Cinematic Era: 2011 Vintage

Documentary accompanies scientists in their search for the common ancestors of all humans.

A man jumped out of the window. Why did he have to leap out of his room? As time reverses, his struggles gradually get revealed. He has confined himself to his room and tried to escape from the horrible illusions and the memory of a. . . man. His room was full of specimens and each specimen had a significant name.

A maturation trip, the childish nightmare of K. In a wooden house, she revives her childhood's fears and desires and experiences her sexual awakening...

At night, a convoy of tractor crawlers rattle through the snow to groom the ski slopes. Just under 3000 metres in altitude, excavators dig into the ground using dynamite to build a reservoir for the preparation of artificial snow. Concrete blocks of apartments are springing up everywhere, while elsewhere in the mountains, young people have long since moved away and old people talk about how their hometown no longer has a future. Too many regions in the Alps have become dependent on hopelessly commercialized skiing. In PEAK, Hannes Lang observes the invasion and hostile takeover of the Alps by ski tourism and introduces us to the people affected: winners and losers, enthusiasts, sceptics and lost souls.

Shark Divers: Arguably the most fascinating, but at the same time most legendary creatures of the ocean are sharks. Feared by many, but loved by those who have ever had the good fortune to encounter them during a dive.

The film tells about the summer adventure of brother and sister, Ano and Vano. At the beginning, it becomes clear that the book of fairy tales of the peoples of the world of all times brought to the State Museum of Georgia has disappeared. After this event, pictures and writings disappear from all fairy-tale books and a portrait of a one-eyed evil character appears. It is at this time that Ano and Vano, who went to the village for a vacation, begin their fabulous journey into a fantastic world, which will be guided by Ochopintre

Somewhere in the heart of Transylvania, in remote villages, odd traditions are still present. When a young man traveling to Sibiu for a business meeting makes a wrong turn and gets lost, a surprising chain of events changes his path.

A documentary chronicling the production of Daddy Longlegs.

Martha Gellhorn, Ruth Cowan, Dickey Chappelle: Three tenacious journalists who forged legendary reputations as war correspondents during a time when battlefields were considered no place for a woman. Their repeated delegation to the sidelines to cover the “woman’s angle” succeeded in expanding the focus of war coverage to bring home a new kind of story— a personal look at the human cost of war. Featuring an abundance of archival photos and interviews with modern female war correspondents, as well as actresses bringing to life the written words of these remarkable women.

At 30, Adam's wondering about the meaning of his life and realises that he's always been dissatisfied by his choices. Today, he decides to break up with Fred, his girlfriend for a year a half, and sends her a message saying "We need to talk". —TV5 Monde

Over the years, so much has been said about Vladimir Vysotsky that behind the pile of memories of people who knew him, the living Vysotsky gradually disappears. They say that Vladimir Vysotsky lived the way he wrote and sang his songs! You can create a legend about him as much as you like, make a monument out of him, but there is an absolutely real Vysotsky, whom each of us can recognize and understand. This Vysotsky has been preserved forever in fragments of newsreels, in the lyrics of his songs, in his voice. And that's where he's real…

Tini would like to be a writer, but unfortunately she doesn't have the talent. At least she finds a supposed bestselling author on Fuerteventura, for whom she is merely a means to an artistic end.

"Six Million Steps" is a documentary film that chronicles the lives of hikers during their adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail, which spans 2,650 miles, the length of the U.S. Pacific coast.

Chronicling the life and career of Australian Muay Thai superstar and 7 times World Champion, John Wayne Parr.

Dominic Noonan is released from prison and tries to regain control of his criminal empire.

Where there's smoke, there's possible fire. Where there's a bullet, there is a possible gun.

Contemporary artist Koki Tanaka sets up a booth at a Los Angeles flea market to sell palm fronds. "I tried to bring something very extreme into the flea-market context. I picked the palm fronds because they are the most useless things in California – they’re what we have to sweep away after a windy day. It was an experiment in registering people’s reaction to a fundamental question about the value of objects. And I was referencing two historical pieces: David Hammons’s Bliz-aard Ball Sale [1983], where he sold snowballs during winter in New York; and a Japanese manga called Munou no Hito [A Worthless Person, 1985], in which the protagonist sells stones by the riverside – stones being sold alongside stones. So both shared quite similar ideas." - Koki Tanaka

Atikah, a young doctor who is sweet, sincere, cheerful, and super busy, lives happily with Mutiara, her only sister who suffers from lupus.

agnès b. is a fashion designer who has also made films for twenty years. Not only fashion films that she shows in her shop, but also video diaries. She put this film together especially for the IFFR from her archive. It is a film that talks about agnès b. as designer and person. About her sources of inspiration and views on life.

A former actor is fascinated by an idea. He meets a scientist, a speech therapist, and a juggler, and convinces them to stage Endgame by Samuel Beckett. They believe that Beckett’s play about four people trapped in a world that is about to collapse describes the situation in which they find themselves in.

A microcosm of China past and present flows through Xu Tong’s intimate docu “Shattered,” in which the maverick indie filmmaker continues to refine his techniques and concerns shown in his previous “Wheat Harvest” and “Fortune Teller.”

A groom's best friend comes to his aid on his wedding day with unexpected consequences.

Previously unreleased performance from The Metro, Chicago, IL, August 25, 1990. Included with the 2011 deluxe edition Gish reissue. Tracklist: I Am One, Snail, Rhinoceros, Bury Me, Tristessa, Window Paine, Razor, Sookie Sookie, Godzilla, Crush - acoustic.

In 1991, the world's largest blanket fort was constructed in suburban Connecticut. This is the story of it's inhabitants, who entered when they were age 12. A delightfully whimsical short film about four young adults who just can’t leave their childhood tent & group dynamic.

During the World Ski Championships, hundreds of thousands of people were in Holmenkollen. A great many of them used the Holmenkollbanen to get out into the fields and arenas. When the Holmenkoll Railway was opened in 1898, it was the Nordic region's first suburban railway; today the line is part of Oslo's subway network and transports permanent residents and tourists to Holmenkollen and Frognerseteren. Now you get an orchestra seat for the tour - minute by minute. The recordings were made on Saturday - before the women's three-mile race.

FLashback deals with the collective subconscious and memory using film iconography, the work is presented in a thirty-six block video matrix spanning six distinct phrases. Mirroring the arc of life, each phrase evokes specific psychological responses depending on the associations each individual makes between the video loops.

Film follows a woman walking this very route. She stops, hesitates, runs. She waits, calculates and bends down. Every crossing is a new challenge and new calculation.

Carlos cannot get credit from any bank. Unemployed, and with the current economic downturn, his situation is critical. Overwhelmed, Carlos will be forced to take extreme measures which will make his situation even worse.

When an American plane crashes in the Cambodian jungle, the pilot is taken captive by the Khmer Rouge. They instruct the kids of a village to keep an eye on the prisoner. While the younger kids gradually become friends with the stranger, the older boy called Pang has a different attitude. Since he grew up without parents, he accepted the Khmer rouge as his replacement parents and endears himself to them by betraying villagers. When Pang becomes responsible for watching the prisoner, things become worse for the pilot.

It is an honour to present to you Simon Munnery's long awaited live DVD. It’s an amazing performance of over an hour and a half of standup, stories, songs and poems, accompanied from time to time by Mac on drums. Alan Parker Urban Warrior is here, as is Sherlock Holmes, and the Security Guard makes a welcome reappearance with three new jokes.

From a basketball academy in Senegal, to the high-pressure world of American prep schools, the film documents the extraordinary personal journeys of four particularly tall West African Muslim teenage boys with NBA dreams.

In the summer of 2006, two Sasquatch hunters led a group of curious, young paranormal investigators into the hills of southern New York on a quest for evidence of the legendary beast known as Bigfoot.

Gaby and Elena are two young Costa Rican university students with dreams, plans and a troubled relationship with their respective partners. Both are invited to attend a picnic to celebrate a friend's birthday. The conviviality will last until the night and will show the complex and confusing reality that the youth of the country lives, where individualism, apathy and conformity abound. That long day, only one of them will make the right decision. iMae was made thanks to the support of Bayer and its Social Responsibility program Your Life Your Decision.

Thirty year old Alexander is a budding film-maker. One night he wakes and is stunned to find he is being filmed by the very same camera that enables us to see his every move. In bed beside him, his girl-friend, Emeline, appears blissfully unaware of what is happening to him. He begins to realise that he is trapped inside a film, a delusion that seems to embody his obsession with film-making. From now on, he battles, body and soul, to set himself free.

A Short heroic film about a street magician, a professional illusionist, and the mafia.

Hannah and Sam are young, have a house, a lovely daughter, Anja, and well paid work. However, their comfortable family routine is thrown into emotional turmoil. When Hannah realizes Sam has an affair with a young female colleague, she packs her suitcase and returns to her mother. She reunites with her ex-flame Leo, from her student years hoping it will help her to move on, but discovers that Leo is a philanderer. Hannah makes a hard choice.

A 1 minute film about a child's point of view. The short animation describes a situation in which a small girl is lost among a world of high heels.

Lifting the Veil is the long overdue film that powerfully, definitively, and finally exposes the deadly 21st century hypocrisy of U.S. internal and external policies, even as it imbues the viewer with a sense of urgency and an actualized hope to bring about real systemic change while there is yet time for humanity and this planet.

Facing off in their fifth season decider in five years this was supposed to be Collingwood's moment of redemption but a close-knit Carlton outfit had no plans to end the Grand Final losing streak of their oldest and most hated foe.

A social media diva is thrown off her game when her boyfriend starts acting up on the internet.

Montreal 1952, teenager Samuel brings his friend Julien to the neighbourhood steam bath for his weekly routine with Dad. Julien’s first time will be a day to remember.

A concert film featuring New Found Glory on their 'Pop Punk's Not Dead Tour'. It was recorded on October 23, 2011 at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore, Maryland.

Photographer Wang Jiu-liang travels to more than 500 landfills, fearlessly documenting Beijing's unholy cycle of consumption through poignant observational visits with the scavengers who live and work in the dumps. While China's economic ascent commands global attention, less light has been shed upon the monumental problem of waste spawned by a burgeoning population, booming industry, and insatiable urban growth. Award-winning photographer Wang Jiuliang focuses his lens upon the grim spectacle of waste, excrement, detritus, and rubble unceremoniously piled upon the land surrounding the China's Olympic city, capital, and megalopolis, Beijing.

Big sister takes her little brother out for a day of games and adventures while their parents are away.

A mother spots her two children playing plastic surgery instead of traditionnal doctor.

Night life of a transgender who has his own story.

The lives of a group of stylish girls on campus revolve around their Blackberry phones. Those that exist on the fringes of the popular group are willing to go to any length to attain one, simply to be accepted. [parts 1-2]

The third full length snowboard film from the Rome SDS. Two years in the making, the film includes footage from across North America, Europe and Japan, highlighting some of the most progressive, exciting snowboarding taking place today. From vast backcountry landscapes with endless powder, to urban handrail missions, The Shred Remains touches on all aspects of modern snowboarding. Plus enjoy all 4 bonus features, including the Am Bonus, Jib Farm Bonus, Lazz Bonus, and Party Bar Bonus! The Shred Remains features riding from professional snowboarders LNP, MFR, Stale Sandbech, Rusty Ockenden, Bjorn Leines, Will Lavigne, Johnny Lazz, and Marie Hucal, as well as a heavy showing from the AmArmy.

Year 2020. The world is fragmented after the war, and families, friends and even enemies are divided. Large cities ceased to exist. And soon echoes of war will come to our small town.

Sisters doing it for themselves in Amsterdam's Red Light District. Louise and Martine Fokkens are identical twins. For over fifty years they were working as prostitutes. They freed themselves from the control of their pimps, ran their own brothel, and set up the first informal trade union for prostitutes. They are familiar faces in Amsterdam's Red Light District, but soon they will bid their farewells. The Ladies Fokkens is a portrait of these remarkable women, as well as a history of the Red Light District over the past fifty years.

The incredible story about the cooks, plumbers and recreational leaders of IFK Göteborg in the 1980's.

Chinese movie

A Korean Marilyn Monroe impersonator finds love in Los Angeles.