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Είδος: Taινία μικρού μήκους

Γλώσσα: English

Υπότιτλοι: Ελληνικά

Χρονολογία: 2005, US

Σκηνοθεσία: James Oxford

Διάρκεια: 15'
 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468876/ 

Zift (2008)

Είδος: Ταινία
Γλώσσα: Bulgarian
Υπότιτλοι: Ελληνικά
Χρονολογία: 2008, Bulgaria

Σκηνοθεσία: J. Gardev
Διάρκεια: 92'

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1264914/

Moth is freed on parole after spending time in prison on wrongful conviction of murder. Jailed shortly before the Bulgarian communist coup of 1944, he now finds himself in a new and alien world - the totalitarian Sofia of the 60s. His first night of freedom draws the map of a diabolical city full of decaying neighbourhoods, gloomy streets and a bizarre parade of characters.

Ικέτες

Ικέτες (2012) / Διάρκεια: 24'
Μια ταινία για την κρίση, το πολιτικό σύστημα,τις εκλογές,
τις επιλογές που κάνουμε ελεύθερα(;) και ...τις σχέσεις!
Σενάριο: Ιωάννα Γεροκωνσταντή
Σκηνοθεσία: Λάζαρος Ανδριώτης
Δ/νση φωτογραφίας-μοντάζ: Νίκος Βουρλιώτης

http://www.cineincrisis.gr/ 

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Είδος: Ταινία κινουμένων σχεδίων μικρού μήκους
Γλώσσα: -
Υπότιτλοι: -
Χρονολογία: 2011, US

Σκηνοθεσία: W. Joyce, B. Oldenburg
Διάρκεια: 15'

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1778342/

Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story. Using a variety of techniques (miniatures, computer animation, 2D animation) award winning author/ illustrator William Joyce and Co-director Brandon Oldenburg present a hybrid style of animation that harkens back to silent films and MGM Technicolor musicals. Morris Lessmore is old fashioned and cutting edge at the same time.

Ulak (The Messenger)

Είδος: Ταινία
Γλώσσα: Turkish
Υπότιτλοι: Ελληνικά
Χρονολογία: 2008, Turkey

Σκηνοθεσία: C. Irmak
Διάρκεια: 95'

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0981352/

Another masterpiece from the one of most intellectual and creative directors of Turkey. Story is also by Irmak.

1- The incredible soundtracks that takes you away is by E.Reboutsika who won the World Soundtrack Award in 2006 by another Irmak movie "Babam ve Oglum" (My Father and My Son) 2- Cetin Tekindor presents one of the best actings I've ever seen. He paralyses the audience. Especially, the scene he begins to cry when he finishes his story and the children are talking about the Messenger they dream of.. 3- Story is very allegoric. No time and no place. And the presentation of this story is very original, since there are parts like "Dream of Ferhat", "Reality of Zekeriya", "Book of Mehmet" 4- Although lots of messages are given, the most emphasized is "The one who knows but keeps silence is as much guilty as the one who commits." In fact it seems to refer to the Military Regime started in 1980 and to the society that did not want to talk about it for years. Not only that, but also every society that stay silent against the evil kind. 5- The end is much more original. Story ends with "Dream of Saffet", which means it is your turn to dream about the end.

Author: kaan from Turkey

 

Manufacturing Consent - Noam Chomsky

Είδος: Ντοκιμαντέρ
Γλώσσα: English 
Υπότιτλοι: Ελληνικά
Χρονολογία: 2010, Australia
Σκηνοθεσία: M. Achbar, P. Wintonick
Διάρκεια: 167'

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104810/

One of the most important documentaries ever made.

 

Noam Chomsky has been called "arguably the most important intellectuals alive" by the New York Times and has been at the forefront of dissenting intellectual thought and activism for several decades now. This film takes a witty and intelligent look at Chomsky's well-documented theories on how the media serves the agendas of the corporate/government power structure - not as a conspiracy theory, but simply as an analysis of the way things necessarily operate.

This film is bound to polarize audiences. The ideas which are put forward and the facts which are revealed will shake some people's world. Many will disagree and argue against Chomsky and his ideas. Good. I think that's much of why this film was made. The disclaimer at the end of the credits states that the film was made with the intent to promote discussion about the media. If you aren't aroused one way or another by what is put forward in this film then either you must have been sleeping through it or else you are just plain apathetic.

The film is long. It has to be. Chomsky points out that part of the way in which the mass media manufactures consent is through concision. Sound-bytes. They don't take a lot of time to look at the facts or to thoroughly examine both sides of most issues. In order to think outside the paradigm of the mass media and to adequately discuss and defend views which go against mainstream thought, then you have to take some time. That's exactly what "Manufacturing Consent" does. However, the filmmakers, Mark Achbar and Peter Wintonick, keep it interesting. They keep it from turning into three hours of talking heads.

To do this the filmmakers use some of the very techniques which Chomsky identifies the mass media as using in order to influence their audiences. It's wonderful and humorous to see how they speak the very language which they (and Chomsky) are exposing and criticizing. Don't be fooled, this is a propagandist film in favor of Chomsky and in favor of thinking about the world around you and then getting off your butt and doing something about it! Keep in mind when I use the term 'propaganda', that propaganda isn't always necessarily bad (the USA used propaganda to muster support for World War II and consequently Hitler's genocide was stopped). 'Propaganda' it just basically means that it pretty blatantly favors one view over another. Don't get me wrong, "Manufacturing Consent" is not completely one sided. Both sides of the argument are given screen time, but Chomsky's views come out on top.

Watch this film. Even if you don't agree with it, the discussion of the issues presented is important. It will raise your consciousness of what is happening to you every day whenever you turn on the TV or the radio, or pick up a newspaper, or even when you go to a football game. It will change your perspective and maybe even your life. And how many films really do that? That's why I say it's one of the most important documentaries ever made.

1 October 1999
Author:A. Tad Chamberlain (script2screen@hotmail.com) from Provo, Utah

Ali Zoua: Prince of the Streets

Είδος: Δράμα / Drama
Γλώσσα: Arabic, French
Υπότιτλοι: English
Χρονολογία: 2000, Morocco

Σκηνοθεσία: N. Ayouch
Διάρκεια: 95'


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0260688/

Storyline: Ali, Kwita, Omar and Boubker are street kids. The daily dose of glue sniffing represents their only escape from reality. Since they left Dib and his gang, they have been living on the portside of Casablanca. They live in constant fear of Dib's revenge. Ali wants to become a sailor - when he was living with his mother, a prostitute, he used to listen to a fairy tale about the sailor who discovered the miracle island with two suns. Instead of finding his island in the dream, Ali and his friends are confronted with Dib's gang. Matters are getting serious.