Monument to the Girl's Corps

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps(ja)

The last fight put up by remaining forces and a special volunteer nursing corps in 1944-5.

Himeyuri no To(ja)

The Girls' Division of Okinawa Normal School and the First Okinawa Prefectural High School for Girls were also known as "Himeyuri no Gakuen". In July 1944, the students, who were supposed to spend their summer vacations at home, were called back to school to prepare for the coming war and to fulfill their duties as subjects of the Imperial State. The fate of the girls and teachers awaited them as the American army attacked.

Tower of Lilies(ja)

A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy army advances further, the situation for the girls becomes increasingly desperate as food and shelter run out and the number of injured climbs, leading to the film's tragic finale.

Himeyuri(en)

The 30-minute film centers around a group of high school students who became nurses called Himeyuri and served during the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. The Himeyuri Alumnae Incorporated Foundation, which runs the Himeyuri Peace Museum in Okinawa, produced the film with the aim to convey the experiences of those high school students, many of whom lost their lives during the battle, to children.

Arcadia Lost(en)

Two teenagers wander rural Greece after being stranded by a car crash. They encounter an itinerant vagabond on their travels.

Entangled(en)

A scientist initiates her brain-dead partner's secret experiment to find out what happened to him. But what she experiences is a mind-bending reality that threatens both their lives.

Listen(da)

A foreign woman in a burqa brings her young son to a Copenhagen police station to file a complaint against her abusive husband, but the translator assigned to her seems unwilling to convey the true meaning of her words. A tense, diamond-hard film about cultural isolation and bureaucratic ignorance.

Oh Lucy!(ja)

Setsuko, a 55-year-old single 'office lady' in Tokyo, is given a blonde wig and a new identity, 'Lucy,' by her young unconventional English instructor. 'Lucy' awakens desires Setsuko never knew she had. When the instructor suddenly disappears, Setsuko must come to terms with what remains--herself.

Tricycle Thief(cn)

After discovering his eviction notice, a tricycle driver goes on a desperate hunt for money.

Factory Girl(ar)

Hiyam, a young factory worker, lives in a lower-middle-class neighbourhood, along with her co-workers. She is clearly under the spell of Salah, the factory's new supervisor. Believing that love can transcend their class differences, Hiyam relentlessly pursues a dream of the pair being together. However, when a pregnancy test is discovered in the factory premises, her immediate family and close friends accuse her of sinning. Hiyam decides not to defend herself and pays an enormous price in a society that fails to accept her.

Mondial 2010(ar)

In Mondial 2010 Lebanese artist Roy Dib presents an impossible love story between two men. His is a road movie that explores the institutional borders of the modern day Middle East.

Land, das meine Sprache spricht(de)

Der Anfang einer Woche(de)

Totentanz(de)

Die Heilige und ihr Narr(de)