A group of, mostly deprived, 11-year-olds from three different New York schools discover the fascinating world of – ballroom dancing. Initially, the kids are torn between teenie-cool and childish fun but a
fierce rivalry soon develops, ...
Philippines 2004 | 113 min | OV with English ST | FF 2005
Regie: Laurice Guillen
The plot revolves around a love-story between the vivacious Magdalena and the gigolo Mike. Magdalena’s devout mother makes a living as a “Prayer Warrior” offering auxiliary prayers for paying clients. When she dies, however, her sceptical daugh ...
The prominent defence lawyer Ariena Lenhardt is suffering from MS and as a consequence, is increasingly forced to withdraw from professional life. However, when a mysterious young woman implores her to take on her case, Ariena accepts - quite unaware ...
Denmark, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Sweden 2005 | 139 min | OV | FF 2005
Regie: Lars von Trier
Manderlay is the second instalment of the trilogy that started with “Dogville”. The story is set in the 1930s in the American town of Manderlay, Alabama. Grace is the daughter of a white gangster and is engaged in the fight against racial segrega ...
Italy 2004 | 120 min | OV with English ST | FF 2005
Regie: Giovanni Veronesi
How does love work? Director Giovanni Veronesi poses the “lifestyle question of questions” in his lively comedy “Manual of Love”. Whether you’ve just been smitten, just been abandoned or you’re just toying with an ...
It’s one of the most successful film equations: “girl meets boy”. In this case, it’s the recently widowed Mathilde whose first ever orgasm is facilitated by a handsome man called Carlo. A touchingly vulnerable and vivacious melodrama. ...
United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia 2005 | 98 min | OV | FF 2005
Regie: Terry Loane
If “Billy Eliot” had had little brothers, they would have been like Mickybo and Jon Jo. The two heroes are growing up in segregated Belfast at the beginning of the seventies. One of them is Protestant; the other is Catholic. Since watching “But ...
Ulrich Seidel’s film follows the fortunes of three Viennese models: castings, parties, coke, vomit and career-promoting sex with photographers. According to the director, it was diffi cult to work with the models as they are not used to people bein ...
France 2004 | 86 min | OV with English ST | FF 2005
Regie: Emmanuel Carrere
Parisian architect Marc decides to shave off his moustache, after ten years. Suspecting droll, or perhaps critical, remarks from his wife and friends, he is off-balanced by their lack of reaction. Indeed, no one seems to recall the fateful facial-hai ...
Ruthless attacks, furious counterattacks and crashing body-checks – no wonder they call it “Murderball”. This award-winning documentary film follows the fortunes of the US-Rugby-Paralympicsteam on its path to Athens 2004. It is an extraor ...
Denmark 2005 | 124 min | OV with English ST | FF 2005
Regie: Jannik Johansen
When Jacob learns of his handicapped sister’s suicide during the wedding night, he follows the freshly widowed groom Anker to the godforsaken village of Mørke. There, he arrives in time to witness his brother-in-law’s next betrothal and, much to ...
The farmer Joachim has recently married the Yugoslavian Anna, who came to live in his village with her 5-year-old son. When the youngster dies in an accident, Joachim becomes suspicious… A menacing and multifaceted drama. ...
Brian Herzlinger has been in love with Drew Barrymore since his early schooldays. The financially destitute short-film director borrows a video camera and sets off to meet the object of his desire. 30 days of “premier-crashing”, phone ...