An animated short film that deconstructs and exposes the exhausted Soviet cliches in search of truth which is traditional for glasnost and perestroika era.
Life in the neighborhood is bleak for Dorrie, a misfit 10-year-old whose restrictive upbringing by her disillusioned grandmother leaves her with few friends and a desire to repeatedly run away. But now her mother Lorna is coming home for one of her rare visits, this time determined to turn over a new leaf -- to stay off drugs, raise her daughter, make peace with her mother. All Dorrie wants is to have her little family back to what it once was, but the future will come at a high price, higher than any of them could have imagined.
This film was shot as a trophy during one of the many inhuman wars. Thanks to unique means of restoration, it was possible to restore footage taken in the Stone Age.
In a desolate future, one small town has survived because of a large windmill dam that acts as a fan to keep out pollution. The dam's operator, Pig, works tirelessly to keep the sails spinning and protect the town, despite abuse from classmates and an indifferent public. When a new student joins Pig's class, nothing will be the same again.
The Academy Award® nominee Cosmic Voyage combines live action with state-of-the-art computer-generated imagery to pinpoint where humans fit in our ever-expanding universe. Highlighting this journey is a "cosmic zoom" based on the powers of 10, extending from the Earth to the largest observable structures in the universe, and then back to the subnuclear realm.
Explore the mysterious Amazon through the amazing IMAX experience. Amazon celebrates the beauty, vitality and wonder of the rapidly disappearing rain forest.
Michael Gondry's examination of childhood love is replete with his trademark surreality. One evening at the turn of the century, Stephane discusses with his brother the end of the millenium, but also girls, particularly Aurelie, a classmate with whom he is secretly in love. The following day, Aurelie has a letter to give to him....
In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a raccoon spends the night looking for food for his family. After his encounters with a skunk, a frog, and a menacing bobcat, he experiences the dangers in a vacant cabin.
The film "Hurricane on the Bayou" is about the wetlands of Louisiana before and after Hurricane Katrina.
An abstract experimental short film from Jordan Belson.
Early Balkan footage.
The 19-year-old homosexual Leo has completed his high school diploma with flying colors, only in love he is unsuccessful. Although he has already had some experience with boys at his age, he does not seem to be able to build up a stronger bond with his own gender. This is mainly due to the fact that he feels because of his homosexuality as disregarded and marginalized. At least he maintains a very close friendship with Elli, who became his best friend during his baccalaureate. Her happy and combative nature impresses him greatly and with her help, he creates a well-functioning partner replacement: the typical youthful weekend escapism in the form of party, alcohol and drugs. He manages to escape...
Herrmann is a leftist Thirty Something, who is still politically active, despite beginning to live the usual life of having a girlfriend and a child. On the way to his weekly political meeting he is kidnapped.
An old samurai has promised not to kill again and is determined to commit suicide in a river. A young samurai recognizes him from his violent past.
Two teams of rogue missionaries, on separate sides of the French Anglais wars, race for a powerful weapon in a futuristic Ontario, where speaking English is illegal and French is king.
2015 featurette documentary behind the experience of Nightmare and grindhouse cinema.
The animation tells about the adventures of the funny character Parasolka on the hunt.
A little man nicknamed Parasolka got tired of rainy gray days. It made him get leave faster and, like thousands of his countrymen, fly away from paved roads and busy city close to the sea. He will have not only delight, but also all the charm of a resort crowded by vacationers. Will the crowds of tourists constantly surrounding Parasolka prevent him from enjoying his free time?
Jan Roelfsema does a trip to the countryside for finishing his novel. He ends up in the former Hostel of Karl and Anna who appear to keep a secret. His search for answers reveals many signs which draw a horrible picture in his head about Anna being held as a sex slave or worse. Acting as any brave man in love would do, his attempt to free Anna reveals the much more shocking truth...