To celebrate the 16th edition of Visions du Reel NYON (April 15 - 21),
DocAllianceFilms.com will offer free streaming of the FIVE documentaries from the Doc Alliance Selection 2009, from APRIL 21 to 25.
Maggie in Wonderland by Ester Martin Bergsmark, Beatrice "Maggie" Andersson and Mark Hammarberg (Sweden, Finland 2008, 72 min)
Maggie, a young woman from Kenya, films her world in the Swedish city of Malmö. A creative portrayal of the meaning of social isolation.
WINNER OF THE DOC ALLIANCE SELECTION 2009
Auto*Mat by Martin Mareček (Czech Republic 2009, 90 min)
Martin Marecek invents a militant, jubilatory action to combat the automatisms generated by Prague's automobile culture.
Big John by Håvard Bustnes (Norway 2008, 86 min)
The rise and fall of a young boxer coached by his father ‘Big John' - who was also his trainer, impresario and agent.
Hotel Sahara by Bettina Haasen (Germany 2008, 85 min)
Nouhadibou in Mauritania: a melting pot of dreams, hopes and the terminus of countless young African emigrants who end up here.
Survival Song by Yu Guangyi (China 2008, 94 min)
A family of Chinese peasants is condemned to poverty and broken apart in the name of modernity. A deeply moving and sublime social tale.
2. NEW DOCS ADDED TO http://www.docalliancefilms.com/
The month of April offers another outstanding batch of international docs!
The follow films were recently acquired on the portal.
Our Daily Bread by Khavn De La Cruz, The Philippines, 5 min
Kamias: Memory of Forgetting by Khavn De La Cruz, The Philippines, 70 min
Can and Slippers by Khavn De La Cruz, The Philippines, 2 min
Men of Fire by Sepideh Farsi, France/Iran, 56 min
The Flower Bridge by Thomas Ciule, Germany/Romania, 87 min
Szmolinsky by Julius Onah, Germany, 5 min
Helbra by Mario Schneider, Germany, 70 min
Homi D. Setha by Sepideh Farsi, France/India, 69 min
Anna, Seven Years on the Frontline by Masha Novikova, Netherlands, 78 min
Heinz and Fred by Mario Schneider, Germany, 80 min
Kalinovski Square by Yury Khashchavatski, Estonia, 73 min
*Film of the Week April 19 - 23 *
3. UPCOMING FILMS TO http://www.docalliancefilms.com/
The following documentaries will be added to the portal in the coming weeks!
We Want Roses Too by Alina Marazzi, Italy, 84 min
Wild, Wild Beach by Susanna Barandzhiyeva, Vitali Mansky, Aleksandr Rastorgujev, Germany/Russia, 125 Min * Film of the Week April 26 - 30 *
Big John by Håvard Bustnes, Norway 2008, 86 min *Doc Alliance Selection 2009 *
Survival Song by Yu Guangyi, China 2008, 94 min *Doc Alliance Selection 2009 *
Houba by Vit Janecek (director of Ivetka and the Mountain), Czech Republic, 57 min
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6. HOT DOC CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (April 29 - May 9)
International PR representative Melanie Sevcenko will be attending Hot Docs on behalf of Doc Alliance Films from April 30 - May 7. If you wish to contact her, please do so at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
