Opening Day of Close-Up

At his cinema in Rome, the Nuovo Sacher, Nanni Moretti anxiously oversees preparations for the premiere of the film Close-up, by Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. Meanwhile Disney's The Lion King is taking Italy by storm.

Hearing Films

Hearing Films is a portrait of Joe Sidarose, a blind film lover who experiences cinema through sound, rhythm, and feeling. His world of film is shaped by voices, music, and the spaces between them, where stories come to life in ways beyond sight.

Close-Up Long Shot

Hossain Sabzian and some of his associates discuss his character, his life-long obsession with cinema and his attitude towards the film he starred in, "Close-Up" (1990).

Liza Minnelli, la dernière héritière d'Hollywood

Singer, dancer, and actress, Liza, daughter of Vincente Minnelli and Judy Garland, with whom she had a close relationship, made a name for herself on Broadway and in Hollywood with her unique voice and flamboyant style. A sensitive portrait of the unforgettable Sally Bowles from Cabaret.

Heart of a Bull

A concert film documenting a performance from the Houston artist Orpheus Von Doom.

Mads Mikkelsen, Devil In The Flesh

Impassivity and silence are Mads Mikkelsen's trademarks, and roles without reply his specialty. His sculptural allure is such that his mere presence takes on a dramatic dimension. For him, everything starts with the body. It's his main working tool, which he shapes and engages for each film. For the majority of world audiences, the Danish actor remains associated with his "villain" characters in Hollywood blockbusters - Casino Royale, Doctor Strange, Hannibal, Fantastic Beasts... Yet he finds with uncommon ease a balance between major American film franchises and more modest, confidential independent films. If the actor manages to move from one universe to another without being stereotyped, it's because he has a very physical - thanks to his former career as a gymnast - and pragmatic approach to his art.

Marcello Mastroianni - Irrésistiblement libre

Divas

Why is Cinema Important?

A documentary about why cinema is important to people and what it means to them.

Sean Penn, l'enfant terrible de l'Amérique

Sean Penn is almost a living legend. His filmography paints a picture of an 'other America': the lower class, the oppressed and the outsiders. Whether as an actor or director, he turns all the great myths upside down.

Cocotte Coulombe, Filmmaker

After discovering more than 100 Super 8 reels in his great-aunt's basement, a young filmmaker reflects on the value of these movies and his family's legacy.

Memorias Encuadradas

One hundred years of the cinematic memory of a small country told through motion graphics. A brief tour of previously unseen images and forgotten fragments of Costa Rican cinema, which, amid state efforts and industrial ambitions, prevailed throughout the 20th century.

Jeff Bridges: A Reluctant Star

Jeff Bridges seemed like a star that did not want to shine, carving out a career as a versatile actor in acclaimed roles without hitting the big time, and without wanting to either. That is until The Big Lebowski (1998), the Coen brothers cult classic, which brought the American actor international fame playing the role of the Dude…

Paulo Emílio S. Gomes - Ganga Bruta

Baseball is Cinema

John DeMarsico’s showcase of the cinematic inspirations for the baseball broadcasts he directs at SNY for the New York Mets. DeMarsico pairs clips from some of his favorite films with sequences from his broadcasts that were directly inspired by those films.

Emancipação e Primeiras Eleições - Historiando em Novo Barreiro

Desenvolvimento da Vila Barreiro - Historiando em Novo Barreiro

Kino

An observation of daily life from the perspective of a cinema employee together with the imagination and power of cinema.

The Regulars

Set in London's iconic Prince Charles Cinema, The Regulars follows a day in the life of its hapless employees. During their shift they watch movies, argue with customers, and, above all, deal with each other.

Hot Ticket

Short film written, directed, and starring Zoë at the Rotterdam Film Festival.