Ciné-Portrait de Stanislas Adotevi

Self-Portrait: Sphinx in 47 Km

In the Chinese countryside, an old woman tells the story of her deceased son, while a little girl paints her dreams on the walls of the house. A personal and attentive perspective on the territory, which articulates the

Journey into the Shadows: Portrait of Gwen John 1876-1939

Moving out from under the shadow of her artist brother Augustus John, Gwen John moved to Paris in 1903, working as an artist's model until becoming the mistress of famous sculptor Auguste Rodin. After Rodin's death, she

A Portrait without a Face. Oleksandra Ekster

Ukrainian artistic avant-garde of the 20s and one of its founders - Oleksandra Ekster. Talking about the artist's work, the baroque-futuristic style of Ukrainian origin, the authors of the film seek to create an image of

The Reformer. Zwingli: A Life's Portrait

Zurich in 1519: The young widow Anna Reinhart lives a barren life between fear of the church and worries about the future of her three children, when the arrival of a man in the city causes turmoil: The young priest Ulri

Chopper: Portrait of a Sugar Worker

Silvio "Chopper" Egüez, a worker at the La Esperanza Sugar Mill, relives the struggle that led to workers' control of the historic sugar factory in Jujuy. Through memories of his childhood, union battles, and collective

10 Years Self-portrait

This project, 10 Years Self-Portrait, started July 1, 1999. The process of this project involves taking one photograph of my face every morning as soon as l wake up. The image changes a bit by a bit as days go by.

Lialia. Some traits to the portrait

This film is about Lyudmila (Lyala) Stanukinas, a documentary filmmaker, widow of director Pavel Kogan. The film was shot for 4 years as a chronicle, in the style of a"home handheld camera". But this is not a story about

In a Jazz Way: A Portrait of Mura Dehn

Provides a colorful portrait of dancer Mura Dehn. Born and trained in Russia, she went to Paris in 1925, met Josephine Baker and discovered jazz. Tells how she came to New York and choreographed jazz tunes. Includes a li

Portrait of a Street: The Soul and Spirit of College

Eight Canadians vividly recall growing up in Toronto's Jewish, Italian and black communities during the '20's, '30's and '40's.

Katya and Stephanie. Portrait in the Interior

Life consists of worries, household chores, talk at dinner, study, fatigue and the desire to sleep. But you are still happy if your family is strong, and there are thousands of favorite things around you - from Christmas

Carlos: Film Portrait of a Montevideo Panhandler

The "caminante" refers to a hobo who roams the countryside, a nomenclature preferred by Carlos, who once traveled all over Uruguay before becoming a homeless vagabond, or "bichiome", in the city of Montevideo. The film p

Sound Cage: A Portrait of Katalin Ladik

A documentary with and about an original European avantgarde artist, Katalin Ladik, a Hungarian poet, performance artist and actress. She has been working - performing, writing, exhibiting worldwide since the 60s. She wr

Harry: A Private Eye Documentary

A filming crew meets Harry Houde, a charismatic, yet polarizing and unethical private detective from Quebec City. After a few weeks, they all go to Gaspesia, where Harry hopes he can find a woman who has been missing for

Ciné-Portrait de Bill Witney

Self-Portrait: Fairy Tale in 47KM

The newest instalment in a series set in a small village in a mountainous region in China. In the winter marking ten years since the director began filming, she tries to get a new building constructed in the village. The

The Supreme Uneasiness: Incessant Portrait of Fernando Vallejo

Freely expressing his loves and hates, controversial Colombian and openly gay writer Fernando Vallejo (living in Mexico) breaks with an ingrained literary tradition: that of the omniscient writer who sees and knows every

Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Clarke

Documentary about filmmaker Shirley Clarke which originally aired on the French television series “Cinéastes de notre temps”.

The Fourth House: A portrait of Elena Garro

Elena Garro, Mexican writer and former wife of Octavio Paz, returns to Mexico after more than 20 years in exile, accompanied by her 18 cats, her daughter and "two trunks full of insults" to look for a house. This documen

IT IS A SOUL: A Portrait of Hailu Mergia

A short film documenting Ethiopian musician Hailu Mergia's life as the leader of the Walias Band in the 1970, his immigration to the United States and his subsequent re-emergence as a performer in 2014.