Circle(2009)

The Lane(mr)

Galli (The Lane) is about the people and the Life in the Lane . The Lane in the times of a modern small town India which is restless and wants to break free from its shackles of convention, moral and existential crisis and the rigid socio-cultural structure. The Film tries to explore the incidents happening in Seven days time . It highlights the contrasts, similarities , paradoxes , randomness and abstractness of contemporary human life with the universal themes of Birth, Trust , loneliness , Frustration , Friendship , Happiness and Death. There are Fifteen stories in two forms which try to define LIFE and The Lane connects them.

The Story of Yuvraj and Shahajahan(mr)

Yuvraj, a young village boy feels drawn to bangle seller, Shahjahan, They Meet in a secluded place. They share their stories with each other. Yuvraj and Shahjahan lead a duel life in a society that detests homosexuality. They depart on the note of meeting again.

MMA: Fighters of the Extreme(en)

In Russia and the former USSR, the extreme combat sport MMA has become a social phenomenon. The champions are superstars, adulated by their fans and paid fortunes. More than a sport, MMA is a social elevator, a political tool and even an instrument of propaganda glorifying the Russian man: virile, invicible and ready to defend the fatherland.

The Yellow Wallpaper(en)

A dark and disturbing adaptation of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s controversial gothic feminist horror story about patriarchy and hysteria. Jane, a writer and young mother, is prescribed a rest treatment by her physician husband John, who takes her to a remote country estate for the summer. She becomes obsessed with the peculiar yellow wallpaper in the bedroom he has chosen for her. In her isolation, she secretly writes about a woman trapped in the wallpaper—that she must free.

POWER(en)

In a groundbreaking project developed by MISCELLANEOUS Productions, a group of multi-barriered youth collaborated with a team of professional artists on POWER, an evening of solo performance pieces, ensemble drumming and dance numbers, all of which take a raw, honest look at the things that matter to youth in the community: power, racism, immigration, poverty, violence, sexism, addiction and love, presented at Vancouver’s Rhizome Café. This documentary focuses on four young artists -- Roberto, Natasha, Dakota, and Michael -- showing their struggles and their transformation through performance.

Flesh & Blood(en)

A documentary about extreme body modification implant artist, Steve Haworth. Through painful surgery and suspension from hooks, he does more with naked skin than a mere tattoo or piercing.

Misis Mo, Misis Ko(tl)

A film about changing partners and how the ensuing events affect the people involved. Cynthia Villanueva is an idealistic wife whose life revolves around making a happy home for her family where Rafael, her husband, plays the major role. This illusion is shattered when her husband becomes attracted to a flirtatious woman leading to an eventual erosion of her long-held values and her descent to adultery.

Ultimate Driving Craft 3 - Eyes on main beam(en)

Chris has vast experience in driver training both as an advanced driving instructor and driving examiner. This is the third in the Ultimate Driving Craft series of high quality advanced driving DVDs which have received international acclaim having sold to 39 countries. Filmed with two HD professional movie cameras and professionally edited by Green Gecko Television Ltd who have also added some excellent animation to support Chris's teaching of driving skills. In this DVD Chris highlights a problem that affects all drivers. It is called the natural focal point and not the best way to drive. He explains what it is, why it happens and what we, as drivers, can do about preventing it.

Not Found - Forbidden Videos Removed from the Net - Best Selection by Staff Part 6(ja)

From this popular series that counts 37 works, the 6th compilation of episodes carefully selected by the staff.

Pushover(en)

A man's life is upended by increasingly threatening phone calls demanding he leave a review for a paperweight purchased online.

Dreyfus Put in Irons(fr)

Showing the interior view of the hut in which Dreyfus is confined. The scene takes place at night, showing the moon through the window of the cell. Two guards stealthily approach the cot upon which Dreyfus is sleeping. They awake him and read to him the order from the French minister–M. Lebon–to put him into irons, which they proceed at once to accomplish. Dreyfus vigorously protests against this treatment, which protests, however, fall on deaf ears. The chief sergeant and guards before leaving the hut, inspect the four corners of same by means of a lantern.

The Kidnapping of the Maidens(ro)

In 19th century Wallachia war-bands of Ottoman Turks from across the Danube river raid Wallachia with impunity, while Wallachia's Phanariote rulers don't oppose them.

Happy-Go-Nutty(en)

Screwy Squirrel escapes from the nut house and leads the guard dog on a long and ridiculous chase.

The Falcon in Hollywood(en)

Suave amateur detective Tom Lawrence--aka Michael Arlen's literary hero The Falcon--arrives in Hollywood for some rest and relaxation, only to find himself involved in the murder of a movie actor. There's no shortage of suspects: the costume designer to whom he was married, a tyrannical director, a beautiful young French starlet, a Shakespeare-quoting producer, even a New York gangster. Helping The Falcon solve the crime is a cute, wise-cracking cab driver and a pair of bumbling cops.

Hard Guy Sniper(zh)

Carne(fr)

After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.

Kā mēs aizgājām no mājām(lv)

Snoopy Presents: Lucy's School(en)

The Peanuts gang is nervous about going to a new school, so Lucy starts her own. She soon learns that teaching is tougher than she thought—and that change can be a good thing.

Adam in aeternum(es)

Clouds Weep on the Greenness(fa)

A young girl is trying to relate to her grandmother's death which quickly becomes more than a personal loss.

The Change(en)

There is the perfect world of conformity and restrictive social norms, and then there is the underground revolution that is about to take place. Ashi has to make a choice. Does she follow her soul mate, who wants to stay safe in their hidden underground life, or follow her best friend to make the changes that will rock the world above. But there is a third choice for Ashi a choice that will take her life into her own hands and risk losing everything. The Change, a film that explores the power of individuality.

Separate We Come, Separate We Go(en)

Separate We Come, Separate We Go is the story of a 10-year-old girl, Thea who escapes her bleak domestic life to find sanctuary in the surreal desert landscape of Dungeness. Roaming around the barren skeletons of boats and abandoned fishing huts, she is increasingly aware of her loneliness and vulnerability. Seemingly out of nowhere a man (David Thewlis) appears; she is so intrigued by him she defies all lessons taught about strangers and approaches him. As they walk and talk she discovers he is a widower and has lost his son; she realises she is not alone in experiencing loss. He notices her sadness and unusual maturity and decides to help lift her out of her melancholy. Through the metaphor of the freedom of flying birds, he shows her that life does have exciting possibilities. This redemptive story shows that in life you should not allow fear to limit your horizons.

Common Causes for a Clinical Condition(es)

María rehearses Antigone the same way as she criticizes the government's actions; Ismene listens fearfully just as Irving reluctantly accepts the official version of a lie. Love only has consciousness in its disappearance; in the end the causes will be known, and only the memory of those who refuse to forget will be left with no consequence.

The Tedious Ways of Terry Cotton(en)

A man partakes in an interview that reveals more than he wants to know.

Monster(es)

Sara helps her little brother Tomas to overcome his fear of the monster under the bed, but it is harder to protect him from his violent and authoritarian father.

Memorable(fr)

Aging painter Louis and his wife Michelle struggle to cope with Louis' advancing dementia.

Gift(en)

John despises his father for being a failure in life. When John returns home to facilitate his father's funeral, his life comes to a turning point, as he discovers the true motivation of his misjudged father.

Little Wings(en)

The dramatic short, Little Wings, explores the trauma of child abuse through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy named Thomas. In this emotional tale, Thomas learns about the Legend of the Butterfly from his mother, Emily. The Legend states that if you whisper a wish to a butterfly and then set it free, the butterfly will carry the wish off to the heavens to be granted. Thomas loves butterflies and seeks the escape he needs in the pages of his favorite butterfly book. Butterflies are his only true happiness while growing up on a farm with his abusive father. After Thomas saves a butterfly from a spider's web, a stranger arrives at the farmhouse. As the tale continues, Thomas ultimately finds his freedom and steps into the unknown world of "Joy".

La belle dame sans merci(fr)

1819. A shipwreck-survivor, the Navigator, encounters an Old Knight who recounts his tale: Long ago, the Knight fell in love with a mysterious Lady. But in a dream he saw her true form and begged his release. Awoken and alone, he realized his failure. Thus he has waited, kept alive for centuries by his regret. Based on the John Keats poem of the same name.

Heads Together(nl)

Three friends with different cultural origins find an abandoned washing machine while playing. To their shock, they find out that the washing machine has strange powers: their heads are swapped by sticking them in the washing machine. When it turns out their heads can't be swapped back, they must go back home with each other's heads. Because their households have very different habits and traditions, they end up in awkard situations. Through these situations, they learn a lot of new things about each other.

I Am the Doorway(en)

After Saturn XVI crashes back to Earth, ex-astronaut Arthur struggles with an infection. Richard and his friends are blind to it's origin but his victims won't be. The Doorway is open.

Silent(en)

A duo of street performers learns how sound and picture work together to create amazing cinema experiences.

Cedric(de)

Death as a global service provider? Unthinkable! So far Death has thought that too. But then his nephew Cedric had the crazy idea of founding the company AFTER LIFE while his uncle was away. This company takes over the craft of death with the latest technology and markets it worldwide.

Triumph of the Actor(de)

Ercan is fed up with clichés of migrant roles. Instead of playing a terrorist on television, the Turkish actor is trying to get a role as Hitler in a new movie.

Le Pupille(it)

During WWII, in the days leading up to Christmas, a woman arrives at an Italian Catholic boarding school for orphaned girls with a large cake and a plea for them to pray for her boyfriend, who is having an affair.