los Angeles-based Jesuit priest Father Greg Boyle in helping to redirect the troubled lives of four gang-bangers living in the battle scarred area of Boyle Heights. Affectionately known to his many followers as "Father G," Boyle and his non-profit group "Homeboy Industries" have been working for over twenty-years to help kids prone to gang violence prepare for a future free of deadly turf wars and premature funerals.

Magnus Betnér inspelad på live på Norra Brunn i Stockholm hösten 2004. Innehåll: Idioter Gamla människor Sjuk värld Rädda djuren Kallprat Svensk musik Porrsurf Jämställdhet TV Barn Pensionssparande Rasism

In Mexico, in 1994, Mariano, a tormented teenager has decided to commit suicide, leaving behind his testimony: a videotape explaining the World the reasons he had to do this. The result is a nostalgic and touching portrait of a young man´s soul who´s trying to redeem a family tragedy caused by him a few years before.

Cyndi Lauper concert recorded in 2005 at Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City. Special guests include Shaggy, Ani Di Franco, The Hooters, Pat Monahan and Scott Weiland.

In Italy, couples prepare for their imminent weddings. The bureaucratic State and the dogmatic Church oversee the nuptials. Municipal employees listen to couples' statements and intentions. A provincial priest delivers a matrimonial lesson: speaking of faith and science, spirituality, and sexuality.

Video #19 Brian Brown, Clint Peterson, Devine Calloway, Emmanuel Guzman, Peter Smolik

Wussification is a no-holds-barred laugh riot that attacks political correctness at every turn. From lambasting witches for being over-sensitive to Brad’s frustration with Christianity’s own form of political correctness, Stine once again infuses his one of a kind style of comedy with equal inspiration for his Christian tribe in a DVD that is guaranteed to become a classic. Comes with the CD as well!

Three teenagers incur the wrath of a deadly curse when one of them purchases a presumably harmless wooden cross at DevilsTrade.com. After a series of ominous events, they set off on a race to return the cross to its rightful owner and avoid their own morbid fates.

Liene and Rihards find out that they have won 10 000 lats in the lottery, but they have 10 minutes to find the receipt of their successful purchase. As they rummage through their belongings and look for the receipt, they gradually discover things they have been hiding from each other. Not only are their belongings revealed, but also their relationship.

The memory of a defeat, a barbarism: the destruction at the dawn of the civil war of people who fought for freedom, a group of anarchists from A Coruña located in the Atochas area. Through valuable witnesses and historical images a reconstruction of a metaphorical episode in the history of the country. This projection is made in collaboration with its author and the Commission for the Recovery of Historical Memory.

Adapted from local author Orla Loughlin's short story of the same name, Portraits of Sari depicts the journey of Steven McNarma encountering the reigns of independence for the first time. As he leaves a sheltered home live behind and enters the prestigious Philadelphia Art Academy, Steve must pursue his aspirations despite pressure and competition from his classmates, including the beautiful and astute Sari Phillips. At home, Steven's mother, Cynthia, struggles to deal with the first major separation from her son. She copes by trying to instill ambition and determination by helping him enter the illustrious university art contest with the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Through forced encounters Sari and Steve learn more about each other, growing together into their new world. As pressure mounts and the contest date looms closer, Steve and Sari go head to head. Will Steve succeed and win, or will Sari take everything he ever wanted?

A TV Movie dedicated to one of the greatest Macedonian poets - Kočo Racin.

Documentary about young underage asylum seekers in the Netherlands. Youngsters with a hidden past and an insecure future, who suddenly turn up in our daily lives and disappear again virtually unnoticed, while we have hardly any idea what their 'state of being' is. The documentary was inspired by a project executed at schools, in which these adolescents made a small wooden box that was painted and plastered, sometimes with photographs or small objects, containing their dearest memories phrased in a personal poem in Dutch. Because the film takes the poems as its starting point, it offers spectators a direct peek into the youngsters' 'inner world'.

Sight & Sound's epic musical brought Creation to life! God's creation of the heavens and the earth along with all the extraordinary animals played a part in this beautiful production. Audiences were able to witness the fall of Adam and Eve, and their glorious restoration. The story promises to be an experience beyond your imagination!

One day, a peaceful small town is visited by anold woman with widow’s weed and blackumbrella. Then, all of sudden, the rain starts tofall on the fine day. Next day morning, thewoman comes back and this time, with thunderand rainstorm. Later, the town people find outfrom a police man that the woman is wantedand dangerous, but it’s was too late to save thevillage from the disaster.

Ghostly Revenge is full of thrill

A retrospective documentary on the making of Monte Hellman's 1971 film TWO-LANE BLACKTOP.

The film unfolds the reality in a communist country in the 1970s through the eyes and wise ways of an ordinary gypsy. The events take place in a small town in Albania. Besides the well-organized civilized life, a strange Gypsy community is settled in the town. The calm flow of their life is troubled by the birth of a child. The son, who is the ninth child in this Gypsy family, will bring joy not only to his family, but to the entire gypsy community. What could possibly trouble the strong communist establishment of the time? A child is born but not an ordinary one. His name is Mao Tse Tung. A gypsy Mao Tse Tung in the 1970s.

An animated cartoon starring Paige and Parker Panda and their animal friends. Paige and Parker use a potty chair and wear big kid underpants. After learning all about using the potty, viewing children can march along with Paige and Parker in the Big Kid Parade. - Carey Bryson

Jethro Tull is one of the most successful British acts of all time with a career reaching from the late sixties to the present day. In 2003 they made their first (and so far only) visit to the Montreux Festival. As ever Ian Anderson leads from the front with his instantly recognizable voice and inimitable style of one-legged flute playing. Split into a semi-acoustic first half and a full on electric second half, the concert was a triumph combining newer songs such as “Dot Com”, “Pavane” and “Budapest” with classic favorites.

In the first winter to show the undeniable effects of global warming, Absinthe Films has explored the effects of a changing planet. For those who live to snowboard, these changes can be perceived as impossible challenges or creative opportunities. Absinthe reconfirms it's ability to find the best conditions when the rest have given up or resigned themselves to the park. Following fifteen individuals through their interpretation of this winter, Absinthe forges another unforgettable snowboard film with it's newest release. Optimistic?

An animated paint on glass film about lost family and the strangeness of Suffolk.

Part Two of John Zorn's COBRA (see April 16 for Part One).

Set in Marseille in the early 1930s, this musical depicts a love affair between a dashing man with a plan to smuggle fine wine to Prohibition-era America and an innocent woman who strives to clean up Marseilles, and eventually becomes involved in a counterfeit money case.

Part 1 of "The Most Fearful Stories - Onnen Gekijō" by Junji Inagawa.

Her search for identity began with an extremely brutal hate song by the neo-Nazi band "White Aryan Rebels", which called for murder against the black German Mo Asumang: "The bullet is for you, Mo Asumang". Fortunately, the Nazi poison works like a motor for Mo, which in her debut film takes her across Germany and into Africa, and in which Mo talks to her mother and father about belonging for the first time. Roots Germania is a search for the roots, a search for her own identity. The film is also a spiritual journey to African and Germanic ancestors and cult places.

Teem Nov 20, 9:53 min. Teem Nov 21, 22:38 min. Teem Nov 22, 27:31 min. Each projection in this work is a daily morning portrait of Teem, the artist’s partner. As winter approached in late 2007, Teem informed Weerasethakul that he would hibernate until February 2008. As a result, he slept a lot during this time while Weerasethakul observed and sometimes disrupted his partner’s mission with his mobile phone.

A double feature: In Big in Japan: Follow the highball masta (Jason Kehl) and The Brain (Shane Williams) as they explore the bouldering around Tokyo, repeating classics and establishing new testpieces. Guided by the local daimyo (Naoya Naito), our heroes travel through lush forests, remote sulphur mountains and slick river beds to discover the hidden gems of Japan. Along the way they meet a legendary warrior (Yuji Hirayama) eager to trade techniques. In The HP 40 Installment: Recently opened to bouldering, HorsePens40 quickly established itself as one of the premium bouldering areas in the USA. Shot in December 2003, this installment features 3 short movies focusing on different aspects of the game. First we got Jason Kehl working God Module, the best problem in the park. Then it is a medley of climbers and problems shot during the annual Mortal Kombat competition. Last but not least we follow Utah's strongman Steven Jeffrey on his 1st day in HP40 where he crushed about 10 v8s and v9s.