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La diarrhee
The girls make Masta shit himself. Eleventh part of a sitcom in twelve episodes of six minutes each that can be viewed independently. The series…Published on: -
Warahutseho!
Kabéra, a Hutu, knows the full extent of the violence at home in Rwanda, which involves both their families, but does not dare to tell…Published on: -
Kokoa
Puppet animation turns Niger’s famous traditional wrestling sport into satirical mayhem.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: -
Avoir vingt ans dans les Aurès
Spring 1961: A bunch of draftees from Brittany, all pacifists, are turned into soldiers – all of them, save one. A research-based experiment in empathPublished on: -
Frappes moi
A woman likes to be beaten by her husband. Seventh part of a sitcom in twelve episodes of six minutes each that can be viewed…Published on: -
Jacquot de Nantes
An exceptional in memoriam about Jacques Demy by a colleague film-maker and partner. The portrait is made with love and great knowledge, both of film…Published on: -
Nuit et jour
A film about happiness, youth and love which teeters between artificiality and naturalism. `The style of its de-dramatised intrigues is first and foremost observing and…Published on: -
Ailleurs et ici
Alain Klarer’s contribution is about the difficult relationship which Swiss film-makers had and still have with Swiss reality. Klarer uses as Leitmotif in his films…Published on: -
L’autre
L’autre focuses on one man in one place. Variety called the film ‘unpretentious, beautifully shot and emotionally powerful’. But to hang a film on one…Published on: