Banquet at Hongmen(2005)

Seven Warriors(cn)

In the early 1920's of China, seven former soldiers band together to defend a helpless village against a group of vicious bandits in this Hong Kong remake of Seven Samurai.

Taiwan - Angst vor der Invasion(fr)

Derrière les murs de la Cité interdite(fr)

The Xi'an Incident(zh)

Marshal Zhang Xueliang, Commander of the North Eastern Army, grows progressively disillusioned by Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek's policy to engage the Chinese Communist Party rather than fight the Japanese invaders which are occupying Manchuria. Despite numerous pleas, Chiang does not budge. After discussing with fellow general Yang Hucheng, the two take events into their own hands and place Chiang Kai-shek under arrest on December 12, 1936, forcing Chiang into a coalition with the CCP.

Captain Elliot's Circle(en)

Equal parts documentary, essay, and narrative,"Captain Elliot's Circle" is mostly a poetic interaction with an obscure corner of Chinese and British history. Constructed using primary source documents about the taking of Zhoushan, Britain's first choice for a seaport, in the late 1830s,this movie uses Captain Charles Elliot's reluctance to brutalize the Chinese to reflect on the cyclical nature of history and the power structures that move it. The long takes used throughout function to illustrate the dramatically different ways in which people who lived in the mid-19th century perceived time. Additionally, it represents the psychological effect of living on an island regardless of what era you were born in.The last third of the movie focuses on a young woman whose strange day job has taken her far away from the island of Zhoushan generations after Captain Charles Elliot was last there. "Captain Elliot's Circle" was shot on location in Zhoushan and Hangzhou.

Spain: The First Globalization(es)

A new reading of the historical period that began with the reign of the Catholic Monarchs (1479-1516) and the discovery of America (1492), as well as an analysis of its undeniable influence on the subsequent evolution of the history of Spain and the world.

China: The Uighur Tragedy(fr)

A relentless chronicle of the tragedy of the Uighurs, an ethnic minority of some eleven million people who live in the Xinjiang region of northwest China, speak a Turkic language and practice the Muslim religion. The Uighurs suffer brutal cultural and political oppression by Xin Jinping's tyrannical government: torture, disappearances, forced labor, re-education of children and adults, mass sterilizations, extensive surveillance and destruction of historical heritage.

Fighting Soldiers(ja)

Documentary of an Imperial Japanese Army regiment's advance from Shanghai to Wuhan in 1938. This film was shelved before submission to Home Ministry censors amid rumors that Fumio was a Communist.

To the Spirits in the Room(en)

A brief musical musing on themes of loss and grief, featuring a song written and performed by the filmmaker. A short film with a lot of heart that beckons to the audience "May we meet again someday?". I hope we will.

OTEP The Dreamer(en)

Embarking on a remarkable journey, Otep, a 16-year-old high school boy, faces a challenging narrative of education. It is where resources are as scarce as they are essential: as simple as a paper to write on and a pento write with. Realizing that his brother’s efforts in yielding meager wages will not make the cut in reaching for his dreams, Otep makes it his compass, resolving to carve his own destiny.

Black Water(pl)

Emilka is young, jobless, and suffers from panic attacks when close to water reservoirs. After a family tragedy, she seems content to spend all her time with her mysterious younger sister. A job at a local archive could be her chance for a new beginning.

Daayre(hi)

A tale of sisterly love between Dimple and Pari where they both are willing to go to great lengths for each other in their own way

Treasure(en)

A music journalist accompanies her father, a charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland. While she's eager to make sense of her family's past, her dad has an agenda of his own.

The Unvarnished Boy(en)

A young boy struggles with life on the streets of Vancouver's dangerous and soul-consuming lower East side.

Bei tun shi de nu zi(zh)

Lin Gensheng comes to work in the desert.

Poison Candy(en)

Love scammer Candy, promises her crew one last con before swearing off the game, but what happens when the target turns out to be "the one".

Cream(en)

When cash-strapped Cassie finds success dancing in a nightclub, under the name Cream, the pursuit of cold, hard cash, leads hers into doing private parties, and soon working as an escort. Cream is about to learn that big money comes at a big price.

Jin bu huan(zh)

Jin Yonghe goes back to the country side as reforms are being implemented

La Limousine(fr)

Jin se de meng(zh)

Lu Dan ended her dancing career during the cultural revolution and became accountant at the Agricultural Bank