All Films

Khufu Revealed

2007 • 52 min • France

The Great Pyramids are the only wonder of the ancient world that still stand today, the greatest of which is the pyramid of Khufu. Many theories have been offered to explain its construction, but none as convincing or unique as this one.

Straight Outta Frayser

2007 • 60 min • United States of America

A documentary of North Memphis / Frayser neighborhood rap scene, specifically focused on DJ Sound and his many collaborators.

A Man Among Wolves

2007 • 50 min

See a man living among wolves as the National Geographic Channel presents the unique story of maverick researcher named Shaun Ellis who raises abandoned wolf cubs and teaches them by example how to survive in the wild. In A Man Among Wolves, see how Shaun has given up everything to take a daring and unorthodox approach to understanding wolves' every move - living and behaving like them, howling, licking and snarling like them, even eating carcass meat like them.

Isla chatarra

2007 • 52 min • Puerto Rico

Isla chatarra describes the phenomenon of the ubiquity of automobiles in Puerto Rico. The island measures slightly less than 9,000 square kilometers, but has 25,000 kilometers of paved road, one of the highest proportions in the planet. Puerto Rico is one of the countries with the largest number of vehicles per kilometer (of road) and third in the world in number of cars per 1,000 inhabitants. The film was produced with the idea to raise consciousness and create a dialogue about the ongoing situation of our dependence on cars. It also shows the dangerous circumstances of an island that is slowly being covered by scrap metal.

Gene Boy Came Home

2007 • 25 min • Canada

A portrait of Eugene "Gene Boy" Benedict from Odanak Indian Reserve near Montreal, Quebec. At 17, adrift and beginning to lose his way, he accepted a dare and enlisted in the US Marines – and was sent to the frontlines of the Vietnam War. This film is the account of his two years of service and his long journey back to Odanak afterwards.

Clean Hands, Dirty Soap

2007 • 25 min • Egypt

The events revolve around Hadi, who works as a washroom attendant at a disco in a hotel in Cairo, and he sees his life slipping away from his hands. On an unexpected visit to a cabaret, he finds himself in love with the dancer Nour.

Foam and Bone

2007 • 20 min • Brazil

The TV, the bathroom, the window, the kitchen, the light and the shadow. Under the surveillance of crickets and cockroaches lives the strange and the common.

Betrayed Women

2007 • 37 min • Portugal

Two married people fall in love and everything else breaks apart. A infidelities story told in a female voice.

Daddy's Home

2007 • 4 min • United States of America

A short film about what happens when a father catches his young daughter in a compromising position.

On Top of the Earth

2007 • 22 min • France

Sophie is both attracted to boys and girls. She is torn between Nicolas and Mathilde.

Nightmare at School

2007 • 9 min • Canada

Who hasn't felt apprehensive at the thought of starting high school? This is the central theme of this short animated film. Playing on imagination and humour, the director offers viewers a thought provoking piece dealing with the transition that young people between the ages of 10 and 13 experience. Inspired by the work of Escher and Magritte, Catherine Arcand has created a graphically rich film through optical illusions and trompe-l'oeil effects. Her style aptly illustra tes the theme of perceptions and is perfectly suited to conveying the dream world into which the film takes us.

Superspy: The Man Who Betrayed the West

2007 • 60 min

The incredible true story of a high-ranking intelligence officer, Robert Hanssen, who betrays US secrets to foreign powers, and the young FBI agent tasked with capturing him.

Secret Yellowstone

2007 • 46 min • United States of America

Discover spectacular backcountry wonders unseen by tourists as you venture off the beaten track to experience the extraordinary hidden wilderness of Yellowstone National Park. Witness towering, newly mapped waterfalls; rarely seen predator behavior by wolves and grizzly bears; and ecological mysteries found only in this uniquely challenging environment.

Lives for Sale

2007 • 58 min

This harrowing film goes beyond the rhetoric to show why immigrants are willing to risk everything – even virtual slavery – for the American Dream. While politicians, activists, and the media wrestle with the thorny issue of immigration Lives for Sale exposes the painful, rarely seen human side of illegal immigration – especially the growing black market trade in human beings. The documentary also looks at some practical alternatives to these tragic realities. Interviews include immigrants, a "coyote" who brings people across the border for money, clerics, activists, and law-enforcement officials.

The Last Road to Hell

2007 • 43 min

"The Last Road to Hell" tells the story of three groups of criminals whose paths bring them together for a weekend they will never forget. Three kidnappers (Russ, Meiko and Kat) kidnap a woman (Patricia) and take her to a warehouse run by a demon conjuring low life (Bill). They are joined there by two young male torture fanatics (Bruce and Ray) and another group of kidnappers (Paul and company). When the two kidnapped females turn out to be more than they bargained for, all roads will lead to Hell.

The Fabulous Life of… Billion Dollar Wall Street Ballers

2007 • 25 min • United States of America

From penthouse apartments to private jets, VH1’s The Fabulous Life of… pulls back the curtain on the outrageous spending of Wall Street’s wealthiest players. This installment spotlights the “Billion Dollar Ballers” of New York finance — hedge fund titans, billionaires, and investors flaunting their fortunes. Viewers are given tours of opulent Manhattan mansions, mega-yachts, private jets, and extravagant toys. Among those featured is financier Jeffrey Epstein, profiled here years before his later notoriety, presented as one of Wall Street’s elite high-rollers.

Night Surf

2007 • 10 min • United States of America

On an August night on Anson Beach, New Hampshire, a group of former college students have survived a plague caused by a virus called A6 or "Captain Trips". They believe the virus spread out of Southeast Asia and wiped out most of humanity.

Cook, Mug, Cook!

2007 • 10 min • Czech Republic

A portrait of the ordinary life, passing time, routine and the contacts between characters.

Ballerina

2007 • 12 min • United States of America

David Lynch turns this digital video of a ballerina into an impressionistic exercise.

Nothing

2007 • 2 min

Limmy's short film which appeared on the BBC2 programme '10 Things I Hate About The Edinburgh Festival'.

The Wednesdays

2007 • 13 min • Ireland

Sometimes, when you're in the autumn of your days, you'll try anything just to put a smile on your face again. And so in this funny, sad (and sometimes wobbly) tale we meet two pensioners who manage to re-ignite the love they'd almost forgotten about. Unfortunately, soon the law comes knocking at their door

The Thread of Karma

2007 • 49 min • India, United Kingdom

An intimate look at the life of a young lama as he aspires to live up to the reputation of his former incarnation. It also explores his moving relationship with the two people closest to him, his attendant and his spiritual master, both of whom were connected to him in his previous life.

Fire (Elements)

2007 • 12 min • Latvia

Even before Marija was born it was clear that she would be a person getting in trouble all the time. However, that’s not all. The most important thing is that she is often alongside firemen. Is it because things around her catch fire?

Rain Down from Above

2007 • 8 min • Russia

A film about an act of nature in the mountains, caused by a strong downpour.