Fruit 15(1993)

We Ourselves(en)

We Ourselves is an unconventional drama about isolation and belonging, about being alone with one’s own thoughts while being part of a shared experience, culture and nation. It takes us into the minds and hearts of a group of idealists and careerists as they take their separate paths in life. These people will tell you that they are the best of friends. They believe they are from the same country, yet in the privacy of a room, they are apart, alone and in a state of exile.

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.

Hip Moves(fr)

Hervé is a lonely man who lives only for his self-defense courses. Fired from the zoo where he works because he depresses the animals, he becomes a night watchman in a factory. To pass the time, he watches the comings and goings of a strange pair of lovers: his colleague and his wife who sells her body with her husband's blessing.

Serge Bouchard, le moineau sauvage(en)

A seasoned anthropologist, a great friend of the Amerindians, a free thinker, a prolific writer and a radio host with a magnetic voice, Serge Bouchard is an extraordinary character. In the documentary Le moineau sauvage (The Wild Sparrow), the man who has fascinated tens of thousands of listeners and readers by recounting the lives of others... tells his own story. A life that was anything but ordinary.

The Machine(fr)

This deftly made French psychological thriller terrifies with its exploration of an experiment gone horribly wrong. Dr. Marc Lacroix, a psychiatrist specializing in brain functions, is obsessed with the link between mind and spirit. To find his link he studies the criminally insane. He builds a secret machine, known only to his mistress Marianne, in which he hopes to exchange minds between humans. He simultaneously wants to help the mentally ill recover, and he wants to experience their madness. He chooses the psychotic killer, Zyto, a man who stabbed at least three women, for his experiment. The initial experiment is successful and the two exchange minds. But trouble ensues when Zyto refuses to reverse the switch. There is little Marc can do when Zyto takes over Marc's life, and more ominously his wife and child whom are unknowingly in mortal danger. Marc, encased in Zyto's body, is returned to the asylum. Will Marc's wife recognize the danger? Will Zyto kill again?

Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake Saves Bucky(en)

Yo ho, let's go! Set sail with Jake and his crew on a full-length, high-speed adventure on the high seas. According to the Never Land Pirate Code, Jake and his crew must race Bucky against the Jolly Roger and the sneaky Captain Hook; and if Bucky loses, he'll belong to Hook forever! Of course, Hook uses every trick in the book and wins the race. But Jake and his crew might have a way to get Bucky back. With the aid of Peter Pan, the young pirates embark on an adventure across Never Land that includes getting past a fire-breathing dragon! With your help, Jake's crew can save Bucky from the devious Captain Hook.

One Rainy Afternoon(en)

Suave French actor Philippe Martin provokes a scandal when, in a darkened theater, he mistakes young Monique for his mistress, Yvonne, and tries to kiss her. Charged with assault, the quick-thinking Philippe claims it's French tradition to do as he did, and is let go. To his surprise, Philippe learns that Monique has paid his fine. As the tabloids exploit the situation, Monique dates Philippe, until a photo appears of him kissing Yvonne.

The Death of Mr. Fawkes(en)

A young woman, after her fiancée’s death, cannot understand her feelings about the socially-motivated engagement’s end. Parents apathetic, cousin overwhelmingly sympathetic, only a reemerging suitor’s advances allow her to understand— what she feels is grief.

Nudist Colony of the Dead(en)

Judge Rhinehole orders the Sunny Buttocks Nudist Camp closed down as an affront to the community. The members of the camp enter into a suicide pact, but vow to return for vengeance. Five years later, a group of campers on a retreat argue with each other about religion and sing big production numbers as the group begins experiencing an attrition problem.

Vera F. Birkenbihl - Das Leben erfolgreich meistern(de)

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection(en)

Tired of local corruption and the harshness of his life a bushman demonstrates the true Aussie spirit and decides to run for parliament

Lawless Youth(es)

Jorge is arrested and brought to trial, where it is known that he chose crime due to the abandonment of his father.

The Scorpion and the Frog(en)

A frog agrees to help a scorpion cross a river despite the frog's suspicions.

The Paragraph Man(sv)

The Paragraph Man is the faltering, stumbling, comic, sad and tragic story of an immigrant youngsters journey towards sociopolitical awareness, a very first attempt to understand his true situation as an immigrant in post-colonial Sweden.

Warpaint(en)

This short film tells the story of two 17 year old girls who fall in love over a summer at their parents lake houses.

Harmony(fr)

Lalou works as a shepherd in the mountains with his friend Clara, who came to take care of the herd before her leaving for the army. Next day, Lalou goes to a remote hotel where he secretly meets up with Harmony, an android he madly loves.

El marido de mi novia(es)

Raquel's life is turned upside down when a terrible accident results in the death of her child and the confinement of her husband to a wheelchair. Without any way to support her and her disabled husband, Raquel turns to a life of crime and partners with a petty thief named Paco who falls in love with her.