The Red and White Sky addresses the mystery of the filmmaker's female relative, who was killed in the Finnish Civil War in 1918 in Vyborg. Was the distant relative the leader of the female Red Guard? The film also deals with ethical concerns associated with filmmaking, which witnesses another person's life.
This new revelatory documentary uncovers the fascinating story of Swedish actress Ewa Strömberg (1940-2013), who journeyed from Swedish modeling success to German "krimis" before achieving cult immortality in Jess Franco's legendary Vampyros Lesbos (1971)—a film that would later inspire Sean Baker's Oscar-winning Anora.
This film is a documentary on the archaeological excavation of the Snaketown Dig just out of Phoenix Arizona. Snaketown in Arizona is dated by some scholars to around 300 BCE., The site of Snaketown is positioned on the Gila River Basin near Phoenix AZ at the Gila River Indian Community. Both the Hohokam and the Ootam peoples have occupied the land and from what I gather there is some contention on who did what when. Isn't their always. This is a really great film on the excavation of Snaketown and is a valuable educational resource I am fortunate to have. The Pima Indian father of Ira Hayes makes an appearance.
A coming-of-age story of a highly sensitive hyperactive city dweller Nadja (24) living on the edge of social exclusion, deepest fears, the world of self-help and the encounter of a strange intergenerational burden. The observational documentary was filmed during a period of six years.
The film tells the story of the grief surrounding a mother’s death, memories of loss, and the joy of summer cabin life in the Finnish lake landscape, drawn from 8 mm movies filmed by three generations.
A young horse is about to experience its first training. Race day is approaching at the track. In full gallop, horses inspire admiration with their power and grace – but do races truly let them be free, or are they merely fulfilling human ambitions?
Centers on André Malby, a well-respected shaman believed to have healed many people. He is revisited by a devoted believer convinced that he saved her life, and his estranged son, Mathu, an orthodox doctor who turned away from his father’s path.
A satirical comedy documentary about a filmmaker in his forties. The documentary takes an interesting turn when the filmmaker, doubting his own artistry, ends up introducing the documentary filmmaker to a performance artist living in a pile of sawdust, who he then proceeds to mistreat in front of the camera.
In this meta-film, the film students of the Department of Film at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture in Helsinki collectively make fun of themselves, their film studies and the state of Finnish cinema. Legendary director Krzysztof Kieslowski makes a cameo appearance, shivering in the chilling winds of Katajanokka.
Kari Uusitalo, a regular visitor to the Tampere Film Festival, delved into the state of Finnish cinema of the mid-1980s, while getting to know the new generation of filmmakers in Anssi Mänttäri's comedic short documentary. Deep in Reppufilmi's cellar, in addition to director Mänttäri, we meet Pirkko Hämäläinen, Markku Toikka, Matti Pellonpää, Paavo Piskonen and Pauli Pentti. The film poses the question: why is a person, an artist, willing to risk everything over and over again?
We'll get to meet some of our favorites from season 1 and, hopefully, get answers to some of the questions we've been wondering about for an entire year.
Brazilian pop star Anitta reveals her most intimate world yet in this documentary that explores her dual identity, personal struggles and search for joy.
An elegiac documentary following virtuosic clarinettist and composer Kinan Azmeh, a Damascus-born musician living in exile, as he attempts to find meaning and purpose after the outbreak of war in Syria. A profound exploration of the role art can play in forging identity and community.