Lisa Truttmann is an artist and filmmaker based in Vienna. In her artistic practice, she combines documentary, essayistic, and poetic methods to investigate the sociologies and ecologies of landscapes and architectures.
Forced to murder lost samurai and sell their belongings for grain, a mother and daughter-in-law dump the corpses down a deep, dark hole and live off of their meager spoils. Driven by primal emotions, dark eroticism, a frenzied score by Hikaru Hayashi, and stunning images both lyrical and macabre, Kaneto Shindo’s chilling folktale Onibaba is a singular cinematic experience.
Found video footage tells the tale of three film students (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams) who've traveled to a small town to collect documentary footage about the Blair Witch, a legendary local murderer. Over the course of several days, the students interview townspeople and gather clues to support the tale's veracity. But the project takes a frightening turn when the students lose their way in the woods and begin hearing horrific noises.
Nestled away in an isolated town, art teacher Samet yearns to leave the sleepy village for Istanbul and is soon forced to confront what he can't accept.
Nestled away in an isolated town, art teacher Samet yearns to leave the sleepy village for Istanbul and is soon forced to confront what he can't accept.
In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe.
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In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe.
From the Archives is an ongoing series curated by MFA candidates in the UWM Film Department where the curator is invited to program a selection of films.
A member of the U.S. Marine Corps is accused of murdering his wife and an investigation begins to determine the events leading up to the woman's death.
Renko, an 11-year-old girl, has difficulty dealing with the divorce of her parents and decides to do everything she can to reconcile her estranged parents.
Renko, an 11-year-old girl, has difficulty dealing with the divorce of her parents and decides to do everything she can to reconcile her estranged parents.