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Faithful

Sometimes rules and traditions of the ancestors stand in the way of one's private life, but one puts up with that, always remaining loyal and faithful...

Heated Blood

Seven years after the fall of Milosevic's regime and the revolution of October 5th, Serbia is still a country largely isolated from the rest of the world where extreme right-wing parties are getting stronger every day. What is most worrying is the fact that the incidents caused by the ultra-rightist groups, made up mostly of very young people, have become public and more frequent following the year 2000. It is this very extremism that is the key topic of this film, and we tried to point out and warn against the expansion of dangerous phenomena such as fascism and Neo-Nazism.

INCANTATIO

The documentary fairytale tribute to Paweł Dudziński, successor of tradition of such great butoh artists as Tatsumi Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno. Paweł Dudziński is, no doubt, one of the most controversial, outstanding Polish artists and one of the biggest world performers of our times. "Incantatio" is a portrait of an artist, who invites us inside his own extraordinary spiritual journey. The artist explores with us sacred ritual calling "Ankoku butoh" - the dance of darkness - which is performed in the heart of the forest. In his own searching for the new formula of "Ankoku butoh", performer tries to find the light side of darkness ritual…

Just Like Heaven

"Just like Heaven" is a poetic tale about a young couple who are looking for their natural place on Earth. It's also a story about Europe and Poland, with its eternal exodus from East to West while many Western people, like the Dutch in this film, for the very same reason, are heading the other way round. Filip Marczewski, an Oscar nominated director for his former short student film and cinematographer Szymon Lenkowski, have spent several months with their heroes.

KING HUGO And His DAMSEL

Liliana, a mother of 5 kids, living in terrible conditions in a Caracas's "favela", is hoping to get a new flat from President Chavez in order to change her life. August 2007, Venezuelan's President Chavez convokes a referendum in order to change the constitution and get absolute power. Carlos, a local Party Activists tries to convince Liliana to vote for the new constitution. Liliana is promised that she'll get a flat if she votes for Chavez. The student movement opposes the reform and is brutally repressed by the Police.Hugo Rey is a connection with the totalitarian mechanism employed by Chavez to perpetuate his power.After the film was shown in Venezuelan Cable Tv, all the independent Directors are a Military target of the Chavez's Militia Group "La Piedrita"

Lake '68

Three Polish families, all sharing the same communist believes, built three summer houses together in the village of Dluzek in early the 60's.Over the time they have been meeting there regularly eventually bringing in new generations. As a result of events of March 1968 in Poland, some of them now come to meet their former summer house neighbors and friends from exile.

Long Distance Love

Kyrgyzstan today: Just married Alisher (18y) has to leave his pregnant wife Dildora (17y) to work in Russia, 3.500 km from home. He's one of the 12-16 million Russian guest workers, who are forced to leave their countries and work, mostly illegally, under harsh conditions in low-paid jobs in order to support their families. After eight months of hardship in Moscow, Alisher decides to return to his young family, although he has failed to earn enough money.This is a love story clouded by migration and modern slavery.

Once Upon a Time in Transylvania

The film "Once upon a time in Transylvania" is a chronicle of events occurring in the territory of Transylvania, during the World War II; a dramatic moment, held outside the official history, which is now present only in the memories of grandparents. "

One out of 8

The personal story of two women, who are afflicted by breast cancer.

South Africa 2010 - faith, love & hope

Over a two-year period ending with the Confederations Cup in Summer 2009, the film follows protagonists from three generations of South Africans who introduce their today's society. They are awaiting the biggest football event on earth - the FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 -, being held for the first time on the African continent. XOLISILE is one of the many young football players in the townships, having the dream of once becoming a professional player. NANA, a single parent, has just invested lot of money to open a bed & breakfast in the township and is looking for tourists to arrive. BILL is the owner of a luxury private game reserve and lodge. Both, Nana and Bill, see tourism as a profitable business, especially in the course of 2010 - but their take on the idea is very different… A film about spirit, passion and power of South Africa. A once-in-a-life opportunity.

 

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