Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Short Films


L'Homme Sans TĂȘte ( The Man Without a Head)
France - Argentina 2003 / 18 min
A film by Juan Diego Solanas



A shy man lives in the big city alone. When he gets two free tickets to the ball he invites a girl he has had his eye on for quite a while. She agrees to meet him later and go as his date. He dresses well but he feels rather self-conscious because he has no head – and never has. He sets out to buy some flowers and a head before meeting his date, but finding a head that suits him is no easy task.
awards: 5 wins & 1 nomination ( more )




Bara Prata Lite (TALK)
Sweden 1997 / 14 min
A film by Lukas Moodysson

Birger is old and retired from work. Still, he goes back to work since he has nothing else to do. Back home he gets a rare visitor: a girl from Hare Krishna recruiting new members. But his need for human contact proves to be to overwhelming for the girl...




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