Documentary
Openland is an art film guided by issues surrounding micro states and its derivative definitions. Through intertwining interviews, meta-narratives, and digital landscapes, Openland unfurls a dialogue between consciousness, individuality and collectivity.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Kids
Reimagining A Buffalo Landmark
Acts of Violence
Iranian Yellow Pages
Chez Schwartz
THE IMPACT | Groundbreaking Documentary
Black Hole Radio
Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante
The Godmother
L'Utérus artificiel, le ventre de personne
Who Is Arthur Chu?
Synonymous With
Qipisa
The Perfumed Garden
Africa Light / Gray Zone
Susanne Bartsch: On Top
Before Summer Ends
Pas assez de volume
Such a Resounding Silence
Globe Trekker: Chinatown
SIMILAR MOVIES
Kids
IMDB 6 | Mar , 2011
In Bettina Büttner’s exquisitely lucid documentary Kinder (Kids), childhood dysfunction, loneliness, and pent-up emotion run wild at an all-boys group home in southern Germany. The children interned here include ten-year-olds Marvin and Tommy. Marvin, fiddling with a mini plastic Lego sword, explains matter-of-factly to the camera, “This is a knife. You use it to cut stomachs open.” Dennis, who is even younger, is seen in a hysteric fit, mimicking some pornographic scene. Boys will be boys, but innocence is disproportionately spare here. Choosing not to dwell on the harsh specifics, Büttner reveals the disconcerting manner in which traumatic episodes can manifest themselves in the mundane — a game of Lego, Hide and Seek, or Truth or Dare. Filmed in lapidary black-and-white, Büttner’s fascinating film sheds light on childhood from the boys’ characteristically disadvantaged perspective — one not yet fully cognizant — leaving much ethically to ponder over.Reimagining A Buffalo Landmark
IMDB 10 | Apr , 2019
The Richardson Olmsted Campus, a former psychiatric center and National Historic Landmark, is seeing new life as it undergoes restoration and adaptation to a modern use.Acts of Violence
IMDB 6 | Jan , 1985
A riveting expose about the personalities of murderers and their motives. This 72 minute film covers the McDonalds' restaurant massacre, President Reagan's assassination attempt, serial murderer Henry Lee Lucas and others.Iranian Yellow Pages
IMDB 10 | Feb , 2024
Striving to build a successful life in London, Reza places an ad in a peculiar newspaper and discovers the Iranian community hidden in plain sight. Winner of the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund.Chez Schwartz
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2007
Chez Schwartz takes us inside a year in the life of Schwartz's Deli - the unique 75-year-old landmark on Montreal's historic Main. Filmed through changing seasons, from the quiet of early morning preparation to the frenetic bustle of packed lunch times and never ending line-ups, to the more relaxed ambiance late at night - Chez Schwartz is an evocative, cinematic portrait of a small spunky deli known worldwide equally for its atmosphere and smoked meat.THE IMPACT | Groundbreaking Documentary
IMDB 9 | Jul , 2024
Discover the unsettling truths behind the world's most pivotal events in "The IMPACT." This powerful documentary dives deep into the shadows of global politics and societal control, linking past and present events like never before. From the chilling orchestration behind the 9/11 attacks to the hidden forces in the Ukraine-Russia conflict, "The IMPACT" uncovers the sinister threads woven through decades of deception. Featuring shocking revelations and thought-provoking insights, this film is a must-see for anyone ready to see the world as it truly is, beyond the facade of mainstream narratives. Prepare to have your perspective forever changed.Black Hole Radio
IMDB 0 | Sep , 1992
Black Hole Radio is an installation that consists of taped confessions of callers of the New York City Phone Confession Line and video images. The Phone Confession Line is based on anonymous callers ringing to confess on things they had done or thought like adultery, theft, murder or regrets. Thereafter anybody could call and listen to the confessions. Although making a confession was free, listening to a confession costs money. After Cohen got his hands on the confessions, he used them as an audio heartbeat to accompany video-images of every day life in New York City he had taken over the years. This installation is a portrait of the city with its dark secrets, hushed voices and nocturnal images. In this way Cohen tries to bring across an experience to the viewer that relies on absence, waiting and the effort to hear something in the dark.Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante
IMDB 5.5 | Aug , 1977
Gérard Courant applies the Lettrist editing techniques of Isidore Isou to footage of late 70's pop culture. Courant posits that his cinema offers an aggressive détournement to the French mainstream, reifying a Duchampian view of film: "I believe in impossible movies and works without meaning... I believe in the anti-movie. I believe in the non-movie. I believe in Urgent... My first full length movie that is so anti-everything that I sometimes wonder if it really does exist!"The Godmother
IMDB 6.8 | Jan , 2024
L'Utérus artificiel, le ventre de personne
IMDB 8 | May , 2010
Who Is Arthur Chu?
IMDB 6.5 | Jan , 2017
Documentary feature about 11-time Jeopardy! champion and Internet iconoclast, Arthur Chu.Synonymous With
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2021
A student's increasingly intimate line of questioning causes his interview with a local horror host to take a vulnerable turn.Qipisa
IMDB 4 | Feb , 2017
The director goes back to her roots in Pangnirtung, amongst her family and community. It leads her to another journey: to Qipisa, the outpost camp from where they were uprooted.The Perfumed Garden
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2000
THE PERFUMED GARDEN is an exploration of the myths and realities of sensuality and sexuality in Arab society, a world of taboos and of erotic literature. Through interviews with men and women of all ages, classes, and sexual orientation, the film lifts a corner of the veil that usually shrouds discussion of this subject in the Arab world. Made by an Algerian-French woman director, the film begins by looking at the record of a more permissive history, and ends with the experiences of contemporary lovers from mixed backgrounds. It examines the personal issues raised by the desire for pleasure, amidst societal pressures for chastity and virginity. The film discusses pre-marital sex, courtship and marriage, familial pressures, private vs. public spaces, social taboos (and the desire to break them), and issues of language.Africa Light / Gray Zone
IMDB 5.5 | Jan , 2010
"Africa Light" - as white local citizens call Namibia. The name suggests romance, the beauty of nature and promises a life without any problems in a country where the difference between rich and poor could hardly be greater. Namibia does not give that impression of it. If you look at its surface it seems like Africa in its most innocent and civilized form. It is a country that is so inviting to dream by its spectacular landscape, stunning scenery and fascinating wildlife. It has a very strong tourism structure and the government gets a lot of money with its magical attraction. But despite its grandiose splendor it is an endless gray zone as well. It oscillates between tradition and modernity, between the cattle in the country and the slums in the city. It shuttles from colonial times, land property reform to minimum wage for everyone. It fluctuates between socialism and cold calculated market economy.Susanne Bartsch: On Top
IMDB 7 | May , 2017
Dubbed New York's "Queen of the Night," proto–club kid Susanne Bartsch has been throwing unforgettable parties for over 30 years and is still going strong.Before Summer Ends
IMDB 6.2 | May , 2017
After five years studying in Paris, Arash has not adjusted to life there and has decided to return to Iran to live. Hoping to change his mind, his two friends Hossein and Ashkan convince him to take a last trip through France.Pas assez de volume
IMDB 7 | Apr , 2004
Such a Resounding Silence
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2024
Through this documentary, Emmanuelle Béart aims to uncover the truth about incest. The actress, accompanied by director Anastasia Mikova, breaks her silence and confronts her reality with that of others, shedding light on a taboo subject.Globe Trekker: Chinatown
IMDB 7 | Apr , 2007
In this special edition of Globe Trekker Chinatown, Lavinia Tan, Justine Shapiro and Megan McCormick travel worldwide to explore the magic and mystery of Chinatowns across the globe. Lavinia Tan begins the journey in Malaysia and Singapore where overseas traders led the earliest migrations of Chinese people. The journey continues from there to the United States, where Justine Shapiro visits San Francisco. Megan McCormick explores New York s Lower East Side, home to the largest Chinatown in the Western Hemisphere. After a short trip to London s Soho district, Lavinia Tan ends this journey with a visit to Hong Kong exploring the world famous film industry and the 21st century migration of Chinese back to their homeland.