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Milk Man | James Rumsey
England 2009 | 16 min. Short
A neurotic voyeur's late night quest for a carton of milk forces him to confront what he's really capable of, what that means for his future, and the girl next door.

Schizofredric | Andy Poviadgi
England 2009 | 17 min. Short
Fredric has lost the fire in his belly and wants it back. After signing up for an unorthodox self-improvement program, Fredric is trapped outside of his own life, while a new improved version takes over...

Frag | Mike Pasley
USA 2008 | 90 min. Documentary
Frag is the true story of professional video gaming. Almost everyone in the world has played a video game, but some kids do it for a living. Frag sheds light on the struggles that kids face while trying to break into and maintain success in pro gaming. At a young age, they are faced with making adult decisions that impact the rest of their lives. Below the surface of a simple game is an underbelly of corruption, money, partying, drugs, and even death. Exploited, abused, and abandoned, most gamers fail to reach the top, but like all sports, there are heroes. Frag pulls the curtain back on the biggest sport industry in the world…one that you know nothing about.

Battle for the Xingu | Lara Lee
Brasil 2009 | 12 min. Documentary | engl. subtitles
Imagine if Hurricane Katrina was not a hurricane at all, but an event sponsored by the federal government, in collaboration with several multinational corporations. If your imagination fails you, then perhaps you’ll get a clearer picture by learning about the people of the Xingu River. The Xingu, a tributary of the Amazon, is home to over 10,000 indigenous people who rely on the river for survival. The Brazilian government, however, keen to develop the region, is proposing what would be the world’s third largest hydroelectric dam, threatening to destroy the biodiversity of the Xingu River Basin and deprive these people of their rights to a sustainable future. Cultures of Resistance was in Altamira in 2008 for the Xingu Alive Encounter – one of the largest-ever gatherings of indigenous Brazilians – to witness the spectacular determination of the Amazon people to protect their way of life.

Enough Rope | Lynne Harwood
England/France 2009 | 11 min. Short
Based on a true story. Iris leads the action to block a dual carriageway to stop delegates getting through to the G8 summit. But things get out of control when one policeman will stop at nothing to get the traffic moving.

Under Rich Earth | Malcolm Rogge
Canada/Ecuador 2009 | 93 min. Documentary | engl. subtitles
Under Rich Earth tells the story of an extraordinary collision between family farmers and the powerful global mining industry. In a remote mountain valley in Ecuador, hundreds of families face the prospect of losing their fertile land to make way for a mining project. Determined to defend the land that was settled by their Grandparents, they join together and risk their lives to stop the mining company. Their resistance leads to a remarkable encounter between farmers and a band of armed paramilitaries deep in the cloud forest. Passionate and provocative, Under Rich Earth offers critical insights from struggling farmers whose communities are to

From Brothel to Bridehood | Jens Pedersen
Danmark/India 2009 | 29 min. Documentary | engl. subtitles
Deepa wurde durch einen Trick ihrer Stiefschwester ins Bordell geschleust, Vibuthi von ihrer eigenen Mutter dorthin verkauft. Beide leben jetzt zusammen mit 85 anderen Minderjährigen, die alle in Bordellen arbeiten mussten, in einem Frauenhaus. Die ehemaliger Journalistin Triveni und Officer Ashok betreiben das Haus. Sein Job ist es, die Kinder und jungen Frauen aus den Bordellen zu befreien. Was nach der Befreiung kommt ist der schwierigste Teil, weil die meisten der Mädchen von ihren eigenen Verwandten in die Häuser verkauft wurden, können sie dort auf keinen Fall mehr hin. Triveni versucht die Mädchen auf anderen Wegen zurück in die Gesellschaft zu bekommen. Sie arrangiert Hochzeiten für vier von ihnen.

One Day in Cochin | Tom Peirce
India 2008 | 95 min. Feature | engl. subtitles
'One Day in Cochin' interweaves nine narratives set in Fort Cochin, Kerala, South India. The characters, living in or passing through Fort Cochin, win, love and lose. But whatever their destiny, they are all enriched by what they learn along the way. ALAMEEN's family lost what precious little they had in the tsunami. But even a tragedy on that scale fails to diminish the little popcorn-seller's never-say-die spirit. ANNA is a journalist in search of the story that will make a difference to her city; a city that each day edges closer to an environmental disaster.ABDUL AZEEZ is a tourist guide who has shown visitors 'God's Own Country' for decades. But when will he find his own 'Jammat'; his heaven? LENA and JEAN-MARIE are a French couple settled in Fort Cochin with their two-year-old son. The day is particularly ill-fated for Elena, until she gets a lesson in perseverance from Alameen. JACK CHANCE, a broker in the Iraq 'Oil for Food' scam, is on the run from the West. But it seems unlikely that he will find the anonymity he seeks if he leaves it in the hands of the two local and very inept property agents. JAMES and CATHERINE are tourists whose paths cross. Perhaps they can each give a little of what the other is looking for. PIP, of Indian and British parentage, is in Fort Cochin to trace her roots. Will a chance encounter with an old Englishman, who has spent most of his life in Kerala, ground her? Cruising couple BILL and CRISTELLE decide to take separate tours of Fort Cochin when the QE2 docks. But is that wise? CHITRA meets foreign couples every day as part of her work at the smart Brunton Boatyard hotel. If she's learnt anything, it's that one must find one's own life partner. Or is the traditional way better after all? 'One Day in Cochin'; everything can change in a day.

God is American | Richard Martin-Jordan
Vanuatu 2007 | 53 min Documentary | engl. subtitles
Since the end of World War II, the people of Tanna, a remote island in the South Pacific in the archepelago of Vanuatu, idolize an American prophet. His name is John Frum. The islanders believe he is an American pilot that returned to the United States after the war, and will come back to Tanna with riches from the US that they call « the Cargo ». They pray to an American flag, awaiting his return. One man, Isaac the Last One, chief of the « Cargo cult », claims he is Frum’s son. He has formed an army of GI’s to celebrate the return of the prophet John Frum.

The King of Calls | Jens Pedersen
Danmark/India 2009 | 29 Min. Documentary | engl. subtitles
Ein neues Call Center in der indischen Stadt Hyderabad. 75 hoffnungsvolle Telefonverkäufer auf einer fast unmöglichen Mission. Sie haben ein Telefon, einen brandneuen amerikanischen Namen und einen charmanten Akzent, 9,5 Millionen potentielle Kunden, denen sich der Wert des Produktes allerdings nicht recht erschließen will und einen unbarmherzigen Boss namens Kabith, dem sehr daran gelegen ist, schnell Geld zu machen. Während die Telefonverkäufer um ihr Leben wählen, wird Kabith immer heftiger. Täglich werden die Leute angestellt und gefeuert. Und, wie immer in Indien, sind Glück und Tragödie eng beieinander.

Me, Joe & BTK | Matthew Clyde & Paul Nixon
USA/England 2008 | 95 min. Documentary
In January 1974, notorious serial killer, the B.T.K. Strangler, claimed his first victims in Wichita, Kansas. A present day Jack the Ripper, the Strangler would Bind, Torture and Kill seven victims over the next five years, writing gleeful letters detailing his crimes to a police force in utter turmoil. The letters and killings then ceased completely. No sooner had the Strangler arrived, than he had vanished into thin air. In March 2004, 25 years later, a local newspaper receives a letter - B.T.K. is back. Nixon & Clyde fly to the Sunflower State and encounter a beleaguered police department rebuffing all media contact in order to limit mounting criticism. This compelling documentary follows the B.T.K. story from the first brutal murders through to the present day, revealing both the complexity of the case and the scale of impact on the local community. Set against the backdrop of a city battling issues of immigration and unemployment, with a wealth of opinion on every street corner, the pawnshops on the fringes of town, have seen handgun sales rising sharply since the killer’s return. Through extensive interviews with law enforcement, former suspects and a criminal profiler reveal a tip-off as to the identity of the Strangler, suddenly taking the filmmakers out of their comfort zone and into a heart-racing manhunt. ME, JOE & B.T.K. is quite unlike anything that has come before in the documentary strand. Engaging, thrilling and sinister at times, this is a striking debut.

Say That You Love Me | Dina Jacobsen
England 2009 | 9 min Short
Love and coincidence is all around Alison. As she waits for her girlfriend she bumps into her first love who wants her back....

Bruderliebe | Marcus Schwenzel
Czech/Germany 2009 | 16 min. Short
A poetic and melancholic short film about two brothers with different intentions. A personal struggle involving obsession, abuse, and guilt.

Around June | James Savoca
USA 2007 | 93 min. Feature
A love story set in the shadow of the shipyards of San Francisco. A young woman (JUNE) living with her much adored (UNCLE HENRY) and domineering, abusive father (MURRY), meets a penniless illegal immigrant (JUAN DIEGO), whose love gives her the insight and courage to finally break free and live her own life.