France 2005, 38 Min, Video, French, English Subtitles
“You never fully recover from Childhood” says Laurent Roth’s doctor. Roth is the director of the film and an inmate at a psychiatric hospital. He invites his entire family, parents, uncles, cousins and sister - to an experiment
within the hospital walls. Using a children’s building blocks he asks each one of them to reconstruct their childhood home that was sold decades ago. Will this help him overcome the trauma of selling the house? This is one of the original and unique films made in recent years.
Director Laurent Roth
Producer Marie-Claude Reverdin
Cinematographer Esti, Antoine Tracou, Jean-Charles Fitoussi
Editor Ludvic Berr - Ivin
SECOND CLASS
Cameroon 2005, 25 Min, Video, French, English Subtitles
Gerard Desire Nguele returns to his natal village in Cameroon after 15 years of absence and documents his journey by train from Otella to Mbalmawei at 10 km/h, traveling in the second class and only train cart. We witness the jungle spreading over the train tracks, the colorful characters of passengers, the roundown train cart and the dilapidated train station, all silently tell the account of Cameroon’s present-day state of affairs.
Director Gerard Desire Nguele
Producer Gerard Desire Nguele
Cinematographer Narcisse Ndoumbe
Editor Gerard Desire Nguele
NOTES FROM THE CREMATORIUM
India 2005, 30 Min, Video, Tamil, English Subtitles
The film follows in detail the daily routine of 20 of the
“Untouchables” cast working at the local crematorium in Mdourai India. Cremation is executed in mud holes covered with cow dung without so much as sanitary conditions. The workers do not receive wages, only tips from the deceased relatives and are untouchable to anyone from a higher cast.
Director & Producer Amudhan R.P.
Cinematographer & Editor Amudhan R.P.
TINY KATERINA
Russia 2004, 24 Min, Video, Russian, English Subtitles
Baby Katerina is born to a nomadic tribe in North West Siberia. Without words, the films 4 chapters follows Katerina’s development from age 2 to 4. The camera follows the child and the family members through their daily chores in the nomad’s compound. However, one day, an oil drilling site pops up at the outskirts of the compound, disturbing the peaceful scenery.
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