Swain is inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Fanshawe, features a dreamlike narrative of a young man’s ritualized rejection of heterosexuality, as a mysterious woman in white gossamer pursues him through a ruined landscape.
Prometheus, on an Odyssean journey, crosses the Brooklyn Bridge in search of the characters of his imagination. After meeting the Muse, he proceeds to the "forest." There, under an apple tree, he communes with his selves, represented by celebrated personages from the New York "underground scene" who appear as modern correlatives to the figures of Greek mythology. The filmmaker, who narrates the situations with a translation of Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound, finds the personalities of his characters to have a timeless universality.
A quasi-sequel to Michel Houellebecq's novel The Possibility of an Island, Masbedo's short presents a post-apocalyptic landscape overseen by a distant mother nature or perhaps mother of nature portrayed by French icon Juliette Binoche.
The first film made by Markopoulos after moving to Europe, Bliss was shot over the course of two days using only available light to create a lyrical study of the interior of the Church of St. John on the island of Hydra.
Meet Duewand Collier Jr.-Male, 68 years old, American Citizen, a child conceived in the backdrop of the Philippines-American Mutual Defense Treaty, born and raised with Catholic guilt. He has made peace with his past and now tells his story-a story of love.
A documentary about a cat cafe for a film class
The Executive Empress explores the entrepreneurial lives of several Florida women, who have turned their unique passions into successful businesses.
Twenty images of a camera running next to a chemical platform and capturing abstract light throught improvised gestures and asymmetrical motion
A mentally unstable teen transforms himself into a clown to deal with and mask his own disturbing, nihilistic worldview and deteriorating mental health. the further the film continues, the more prominent his descent into madness becomes.
Cinéastes de notre temps : Norman McLaren
Visconti: La verdad del melodrama
The Kabin Studio on the north side of Cork gives teenagers the mic and the confidence to use it. Writing and performing infectious Irish-language rap, they grow from shy beginners into viral sensations—their lyrics pulsing with pride, heritage and the joy of being heard.
An unknown future. A boy confesses to the murder of another in an all-boy juvenile detention facility. More an exercise in style than storytelling, the story follows two detectives trying to uncover the case. Homosexual tension and explosive violence drives the story which delivers some weird and fascinating visuals.
MiniDV visions portraying the anguish of a curious artist who becomes obsessed with replicating images of a woman he sees in his dreams.
Child on a Chess Board
The world appears black on black until it separates from itself, looks at itself, includes itself, and sees colour.
Three third-culture children suffer from a lack of belonging in their hometown after they return for college life. After completing their college life and submitting their graduation project, will they ever remain in their hometown or will they return to where they grew up?
History as immersion and dispersion in the fragments of the past, a visionary journey accompanied by the voice of Patty Pravo. Presented at the Taormina Festival '97.
By delving into the life of the girl behind the fighter, Shadow Boxing illuminates the heart of a true warrior, showcasing her courage and resilience long before she enters the ring.
A cheerful road movie all about Belgian films at Cannes over the past 70 years. Filmmakers from the past converse with those from the present to paint the portrait of a cinema that is both diverse and free. An account of Belgium’s participation in the greatest film festival in the world.