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Fuck Off! Images from Finland
F*** Off! shows no false respect towards the authorities in its impudent and candid reportage of the developing country/welfare state Finland. It is a cinematic parallel to Donner's New Book of Our Land (1967). The travelogue focuses especially on Finland's outsiders, low-paid workers and the unemployed. In desolate provinces, the inhabitants of a cold and barren country either humbly abide their fate, choose to move to Sweden or take refuge in excessive drinking. These images are accompanied by protest songs based on Donner's own prose and the lyrics of poet Jarkko Laine. Perkele is embodied in big business and the political elite.The jagged (anti)aesthetics of the film correspond to the underground movement and the radical politics of the time. The camera agilely penetrates everyday life. Though opposed to censorship, Fuck Off! itself transgresses the boundaries of privacy.
Forza Bastia
"Forza Bastia" is a 26-minute film documenting a UEFA Cup match between PSV Eindhoven and French club SC Bastia at the Furiani Stadium in 1978. Jacques Tati directed the piece at the request of friend Gilberto Trigano – the President of the Bastia club at that time. It was subsequently shelved and kept in storage until Tati's daughter Sophie Tatischeff eventually assembled the footage for release in 2002.
Reruns
Everything is different but nothing has changed. A trip through a sunken maze of memories and dreams.
Foregrounds
"FOREGROUNDS, like SAUGUS SERIES, is devoted almost entirely to carefully constructed spatial ambiguities. The most visceral of these prints a rotating boulder, occupying half of the screen, over a slow lateral pan across the desert (painted by Neon Park). A faint superimposition of leaves on top of the landscape has the effect of pushing its vista farther back in space. Correspondingly, the boulder bulges out of the picture-plane like a Cezanne apple. The effect is so strong that even when O'Neill begins to animate 'scratches' over the image, one's eye refuses to surrender the illusion of volume." - J. Hoberman, The Village Voice
Balletten danser
The painter Jørgen has talent but no luck. His upstairs neighbor is a ballet dancer and may not have much talent, but she does have good luck. Director Bang promises her that he will support her theater if she takes the lead role herself. Else is not particularly enthusiastic about the arrangement and Bang's courtship. Jørgen also has his eye on the beautiful girl, but is too shy to speak out. He's not happy about the development either.
Culture
1. THE FILM MUST BE EXACTLY ONE MINUTE IN LENGTH 2. THE FILM MUST HAVE NO CUTS 3. THE NUMBER 3 MUST NOT BE MENTIONED 4. THE FILM MUST HAVE LIVE SOUND ONLY (NO POST) 5. THE FILM MUST HAVE NO DIALOGUE 6. ONLY BLACK, WHITE, & PRIMARY COLORS MAY BE USED 7. THE FILM MUST BE SHOT IN ONE TAKE, WITH NO REHEARSALS 8. THE FILM MUST BE PROJECTED IN 35 MM 9. THE CAMERA MUST NOT MOVE 10. ARI VON GOLD MUST PERFORM IN THE FILM
Una Storia Ambigua
Countess Anna Guerrieri, a rich and provocative noblewoman, marries Romano, an important fascist who is very loyal to the party. Sadly his sexual performance is found very lacking by the Countess, and so frustrated, she decides to look elsewhere for satisfaction and ends up setting her sights on Stefano, a naive and inexperienced young nephew undergraduate who has recently arrived from the provinces.
Nana and Kaoru
Kaoru is a 17-year-old boy with an SM fetish, secretly dreaming of an SM relationship with his childhood friend Nana. One day Kaoru's mother asks Nana to hide all his SM toys so that he will study for a change. However, Nana finds the leather one-piece that Kaoru bought and tries it on, but she accidentally locks it and does not have the key! This is the beginning of a very strange relationship...
Langston Kerman: Bad Poetry
Comedian Langston Kerman talks parenting a top-tier baby, teaching mean teens and managing his mother-in-law's dating apps in this hilarious special.
The Pearl Fisherman
Captivated by a vision of beckoning women, a man dives into the ocean, and soon finds himself walking on the ocean floor. After encountering numerous sea creatures, he comes to a giant oyster. When the oyster is opened, a strange adventure begins for the diver.
King of the Apocalypse
On the cusp of Trump’s second presidency and the likely pardons for January 6th rioters, Sky delves into America’s violent militia movement in King of the Apocalypse with unprecedented access to founder of the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes.
The Shadow of Swordsman: Beauty Megranate
The pomegranate beauty is famous in Chang'an. At night, the pomegranate beauty was surrounded by the admiration of everyone. Only Li Yufeng was called by name, which made everyone jealous. In the early morning of the next day, Jiang Xiaoxiao died tragically in the boudoir. It turns out that the Pomegranate Beauty case was a trap set up by Xue Weiyang and Jiang Xiaoxiao. Li Yufeng used the package swap trick to get back the real roster and vindicate Zhaoxue for himself.
Towa no Quon 4: The Roaring Anxiety
The story follows a boy named Quon and others who suddenly wake up with supernatural powers.
Return to Horror Hotel
Return to Horror Hotel is an anthology feature with 4 segments. One is about giant a bedbugs, one is about a magical charm that turns girls beautiful, one is about a WWII sailor who hasn't aged and one is about a terrorizing severed hand.
Princesas de cartón
Regina, a young female singer has a big secret that will turn her life upside down.
Megastructures: Petronas Towers
American architect Cesar Pelli and his team use innovative technology to overcome obstacles and build the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.