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Interesting short film collection from Europe – from experimental to political ironica.

01 – Lukas Moodysson – Bara prata lite (Talk) (1997)
02 – Patrice Leconte – Batteur du boléro, Le (1992)
03 – Jean-Luc Godard – Charlotte et Véronique, ou Tous les garçons s’appellent Patrick (1959)
04 – Virgil Widrich – Copy Shop (2001)
05 – Tom Tykwer – Epilog (1992)
06 – Peter Mullan – Fridge (1996)
07 – Nanni Moretti – Giorno della prima di Close Up, Il (Opening Day of Close-Up) (1996)
08 – Jan Kounen – Gisele Kerozene (1989)
09 – Roy Andersson – Härlig är jorden (World Of Glory) (1991)
10 – Juan DiegoSolanas – Homme sans tete, L’ (2003)
11 – Krzysztof Kieslowski – Koncert zyczen (Concert) (1967)
12 – Jan Svankmajer – Zvahlav aneb Saticky Slameného Huberta (Jabberwocky) (1971)
13 – Christopher Morris – My Wrongs 8245-8249 and 117 (2002)
14 – Lars von Trier – Nocturne (1980)
15 – Javier Fesser – El Secdleto De La Tlompeta (1995)
16 – Anders Thomas Jensen – Valgaften (ElectionNight) (1998)Read More »

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From the impenetrably euphemistic to the breathtakingly explicit, this intriguing anthology takes us through 60 yearsof sex education in Britain from the 1910s to the 1970s.All ‘unmentionable matters’ pertaining to sex are dealt with, from the WW1 warning to soldiers about the dangers of cavorting with loose women in London’s West End, Whatsoever a Man Soweth (1917), to puberty pep-talks for girls on how to avoid pregnancy in Don’t Be Like Brenda (1973).Read More »

Detailed plot summary of the five episodes
“Concorso 4 Attrici 1 Speranza” (“Four stars and a starlette”)
Anna Amendola decides to leave her home to become an actress, even though her mother says that she can not come back if she does. She goes to Cinecittà, where a casting is taking place to find a girl to be included in a segment of Siamo donne. The contest begins with the girls walking through a line, where they are checked for certain requirements, especially age. The ones who pass this stage are given a meal by the studio, while a spotlight scans through the tables, finding girls for the screen test stage. Amendola passes through these stages. Then, there are a series of screen tests, where several girls are asked questions about their dreams and ambitions. The results of the screen tests are not decided until the next day; therefore, Amendola sleeps at a neighbor’s house, since she does not want to go home and forfeit her chances of winning the contest. The next day, she is called up as a finalist, along with Emma Danieli. The story ends with the two finalists about to give interviews.Read More »

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“For legendary producer Pierre Braunberger (Shoot The Piano Player), it was the most enticing of challenges: Invite the three most controversial directors in modern erotic cinema to indulge their fantasies in one daring film. The result remains one of the most uniquely sensual motion pictures of our time.

In the first story from director Just Jaeckin (Emmanuelle, Gwendoline), a castaway sailor is rescued by a tribe of succulent native women – led by the stunning Laura Gemser of Black Emmanuelle fame – who soon reveal their most unusual appetites. Then director Shuji Terayama (Fruits Of Passion) explores the haunting tale of a Japanese boy seduced by the riddle song of a village madwoman. And in the bold adaptation of a short story by De Maupassant, director Walerian Borowczyk (Immoral Women, The Beast) reveals the torrid liaison between a Parisian gentleman, a Follie Bergere prostitute and an unexpected surprise that hides in the night.”Read More »

Lust: 12 sexy short brings to light a wide range of cutting-edge films from 8 different countries that takes a humoristic look at the search for pleasure. It’s a discovery of a wide range of low-budget film-making styles that strolls us through a frenetic world that begins with sex for some and ends in separations for others. These films portray experiences that dissolve into a blurry vision of love. Lust is an incomplete inventory – who could pretend otherwise !! – of the different strategies of attack and defense within the permanent struggle against loneliness. Lust shows us a world where although the rules are simple, the winner never adheres to them. (-Lowave)Read More »

 

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Directed by

• Tora Mårtens
• Elin Magnusson
• Sara Kaaman
• Ester Martin Bergsmark
• Nelli, Andreas
• Åsa Sandzén
• Malin Erkkonen
• Pella Kågerman
• Wolfe Madam
• Ingrid Ryberg
• Universal Pussy
• Joanna Rytel
• Marit Östberg
• Jennifer Rainsford

 

Internet wrote:

There’s to much to say about each individual movie, but the level of quality is high and most of them has very strong concepts. My favorite is also the first one, “Skin”, directed by Elin Magnusson. It’s a beautifully shot sex scene between a man and a woman all dressed in a skin-colored body stocking. Slowly they cut parts of their body skin open, and in the end there’s nothing left of this shell. Only humans. It’s sexy, erotic is probably the best in this collection of high quality shorts. “Body Contact” was almost scary to see, because it seems so real at first. It’s about a girl who want’s to make a porn movie and films the whole experience together with her friend. They find a man from the southern parts of Sweden and manipulates him to be in the movie. It’s both funny, and even a bit unpleasent. “On Your Back Woman” is a cute wrestling-themed short with three lesbian couple. I think cute is a good word (maybe the director will disapprove there?), but it’s also strong movie with strong love.
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The European Pioneers
Director: (various)
Country: (various)
Year: 1895-1906
From the archives of the British Film Institute, this collection features forty distinctive works from cinema’s infancy, produced by such Euro pioneers as R.W. Paul, George Edward Smith, Fran Mottershaw, Walter Haggar & Sons, and James Bamforth, as well as by acknowledged innovators like the Lumière brothers and Méliès. Includes Demolition of a Wall (1896), Exiting the Factory (1895), and Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (circa 1895).Read More »