Orchids and Ermine
Set in New York City, flapper Pink Watson works a telephone operator at a cement factory who dreams of marrying rich. Her constant daydreaming of wealth annoys her fellow workers, and ruins the heart of one of her worshi
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Set in New York City, flapper Pink Watson works a telephone operator at a cement factory who dreams of marrying rich. Her constant daydreaming of wealth annoys her fellow workers, and ruins the heart of one of her worshi
Jinpachi Nezu who lost both his wife and daughter during a feud against the yakuza 10 years ago while he was an accountant for their organization. One day he comes across a young idol and rescues her from being kidnapped
The story is based on Elenita, the younger of four sisters, young, timid and romantic. To try to change her character and give her an illusion, his father sends her weekly a bouquet of orchids making her believe they are
Biologist Thomas Cassar embarks on a quest across continents, unraveling the dark secrets of orchid pollination which mystified Charles Darwin himself. But be warned: not everything is as it seems.
Some people speak of landscape as the earliest expression in shaping culture. Here preserving plants becomes about preserving cultural identity. In the forests of Taiwan, a man searches for endangered orchids, as a filmm
During the Japanese Invasion of Malaya in 1941, Mei Lan, a dignified and traditional mother, raises her tenacious six year old daughter, imparting her unique words of wisdom while bonding. But as the Japanese occupy more
Young Meng Rou-lan loves ballet, but cannot perform as she has polio. She is raised by her father on an orchid farm. His unconditional love sees Meng through her recovery. As she matures to adulthood, Meng learns to trea
Orchids,… centers on an animated video in which Marten sets forth a sanitised and alluring world of free-floating and fragmentary objects. Excised from normal context and imbued with an impossible cosmetic sheen, these c
My isolation with Irises and Orchids
The non-feature film by Aribam Syam Sharma explores the lush forests of Manipur, home to over 400 orchid species, many of them unique to the region. With a climate ideal for their growth, Manipur hosts 70% of South-East
Beneath the Orchids explores the intergenerational trauma and abuse between three generations – the filmmaker, his mother and grandmother. On a trip to the Philippines, conversations about the abuse unfold openly.
In Blue Orchids, Johan Grimonprez creates a double portrait of two experts situated on opposite ends of the same issue—the global arms trade. The stories of Chris Hedges, a former New York Times war correspondent, and Ri
Along the roads of Australia travels a small film crew headed by filmmaker Phoebe Hart, who is determined to turn this on-the-road trip into a journey of self-discovery. Her hermaphroditism played a painful and significa
<(Welcome to) The Planet of Orchids> is a cinematic anthology exploring the fascinating lives of orchids and their intricate relationships with neighbouring species. In this film, orchids are portrayed as indigenous bein
Paris, 1889: a young woman suffering from a neurological disorder is admitted to the Salpêtrière Hospital. Her condition is known as "St. Vitus' Dance" and causes spasms and uncontrolled movements. During the famous Bal
Orchi(D)ad, as the name suggests, is about “orchid”, about “father” or “patriarchy”. The film mainly outlines ten films related to the symbol “orchid”, emphasizing the connection and entanglement between “orchid” and mul
The sisterhood of the only drag haus in Bogotá, Haus of Orchids, and how these queens and king became the family they are right now.
Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to ada