Jay Rosenblatt

We see a gravedigger’s shovel at work. Then, we watch archival footage that, for the most part, is up close and personal scenes of Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Franco, and Mao. In the background, a voice in German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Chinese speaks in the first person, narrating an autobiography; another voice gives a simultaneous translation in English. Often we see them with children or young women. They are braggarts. The editing is droll; the words and images combine to satiric effect. (fonte: imdb)… (meer)

These five films look at identity, fitting in and making choices about one's path of life. 18 ans (dir. Frédérique Pollet Rouyer, 22 min.): Raised lovingly by her father, Morgane has turned 18 and faces a crossroads. Wagah (dir. Supriyo Sen; 13 min.): Each day, at a checkpoint on the border of India and Pakistan, thousands of spectators proclaim their national identity as they watch their soldiers perform the flag ceremony. Herd (dir. Ken Wardrop; 4 min.): a brief portrait of a deer who thinks he's a cow. Notes on the Other (Sergio Oksman; Spain, 13 min): Who was Hemingway? This carefully constructed piece looks back on Hemingway's creation of the adventurous writer, inspired by an experience in Pamplona. Darkness of Day (dir. Jay Rosenblatt; 26 min.): Using found footage, Rosenblatt weaves a stark yet poignant look at people's choices to end their life.… (meer)