Universal Hotel

Universal Hotel combines objective and subjective elements. In it, Thompson chronicles his research into experiments by Dr. Sigmund Rascher at Dachau in 1942, in which he nearly froze a Polish prisoner and then got a German prostitute to warm him up; Thompson uses photographs from archives in six countries and recounts a subjective dream set in what he calls the Universal Hotel.

Angelique and the Sultan

Angélique is in a North African Muslim kingdom where she is now part of the Sultan's harem. She refuses to be bedded as her captors try to beat sense into her. She finally decides to escape with the help of two Christian prisoners.

Steel - Variations on a Theme

And We Had Silence...

An adult man is recalling his childhood years in North Russia during WWII.

Circle

This short film follows a man lost in the woods driven by his fear of the unknown.

Tora-san's Grand Scheme

After winning big at the races, Torajiro Kuruma wants to take his aunt and uncle on a trip to Hawaii to partly pay the great filial debt he feels he owes them, but the plan hits a snag. Also, a pretty kindergarten teacher rents a room at Toraya.

The Moving Creatures

Three families, in three different situations, have to deal with a sudden change in their lives, caused by a loss or a re encounter. Three mothers sing their love for their children while facing difficult times. A film about affection on the borders of painful happenings.

The Secret Six

Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton. Scorpio eventually takes over Frank's operation, beats a rival gang, becomes wealthy, and dominates the city for several years until a secret group of six masked businessmen have him prosecuted and sent to the electric chair.

Wagakki Band Japan Tour 2019 REACT -New Chapter-

Gunpowder

At the end of September 1941, Soviet artillery troops in besieged Leningrad realize that pretty soon they will fire their last shot, and after that the defense of the city will be doomed. The film is based on a true event: a small group of fearless soldiers transported a large supply of gunpowder through enemy lines to Leningrad.

America's Answer

Documentary (part of the Following the Flag to France series) on the arrival in France of the first half-million American troops in the First World War, and their progress.

Graduation Year

In a small provincial town, students meet at a party organized by one of them, and share their thoughts on the difficult year they are leaving : the preparation of high school diploma.

Human Care Association

Adel works as a journalist seeking to make his way and succeed in his work, but when he is exposed to an accident on his way, he wakes up and finds himself in an organization called the Humane Society, which gets rid of people who are suffering in their lives in order to comfort them.

Guillaume Wagner - Cinglant

Renowned for his precision and corrosive humor, Guillaume Wagner boldly tackles subjects such as homophobia, the evolution of our collective rituals and superficiality. Without falling into cynicism, he skillfully laughs at our individual and collective failings, without forgetting to include himself in the process. Winner of three prestigious awards for emerging artists, he has won over an already loyal audience that has been eagerly awaiting this very first show. As he says himself, Cinglant is a show for everyone, but not for everyone.

Rosa Arbeiter auf goldener Straße – 2. Teil

Short film about queer left-wing people in West Berlin.

Holbein: Eye of the Tudors

A survey of Hans Holbein's career from his beginnings as a religious painter to his work for Henry VIII and beyond. The program also includes a close analysis of "The Ambassadors".