films

This documentary shot between Paris Detroit Los Angeles and Nuremberg tells how Henry Ford and Fordism were in Germany the essential launching pad of a mass anti-Semitism and allowed the anchoring of the Nazis in the camp of modernity and capitalism in the «social virtues» which promised a radiant consumerist future to the German masses…

A Feature length TV documentary which explores political and military decisions of five leaders: Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Harry S. Truman, Kim Il-sung, and Rhee Syngman during the Korean War by interweaving interviews of acclaimed historians and reenacted scenes. JUNG HO OH Director SEOK HEE JUNG Director MI HYEON PARK Writer JUNG…

An absurdist short film featuring a man, a coat hanger and a ladder; they converse against the backdrop of the rise of Communist Russia. Director Biography - Ugrin Vuckovic Ugrin Vuckovic, 22, is a young film director and writer who currently lives and works in New Zealand. He is a double-major student of Film and Philosophy…

April 1980, apartheid South Africa. Claudia prepares a special dinner for her husband and influential judge Tertius on the eve of a death penalty verdict. The evening unfolds in unexpected ways. Director Biography - Jesse Brown Jesse Brown is a South African filmmaker interested in both writing and directing. He has an MA in Creative Writing…

A group of people reunites years after the end of the First World War to submit a compensation claim to the new government. They all claim to have been unjustly imprisoned by the old Austro-Hungarian Empire. However, as they recount their experiences, a disturbing truth emerges. Director Biography - Andrea Benato Born in 1990, always passionate…

In 1969, the peaceful village of Dekan in the Qasrok district, located 95 kilometers east of Duhok, fell victim to a ruthless attack by the Ba'ath regime. Amidst the chaos, the villagers sought refuge in a nearby cave. As the conflict escalated, the Iraqi armed forces launched a relentless assault on the area. The ensuing…

This original story takes place in 1947, as Detective Ernest Hendley is sent to investigate the home of a wanted WWII spy known as 'The Chameleon', but the suspicion start when he encounters the traitor's wife, Mary Rose Barker...how much does she really know? The film is a tense historical detective drama that will keep…

Borderland Memories explores post-Holocaust German identity, merging historical images with contemporary discourses around kinship and belonging. What began as an exploration of post-WW2 forced migrations and the filmmaker’s family history in these events, the work is contemporized by Germany’s current role in cultures of migration and immigration. Performing most of her own cinematography, Ms. Steiner’s…

Part of a 5 episode series on ‘Hidden Histories’, telling unknown stories connected to war. Alongside the use of RADAR in World War Two, a special wing of the RAF was set up to intercept, disrupt and 'bend' radio signals from Germany. Luftwaffe planes from Germany followed these signals in order to drop bombs effectively…

A documentary telling the story of an ordinary man from Northern Bulgaria who goes to Nazi-occupied Austria in 1939 to escape grief by working. Atanas goes to Linz, the hometown of Hitler, and works in the small mining town of Eisenerz. The film demonstrates how an ordinary person's life fits within the socio-political context of…