Special Programs in Focus

• Korea
• 2001
• 89min

During his career as a filmmaker Shin Sang-Ok showed his talent with a strong box-office power, making films of many different genres; from historical films to musicals. One Thousand Year Old Fox is a horror film, a rare genre in ...

World Chinema

• Germany
• 2001
• 85min

Set in Berlin, two friends meet in a cafe. Valerie has just moved, while Sophie is leaving for Rome for six months. This film is an attempt to view life from outside, to become detached, not to intervene, but to observe various sc...

World Chinema

• Belgium,France,the Netherlands
• 2001
• 78min

Pauline is a 66-year-old "little girl"; she cannot read, write, or even speak properly. She lives in a Flemish village somewhere between Brussels and the Belgian coast. Pauline′s older sister Martha has been taking care of her eve...

Special Programs in Focus

• Korea
• 2001
• 106min

When making historical pieces, Shin Sang-Ok seems to prefer visual brilliance and dynamic interpretation over accurate historical research. Phantom Queen portrays the love between the last king of the Koryo kingdom, Gong-Min, a...

Wide Angle

• Japan
• 2001
• 33min

PiNMeN, a tale of 10 poor aliens, is sure to put a smile on the audiences′ face. PiNMeN come from a planet, with technology vastly superior to Earth′s and a planet without war and jealousy. They have only one problem: they are too...

Wide Angle

• Finland
• 2001
• 13min

Tovio is a shy and lonely man. In his dreams he is the perfect man, an action hero adored by all women.

Wide Angle

• United States
• 2001
• 106min

From 1997 to 2000, between the first and second stages of the intifada, relative calm reigned on the Palestinian-Israeli border. Focusing on seven Israeli and Palestinian children, the filmmakers demonstrate just how divided the l...

A Window on Asian Cinema

• China
• 2001
• 118min

For Zhang Yang, family problems, specifically between a father and his son, are the central issue. The director has once again made a film about family problems - his last film Shower was about reconciliation between the old...

World Chinema

• NewZealand
• 2001
• 92min

It is the summer of 1972 and the Phelon family is settling into their isolated cottage for another perfect seaside holiday: Days of swimming and fishing, sultry nights of food, wine, and good company. This summer, 13-year-old Jane...

Korean Panorama

• Korea
• 2001
• 93min

An old bachelor, Hae-Gon is secretly in love with a girl from Yanbian. Hak-Rak likes to talk about his uncle, a veteran of the Vietnam War, whenever he can. Jun-Hyung, a college graduate, mistrusts the national news and watches on...