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Raindance Film Festival · 2009

Raindance Film Festival 2009

Documentary

Programme

13 films · 1 review

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Breaking Rocks

Jail Guitar Doors, Billy Bragg's independent Documenting Billy Bragg's initiative which aims to provide instruments to those who are using music as a means of achieving the rehabilitation of prison inmates.

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House of Numbers

Controversial documentary raises questions about our received ideas regarding HIV/AIDS.

(Country: US; Year: 2009; Director: Brent Leung; Stars: Luc Montagnier, Francois Barre-Sinnousi, Anthony Fauci, Kenneth Cole, James Curran, David Baltimore, Donald P. Francis, Michael Gottlieb, Harold Jaffe, Daniel Kuritzkes, Reinhard Kurth, Joseph B. McCormick, John P. Moore, Peter Piot, Donald Abrams)

It Came from Kuchar

Examination of the life and work of filmmaking twins George and Mike Kuchar.

(Country: US; Year: 2009; Director: Jennifer M Kroot; Stars: John Waters, B Ruby Rich, Buck Henry, Atom Egoyan, George Kuchar, Mike Kuchar, Wayne Wang, Guy Maddin, Cory McAbee, Bill Griffith, Christopher Coppola, Marion Eaton, Donna Kerness, Curt McDowell, Jeffrey Schwarz)

I Think We're Alone Now

Documentary about two fans obsessed with the pop star Tiffany.

(Country: US; Year: 2008; Director: Sean Donnelly; Writer: Sean Donnelly)

My Big Break

The affect of fame on a group of friends.

(Country: US; Year: 2008; Director: Tony Zierra; Stars: Wes Bentley, Chad Lindberg, Brad Rowe, Gregory Fawcett, Tony Zierra, Ivana Chubbuck, Lee Daniels, Sandra Fawcett, Amy Galaudet, Jennifer Quanz, Mark Schaller, Mark Skelly, Andrew Tsao, Elizabeth Yoffe)

A Necessary Death

Film students advertise for a suicidal subject to follow to the death.

(Country: US; Year: 2008; Director: Daniel Stamm; Writer: Daniel Stamm; Stars: G.J. Echternkamp, Matthew Tilley, Valerie Hurt, Michael Traynor, Konima Parkinson-Jones, Shelley Isaacs, Thomas Moses, Doris Jung Usui)

A Normal Life Please

Examination of Japanese workers' rights... or lack of them.

(Country: Japan; Director: Tokachi Tsuchiya)

The Philosopher Kings

In search of wisdom found in unlikely places, The Philosopher Kings takes us on a journey through the halls of the most prestigious colleges and universities in America to learn from the staff members who see it all and have been through it all: the custodians.

(Country: US; Year: 2009; Director: Patrick Shen) , Official site

Playing Columbine

Documentary raising moral questions surrounding the shoot to kill video games inspired by the Columbine High School massacre in 1999

(Country: US; Year: 2008; Director: Danny Ledonne; Stars: Albert Art, Ian Bernard, Ian Bogost, Richard Castaldo, Jenova Chen, Stephen Colbert, Greg Costikyan, Kevin DiNovis, Patrick Dugan, Alex Dwyer, Mark Edge, Brian Flemming, Colin Fletcher, Melissa Fuller, Tracy Fullerton)

Popatopolis

The official site says... Jim cuts the shooting schedule, has the actors cook their own food, and reduces his electric package to just two lights so he can concentrate on his filmmaking philosophy, "A Big Chase and A Big Chest."

(Country: US; Year: 2009; Director: Clay Westervelt; Writer: Clay Westervelt; Stars: Langston Ball, Roger Corman, Paul Coufos, Antonia Dorian, Glori-Anne Gilbert, Steve Goldenberg, Lloyd Kaufman, Monique Parent, Andrea V. Rossotto, Andy Sidaris, Julie K. Smith, Joe Souza, Julie Strain, Jim Wynorski) , Official site

Special When Lit

Review preview for Special When Lit

Every geeky sphere has its own nutters, and pinball is no exception, but Special When Lit treats them kindly, respectfully, and leaves any slightly mean sniggering up to the audience.

Keith Dudhnath · 4 out of 5
A history of pinball, and a look at its current devotees and major players.

(Country: US; Year: 2009; Director: Brett Sullivan) , Official site

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Tapped

Pulling the plug on bottled water.

(Country: US; Year: 2009; Director: Stephanie Soechtig, Jason Lindsey; Writer: Josh David, Jason Lindsey, Stephanie Soechtig) , Official site

They Call It Acid

Story of the Acid House culture.

(Country: UK; Year: 2009; Director: Gordon Mason)