The Shadow of Heaven

Albert Camus, la tragédie du bonheur(fr)

Goya(it)

Presents life in 18th century Spain as the painter Francisco de Goya showed it to us.

Leonardo da Vinci(it)

Everyday Life(pl)

Dialogue-free short detailing the daily tasks of a man and his wife.

Dark Days(en)

A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.

Un instante en la vida ajena(es)

Compilation of images of the amateur recordings of Madronita Andreu, Catalan intellectual of the nineteenth century, daughter of Dr. Andreu, famous for its pills and cough syrup.

Merton: A Film Biography(en)

In his lifetime, Thomas Merton was hailed as a prophet and censured for his outspoken social criticism. For nearly 27 years he was a monk of the austere Trappist order, where he became an eloquent spiritual writer and mystic as well as an anti-war advocate and witness to peace. Merton: A Film Biography provides the first comprehensive look at this remarkable 20th century religious philosopher who wrote, in addition to his immensely popular autobiography The Seven Storey Mountain, over 60 books on some of the most pressing social issues of our time, some of which are excerpted here. Merton offers an engaging profile of a man whose presence in the world touched millions of people and whose words and thoughts continue to have a profound impact and relevance today.

Projektionen der Sehnsucht(de)

Decasia: The State of Decay(en)

A meditation on the human quest to transcend physicality, constructed from decaying archival footage and set to an original symphonic score.

Man with a Movie Camera(ru)

A cameraman wanders around with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness.

Dance Alone(lt)

The Liberation of Paris(fr)

French Resistance's documentary during the liberation of Paris in August 1944.

Un día con Leopoldo María Panero(es)

After the publication of a CD book with the poems of Leopoldo María Panero, musicians Carlos Ann and Enrique Bunbury travel to the Canary Islands to meet the "cursed poet", who is hospitalized in the psychiatric hospital of Las Palmas.

Strade perdute - Filmmaker 23(it)

For Filmmaker Film Festival (2023), Fulvio Baglivi and Cristina Piccino asked some filmmakers (R. Beckermann, J. Bressane, D’Anolfi/Parenti, T. De Bernardi, L. Di Costanzo, A. Fasulo, F. Ferraro, M. Frammartino, S. George, ghezzi/Gagliardo, C. Hintermann, G. Maderna, A. Momo, A. Rossetto, M. Santini, C. Simon, S. Savona) to give us their own "lost road," that is, a sequence, scene or piece of editing that did not later find its way into the final version of one of their works. Each fragment has its own accomplished presence, often has a different title from the film it was made for, which is not necessary to have seen in order to find meaning; on the contrary, those who set out thinking they know the world they are walking through will find themselves displaced.

Schienen werden die schnellsten Strassen(de)

Speed has always played a particularly important role in railroads. New, ever better technologies have been developed throughout history. Engineers have come up with many ideas to make trains faster. This short film recalls the most striking record-breaking journeys in Germany and abroad.

Trudell(en)

A chronicle of legendary Native American poet/activist John Trudell's travels, spoken word performances, and politics.

A Little Love(en)

Through interspersed conversation and prose, this experimental documentary follows a poet and a neuroscientist as they explore the definition of love, what it means, and why it matters.

The Cruise(en)

Affectionate portrait of Timothy "Speed" Levitch, a tour guide for Manhattan's Gray Line double-decker buses.

Keiner wird als Held geboren(de)

Heroes from the GDR's past are presented. Heroes will also be needed in the future.

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen(en)

A documentary about some of the comedians of the silent era featuring clips from their films and biographical information.