Grand Slam Opera

way(en)

San Francisco filmmaker Konrad Steiner took 12 years to complete a montage cycle set to the late Leslie Scalapino’s most celebrated poem, way—a sprawling book-length odyssey of shardlike urban impressions, fraught with obliquely felt social and sexual tensions. Six stylistically distinctive films for each section of way, using sources ranging from Kodachrome footage of sun-kissed S.F. street scenes to internet clips of the Iraq war to a fragmented Fred Astaire dance number.

Sasquatch Mountain(en)

A lonely tow-truck driver gets caught in a deadly struggle between a pair of bank robbers with a beautiful hostage, local cops, and a monster that has come down from the Arizona mountains to eat human flesh.

Human Hibachi: The Beginning(en)

A brutal look at how Jin and the Human Hibachi movies got their start in Japan.

Holy Ghost Reborn(en)

Can the Holy Spirit direct a movie? In this emotional follow up to the popular and controversial Holy Ghost, Director Darren Wilson continues his journey around the world in his quest to make a movie that is completely led by the Holy Spirit.

Control X(fr)

Sixteen-year-old Seb, whose origins are unknown, cannot stand boredom. One day he decides to go looking for his biological parents together with a friend. He finds out that his father's name is Pierre Van Hove, then meets several men with this name and tries to ingratiate himself with one of them. Everything goes smoothly until he meets the seductive Julie, Pierre's daughter and perhaps his sister.

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation(en)

A documentary about the legendary and influential comedian, actor and writer, who went out from the BBC to conquer Hollywood, but sadly the system quickly withdrew its support when they couldn't contain his talents. This portrait is spiked with many comments from people who knew Feldman privately or had dealt with him professionally. His early death sadly rendered him all but forgotten by the public. The compilation consists of interviews, some film clips and photos as well as various audio clips from him.

Six Children and One Grandfather(en)

David McDoll is a selfish and wealthy man living an enviable lifestyle in his large villa and collecting fancy cars. However, his life is about to be changed forever when he inherits his six grandchildren. His glamorous lifestyle quickly becomes complete chaos. But he will learn a valuable lesson that teaches him about placing family first and discovering a newfound appreciation for life.

Kurt Josef Wagle and the Murder Mystery on the Hurtigruta(no)

The crazy fisher man Kurt Josef, an early pensioner, and his odd musical friend Rock Fjellstad has landed a job at Hurtigruta, only to discover that someone has killed off a famous artist, the former M2M-member Marion Ravn.

Patterns of Attraction(en)

This romantic comedy is a story that emphasizes the importance of commitment, true love and breaking old love patterns in order to create new beginnings.

El Caso de Maki Suzuki(es)

The Headless Rider(es)

A mute phantom hero takes on skull-masked killers, a disembodied living hand and a corpse that won't stay in its grave. This is the first in a trilogy of horror/western hybrids that also includes the films La marca de Satanás ("The Mark of Satan") and La cabeza de Pancho Villa ("The Head of Pancho Villa").

Kulit Wayang(ms)

Once a famed shadow puppet master, Ramlee now lives as a recluse in a Malaysian village terrorised by a man-eating crocodile. The arrival of a young Indonesian woman, Dewi, awakens old demons that refuse to stay hidden.

Vadakkumnadhan(ml)

Iringannoor Bharathan Pisharody, professor at the Sanskrit University, a very knowledgeable man with a keen interest in the Vedas, astrology and Kathakali, author of several critical works and winner of numerous awards, is the central character of Vadakkum Nathan. Meera (Padmapriya) is his student and murapennu. Both families have agreed to their wedding and a date has been fixed. But when the auspicious day dawns and the bride arrives at the mandapam the groom has disappeared. Years pass. No one knows Bharathan's whereabouts.Then one day his mother and younger brother on a pilgrimage to the holy shrines of Haridwar, Kedarnath, Rishikesh and Rudraprayag, meet Bharathan on the foothills of the Himalayas. From there unfolds the touching story of Vadakkum Nathan.

Dragan Wende - West Berlin(de)

Dragan Wende has lived in Berlin since the '70s and has seen the city change through the years. His nephew comes to live with him as Dragan remembers the better days he lived as a Yugoslavian immigrant in a divided city.

Les duos impossibles de Jérémy Ferrari : 7ème édition(fr)

The seventh edition of this comedy gala, featuring a series of improbable, surprising and never-before-seen duets, is all about ambition. On stage, several generations of comedians, from the established to the young, all with a single objective: to make people laugh, whatever it takes.

40 Years Montreux Jazz Festival(de)

Montreux Jazz celebrates its 40th birthday with a 16-day Festival featuring numerous striking events. Among these, a tribute to the Ertegün brothers, founders of Atlantic Records, an evening gathering Robert Plant, Stevie Nicks, Chic, Kid Rock, Ben E. King as well as Les McCann together in a single set. Another world exclusive involves two special Carlos Santana projects around Africa and the Blues with Herbie Hancock, Beverley Knight, Irma Thomas, the Neville Brothers and Taj Mahal. Among the other highlights are B.B. King's only European concert, Charles Lloyd's concert at the Casino as well as the performances of Diana Krall, Bryan Adams, Gladys Knight, Donovan, Massive Attack, The Strokes, Randy Newman, Ornette Coleman and Sting.