The Charge of Texel(2023)

RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate(en)

For those who missed it in theaters, this is a completely new riff of “Manos” The Hands of Fate, the Texas-fertilizer-salesman-directed classic made famous by Mystery Science Theater 3000. All new jokes, same old Torgo. See Mike, Kevin and Bill riff it all on stage in front of a live audience at the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville! PLUS! Before the main event, a live riffing of two extra-demented shorts. At Your Fingertips: Cylinders, from the same insane child arts & crafts series that brought you Grasses and Boxes. And Welcome Back, Norman which introduced us all to revolting folk hero Norman, along with his now famous (and also revolting) catchphrase.

The Taste of an Affair(ko)

Yong-min was a playboy who was loved by every woman. He had a woman named Tae-yeon whom he loved. However she breaks up with him due to his playboy habits and there is a rough quarrel in the process which leaves Yong-min blind. He meets and marries a woman named Soo-ae but he's lost all sexual desires along with his sight so it's hard to maintain a good marriage with her. Then one day Ho-yeong and Soo-jeong move in next to them and Soo-ae feels a kind of adoration for Ho-yeong...

Red(en)

Three years living in Sunset Park, living between the BQE and the Greenwood Cemetery, accumulating footage of junkyard cats, Park Slope strollers, burned out cars, flying birds.

The Letter V(en)

Louis C.K. recruited his Conan and Dana Carvey Show cohort Robert Smigel to star in another Sunny Skies segment, with Smigel playing the host of a Sesame Street-esque childrens’ show host pushed to his limits.

After Fire(en)

Set in the military outpost of San Antonio, Texas, AFTER FIRE highlights the challenges faced by the fastest-growing group of American veterans: women, who now account for one in five new recruits to the U.S. Armed Forces. Demonstrating courage during their military service and resilience in its aftermath, three women military veterans candidly confront the fallout of their experiences on their personal lives as they adjust to the civilian world. The film throws a spotlight on the human toll of military service - including military sexual trauma, combat injuries and bureaucratic dysfunction - telling a universal story about strength in the aftermath of trauma.

Killing Joke: XXV The Gathering(en)

Live performance from the influential post-punk band, one of the pioneers of industrial and goth music, fronted by the eccentric Jaz Coleman.

SLOVAKIA: Treasures in the Heart of Europe(en)

A country of lush forests and mountains surrounded by blissful countryside, Slovakia is a land rich with historical and cultural treasures. Travel to the center of Europe and explore castles, mountains and unknown treasures in one of Europe's most overlooked travel gems. With host Pat Uskert and Slovak guide Mila Kissova.

Gefühle im Sturm(de)

Stefanie von Nauenstedt begins a passionate affair with David, her brother-in-law, and realizes only too late how much her husband André and her son mean to her.

Homo sapiens(ro)

A few years before Kubrick in "2001", although in a more farcical way, Ion Popescu-Gopo shows the evolution of a strange creature named man from the time he started to rub flint stones to nowadays when he has managed to split the atoms.

The Elf Who Didn't Believe(en)

Elmer, an elf child, steals Santa's sleigh and goes out to the real world, pretending to be a real boy.

Poovan(ml)

The day to day life of Hari, who suffers from sleeplessness, takes a turnaround with the arrival of a rooster next door.

Wings(en)

Perfection needs preparation. Expectation requires time. Tonight, every little detail has to be - perfect.

The Witching Hour(es)

César and Pilar tour the Spanish countryside with their bus, showing films and doing magic spectacles in small villages. In one of these trips they find Saga, a beautiful young woman who starts to travel with them and changes their lives in unexpected ways.

Ocean(en)

The End of the Game(xx)

An intimate view of the panorama of African wildlife, giving a sense of what it is really like to be there, and in a dramatic climax makes a poignant plea for conservation. Filmed in Zaire, Kenya and Tanzania, the film takes the viewer from deep inside an anthill, to the majestic giraffes suckling their young. African storms, dung beetle ritual dances, duels for supremacy, feeding time, and playtime all end as the animals disappear one by one while the sound of a rifle shatters the existing magic of life. Winner of the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject, 1976.

Mad Youth(en)

A rich society mother hires a male escort, but he falls for her daughter instead. The mother-daughter conflict forces the daughter to run off to stay with a friend who is enslaved by a prostitution ring.

World Gone Mad(en)

A rouge news reporter looks into the murder of the District Attorney, who was killed after he started an investigation.

Stop That Pine Tree!(pt)

A woodcutter leaves home to cut down a pine tree for his Christmas tree. What he didn't expect was that one of the pine trees he decided to cut down... Runs away!

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World(en)

After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron(en)

A captured mustang remains determined to return to his herd no matter what.

Felting Friends(en)

Melvin gets ready for his birthday. he visits his friends to see if they want to go to his birthday picnic, however when things don’t go as planned Melvin has to make the most of his birthday. This stop-motion animated short film explores the relationship between Melvin and his friends.

Companions(en)

A lone wanderer yearns for companionship in a world where everyone looks out for only themselves. However, in the midst of a newfound camaraderie during battle, tension soon begins to rise as the pair drudges closer toward the inevitable.

The Fable of the Traveling Salesman(en)

Silent cartoon.

Why Argue(en)

An Aesop’s Film Fables cartoon.

PITFALL(en)

Amidst the horror and chaos of war, two enemies are forced into an unholy alliance in the battle for survival.

Eu Sou Caipora: A Menina e o Poder das Matas(pt)

The animation tells the story of Luana, a girl who is passionate about animals and lives in the countryside of São Paulo. After witnessing her friend Quiquinho, a small capuchin monkey, being captured by smugglers, Luana turns to her grandmother's tales about the legend of Caipora to save him.

Feldpost(de)

Handmade - A Tale of Stop-motion(et)

A documentary about an old animation technique and the film studio that tries to carry on the legacy. The worlds oldest animation studio still making film with stop motion technique is Nukufilm located in Tallinn, Estland. Here we can follow the work in the studio which was founded in the Soviet era and has survived heavy censorship and global competition.

LYUBA, MAÑANA(es)

Mississippi Mud(en)

This is the first Oswald cartoon to be directed by Walter Lantz who would later produce the Oswald shorts after George Winkler and Charles Mintz (the producers) were fired.

REDAKT(en)

A soldier is informed that enemies are headed towards his post, only moments before they arrive.

Legends of War: Battle of Baideng(tr)

The war units of the Hun Emperor Mete Han and the Chinese Emperor Gao-Zu, the father of the turan tactic used by the Turks for centuries, come face to face in the Battle of Baideng. The war genius Mete Han was going to surround the Chinese with an unexpected war tactic and inflict a heavy defeat on them.

Fear and Desire(en)

After their airplane crashes behind enemy lines, four soldiers must survive and try to find a way back to their battalion. However, when they come across a local peasant girl the horrors of war quickly become apparent.

Pan Tadeusz(pl)

A grand and patriotic tale of Poland's struggle for freedom just before Napoleon's war with Russia. Written in poetic style by Adam Mickiewicz, this story follows two feuding Polish families as they overcome their old conflicts and petty lives. However, they are able to unite as one with their patriotic and rebellious efforts to free the country they deeply love from Russian control.

Tunnel Warfare(zh)

A small town defends itself from the Japanese by use of a network of tunnels during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

David(en)

A distinguished military leader whose reign was touched by great scandal, shocking betrayals and rousing victories. A simple shepherd boy chosen to be king, under the watchful eyes of prophet Samuel.