Butterflies

Bees and butterflies play an important role in the pollination of plants and the production of crops for human and animal consumption. The buzzing of the bees and the vibrant colours of butterflies are the staples of the tranquillity and raw beauty of the countryside – a place which beguiles the eyes and calms the soul. But with the hustle and bustle of modern day life, we tend to neglect the microscopic worlds embedded within our own; the symbiotic relationship between their worlds and ours.

Manhattan Aoshima and World Hashimoto are invited to the villa of fortune teller Gold Kotegawa along Gold's maid, Maki. One morning, Gold is found dead. There are three suspects. Money, honor, body, and jealousy.... The story is told through recollections, as each person's thoughts and relationships are intertwined. Who killed Gold?

Three of the four decades of my life have been spent in the midst of a tragic social transition in Sri Lankan history. Two militant uprisings, one by the Sinhalese and the other by the Tamils, claimed hundreds of thousands of lives.

Based on the true story of the serial killer and professional wrestler Juana Dayanara Barraza Sampeiro aka “La Mataviejitas”.

A turbulent era in Argentine politics is highlighted in this well-wrought drama, set in Buenos Aires at the end of 1945, about Clara (Graciela Borges), a young, half-Jewish woman awakening to the reasons behind the political conflicts of her time and place. Clara's father was a Communist who fought the Nazis in Argentina and possessed a list of the top Nazi exiles and their contacts. Through a former lover, Clara -- a successful broadcast journalist -- begins to see her Jewish roots (and the leftists) in a whole new light. Meanwhile, the political storms sweeping through Argentina are setting the stage for the Peronist government to come.

The portrayal of a city that refuses to die along with its defunct Soviet-era nuclear power plant. The mainly Russian speaking citizens there face identity issues in modern Lithuania. This portrayal inevitably raises questions of democracy, inclusion, citizenship, and freedom of expression.

A humorous story of how an Admiral butterfly was born. He tried to learn as much as possible about everything that surrounds him, but the sudden awareness of his fragility pretty spoiled his mood. Is he destined to live only one day or not? After all, it is strange that his newly made friends have just come with gifts for his birthday, and he is already in full command of his own farewell ceremony.

A praised war hero leaves his wife and finds a new love from Ural.

A lonely middle class man experiences a series of events that seemingly make his already sedated life even worse, however as a causality of these events, he meets someone that will change his life for the better.

Lee Choeng Cho and Kim Moon-Tae, two South Korean painters... Using colors and shapes, they travel the world to imagine a utopia. They want to share brushes and paints with people and give the world a message of well-being.

Butterfly in the Wind is a story of the struggle of a woman who has just been released from the prison. She's without refuge and oppressed by her husband. Her only hope is to find her ...

Ute Aurand films Maria Lang in her daily activity as she cares for her mother. The presence of the filmmaker is visible in the camera movements and in the editing rhythm. Admiration and discretion are sensed. We enter into the intimacy of mother and daughter through the eyes of a friend. The silent images create an occasion for attentive observation and balanced awareness.

A quest for the identity of the mysterious Madame Butterfly. While the farmers till the land, she waits in distress for her American love Pinkerton, who promised to be reunited with her.

The documentary showcases how the story of 5-year-old Rayan’s tragic demise has touched the hearts of millions around the world.

Haneda employed various cinematic and scientific technic to explore the world of cabbage butterfly, and the result was a completely new type of educational film.

The 360° project tells the story of a peaceful environment featuring a rare case phenomena where a swarm of butterflies is nurturing itself by eating the nectar of flowers showing the beauty but also the fragility of a complex ecosystem. The video installation is configured to work as an interactive 360° experience where the spectator can view the untouched nature by moving / grabbing / touching the nature by his/her hands (mouse) but offers also the possibility to be screened large scale as a flat video loop on a wall, building or in cinema.

Based on the Chinese legend.

Vincent grew up in a violent surrounding, his own family. After a new family feud Vincent decides to call the police but is taken to a youth center unintentionally. There Vincent beats up the director who touched him improvidently. It seems that violence looms large in Vincent's life. Then he meets Butterfly, a diffident young boy who collects butterflies to bear his parent's death. Vincent gets curious about the butterfly boy and tries to empathize. Step by step Vincent gains the friendship of butterfly. But one day his mother reappears to tell him he is not wanted at home anymore. Vincent is stunned. All of a sudden his feelings burst out and he beats up his defenseless roommate: Butterfly.

A young woman finds a hidden bit of film about her mother's youth, a film which somehow seems linked to her own life.