Grande Hotel
by Pauline Dong The Grande Hotel on the seafront in Beira, Mozambique opened in 1955 during Portuguese colonial rule. At the time, it was the most luxurious hotel in Africa. Although it only had 120 rooms, the large and opulent complex was a little city on its own. Today, it is still a self-contained complex except that its inhabitants now are 2600 squatters.. |
Guantanamo Trap
by Jason Poynton This film leaves more questions than answers when it comes to the politics, ethics and policies of Guantanamo Bay, the famous Cuban based prison holding suspected terrorists. The stories of what has been reported or suspected to have occurred in the prison.. |
Bury The Hatchet
by Jason Poynton The film opens up in New Orleans in 2005 just before Mardi Gras and a few months before hurricane Katrina drastically changed the landscape of the city. We are introduced to a little known subculture of Mardi Gras revellers gearing up for the festivities.. |
Matchmaking Mayor
by Pauline Dong Ever been buttonholed by an elderly relative who persistently queried you on why you are not married with children and then tried to instill in you the notion that, by remaining single and childless, you were failing your civic duty?.. |
Highway Gospel
by Pauline Dong “If some of my friends would paid me more than beer to help invent my shit, I fucking maybe get somewhere, but all I get is drunk” — Jody “Schnitzel” Wilcock, skateboard innovator/race organizer… |
The Pirate Tapes
by Pauline Dong Somalia’s pirates have featured in international headlines in recent years and the problem shows no signs of going away anytime soon.. |
Cinema Komunisto
by Nina Popovic Cinema Komunisto traces the Yugoslav film industry, from the end of World War II and the start of the Communist regime, until the death of the country’s leader Tito.. |
Wild Horse, Wild Ride
by Pauline Dong One hundred horses are trained by one hundred trainers in one hundred days. At the, they gather for a contest and the horses are put up for public auction.. |
Dolphin Boy
by Pauline Dong This movie focuses on a father’s devoted and determined attempts to use dolphin therapy to help his son overcome mental trauma.. |
Grinders
by Pauline Dong Gambling conjures up ideas of flashy glitz, the buzz of excitement and the hum of crowds. The popularization of poker brought many players to our television screens. |
Resurrect Dead
by Pauline Dong In the early 1980’s, tiles containing the above message began appearing in American cities. They are typically embedded in the asphalt in the middle of major roadways.. |
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
by Pauline Dong Genesis P’Orridge is a musician, artist and writer. After the death of his partner and muse, Lady Jaye, he collaborated with filmmaker Marie Losier to pay tribute to her… |
Somewhere To Disappear
by Pauline Dong Somewhere to Disappear follows Alec Soth, a photographer, as he travels across America looking for and photographing people who live in isolation.. |
Recessionize! For Fun and Profit!
by Pauline Dong Jamie Kastner’s film celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit in the recent economical downturn. Intercutting footage from the Great Depression, he extolls the virtues of making lemonade out of lemons.. |
In Heaven, Underground
by Pauline Dong The Weissensee Jewish Cemetery is located in the eastern part of Berlin and is the largest active Jewish Cemetery in Europe. It is the resting place for more 115,000 Jews.. |
Boy Cheerleaders
by Pauline Dong In 2009, Dazl Diamonds became the first all boy team in the UK Cheerleading Championships. The following year, they came not just to participate but to compete. The film follows them in the months leading up to the championship. |
Superheroes
by Pauline Dong A clinical psychologist says that real-life superheroes aren’t any crazier than normal people. Most people have alter egos; superheroes just have a costume for theirs.. |
