All Films

I Met the Walrus

2007 • 5 min • Canada

The film is based on an interview of John Lennon by Jerry Levitan in 1969. Levitan, then 14 years old, tracked Lennon to his hotel room at Toronto's King Edward Hotel after hearing a rumour that Lennon had been sighted at the Toronto Airport. Jerry made his way into John Lennon's suite and persuaded John to agree to an interview. The animation is based on Levitan's historic 30 minute recording of the interview, which was edited down to 5 minutes.

Dear Vincent

2007 • 47 min • Croatia

Film is based on imaginary correspondence between Dragutin Trumbetaš and genius painter Van Gogh by pictures-letters in which Trumbetaš identified with a famous, unhappy and misunderstood artist. Film is a story of two artist, two faiths, but also a visual story on Trumbetaš' Turopolje and Posavina on one hand, and Van Gogh's Netherlands, Provence and Ille de France on the other.

The Power of Myth

2007 • 15 min • United States of America

Documentary on the themes of Guillermo del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth.'

Big Easy to Big Empty: The Untold Story of the Drowning of New Orleans

2007 • 30 min • United States of America

Thousands of New Orleans residents were forced to evacuate when Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005; filmed a year later, this compelling documentary shows how some of the city's poorest residents were still trying to find their way home. Investigative reporter Greg Palast interviews scores of storm victims, from separated families to people who lost everything, and finds that the common thread is that they all just want to return home.

Reality

2007 • 4 min • United States of America

A guy finds a female mannequin on the street and starts dating her. After several dates, their relationship goes to a very unique stage.

The Braceros, An Oregon Experience

2007 • 27 min

World War II created a huge demand for American farm products. But the war also caused vast numbers of farm workers to abandon the fields, either to join the military or to seek work in the cities. The solution would be a unique contract-worker agreement between the United States and Mexico -- The Bracero Program.

Les cinéphiles 3 : Les ruses de Frédéric

2007 • 32 min • France

More young cinephiles in part three of Skorecki's three part film.

Please Vote for Me

2007 • 58 min • China, Denmark, France, South Africa

At Evergreen Primary School in Wuhan, China, a Grade 3 class learns what democracy is when an election for class monitor is being held. Three children are chosen by the teacher as candidates and they have a few days to campaign and convince their classmates to vote for them. The little candidates are seen at school and at home, where their parents do their best to make sure their child will win the election.

Stalker

2007 • 4 min • United Kingdom

A man walking alone to his car is confronted by a mysterious figure stalking him through the darkness.

Welcome to Nollywood

2007 • 58 min • Nigeria, United States of America

The Nigerian film industry, known as Nollywood, has exploded in the last ten years. Now the most popular cinema in all of west Africa--even more popular than imports of Hollywood or Bollywood films--the Nigerian film industry has distinguished itself by shooting all films (called video films) on digital video. This has allowed production schedules to be compressed (films are shot in several days) and immediately brought to market (distribution consists of bringing films to Idumota electronics market in Lagos and selling them for home viewing). The sheer volume of Nigerian video films is staggering: one estimate has a film being produced for each day of the year. Nollywood is now the third-largest film industry in the world, generating US$286 million a year for the Nigerian economy. And yet this vibrant, profitable industry is virtually unknown outside of Africa.

Norwegian Seamen

2007 • 51 min • Norway

The history of Norwegian seamen goes from the Viking Age, and over to the present time when young people want to go to the sea.

Tag!

2007 • 28 min • Sweden

"Tag!" - About the American malaria researcher Nkruma who arrives with a family to Gothenburg for a lecture at Sahlgrenska Hospital. Nkruma ends up in a strange prank. The adults play tag in the streets. Nkruma refuses to participate in the game. This will be fatal for him and his family.

My Daughter the Terrorist

2007 • 55 min • Norway

Deep in guerrilla territory two female Black Tigers train for the ultimate mission. Condemned as terrorists by the world, they regard themselves as their people's last hope against a superior oppressor. "Front Toward Enemy" are the words imprinted on the Claymore mine they will strap on their bodies if they are sent on the final mission.

Planet Food: Scandinavia

2007 • 52 min • Denmark, Sweden

Sweden and Denmark are as much renowned for their Viking warriors as they for the Midnight Sun and, long, cold, dark winters. From the dregs of Viking feasts, to the finest restaurants in Copenhagen, these 2 countries have evolved a totally unique cuisine. In this exciting documentary with roving chef Merrilees Parker, she travels to Scandinavia to find out if there's more on the menu than smorgasbord and smelly fish. In Sweden she enjoys the Midsummer festival, tries some aquavit and samples some sausages. Across the border she tries Danish pastry, tours the Carlsberg factory and watches herring being fermented and smoked.

Sverigedemokraterna

2007 • 42 min • Sweden

An examination of where the Sweden Democrats (SD) stand politically and how they relate to their history. Sweden Democrats or Swedish Democrats (Swedish: Sverigedemokraterna, SD) is a national-conservative, populist political party in Sweden founded in 1988. The party describes itself as social conservative with a nationalist foundation. The party has been characterized by others as right-wing populist or far-right, national-conservative, and anti-immigration. The party has been represented by Anders Klarström, chairman 1992-95, Mikael Jansson, chairman 1995-2005, and Jimmie Åkesson, chairman since 2005.

Les Sénégalaises et la Sénégauloise

2007 • 56 min • France, Senegal

Director Alice Diop was born in France of Senegalese parents. After their death, she felt the need to explore her roots. Armed with her camera, she went to spend a month filming the daily lives of the women of her family whom she had never met: Néné and her two daughters Mouille and Mame Sarr.

The Nebula Dawn

2007 • 54 min • Luxembourg

Professor Hagen (Claude Peiffer) wants to investigate this question together with his assistants Victor (Claude Hansen), Dan (Daniel Paulus), and Lena (Tania Mangen) and their paranormal research. One day, an anonymous tip leads them to a mysterious, previously unknown videotape that may provide revolutionary proof of the existence of ghosts. To find out if the tape is real, the four decide to embark on an expedition, enlisting the help of a dubious ghost hunter, Mr. Montana (Pierre Heinen). But who is this mysterious Montana, and what does he really want?

Manon on the Asphalt

2007 • 15 min • France

On a day in early summer, two young men play squash, a lifeguard watches an indoor pool, a young woman shelves books at a store, another stages a puppet show for children in a park, an older woman cooks, and Manon gets on her bicycle to ride to a rendezvous with her boyfriend. She turns a corner. Something happens. As she lies on the asphalt, a crowd gathers around her and an ambulance arrives; we hear her voice, first confused as to what has happened, then telling us how her friends and her mother will receive word, and how her friends will gather to talk. As images move back and forth in time, she remembers recent events and expresses some small regrets.

Stricken

2007 • 15 min • United States of America

The chilling tale of a young woman pursued by the nightmares of her past. Some things will not stay dead. It waits in the dark.

Roy G Biv

2007 • 1 min • Canada

Dale Hayward brings to life his watercolour on paper. This film was made as part of the fourth edition of the NFB's Hothouse apprenticeship.

Talvisota - ensimmäinen torjuntavoitto

2007 • 55 min • Finland

A documentary film about Winter War between Finland and Soviet Union.

Byron Chief-Moon: Grey Horse Rider

2007 • 48 min • Canada

Actor, dancer, and choreographer, Chief-Moon is founder of the Coyote Arts Percussive Performance Association, and member of the Blackfoot Confederacy, member of the Blood Band. Through his art and his life, Chief-Moon's story is one of cultural survival. Themes of his dance creations begin with his people's traditional stories, his attachment to the land and his community, as well as the inner conflict he faces in existing within the Aboriginal culture and the wider community. The documentary also explores his identity as a First Nations two-spirited gay man and a father of three adopted children. His art and his life cross boundaries. Challenging the cultural construct is never easy; but Chief-Moon does.

Darkness of Truth

2007 • 40 min • Sweden

Sandra, a young female student, rents a room from Anna-Lisa, a middle aged actress and former ballet dancer in Berlin.

Bridging the Golden Gate

2007 • 50 min

This documentary is about the iconic Golden Gate bridge and the innovative design solutions that comprise it.