One of the last German UFA silent films and one of the greatest examples of German expressionism (and a major influence in American film noir). Set design by Erich Kettelhut (“Dr. Mabuse”, “Metropolis”) and cinematography by Günther Rittau (“Metropolis”, “The Blue Angel”).)
This is a film about brothers that share both the night and a life of poorness. These are a group of Bulgarian Romani that sell their body in the Viennese nightlife. Chiha films them in documentary where fiction is also a rule.
“All That is Solid” hits at the political context of neo-colonialism in Africa.)
Everybody has their eyes on the Arab world and a film director struggles to make a film about his city, Cairo, before oppression, ignorance and ruin kick in. El Said’s love letter to the city is also a cry for resistance.
Western found footage, manipulated to the point of being unable to convey a plot: an armed robbery is prevented through the camera, which brings one figure into a grotesque clonfict. The armed confrontation gets stuck in a pounding staccato, while the public remains disinformed.)
Ascension: cinema as the matter of miracles.
“Atlantis” speaks of another utopia: how its idea has influenced our lives and ways of filming it.)
Borda d’Água depicts the dying art of traditional fishing in the Tagus river.
Jealousy is too long a trip for Agnes to deal with in her young age. )
Bring Me the Head of Tim Horton is between the making of and the essay film.
Radu Jude is one of the highlights of Romania’s new wave. In 2007, “The Tube with a Hat” was one of the most prized short-films of the year (including Best Short-Film in Indielisboa), followed by 4 short-films and 2 feature films: “The Happiest Girl in the World” (2009) and “Everybody in Our Family” (2012), both shown in Indielisboa’s International Competition and 2014 retrospective of Romanian cinema. “Aferim!” takes us through Romania’s feudal lands in the 19th century.)
Using texts and landscapes belonging to Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles and to a life of work dedicated to landscape architecture, João Mário Grilo composes this poetic documentary about the evocative power of nature and man.
West Berlin was a city under a state of emergency. Its mixture of pop and punk influences, music and plastic arts, and a particular nightlife would call groups of people from all sides of Europe, influencing the music of David Bowie, Nick Cave, and bands such as Joy Division, New Order, and European electronic music.)
Iconic fragmentation is the engine behind Another City.
Can one wolf and three little pigs help us fight lazyness?)
Neon bull is the story of a cowboy on the road that aspires to realise his dream of becoming a fashion designer. This is the second fiction film by Brazilian filmmaker Gabriel Mascaro.
“Bad at Dancing” is an uncomfortable portrait of someone who refuses to acknowledge the limits of intimacy.)
A Poem is a Naked Person is a posthumous film by Les Blank about the iconic Leon Russell, the multifaceted folk musician that worked with several bands. The film shows Russell in private and playing live.