All Films

Love, Its Departure

2000 • 59 min • Japan

Toshio, who beat his sister to death with a bat, was wanted and fled on his bicycle towards Okutama. His lover Kenzo follows him. On his way to Okutama, Toshio ends up being hugged by a middle-aged man, hit by a shakuhachi rider, and chased by a homo hunter. Toshio, who did not know that Kenzo was following him, arrived at a hatten area deep in the mountains. There are men who enjoy free love, and the old man is at the mercy of all kinds of activities. The next morning, Toshio decides to die. Will Kenzo make it in time??

The Stars Caravan

2000 • 60 min

A projectionist travels across Kyrgyzstan to bring the wonders of the silver screen to the people.

Cinemaamor

2000 • 16 min • Portugal

Joaquim is a romantic supermarket employee. He has only one friend Gaspar, who speaks almost only for cinematic quotes. At leisure, go around town looking for the right woman. But when found, she throws herself from a balcony. Then comes a dance, as in a musical, and an obvious surprise... A movie about beauty and glory that has more love stories.

Hop, Skip & Jump

2000 • 16 min • Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia

Two former lovers worlds collide during the tragic background of The Bosnian War.

Chikan densha: Yurete zecchô go byô mae

2000 • 59 min • Japan

Takeo, a dull, middle-aged man with a delusional habit and a timid personality, is mistaken for a groper by a young woman on the commuter train. He thinks he'll be taken to the police, but for some reason he's taken to the bank of a railway bridge.

Mon Colle Knight: Legendary Fire Dragon

2000 • 32 min • Japan

An alternative interpretation of the series' start.

Ghiblies

2000 • 12 min • Japan

Ghiblies, a totally different look on the staff of Studio Ghibli as they go through life, work on new animation projects, office jokes, off the wall events, and deciding what to have for lunch.

Homeland

2000 • 58 min • United States of America

Following four Lakota families over three years, Homeland explores what it takes for the Lakota community to build a better future in the face of tribal and government corruption, scarce housing, unemployment, and alcoholism. Intimate interviews with a spiritual leader, a grandmother, an artist, and a community activist from South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation reveal how each survives through family ties, cultural tradition, humor, and a palpable yearning for self-reliance and personal freedom.

Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-ji

2000 • 9 min

When a Tiger Cub named Paola appears in the Jungle and chases the other animals seeking a friend, unrest begins to stir. When Leo befriends Paola, Bubu begins to cause trouble, and it's up to Leo to bring peace back the jungle.

Moosh

2000 • 28 min

A 32-year-old policeman trying to reconcile with the end of his marriage finds an abandoned baby in an ally, and is forced to take the infant home with him for the night

Saamuel's Internet

2000 • 29 min • Estonia

Part of the puppet film trilogy "Gabbage Head," the film features the main character - the stubborn and selfish peasant Saamuel - and his loyal partner Pink Piglet. The actions take place in Internet, into where Saamuel and his Piglet get by accident. Saamuel understands the importance of information and starts do deal with it.

Black Jack: The Boy Who Came from the Sky

2000 • 22 min • Japan

Black Jack is approached by a defecting soldier and his wife with a plea to help their son, who is afflicted with a rare disease. Although it might already be too late for the boy, Black Jack is able to save the child. But at what cost?

Bzz

2000 • 11 min • Belgium

An ordinary man appears to be breeding flies in his apartment. He seems to be very fond of them. But appearances are deceptive.

Mimí Derba

2000 • 35 min • Mexico

Mimí Derba is a documentary about one of the pioneers in acting and film production in México. In 1917, along with photographer Enrique Rosas, she founded one of the first film production companies: Azteca Films. Alejandra Moya captures a brief glimpse into the first Mexican female director.

No Panties, White Coat, Wet Lower Abdomen

2000 • 60 min • Japan

Nurse Rio starts working as a dispatch nurse with her colleagues Wakaba and Midori...

The First Family's Holiday Gift to America: A Personal Tour of the White House

2000 • 43 min • United States of America

President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton discuss life in the White House as they lead a tour of the residence. Also: the arrival of the Blue Room Christmas tree, and a Presidential message of thanks.

Sausage

2000 • 8 min • Norway

A husband and wife living under impoverished conditions far into the forest. One day they get the chance to improve their lives with 3 wishes. Based on a Norwegian folk tales.

Monsignor Martinez

2000 • 18 min

Live-action spin off based on the in-show telenovela from "King of the Hill" that follows the adventures of the titular character.

Curtain Call

2000 • 38 min • United States of America

Curtain Call is the unforgettable story of eight remarkable residents of the Actors' Fund Retirement Home. No ordinary nursing home, these residents are still full of vitality as they recall tales of Broadway's golden age, and what they have done with their lives. Dramatically told by award winning director Chuck Braverman, the film was nominated for an Academy Award.

Tepê

2000 • 19 min • Brazil

An atheist gets into a taxi whose driver is a believer who will try to convince him that God exists, but it was not quite as he had imagined.

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

2000 • 60 min • Japan

About a pottery workshop run by Ms. Namie. Her students want to become as skilled as her, and she teach them that the key to good pottery is love.

Pikachu & Pichu

2000 • 23 min • Japan

It's double trouble in the big city! Pikachu is lost, and the Pichu Bros. must help their new pal get back before Ash notices his Pokémon is missing. It's a race against the clock that has the duo dragging Pikachu into one disaster after another!

The Dreamer

2000 • 15 min

Set in a future past, a haggard military Clone awaits his fate in a grim termination plant. As his inevitable death draws closer, his dreams of escape turn into reality...

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

2000 • 22 min • United States of America

While Senator Kelly addresses a senate committee about the supposed mutant menace, we learn about the making of the movie, X-Men.