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The Boat People
Rob Curry 90 minutes 12A
Alice brings her new boyfriend, Jared, to her seaside
cottage. His dreams hint at a tragedy in her childhood.
Alice’s sister, Cleo, appears. She knows Jared’s
dreams. Jared’s paranoia escalates. He realises
his destingy has become tied to the dreams trapped within
the house. Drama London, England
Vajra Sky Over Tibet
John Bush 90 minutes 12
A cinematic pilgrimage to some of the most revered temples,
monasteries and fsstwals still surviving incentral Tibet.
Feature Length Documentaries Ireland
A Simple Piece Of Cloth
Roisin Loughrey 7 minutes U
Comparison between Irish dress and muslim woman living
in modern Ireland, Documentary Ireland
Roya and Omid
Elhum Shakerifar 17 minutes 15
Bardia, a young female-to-male transsexual reflects
on her childhood spent in the wrong body. His narrative
is crossed with several male-to-female transsexuals
in Iran – Donya, Handry, Leila and Shinin, who
have to endure the daily scorn of society. Documentary
London, England
Maimouna – the life in front of me (Maimouna –
La Vie Devant Moi) Fabiola Maldonado 60 minutes 15
Maimouna-the life in front of me explores efforts to
change attitudes to the traditional practice of female
circumcision. The film follows the work of Maimouna,
a young woman from Burkina Faso as she visits villages
and families as part of an NGO’s education and
awarenss programme on female cicumcision. Documentary
Germany
The Scavengers
Janine Finlay 20 minutes 12
Fifteen thousand scavengers “scrape” together
a living from “scrape” on the xochiaca dump
in Mexico City. Strictly controlled by “leaders”
one man has managed to penetrate this off limits subculture
– Father Roberto ‘Guevara’ Rubid.
A second journey to the city of eternal spring’
cuernavaca, just outside Mexico City, reveals happier
families who live and work together on the local rubbish
dump. Documentary London, England
Last Of The Scottish Wildcats
Steve Piper 60 minutes U
Wildlife / current affairs documentary investigating
the imment extinction of Britain’s only wild,
feline, the Scottish Wildcat, through wild footage and
expert interviews. Documentary Britain
Cathouse (Laufhaus)
Stefanie Gaus 30 minutes 15
As a journey in pictures, the film enters into Europe’s
biggest brothel, the “Pascha” in Cologne,
Germany. Exploring its architecture, the rooms with
their scenery and topography of the area it is situated
in, the film approaches an organism that is planned
for the forfillment of sexual satisfaction. Art Germany
The Noon Gun Anthony Stern 30 minutes U
Record of Anthony Sterns journey – 1971 on the
hippie trail ... portrait of Afghanstan that has since
been destroyed. Art Documentaries London, England
The Reality Of Boxing
Lillian Mkocha 7 minutes 12A
A short documentary on the negative and positive aspects
of boxing from doctors, physicians and boxers themselves.
Doctors explain exactly what happens when you get hit
against the skull. Informative without being judgemental.
Documentary Britain
A Snowy Day
Hossein Jehani 10 minutes 12A
It is early morning and the sky is getting brighter
on a Kurdish village as it starts to snow. people gradually
emerge from their homes and tend to their everyday chores.
We follow a little boy visiting his father’s grave
and then to his house where his mother tells us about
the death of her husband. During the Iraq-Iran war the
area was covered by mines and the father died trying
to retrieve one to sell it back to Iran for money. Every
Friday the little boy visits his father’s grave
and pretends he is a soldier defending his home. Documentary
Australia
You and me (at veani)
Esti Amrami 10 minutes 12
A journey to the subconscious from the past to the present.
An enigmatic dream and its relation to a surprising
childhood memory. Momme Peters. Drama Germany
Berlin Diary Esti Amrami 15 minutes
A young Israeli woman moves to Berlin. Her grandparents
had to leave Germany in the 1930 ies. she decides to
send them a videoletter about her new life in the Berlin
of today. Momme Peters. Art Documentaries Germany
You don’t know Me
Soledad Zarate 20 minutes 12A
This documentary examines LGB issues, with an exploration
of anti-gay hate crime, including the tragic murder
of David Morley. With contributors including Hip Hop
artist Mz Fontaine and gay activist Peter Tatchell,
the filh also features a dynanic soundtrack. Documentary
London, England
States Of Being
Chris Gower-Rees 5 minutes U
A brief insight into the contrasts of life in Chaingmai,
Thailand, where Buddhism is the predomianant religion
and the ultimate goal is enlightenment, which many followers
interpret as unmistakable, unshakable, undeniable, invigorating
hapiness and confidence. Art Documentaries Canada
God’s Children Dean Harman 37 minutes 12
God’s Children documents the work of Clive and
Mary Beckenham in Kenya. Since 1997 they have been helping
Africa’s most venerable children: abandoned babies
and infant orpans. This is their story opening AIDs
orphanages and schools throughout Kenya and the ongoing
work with these communities. Documentary London, England
Lost In Protest
Paco Sweetman 25 minutes 15
Four Irish friends make a trip to the G8 summit in 2001.
Travelling to Genoa by Coach, their idea’s about
making a documentary on the event are hampered by the
fact that nothing seems to be panning out like it was
supposed to. Documentary London, England
It’s much better to love than to fight aint it?
Carlos Pinatti 10 minutes 12A The film shows aspects
of the lifes of two Falklands / Malvinas war veterans,
one Welsh and one Argentinean who both feature in the
film. It is based on a letter sent by Argentinean soldier
from the islands to his friends in their home town,
and first account from the Welsh soldier about his experiences
during the conflict. Documentary Britain
Final Examination
David Whitehead 10 minutes 12
A teacher, invigilating an exam, looks at the students
in his class, bringing back memories of teaching and
his life. Drama London, England
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