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Bus 44
Director: Dayyan Eng Hong Kong & USA / 2001 / 11 min Inspired by a combination of an urban legend and news events. Bus 44 takes place on the outskirts of a small town and tells the story of a bus driver and her passengers' encounter with highway robbers. The short film carries a universal theme that travels across all boundaries and societies, trespassing the dark side and bright side of human behavior. |
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Road To Peshawar
Director: Hammad Rizvi USA / 2011 / 19 min During the last days of the Soviet-Afghan war, a explosion steals young Samira's eyesight. To seek proper medical treatment, the father Abdullah accompany her to the Pakistani border. The path is treacherous: land mines pepper the landscape and Soviet soldiers threaten the region. The characters test trust and allegiance amidst the chaos of war. |
What Took you So Long to find Mongolian Camel Cheese?
Director: The What Took You So Long Foundation Mongolia / 2010 / 23 min We all know you can get milk from a cow and cheese from a goat, but who knew you could get both from a camel? In co-operation with Mongolia National TV, this documentary follows a group of filmmakers from the market to the Gobi desert in search of camel cheese. |
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The Road Home
Director: Rahul Gandotra India & UK / 2010 / 21 min The autobiographical short film is set in the beautiful landscape of the Himalayan mountains towards the village of Mussoorie. Sent by his parents to an international boarding school in the Himalayas, Pico escapes from school and embarks on a journey to search for his identity. If you want to watch the whole film, please go to the office website. (link) |
ROADTRIP Trailer from Xaver Xylophon on Vimeo. |
Roadtrip
Director: Xaver Xylophon Germany / 2014 / 22 min Julius can't sleep. To get his head empty he decides to go on a roadtrip, but somehow he can't manage to leave. A hand drawn film about failure, insomnia, a red motorbike, pretty bargirls, the desolateness of Berlin (even in summer) and waterproof socks. Upon the director's request, we can only post the trailer on this site. The full version will be screened in the film festival. |