24th Sept - 1st Oct 2009
Hoy y ma�ana
Argentine | 2003 | 87 min. | OV with English s.t.
The gutter is closer than you think. And a lot can happen between Today and Tomorrow. Set against a background of economic crisis in Argentine, Alejandro Chomski�s debut film tells the story of Paula (Antonella Costa), a young
woman from a middle-cl ...
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Hafi�
Iceland | 2003 | 104 min. | OV with English s.t.
After the success of his debut, �101 Reykjavik�, Baltasar Korm�kur here turns his talent for breakneck comedy, dark dramatics and sharp sarcasm to a family saga in the fishing world with a film that received eight Icelandic Film
Prizes. �The Sea� le ...
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Hamangalistim
Israel | 2003 | 102 min. | OV with English s.t.
Independence Day, 1988, in Israel. Barbecuing in the park is a family tradition for Haim (Victor Ida) and his wife, Naima (Raymonde Abecasis). The party forms the backdrop for a look at the different people�s desires and the conflicts in this Iraqi-J ...
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Her Majesty
New Zealand | 2003 | 105 min. | OV
New Zealand 1953. 13-year-old Elizabeth is an ardent admirer of the young Queen of England. The girl dreams of actually meeting her namesake some day. What a wonderful surprise that the queen plans a visit to New Zealand, including Elizabeth's hometo ...
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Himmelfahrt
Germany | 2003 | 13 min. | OV with English s.t.
Black comedy about two unlike brothers who fulfill their promise to their Polish granny to get her to grandpa's funeral. Unfortunately, dies right before crossing the border... but a promise is a promise. ...
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Hip Hip Hora!
Sweden | 2004 | 91 min | OV with English s.t.
13-year-old Sofie and her best friends Emma and Amanda have made it: They are finally attending high school and will thus enter the realm of cool parties, new friends and cute boys!
As a matter of fact, the three manage to get invited to the coolest ...
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Homerun
Republic of Singapore | 2004 | 110 min. | OV with English s.t.
Because of a stupid mishap the boy Ah Kun loses his little sister’s only pair of shoes. The desperation is enormous: How is Seow Fang supposed to go to school without them? There is no replacement for them in sight and their poor parents must n ...
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H�ctor
Spain | 2004 | 105 | OV with English s.t.
H�CTOR Following the death of his mother, 16-year-old H�ctor ends up with his aunt in an impoverished apartment on the outskirts of Madrid. When his wealthy father appears and offers him the chance to live a life of luxury in Mexico, H�ctor is faced ...
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Hair High
USA | 2004 | 78 min. | OV
Probably the most popular independent American animator,
Bill Plympton’s latest work contains his usual sex and violence in what he terms „a gothic high-school comedy with a ‘Carrie’-like story.“ Cherri and Rod are the ...
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Hamburg damals � Die Jahre 1965-69
Germany | 2005 | 75 min. | OV
Director and historian Christian Mangels presents the fourth instalment of the popular Hamburg docu-series. Prominent locals, including politicians, artists and rock stars, are asked to add their personal memories to the archive footage. Hamburg witn ...
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Ha Shfanfana Ha Zionit Ha Rishona
Israel | 2005 | 75 min. | OV with English s.t.
In 2003, the �Playboy Channel� started broadcasting erotic films in Israel. 600 girls applied for the job of hostess. The film follows the plight of ten finalists and affords a revealing insight into the psyche and culture of this extraordinary natio ...
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Habana Blues
Spain, Cuba, France | 2005 | 110 min. | OV with German s.t.
There�s more to Havana than �Buena Vista Social Club�. Ruy and Tito belong to an entirely different kind of music-scene and they are determined to make the big-time. Alas, recording a demo-CD or organising a concert can quickly turn into a nerve-wrac ...
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Himmel oder H�lle
Austria | 2005 | 75 min. | OV with English s.t.
The ten-year-old hero finds inspiration for �dangerous games� at the paternal cinema and on his excursions to the butcher: he performs �horror shows and decapitations� in order to relieve the youngsters of their pennies. The film is set between Austr ...
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Hamaca Paraguaya
Paraguay, France, Netherlands, Argentina, Germany, Austria | 2006 | 78 min. | OV with Engl. s.t.
A clearing in the jungle, an old couple, the heat. Waiting for something. From such sparse elements Paz Encina created one of the most vivid South American fi lms of the season, set in the 1930s during the military confl ict with Bolivia. When it pre ...
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Heartbreak Hotel
Sweden | 2006 | 98 min. | OV with Engl. s.t.
"Sex and the City" on blond wood � In his homeland Sweden, this film with captivating actresses Helena Bergstr�m and Maria Lundquist was a box offi ce hit and proof that there is life after 40, especially life after marriage which is the time when yo ...
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Halim
Egypt | 2006 | 148 min. | OV with Engl. s.t.
How an orphan became one of the most
popular singers of the Arabic world is movingly and equally lavishly told in the biopic of Abdel Halim Hafez (1929-77) who died of bilharzia at 48. Ahmad Zaki, the "De Niro of the Nile", plays Halim who lived onl ...
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Hamburg damals � Die Jahre 1970-74
Germany | 2006 | 80 min. | OV
Hamburg in the 1970s: the Star Club which made stars out of the Beatles closes down, "Onkel P�", another charismatic live venue, opens, the so-called Hamburger Szene is gingerly blossoming. Germany in the 1970s: terrorism, oil crisis. A perfect mix o ...
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Ha Otzar Shel Elia
Israel | 2006 | 4 min. | OV with Engl. s.t.
Part of MOMENTS 2005 - JERUSALEM
A journey following the photographs by Ilia Kavidan, an Armenian photographer, who documented Jerusalem from 1925 onwards.
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Ha Tabu Shel Yaacov
Israel | 2006 | 4 min. | OV with Engl. s.t.
Part of MOMENTS 2005 - JERUSALEM
Yaacov discovers he is the legal owner of the Wailing Wall. Now he must do something with it�
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Haosef Shel Yedidyah
Israel | 2006 | 18 min. | OV with Engl. s.t.
An unusual collection of Yedidyah - a 10 year old Yewish boy.
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Han Nyeohaksaengeui Ilgi
North Korea | 2007 | 94' | OV with engl. st
Su-ryeon from communist North Korea is a girl like any other. She wishes her parents had more time for her, but realizes her selfishness when her mother's health falters. The first film from North Korea to reach the Western world is rumoured to have ...
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Hamburg Damals - Die Jahre 1975-1979
Germany | 2007 | 79' | OV
A nostalgic return to the 70s, and the sixth instalment of a highly successful series depicting life in post-war Hamburg. The era features punk rock, anti-nuclear power demonstrations and a new tunnel under the River Elbe. Are the record-breaking flo ...
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Hula g�ru
Japan | 2007 | 110' | OV with engl. st
Based on a true story set in the provincial Japan of 1965, a mining village is set to overcome obsolescence by becoming
a tourist attraction as Japan's first Hawaiian village, Hula girls and all. But how to dance the Hula? Not everyone is convinced. ...
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Ha'Ulpan
Israel | 2007 | 123' | OV with engl. st
A Chinese cleaning lady in Israel, a Russian who never wanted to come, but followed his family, a Peruvian Jewish princess in need of a reality check. They all meet in a Hebrew language course, which becomes a microcosmos of modern-day Israel. Direct ...
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Hofshat Kaits
Israel | 2007 | 73' | OV with engl. st
In this modern-day interpretation of the story of Abraham and his son Isaac, a Jewish Rabbi travels to the Dead Sea with his family. The initially light atmosphere becomes increasingly threatening as the Rabbi must chose between his religious duty an ...
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Home Sweet Home
Belgium, France | 2007 | 91' | OV with engl. st
A mutiny in a retirement home! Old-age pensioner Jules is tired of being treated like a child. Especially as new entrant Flore stirs up manly feelings in him, behaving as if the place is a hotel. Both of them become a pain in the management's neck an ...
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Happiness
USA | 2007 | 11' | OV
You can't buy happines in a box, but you can buy a pair of red shoes to change your life. Emotional drama with a twist. ...
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