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Yemen Travelogue – Days at Shibam and Seiyun
Pilz follows his friend Nikolaus Scholz who is going to record music in Shibam, Yemen, which is famous for its clay ‘skyscrapers’. The result is…Published on: -
The Hymn of a Republic
An eyelash falls into an eye, thus becoming a hostile object itself. A small event with huge implications.Published on: -
Sunday School
Portrait of a life and a the country. A Filipino film maker follows a Zambian film maker and discovers a poor yet fascinating and colourful…Published on: -
The Slum Cinema
A basic primer of sorts on the production of no-budget cinema, revealing that a flashlight can become the most valuable leading player.Published on: -
This Is Alaska
A couple of sociable, idealistic Swedes looked for happiness in Alaska. So, did they succeed?Published on: -
Symbol
Surrealist comedy by the director of the cult film Dainipponjin could only have been made in Japan. A sad comic wakes up in a closed…Published on: -
Theory of achievement
‘Young, middle-class, white, college-educated, unskilled, broke.’ These are the words which the people paying the lead in this short film use to characterise themselves. They…Published on: -
Casual shopper
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Trust
A film reminiscent of Hal Hartley’s earlier film The Unbelievable Truth in its mood and approach. It is a black comedy with grim and romantic…Published on: -
Short of breath
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