Hikikomori. A Deafening Silence(2013)

Hikikomori(it)

Dying Out of Sight: Hikikomori in an Aging Japan(en)

It's estimated over a million Japanese live as "hikikomori," recluses totally withdrawn from society. Some hikikomori may even go for decades without leaving their house. While in the past the phenomenon was most commonly associated with young men, recent data has revealed a much wider demographic of people whose confidence in themselves, and in society, has been shattered. As the parents or relatives hikikomori so often depend on entirely become too old to care for them, many now face a dire situation, left alone and unable to cope.

Materia(it)

At The Press of A Button(ja)

A battered young girl finds refuge in a mysterious button, with unprecedented consequences....

ME!ME!ME!(ja)

An anime-obsessed young man fantasizes about his favorite voluptuous heroines, but his sex-addled dream quickly transforms into a nightmare which threatens to consume him.

Eve(en)

The intimate story of a nine-year-old girl living in one of the oldest off-grid communities in the UK. We follow the fledging climate activist as she navigates her way back into traditional schooling and proudly speaks up for her passionate belief in the environment.

Fear at 400 Degrees: The Cine-Excess of Suspiria(es)

A short documentary about Suspiria by Dario Argento.

Nisei Soldiers: Japanese American G.I. Joes(en)

Leaving internment camps to defend their country in Europe, Japanese-American Nisei soldiers of WWII became the most decorated unit in American history. This film tells their story.

Aldo Giannini: Pacific Theater(en)

Like many other young men of his generation, after Pearl Harbor was attacked, Aldo Giannini joined the Marines with little idea of what lay ahead. After training, he was quickly deployed overseas and fought in the bloody Battle of Tarawa, surviving with a shrapnel injury and the haunting memory of witnessing the loss of 3,250 U.S. lives. He went on to fight in other battles and returned home after 3 intense years of service. Nearly eight decades later, he still questions if winning the island was worth the price.

Monday's Girls(en)

"Monday's Girls" explores the conflict between modern individualism and traditional communities in today's Africa through the eyes of two young Waikiriki women from the Niger delta. Although both come from leading families in the same large island town, Florence looks at the iria women's initiation ceremony as an honor, while Azikiwe, who has lived in the city for ten years, sees it as an indignity.

April 25 – An Adventure for Democracy(pt)

Some years ago, the Palácio de São Bento suddenly shook from visitors singing Zeca Afonso’s 1972 Grândola, Vila Morena in protest against Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho’s neo-liberal politics. Do the Carnation Revolution’s dreams live on in verses such as "On each corner there's a friend / In each face there's equality / Grândola, brown town / Land of fraternity"?

Last Glimpse(en)

Due to rising sea levels, the Maldives and its culture is on the brink. In this travel show with purpose, we meet young people taking action on the frontlines of change.

Defeat of the German Forces Near Moscow: The Restored Soviet WW2 Documentary(ru)

Soviet wartime cameramen accompanied the fighting troops of the Red Army on foot, aboard their tanks, and in their aircraft to film this epochal documentary of the Battle of Moscow that halted the vaunted and---until then, unstoppable---German war machine cold in its tracks.

Esplendor do Martírio(pt)

Experimental trial of urban intervention in Rio de Janeiro, using moments when the country was transported, via satellite, to the World Cup, in Germany

the eyes empty and the pupils burning with rage and desire(en)

Expanded cinema performance with two modified 16mm-projectors that reduce the essence of film and projection to the bare minimum: no image, sound or narrative. From frame to frame, the filmmaker balances on the edge in an improvisation comprised of light, dark and focus, with the film emulsion at a constant boiling point.

Thirst for Power(en)

Explore the history of civilization’s quest to procure abundant water and energy — from ancient Roman aqueducts in Europe to modern America’s vast hydroelectric infrastructure. Shot on location across France, California, and Texas, the film explores our dependence on water for energy as well as vulnerabilities in our current systems.

Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man for Sport Relief(en)

Eddie Izzard pushes her body and sense of humour to the limit for Sport Relief as she takes on an immense challenge - travelling to South Africa to run 27 marathons in 27 days to mark the 27 years that their hero Nelson Mandela spent in prison. It is a gruelling, uplifting and hilarious journey through baking heat, high roads and hospitals - but can Eddie make it to the final finish line?

A Love Letter to Coopers Cafe(en)

During the summer of 2023, my father decided to hang up the boots and walk away from the family business of 25 years. This is my love letter to the cafe in which my family and I have worked, encapsulating the good vibes and cheery nature the business held for a quarter of a century.

Irina Myagkova: How to Write a Concert(ru)

One of the most popular questions for comedians: how do you write the material? None of them can give a simple and understandable answer to this question, because no one knows it. This film is an attempt to follow how a stand-up concert is created.

Great Russian Composers(en)

These biographical drama documentaries explore the lives and careers of Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninov and Chaliapin.