Chumo

The Mills in Joy and Sorrow

May 1912 •Dutch

A hobo takes revenge to a miller who didn't give him something to eat.

Crimes of Diogo Alves

April 1911 •Portuguese

Diogo Alves is a Spanish fugitive that comes to the Portuguese capital terrorizing the inhabitants by his cut-throat methods against rich and poor people alike. He attacks the women launderers on the Lisbon Aqueduct and throws the bodies over the high wall, and assaults homes with his large band of criminals. Eventually arrested, he, his female companion and his henchmen are condemned to death by the court.

Carne

November 1991 •French

After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.

Rendezvous

January 1976 •French

A high-speed drive through the streets of Paris.

Diarchy

August 2010 •Italian

Giano and Luc are traveling through the woods when a storm breaks, forcing them to take shelter in Luc's villa. Gradually and insidiously, a competition emerges between them, with terrible consequences.

Anna

July 2013 •Greek

Mairy, a thirty-year-old woman from Philippines, works in a village in Cyprus. She takes care of Mr. Michalis, an eigthy-five-year-old man with arteriosclerosis. Mr. Michalis spends his days in front of the television, watching time and again a soap opera with a heroine named Anna. He soon becomes obsessed with this heroine, to the point of calling Mairy 'Anna', despite the remarks of his daughter Melpo. When Mairy finds some old photographs she makes an important discovery...

Wedding Festivities

September 1913 •Chinese

The film tells the story of a man and woman who don't know each other. After being matched by a matchmaker, after going through a series of red tape, they were sent to the bridal chamber and began a difficult life as a couple. Despite the primitive shooting methods and lack of training of the actors, the film has a very important place in the history of Chinese film. The film has now been lost.

Belly

January 1996 •English

Take a Chance

December 1918 •English

It's a classic boy-meets-girl story, boy-loses-girl, boy gets mistaken for an escaped convict and ruthlessly chased by armies of cops across the countryside in a thrill-packed stunt-addled climax.

Coven

June 1997 •English

An alcohol/drug abuser re-examines his life until he nearly dies from an overdose. Then a friend convinces him to join a self-help group which turns out to be demonic.

Two Cars, One Night

June 2004 •English

Sometimes first love is found in the most unlikely of places, like in the carpark outside the Te Kaha pub.

Johnny Lingo

January 1969 •English

Johnny Lingo, one of the sharpest traders in the south pacific islands decides to bargain for a wife, and offers a record price of eight cows for Mahana, a plain girl who shuns contact. This causes quite a sensation on the island. A year later Johnny and his wife return for the first time since the marriage, and all find that something miraculous has occurred to Mahana. Johnny explains that by paying eight cows he proved that she was worth more to him than any other woman on the island. He gave her a great gift, that of self-worth.

Lone Wolves in Passive Mode

November 2014 •French

Elisa, 16, is bored by her suburban existence. One night, she discovers a book in her stepfather's library. The crude and tender words of a prostitute make her see her own desire in a new and unexpected light.

Maid of Honor

October 1999 •English

Serena starts reflecting on the commitment in her own relationship with Donielle when she is asked to be the maid of honor for her former lover Tisha's wedding.

Anticipating Sarah

January 1997 •English

An earnest G.I. returning home from European trenches awaits a woman to whom he has written but never seen.

T.R.A.N.S.I.T.

January 1998 •English

Time winds backward through a series of vignettes, tracing through the fate of a reckless baroness and two men who fight to possess her.

Tunnel of Love

January 1997 •English

To his surprise, a street-wise biker is seduced by a beautiful woman in a sports-car.

Silent Rain in the Ninth

January 1999 •English

Silent Rain in the Ninth is an honest character study illustrating the essential nature of an addicted horserace gambler in one of his days at the track...

The Job

January 1997 •English

The Job is a close look at racism based on the actual conflicts in Texas in the early 1970s. An Elvis impersonator and a "good ole boy" set out on a job for the boss, the nature of which becomes chillingly clear.

Blacksmithing Scene

May 1893 •

Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around. Notable for being the first film in which a scene is being acted out.