Message from Genova

Haida Carver(en)

On Canada's Pacific coast this film finds a young Haida artist, Robert Davidson, shaping miniature totems from argillite, a jet-like stone. The film follows the artist to the island where he finds the stone, and then shows how he carves it in the manner of his grandfather, who taught him the craft.

Torino 20venti - Storie da un altro mondo(it)

Shots of Turin, deserted because of the pandemic, interweave with images of the movies that have been shot in the city ever since the dawn of cinematography.

Paparazzi(fr)

Paparazzi explores the relationship between Brigitte Bardot and groups of invasive photographers attempting to photograph her while she works on the set of Jean-Luc Godard's film Le Mépris (Contempt). Through video footage of Bardot, interviews with the paparazzi, and still photos of Bardot from magazine covers and elsewhere, director Rozier investigates some of the ramifications of international movie stardom, specifically the loss of privacy to the paparazzi. The film explains the shooting of the film on the island of Capri, and the photographers' valiant, even foolishly dangerous, attempts to get a photograph of Bardot.

At Colonus(el)

The history of the ancient neighborhood of Colonus in Athens, by a novelist and script writer who lives in modern-day Kolonos.

At Tourkovounia(el)

Greek internal migrants in Athens, after the Greek Civil War colonize the tops of the Tourkovounia hills.

Despite it All(en)

It's spring 2022, and Russia has begun its invasion of Ukraine. In Kyiv, we meet the rock musician Artem, who with only 14 days' notice could be sent to the front lines. Right now, however, his focus is elsewhere. He is preparing for a charity tour in Denmark.

Entstehungsgeschichte der Fliege und ihre Gefahr für die Menschen(en)

Who Named the Lily?(en)

‘Who Named the Lily?’ celebrates and laments the complicated history of the Crystal Palace. Monster Chetwynd plays the ‘Fact Hungry Witch’, who explores the story of the Amazonian waterlily, and reveals its links to engineering. The artwork brings to light the politics of Paxton’s developments in industry and architecture, however, the protagonist of this story is the waterlily – a catalyst for ground-breaking technological advancement.

Charlotte Salomon - Ein Tagebuch in Bildern 1917-1943(de)

Charlotte Salomon died in the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1943. The pictures she painted while on the run in unoccupied France have survived - a cycle in which Charlotte Salomon tells the story of her life like a diary.

Ein Ehrenmann geht…(de)

The film follows the career of Karl-Theodor Molinari from major in the Wehrmacht to general in the Bundeswehr. Authentic archive material and eyewitness testimonies are used to gather evidence of Molinari's guilt in the deaths of over a hundred French resistance fighters.

Evangelische Kirche im Widerstand - Gegen den Nationalsozialismus in Bayern(de)

After a brief overview of the situation of the Protestant Church in the German Reich and in Bavaria in the first months of 1933, contemporary witnesses report on the Protestant Church's fight against the oppression.

Incest: The Victim Nobody Believes(en)

Three former victims of incest relationships with their fathers speak openly about their experiences, their feelings and their psychological adjustment.

Why Fathers Work(en)

Ed Kimble, a structural ironworker, is followed during his workday building a skyscraper.

How The World Is Going To End(en)

A short documentary film captures the public’s fleeting feelings about the world’s future and potential ending. Capturing the beauty and fragility of the planet on 16 mm film, allows to navigate in an uncertain world seen through the eyes of people living in all corners of the UK. Whispers of global warming, shadows of greed, and echos of wars—we listen to the pulse of humanity for answers. Where are we headed? Who shapes our fate? Is the end near? In the silence of uncertainty, we ponder: is there an answer, or do we find solace in this mystery?

Window to the Universe(en)

The history and importance of radio astronomy is examined.

Trust Me(en)

Animated short documentary following a young woman's diagnosis of bipolar: a journey of self-acceptance to challenge everyday stigma. In "Trust Me", a genre-bending short documentary, a young woman uses humour and compassion to share her moving and deeply personal story of coming to terms with her mental health condition. When she starts exhibiting atypical and extreme behaviour, her loved ones trick her into hospitalisation against her will. She is diagnosed with bipolar disorder which starts her challenging journey of self-acceptance, confronting internalised and societal stigma, and learning to trust herself and others again.

Madhavpur: A Cinematic Journey(en)

Madhavpur: A Cinematic Journey" stands as a singular testament to the beauty and allure of Madhavpur village and does not encompass multiple seasons or episodes. Therefore, there is no season overview or main events per season to provide.

Crow(en)

Who is that who is looking in the mirror? Who is that who looks from the mirror? A short film that has experimented with corona pandemic vibes and words that came out while staying isolated. How is it when you have to stay by yourself alone with your thoughts, that create a new world inside your head. A new reality that no-one else can see beside you, A world where you have taken a new unknown appearance, If the home is a safe space, is your mind that?

Windowlicker(ko)

A mysterious light appeared in the city and quickly disappeared.

Silberne Meeresbeute - Fischfang in der Nordsee(de)

An insight into the fishing business in the North Sea.