Year 2002 - 469

Documentation of a video installation.

Animated film by Ying Tan.

We experienced in the past an era when life was full of revolution and fighting, when class struggle dominated society. In modern-day China, we rarely witness such battles, but the struggle continues. In the commercial society we now live in, money has become the dictator ruling people's lives. It has become fashionable to pursue wealth. Desire leads us into a new battle, a whirlpool from which it is impossible to escape. And in this endless struggle puts a heavy burden on our emotions.

The Deer and the Antelope is a personal, experimental documentary that briefly explores the lives of Burton and Carla Cronin, the filmmaker's parents. The film blends interviews, home video and cinematic collage to suggest the randomness of memory and visual texture of perception.

A parody of Peter Jackson's award winning success, "The Lord of the Rings" - filmed with low budget in and around Moscow. Everything began with Sauron forging the Great Ring of Power. By chance this ring got lost by all of his masters - until it came to the hobbit Frodo Baggins. Thus he has been sent by Gandalf the Gray to an ero.. exotic walk to Bree. Still, the evil does not sleep - the power-thriving Sarumom tries participate in the expansive globalization plans of the evil Mordor conglomerate. And the 8 1/2 Nazgul have already rode out, looking for the Ring...

Those who care Faith and Healing in a Ladakhi Village This film gives an insight into the daily life and work of the traditional healer Amchi Smanla Tsering and his wife Tsering Dolma. They live in the Tibetan Buddhist village of Tia in a remote valley in Ladakh. Smanla is not only a healer, but also a farmer and this film shows how he combines these activities during the intensive harvest months. Very often the Amchi is the only person the villagers can turn to for medical or mental help. He also gives advice on important community matters. The Amchi's way of treatment and diagnosis is based on Tibetan medicine. Most important is the questioning, the feeling of the pulse and the observation of the tongue and eyes.

Friction is a 3d animated parable about a mad scientist from Green Bay whose books have recently affected the political order.

With footage shot in the Nepali Maoist stronghold districts of Rukum, Rolpa and Jajarkot, the film attempts to understand the causes underlying the rise of the Maobaadi, the role of the state, and the devastating impact on the lives of the hill people.

Documented through interviews, audio tapes and visuals, religious intolerance in Pakistan comes alive in this film. This is a life sketch of Bishop John Joseph, who laid down his life in 1999 to dramatically tell the world of the plight of religious minorities in his country.

A picaresque account of an ordinary man -made extraordinary by his appetite for life and love. At the age of 58 Lachuman Magarhas not just seen it all but done most of it too. A some-what fearless war veteran with a strong weakness when it comes to members of the opposite sex. Today Lachuman's story has come full circle and he wonders what his next step will be.

This film captures a moment in time during 9/11 by documenting the phenomenon of the Bellevue Hospital's "wall of prayers." It is my hope that it will allow viewers to spend a few moments quietly getting to know the people who perished on 9/11, and to recall a unique moment in history.

In early 2002 17 construction workers from Jogimara, Dhading were killed by the Nepali army while building a runway in another district--Kalikot. They were branded 'terrorists' by the state, and their families did not get their dead bodies or any compensation. Some families have conducted last rites for their loved ones; other wait, hoping their relatives will return.

This documentary offers a rare glimpse into a way of life that is often overlooked. By understanding the Bakkarwals, we gain insights into the broader human experience of adaptation, survival, and cultural preservation. Perfect for those interested in anthropology, cultural studies, and the diverse tapestry of human societies.

Collection of cartoon anecdotes summons the small-town world of the turn of the century, condensed into a single day, with ‘Czech’ good humour. The mosaic-like short evokes locations of the artist’s childhood, the Fin de Siècle milieu of Sopron through the glittering imagination of the graphic artist director, where the stationmaster salutes the rising sun, and the train driver associates himself with a mermaid in his bath, who he caught that day in the lake.