Outstanding Short Films from International Festivals
June 12, 2003

This annual showcase, cosponsored by the New York Film and Video Council and the Department of Film and Media, The Museum of Modern Art, comprises short documentaries, animated and experimental films, and narratives that have been shown at international festivals. The program is introduced by Andrea Traubner, President of the New York Film and Video Council.

Organized by William Sloan, Librarian, The Circulating Film and Video Library, Department of Film and Media.

Los Tripulantes (The Crewman). 2000. Chile. Directed by Daniel Henriquez. In this drama set in 1973, four sailors get word on their ship’s radio about the coup d’état in Chile. They must decide whether or not to return to their country. In Spanish with English subtitles. 14 min.
Svaki je dan za sebe, svi zajedno nikad (Every Day by Itself, Never Altogether). 2002. Croatia. Directed by Goran Tribuljak. An experimental animation about life in a Zagreb coffee shop. Without narration. 7 min.
Jam. 2002. Austria. Directed by Stefanie Brockhaus. A nonfiction film observing summer vacationers stuck in a traffic jam in the Alps. 7 min.
De Chinese Muur (Chinese Wall). 2002. The Netherlands. Directed by Sytske Kok. A drama about a lonely woman who finds refuge in a Chinese restaurant. In Dutch with English subtitles. 10 min.
Trois Petits chats (Three Little Cats). 2002. France. Directed by François Vogel. An experimental animation set at the seashore. English soundtrack. 6 min.
Why Don’t You Dance. 2001. Canada. Directed by Michael Downing. In this comedy-drama set in 1970, newlyweds discover a suburban yard sale that turns spontaneously into a dance. 15 min.
Mouse Without a Tail. 2001. South Korea. Directed by Won-Chul Park. An animated fantasy following the tragic life of a mouse who makes his living working inside a computer mouse. No narration. 13 min.
Terminal Bar. 2002. USA. Directed by Stefan Nadelman. A documentary made from still photographs taken between 1972 and 1982 by the bartender of a dive on 42nd Street. 22 min.
Neulich 3 (Recently 3). 2002. Germany. Directed by Jochen Kuhn. In this experimental animation, a man at a bus stop observes a couple meet, fall in love, and break up. 5 min. Program introduced by Andrea Traubner, President of the New York Film and Video Council; total running time approx. 92 min.
Thursday, June 12, 6:00

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