Jiivi 2(2022)

The Blossom Man(ja)

Adaptation of Japanese fairy tale Hanasaka Jiisan.

Forest(en)

Short film built from photographs, sped up like a traditional stop motion and is meant to be an evocation of the English Eerie and Folk Horror.

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.

Reineke Fuchs(de)

The Dark Side of the Rainbow(en)

The movie The Wizard of Oz (1939) with the soundtrack replaced by Pink Floyd's album The Dark Side of the Moon (1973); several uncanny moments of synchronisation and a generally darker tone than the original film.

Clown Ferdinand and the Rocket(cs)

When Clown Ferdinand enters an abandoned city in his wagon he ends up on a space rocket where he meets a robot that can turn invisible. This film reuses sets from Polák's Ikarie XB 1 (1963).

Mhmm… Pancakes!(en)

Edinburgh and its people in 26 letters and 13 numbers: About spreading love and kindness and baking pancakes.

The House of the Seven Maidens(fr)

A widower is in trouble with money, and has seven daughters to marry. A creditor, a timid suitor, is unable to make up his mind.

Breaking the Wave(es)

Santa Catalina, a village in Panama - a mecca for surfers from all over the world. A documentary about Panamanians who love surfing but have to live their lives as well.

Note di viaggio: Il film(it)

La importancia de ser ladrón(es)

A modest employee of exemplary behavior is mistakenly accused of committing a major fraud.

Yuzuru Hanyu ICE STORY 2023 "GIFT" at Tokyo Dome(ja)

Produced and directed by Yuzuru Hanyu. The first-ever solo ice show at Tokyo Dome "GIFT,” a story that self-portrays Yuzuru Hanyu's life and future on the ice. Featuring MIKIKO as the director. The show will finally open for one night only on February 26, 2023.

Mystery of the Haunted House(en)

One dark night, Patrick Golightly and Linda Channing stumble into a mysterious old Museum of Horrors. Unbeknownst to them, a vile gangster is using this abandoned house as a hideout after his big heist, and he is not very thrilled about two kids meddling in his business...

Land of the Lost Jewels(en)

Two children are fishing when they catch a talking fish named Red Lantern. He takes them underwater with him to the Land of the Lost, where missing items can be found again. They meet King Find All, a walrus, and a singing cricket (Hoppy-Go-Lucky) that used to be the girl's pin. He's deemed to be a special jewel (since he's made of emerald) and is brought to the jewel storage room, despite his wishes to be in the Land of the Toys...

The Complaint of an Empress(de)

This first film by choreographer Pina Bausch reflects her method of working as developed with the Wuppertal Theatre of Dance during the 1973/74 season. The film does not tell a story, but is made up of various scenes put together as a collage with scenes set in different locations. The futility of human activity and the search for love make up the film's central theme set against the strains of a Silician funeral march. Filmed on location in Wuppertal, Germany, between October 1987 and April 1989.

ao acaso, um rapaz(pt)

A reflexion on the themes of loss and grief, mirrored in a family struck by tragedy.

The Labyrinth(ru)

A cartoon version of the Greek myth of Labyrinth.