Leben mit vermischten Sinnen - Die Welt der Synästhetiker

Synästhesie - Leben mit verknüpften Sinnen

Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the 'colors' of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn't play an instrument, Totsuko forms a band with Kimi and Rui, a quiet music enthusiast they meet at a used bookstore in a far corner of town. As they practice at an old church on a remote island, music brings them together, forming friendships and stirring affections.

henry lived in a strange, strange world. it had never occured to him how indeed strange this world was, but that it is. Henry had used to be a school bus driver until the childrenzs cruelty had hurled him off the edge. Henry was a considerably good man.henry lived in a strange, strange world. it had never occured to him how indeed strange this world was, but that it is. Henry had used to be a school bus driver until the childrenzs cruelty had hurled him off the edge. Henry was a considerably good man.

Spectrum

La Aspirante

A young man, plagued by the music in his head, has to come to terms with an uncertain future while balancing love, family and Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey.

A disillusioned young woman becomes a serial killer who targets wealthy land-owners, and a brilliant detective must use his unusual neurological condition to track her down.

An educational video visualizing synesthesia for electronic music.

Fragments of footage, unpublished snapshots and interviews with friends and colleagues. A tribute to the actor, director and producer Massimo Troisi, to celebrate what would have been his sixtieth birthday.

Every year during summer one of the biggest battles of mankind takes place amidst the hillsides of middle earth. Knights, elves and magicians are fighting orcs and the dark powers. What looks like a scene from Lord of the Rings actually takes place in a field in Germany, where thousands of role players meet to plunge into a fantasy world of their own. More than 250.000 people in Germany regularly make this transition. The documentary accompanies five role players in their daily lives and their parallel ones. Where does their yearning for a shared world of fantasy come from? What does this reveal about our hectic, technological life? Sunday warriors is a film about the passion for playing and the ambition to exceed your limits.

One of the world's most precious resources is at risk. This film will help others learn what is at stake and what can be done to protect the source of nearly all our food: SEEDS. While the price of gold and oil skyrockets the fate of our most priceless commodity is ignored. Seeds provide the basis for everything from fabric, to food to fuels. They are as essential to life as the air we breathe or water we drink... but given far less attention. Over the past one hundred years, seeds have steadily shifted from being common heritage to sovereign property. This film tells the story of seeds by following the challenges and triumphs of some of their most tireless stewards and advocates.

A look at global sex tourism, focusing on the situation in Venezuela and Thailand.

A couple of retired teachers transform an unused school bus into a mobile home. With the help of a few telescopes, a pension, and a heartfelt dream, they begin their journey to the most isolated parts of Mexico to teach a little astronomy to the public schools across the country for free.

Germán Cipriano Gómez Valdés Castillo, a young radio announcer from Cuidad Juárez, succeeds in drawing attention to the pachuco movement through his character Tin Tan, laying the groundwork for a new form of binational and mass linguistic expression: Spanglish. He soon became a leading figure in theater and film on the American Continent. Singled out by critics as a destroyer of the language, he quickly won the approval of the public. His ability to improvise revolutionized the film industry. His talent as an actor, singer, dancer and comedian contributed to the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. From El Hijo Desobediente to Capitán Mantarraya, from Cuidad Juárez to Havana, from mambo to rock, the legacy of Tin Tan makes him one of the great icons of Mexico today. This film tells his story as it has never been told before.

A Short Doc About the Short Form & Anthologies

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s.

Witness the earth’s greatest wildlife, shot by the world’s greatest wildlife cinematographers, in a spectacular 2-hour special originally broadcast on National Geographic, Sunday July 9th, 2017. Hosted by award-winning actress Jane Lynch and award-winning television personality Phil Keoghan, Earth Live gives viewers access to key locations across six continents — from South America to Asia and everywhere in between — as world-renowned cinematographers use cutting-edge technology to showcase a number of wildlife firsts. And, for the first time, viewers will watch live wildlife lit only by the moon, in full color, via new low-light camera technology.

A small town is overcome by a massive underground coal fire in 1962. As a result hundreds of residents had to be relocated.

The theatre 7:3 project was conducted at the Tidaholm prison 1998-1999. What started as an artistic experiment, ended up in police killings at Malexander. The process in the prison were filmed during 6 months.

Alec Baldwin, one of entertainment's most iconic actors, is honored in an exclusive black tie evening full of comedic tributes, candid personal stories and a few surprises.