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Malta, 2009, 11 min.
Parachuting behind enemy lines into Nazi occupied Sicily, a British paratrooper finds himself pinned down in a shoot out with a German soldier and out of ammunition. Then he remembers he has one more bullet.... more
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Arioi Women
Australia, 2008, 16 min.
Mid-16th century Tahiti sets the stage for this mythic story of a young girl who yearns to dance as part of the privileged Arioi Tribe. The magical movements of the dancers mimic the rhythms of the earth, nature and Woman, but now an extraordinary sacrifice is expected.... more
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The Bread
Germany, 2009, 12 min.
In post-war Germany a weary wife is surprised by the selfishness of her husband, but her ability to easily forgive is long gone.... more
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Claiming the Title: Gay Olympics on Trial
USA, 2009, 29 min.
A groundbreaking Supreme Court decision at the heart of the Gay Rights movement in the '80s shares much in common with the equal rights struggle the LGBT community confronts in America today.... more
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Decoding Alan Turing
United Kingdom, 2008, 17 min.
This fascinating documentary about a British WWII hero at the center of US/UK intelligence explores the life and bizarre death of a man whose famed past as the "father of the modern computer" was at odds with his life as an openly gay man in a homophobic society.... more
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The German
Ireland, 2008, 10 min.
A dogfight between a British air force pilot and a German ace over the skies of Ireland is resolved in unanticipated ways once their battle becomes earthbound.... more
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The Guardian
Bulgaria, 2008, 8 min.
Mary (Dee Wallace-Stone), who has a strong psychic link to her son Mark (an Air Force pilot stationed overseas), finds herself overcome with the overwhelming sense that he is in imminent mortal danger.... more
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Leonardo
USA, 2009, 10 min.
Art and science intersect in unexpected ways, as Da Vinci's experiments with flight lead him to the discovery of his most famous muse.... more
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Lucha
USA, 2009, 15 min.
Set in 1982 against the backdrop of the insurgency in El Salvador, Lucha traces the plight of two women in love whose only respite from the battles raging against their oppressive government is the solace found in each other's arms.... more
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Naming Pluto
United Kingdom, 2008, 13 min.
In 1930, American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers Planet X. Across the Atlantic, 11-year-old Venetia Burney becomes the only child in the world to name a planet. 77 years later, she gets the opportunity to see Pluto through a telescope for the first time.... more
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Saving the Boom
USA, 2008, 35 min.
Laguna Beach's famed beachside gay bar, The Boom Boom Room, is the subject of this engaging documentary tracing the fight to spare the iconic landmark from attempts by a developer to close it down.... more
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A Son's War
Czech Republic, 2009, 26 min.
A young Czech Jew is forced to choose between his freedom and his mother's honor, as the Nazi's tighten their grip on the city of Prague while the war rages on in Europe.... more
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The Stars Don't Twinkle in Outer Space
United Kingdom, 2008, 10 min.
In this prize-winning short from the recent Venice Film Festival, a young boy's fantasy about a trip to a strange planet in a rocket ship morphs into a different kind of trip altogether as reality sets in.... more
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Unconquered: Allan Houser and the Legacy of One Apache Family
USA, 2009, 32 min.
A brilliant artist, whose gorgeous sculptures depict the fierce independence and rich culture of the Apaches, Allan Houser creates a lasting and beautiful legacy that is carried on by his artist sons.... more
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Warrior Queen
Ghana, 2008, 22 min.
The true story of a warrior Queen of the Ashanti tribe, this moving film traces the attempt of the tribal matriarch to lead her people into battle against the British colonial army who are demanding the tribe's sacred golden throne.... more
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