Auroville Film Festival 2015 screening schedule

Auroville Film Festival 2015 screening schedule

Day 1: FRIDAY, October 2nd

17:00 OPENING CEREMONY ON THE PLAZA AT TOWN HALL

Time Outdoor Venue Cinema Paradiso

19:30 -

22:30

19:30 L'Urgence De Ralentir (The Invisible (R)Evolutions), Philippe Borrel, 85 min.Individual and collective initiatives are arising around the world to face and cope with the continual acceleration of our lifestyles.The director will be present to introduce the film and lead a discussion after.

19:30 Integral Yoga - Evolution Fast Forward 2, Manoj Pavitran, 50 min.A documentary in 3D motion graphics about integral yoga.

19:30 -

22:30


20:20 Botanical Gardens - Discovery of the TDEF, Wazo, 13 min.A film about the ecological distribution and properties of TDEF.

19:30 -

22:30


20:33 Beyond The Picket Line, K. Lentsoe Serote, 81 min.The film takes place under South Africa's apartheid, where family allegiances shift.

19:30 -

22:30

21:26 Niram Maarum Avatharangal (The Changing Colours Of An Avatar), Yatra Srinivassan, 26 min.Karunakaran is an honest police Sub-Inspector from a village who is attending an accident case in the city.

20:33 Beyond The Picket Line, K. Lentsoe Serote, 81 min.The film takes place under South Africa's apartheid, where family allegiances shift.

19:30 -

22:30

21:52 Rendezvous At Auroville, Jessica Paola Lopez, 17 min.Two friends and their journey to meet in Auroville.

21:54 Sacred Groves So Far.........., Auroville Video Productions, 4 min.The Sacred Groves Project

19:30 -

22:30

21:52 Rendezvous At Auroville, Jessica Paola Lopez, 17 min.Two friends and their journey to meet in Auroville.

21.58 Beyond Poterie, Miti Shah, 5 min.Supriya Menon Meneghetti takes us through her artistic journey.

19:30 -

22:30

22:09 Yatra Mantra, Yorit Rozin, Mitun Chakraborty, 5 min.A poetic film describing the trip undertaken by volunteers from Sadhana Forest to 3 new projects in Tamil Nadu.

22:03 Eternal Connections, Miti Shah, 5 min.A trip into Chantal Gowa's artistic world.

19:30 -

22:30

22:14 India's Train, Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, 21 min.Personal view about India's present and future from the eyes of young people living in New Delhi.

22:08 Mama Hawa, UNHCR / NRC, 25 min.Against the odds, a woman is paving the way for a new future in war-ravaged Somalia.

colour legend: Films made by Aurovilians, bioregion residents or guests of AurovilleFilms made about Auroville / bioregion Films made by students of Auroville / bioregion Films that develop the theme of Human Unity

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Day 2: SATURDAY, October 3rd

Time Cinema Paradiso

9:30 -

12:30

9:30 Ainu. Caminos A La Memoria (Ainu. Pathways To Memory), Marcos Centeno Martin, 82 min.Ainu is a documentary about the Ainu people of Japan.

9:30 -

12:30

10:52 Stiller Löwe (Touch Of Silence), Sven Philipp Pohl, 6 min.Severin is in the throws of a club scene: pulsating base, radiant heat and tentative flirtations with a gorgeous blonde. Deaf from birth, his sign-language is often misunderstood. 9:30

- 12:30 10:58 Diversamente, Lorenzo Marinelli, 52 min.

A documentary about the courage to choose in life. Cristiano, Martha and Antonio are the protagonists of courageous stories of life-change in the name of love, passion and freedom.

9:30 -

12:30

11:50 Daleki Susreti (Far Encounters), Vilim Zlender, 37 min.Vanja’s first visit to Moldova took an unexpected turn and became a long struggle to help the sick and the old on the margins of the Moldovan society.

Time SAIIER conference room Cinema Paradiso

16:30 -

18:30

16:30 What Is Auroville, Juergen Puetz, 25 min.A film about the Auroville Exhibition in Chennai

16:30 F Comme Femmes Diaspora 1, Stéphanie James, 26 min.A documentary about various sculptors and ceramicists in Auroville and Pondicherry.

16:30 -

18:30

16:55 Artists Of AV, Anne Moutot, 9 min.The film about artists and their activities in Auroville.

16:56 F Comme Femmes Diaspora 2, Stéphanie James, 25 min. An interview with Mallika - A reiki practitioner in Auroville. 16:30

- 18:30

17:04 Beyond Reason, Frank Huguenard, 92 min.Beyond Reason is a non-profit & educational organisation who produce profound, high quality and thought-provoking documentary films.

17:21 Españoles en el Mundo (Spaniards in the World), Carmen de Cos, 53 min.A film about the lives of the Spanish living in Chennai and Auroville.

16:30 -

18:3017:04 Beyond Reason, Frank Huguenard, 92 min.Beyond Reason is a non-profit & educational organisation who produce profound, high quality and thought-provoking documentary films. 18.14 Breeze Nocturne, Juan Felipe Rodriguez

Aguiló, 4 min.Video clip made in collaboration with Sukhino, an Aurovilian musician.

16:30 -

18:3017:04 Beyond Reason, Frank Huguenard, 92 min.Beyond Reason is a non-profit & educational organisation who produce profound, high quality and thought-provoking documentary films.

18:18 Golden Temple Amritsar, Ingrid, 13 min.An expressive film about the love for the place.


19:30 -

22:30

19:30 Two Feet To Fly, Akshay Shankar, Pavitra Chalam, 53 min.An inspiring documentary on the unique sport of running.

19:30 Trash To Treasure: Creating Wealth From Waste, Tom Mo, 22 min.A film about turning upcycle waste material into higher value products.

19:30 -

22:30


19:52 The Scientist, Shubham, 8 min.A silent film on the concept of love.

19:30 -

22:30


20:00 Than Vinai (One's Action Reflects), Karthikeyan, 10 min.A film on how the mistakes made by a man reflect on him.

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Day 2: SATURDAY, October 3rd


19:30 -

22:30

20:23 Sama-Bhava (Empathy), Mithran A, 7 min.The film establishes the mutual pain between a dog and a boy.

20:10 Auroville, The City The Earth Needs, Olivier Barot, 40 min.A beautiful film about the essence of Auroville.

19:30 -

22:30

20:30 A Daughter's Dream, Manto Pashupatinath, 125 min.Chingri is a girl from poor family who has a hard life but dreams of doing something good for her family.

20:10 Auroville, The City The Earth Needs, Olivier Barot, 40 min.A beautiful film about the essence of Auroville.

19:30 -

22:30


20:50 Transformations: The Sawchu Barcode Series, Auroville Video Productions, 7 min.The story of Adil Writer's installation.

19:30 -

22:30


20:57 Paul Pinthon Sculptured Wax Candles - A Solo Exhibition, Yatra Srinivassan, 7 min.A film on the exhibition of Paul Pinthon, featuring his wax candle sculptures.

19:30 -

22:30


21:04 Interviews Of Paul Pinthon, Laura Reddy, Namrita Gautier from Maroma, Yatra Srinivassan, 6 min.Interviews of Paul Pinthon, Laura Reddy, and Namrita Gautier from Maroma

19:30 -

22:30


21:10 Lami, Christophe Defaye, Olivier Defaye, 3 min.La is a shy little blue boy. He is always singing alone on the line. One day he meets a little girl Mi cying and discovers friendship. He finds out that singing together with friends becomes melody.

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22:30


21:13 Madre Arena (Sand Mother), Didi Rodan, 14 min.Deisy wants to be a mother but she has doubts.

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22:30


21:27 Ô Mon Corps! (Oh My Body!), Akshay Shankar, Pavitra Chalam, 70 min.A movie about the first training of contemporary dance in Algeria, conceived as a bridge between Mediterranean cultures.

Day 3: SUNDAY, October 4th


9:30 -

12:30

9:30 Khumba, Anthony Silverston, 86 min.A film about Khumba, a young zebra born with only half his stripes.

9:30 -

12:30

10:56 La Lágrima De La Libélula (The Tear Of The Dragonflly), Daniel Requena Lambert, 18 min.This documentary talks about a journey from the Himalayas, 8000 metres high, down to the shores of the southern tip of India.

9:30 -

12:3011:14 The Revolutionary Optimists, Nicole Newnham, Maren Grainger-Monsen, 85 min.Children are saving lives in the slums of Kolkata. Amlan Ganguly doesn't rescue slum children; he empowers them to become change agents, battling poverty and transforming their neighbourhoods with dramatic results.

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Day 3: SUNDAY, October 4th


16:30 -

18:30

16:30 North-East India, Darjeeling, Ingrid, 10 min.A film about travelling through Guwahati, Meghalaya, Darjeeling

16:30 La Route De L'inde De Demain (The Road to the India of Tomorrow), Jeanne Mascolo de Filippis, 85 min.The country that will be in 15 years both the most populous and the youngest, does not lack resources!

16:30 -

18:30

16:40 From Darkness To Light In Africa, Bata Bhurji, 12 min.Sem- literate and illiterate mothers and grandmothers from remote villages of Africa come to India for 6 months to become Solar Engineers.


16:30 -

18:30 16:52 L'Odyssée Polaire (Arctic Odyssey), Aurélien Cormier, Julien Riquier, 52 min.An adventure in the wild and desert landscapes of Lapland by a group of six youngsters.


16:30 -

18:30

17:44 Ce Que Nous Avons Peut-Être Perdu (Behind The Mirror), Christiane Mordelet, Stanzin Dorjai, 52 min.A group of 10-year-olds from a school in Nubra, Ladakh, have come to visit their penfriends in France. Anne Riquier will present the film.

17:55 Moravia, La Ruta De La Esperanza (Moravia, The Hope's Route), Matias Boero Lutz, 36 min.A movie aimed to raise awareness about the close relationship between environmental protection and people development, by reflecting the reality of human settlements in developing countries.


19:30-

22:30

19:30 Soft, Sweet And Plentiful, Auroville Video Productions, 11 min.A documentary on a trip to Bali

19:30 Girl Rising, Richard E Robbins, 105 min.A movie about the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world.

19:30-

22:30

19:41 Growing At Solitude, Léa Butez, 25 minA film about permaculture.


19:30-

22:30

20:06 MetaPhore, Tutsy Navarathna, 8 min.This film tells the story of a meeting in a virtual world.


19:30-

22:30

20:14 Journey To The West - A Celebration Of The 30th Anniversary Of Sakya Monastery Of Tibetan Buddhism, Coren Lindfield, 54 min.A film about the 30th anniversary of the Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism in Seattle.


19:30-

22:3021:08 Story Of Yoga, Ajit Oommen, 46 min.A documentary about the history of yoga made for NDTV.

21:15 Path Of Freedom, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, 10 min.In the harsh environment of a Rhode Island men's prison, a group of fifty inmates are transforming their lives through the practice of meditation.

19:30-

22:3021:08 Story Of Yoga, Ajit Oommen, 46 min.A documentary about the history of yoga made for NDTV.

21:25 Thoothuvarkal (The Messengers), Yatra Srinivassan, 20 min.A short comedy on sanitation.

19:30-

22:30

21:54 Kigali Shaolin Temple, Magali Chirouze, 52 min.The Kigali Shaolin Temple is a kung fu club in Rwanda started in 1998 by a group of young orphans from the genocide.

21:45 The Hope Doctors, Diya Banerjee, 51 min.A film about Medical clowns and the current healthcare system.

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Day 4: MONDAY, October 5th ALL STUDENT FILMS FROM 16.00 ONWARDS


9:30-

12:30

9:30 Le Semeur (The Sower), Julie Perron, 78 min.In Quebec’s Kamouraska Valley, Patrice Fortier is putting down roots at his seed company, La Société des Plantes.

9:30-

12:3010:48 Women For Justice - A Story About The Power Of Solidarity, Daniel Burkholz, Sybille Fezer, 53 min.Forced marriages, domestic violence, over 1,00,000 wives killed by fire in so called "household accidents“ every year - in India, violence against women is omnipresent and nearly all women, independent of class, caste and religion are affected.

9:30-

12:30

11:41 Where The Heart Is, Rohan Sabharwal, 50 min.A movie that documents the last days of the microscopic Jewish Community in Kerala, India.


16:00 -

18:30

16:00 A Dream In Huasquila, Aloé Tormo Mir, 8 min.A film abut the mysterious disappearance of two siblings in the Amazon jungle.

16:00 -

18:30

16:08 A Series Of Strange Events, Transition School 6th Grade, 10 min.Students experience a variety of different adventures in 3 short episodes.

16:00 -

18:30

16:18 Autobiography Of An Ordinary Girl, Louise Noir, 9 min.The reminiscences of a young girl who is on the way to a cemetery.16:00

- 18:30

16:27 Awake, Aloé Tormo Mir, 3 min.The journey of a young girl struggling to survive in a hospital…..

16:00 -

18:30

16:30 Auroville - Eine Andere Welt Ist Möglich (Auroville - Another World Seems Possible), Herbert Eisenschenk, 45 min.The film follows the path of five Austrian-born Aurovilans through their daily life.

16:30 Behind The Scenes Of Auroville Film Festival 2013, Masha, Antonio, 8 min.A documentary on the Auroville Film Festival 2013

16:00 -

18:30

16:30 Auroville - Eine Andere Welt Ist Möglich (Auroville - Another World Seems Possible), Herbert Eisenschenk, 45 min.The film follows the path of five Austrian-born Aurovilans through their daily life. 16:38 Brain Forest, Masha, 2 min.

The story of a young man stuck in a never ending nightmare.

16:00 -

18:30


16:40 Dehashakti Sports Ground 2015, Satya, 8 min. A film about the Dehashakti sports ground.

16:00 -

18:30


16:48 Evolution: A Journey Through Time, The Learning Community, 4 min.From cosmic dust to speck in the ocean, we follow the journey of life.

16:00 -

18:30


16:52 Finding The Way, Bhavyo, Ahylia, 4 min.Lost in the forest, a brother and sister try to find their way.

16:00 -

18:30


16:56 Friends, Dineger, 4 min.Two friends studying in school fall in love with the same girl......

16:00 -

18:30


17:00 Kottakarai Cycle Race, Udhayam Evening School, 14 min. A movie about a poor boy trying to win a cycle race.

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Day 4: MONDAY, October 5th


16:00 -

18:30

17:15 Wir Weigern Uns Feinde Zu Sein (We Refuse To Be Enemies), Angelika Reicherter, 75 min.Forty people from different countries like: Israel, USA, Germany, Greece, England and Switzerland went on a pilgrimage through Israel and the West Bank.

17:14 Michel Nicolet, Exhibition In Citadines, Symeon and Dyuman, 5 min.A short artistic movie elaborated by two students as a sign of gratitude towards their teacher who was about to leave Auroville.

16:00 -

18:30

17:15 Wir Weigern Uns Feinde Zu Sein (We Refuse To Be Enemies), Angelika Reicherter, 75 min.Forty people from different countries like: Israel, USA, Germany, Greece, England and Switzerland went on a pilgrimage through Israel and the West Bank. 17:19 Singing For The Climate, Thupten,

Rajeev, Pavithra, Nikita, Jo, Penny, 3 min.An event organised to bring awareness about climate change.

16:00 -

18:30


17:22 The Art Of Free Progress, Bhavyo, Masha, Ahylia, 10 min.An expression of views of several students on the free progress education system.

16:00 -

18:30


17:32 Trouble In The Kitchen, Transition School 5th Grade, 6 min.Warring fruit and vegetables are compelled to make peace and escape from the inevitable planned dinner that they are scheduled to attend.16:00

- 18:30


17:38 Who Am I?, Lore, Osher, 2 min.Exploring the philosophical question, who am I?

16:00 -

18:30


17:40 Xing, Aloé Tormo Mir, 1 min.Stop-motion movie of a little play-dough creature.

16:00 -

18:30


17:41 Camp Auroville; Ecological Stewardship & Human Well being, Vimal Bhojraj, 4 minAn outstanding experience in human unity & sustainable living as a platform for the learning and personal growth of students.

16:00 -

18:30


17:45 Children Of Conflict, Majid Imtiyaz, 14 min.A true story which reflects the ground reality of the children residing unfortunately in or around the different conflict regions of the Globe.

16:00 -

18:30


17:59 A Proposito De Ndugu (About Ndugu), David Muñoz, 16 min.Ndugu receives a letter from his new foster father in America, Mr. Schmidt,who has just lost his wife.

16:00 -

18:30


18:15 Quince Años (Fifteen), Liliana Torres, 7 min.The day she is celebrating her fifteenth birthday, life reminds Vianney that it isn´t easy to be different.


19:30-

22:30

19:30 Botanical Gardens - The Temple Groves, Wazo, 15 min.Bapoune realizes the importance of saving, preserving and developing forests and trees.

19:30 Sacred Voices, Jess Phillimore, 12 min.A short film which brings together the custodians of eight Sacred Natural Sites from Uganda, Ethiopia, South Africa.

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Day 4: MONDAY, October 5th


19:30-

22:30

19:45 Doux Souvenirs (Sweet Memories), Danielle de Diesbach, 32 min.6 inteviews of Aurovilians managing textile companies. An old film, re-edited. The director will present the film.

19:42 Satyagraha Truth Force, Lisa Sabina Harney, 82 min.A documentary that tells the story of a group of humble Indian saints who believe the sanctity of the holy river - The Ganges - is being destroyed by corruption and a powerful mining lobby.

19:30-

22:30

20:22 Mason & Co Chocolate Packaging, Impprintz Graphic Design Studio, 34 sec.A fun stop- motion showcasing the packaging design for Auroville's Mason & Co chocolates.


19:30-

22:30

20:23 New Species II, Christoph Pohl, 20 sec.New flying species discovered in a stop-motion animation workshop


19:30-

22:30

20:24 Black Ice, Maarten van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal, 53 min.The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise set sail to protest Russia's first-ever oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean.


19:30-

22:30


21:04 Summer Advanture With Milo And Eunsu, Jinhee, Milo, Eunsu, 2 min. A film about the disastrous summer adventure trip of two boys.

19:30-

22:30


21:06 Shades Of Nature, Miti Shah, 7 min.Juergen's journey as an environmentalist and as an artist in Auroville.

19:30-

22:30

21:17 Auroville City Of Dawn - A Timelapse Journey, Ashwin Ezhumalai, 6 min.A short film with a sequence of timelapse clips shot in Auroville.

21:13 State-Of-The-Art, Miti Shah, 6 min.The journey of 'Ok', a fashion designer turned Auroville artist.

19:30-

22:30

21:23 Token Of Love, Priyam Chanda, 3 min.A guy came for help. What the other guy did will make you think twice.

21:19 Landing Auroville, Rakhal, 7 min.The film is an appeal to secure the physical area where Auroville is meant to "land".

19:30-

22:30

21:26 Komali (The Clowns), Fif, Hamish, Babu, Nick, Norchu, 5 min.Various short clips of the antics and buffoonery of Fif and Hamish.

21:26 Embracing The Planet, Manohar, Philippe Pelen Baldini,Thierry Moucazambo, 14 min.A performance: The result of over 30 years of in-depth artistic experience, research and collaboration with the San Bushmen of southern Africa.

19:30-

22:30

21:31 Marie's Dictionary, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, 10 min.This short documentary tells the story of Marie Wilcox, the last fluent speaker of the Wukchumni language and the dictionary she created in an effort to keep her language alive.

21:26 Embracing The Planet, Manohar, Philippe Pelen Baldini,Thierry Moucazambo, 14 min.A performance: The result of over 30 years of in-depth artistic experience, research and collaboration with the San Bushmen of southern Africa.

19:30-

22:30

21:41 India's Disappearing Beaches - A Wake Up Call, Shekar Dattatri, 15 min.A film about the disappearence of India's beaches and how to prevent it.

21:40 El Poder De La Música. Más Allá De Mozart (The Power Of Music. Beyond Mozart), Joan Montón, 33 min.From the pure perception of music to the blurring of its boundaries leading to a new and unexpected universe.

19:30-

22:30

21:56 Exploring The Magic Of Canada's Pacific Shoreline, John, 21 min.A collage of stills and video shots explores the magic of the ocean coastline of Western Canada.


19:30-

22:30

22:17 Spirit Day 2014, Celebrating The 40th AnniversaryOf The Spirit Report, Tlaloc, 30 min.The film is about the sacred land of the Hawaiians.


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Day 5: TUESDAY, October 6th


9:30-

12:30

9:30 Walk Right In, Larry Paros, 58 min.A movie about 150 students from poor backgrounds who assembled on the Yale Divinity School campus in 1968, while American cities and campuses were rife with protest, racial rioting, and civil disorder. 9:30

-12:30 10:28 Welcome, Javier Fesser, 28 min.

An amazing innovation reaches a tiny school lost in the heart of the Peruvian Andes and revolutionizes the lives of the whole community: the internet.

9:30-

12:30

10:56 Buy Buy St. Pauli, Irene Bude, Olaf Sobczak, Steffen Jörg, 87 min. This documentary is about a communities long struggle against fat cat developers.


16:30-

18:30

16:30 Oli School, Yatra Srinivassan, 22 min. A documentary on the educational systems of the Montessori School,Oli School.

16:30 Narratives ...The Object Of Art, Masoom Gandhi, 20 min. A film on Adil Writer's ceramics, paintings and architecture.

16:30-

18:30

16:52 Udavi School, Aparajitha Jain, 26 min.A film about the life in Udavi School.

16:50 James Joyce In Times Of Ashoka, Juergen Puetz, 12 min. An autobiography about paintings and compostions.

16:30-

18:3017:18 Seeds Of Freedom, Jess Phillimore, 31 min.The story of seed has become one of loss, control, dependence and debt.

17:02 Purgatorio, Viaje Al Corazón De La Frontera (Purgatorio, Journey Into The Heart Of The Border), Rodrigo Reyes, 82 min. A deeply human portrait of the chaotic reality of the USA-Mexico border. The director will join us on skype after the screening.


19:30-

22:30

19:30 Masika, Promoting Sustainable Menstruation, Auroville Video Productions, 11 min. A film promoting Sustainable Menstruation

19:30 Catherine Marquette Dance-Paint In Auroville, Manohar, 24 min. A documentation of one evening of paint dance and music in Kala Kendra, Bharat Nivas in Auroville.

19:30-

22:30

19:41 Breathing Under Water, Bindu, 3 min. An orginal inspirational underwater footage by an Aurovilian on the need to protect coral reefs.

19:30 Catherine Marquette Dance-Paint In Auroville, Manohar, 24 min. A documentation of one evening of paint dance and music in Kala Kendra, Bharat Nivas in Auroville.

19:30-

22:3019:44 Women In Sports, Yatra Srinivassan, 19 min. A documentary about the 'Women in Sports’ event.

19:54 Growing Smiles In Gujarat, Rakhal, 7 min. A film on the account of a one week oral health camp organized by Auroville Dental Centre.

19:30-

22:30

20:03 Everyday Rebellion, The Riahi Brothers, 110 min. A documentary and a cross-media project celebrating the power and the richness of creative nonviolent protest and civil disobedience worldwide.

20:01 Auroville, India - The Music Of Svaram, Andrea Gorgi Zuin, 7 min. About Svaram - the concept of music.

19:30-

22:30

20:03 Everyday Rebellion, The Riahi Brothers, 110 min. A documentary and a cross-media project celebrating the power and the richness of creative nonviolent protest and civil disobedience worldwide.

20.08 Under The Same Sun, Sameh Zoabi, 76 min. A futuristic film about the highly dramatic story of two businessmen,Shaul Cohen, an Israeli, and Nizar Ahmad, a Palestinian who set out to make money and wind up making peace.

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Day 5: TUESDAY, October 6th


19:30-

22:30

...continuing20:03 Everyday Rebellion, The Riahi Brothers, 110 min. A documentary and a cross-media project celebrating the power and the richness of creative nonviolent protest and civil disobedience worldwide.

21:24 Habitat For Humanities, Samantha Champion, re-edited by Tlaloc, 4 min. The film describes the work of an NGO, Habitat for Humanities.

19:30-

22:30


21:28 Karma Kitchen, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, 3 min. A film about Karma Kitchen, a volunteer-run restaurant in Berkeley.

19:30-

22:30


21:31 Friction, Manic, 4 min. A film about a bike and its rider, expressing their life in form of ride.

19:30-

22:30 21:53 Cocoon To Butterfly, Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, 4 min. A film based on the performance of Celestine Ridgeway in Bharatnivas in Auroville.

21:35 Himself He Cooks, Berteau Witjes, 66 min. A film about the Golden Temple in Amritsar where hundreds of volunteers prepare100 000 free meals every day.

19:30-

22:30

21:57 Evening With Mystical Beings, Celestine, 3 min. An evening with Mystical Beings' passionate wild dance, and Gandarva music which inspired everyone.


19:30-

22:30

22:00 Soham's Dance, Soham, 38 min. Soul's dancing


Day 6: WEDNESDAY, October 7th


9:30-

12:30

9:30 Life Is Waiting: Referendum And Resistance In Western Sahara, Lara Lee, 59 min. Forty years after its people were promised freedom by departing Spanish rulers, the Western Sahara remains Africa’s last colony.

9:30-

12:30

10:29 Les Hommes Debout (Upright Men), Patrick Watkins, 6 min. For the Memory and Diginity of the victims of the Tutsi Genocide in Rwanda.

9:30-

12:30

10:35 Geschützter Raum (Safe Space), Zora Rux, 13 min. Patrick and Sara live a love story. But they are also fighting together for refugee rights in Berlin.9:30

-12:30

10:48 Namnala, Nacho Solana, 15 min.A film about José who is an outdated man with an outdated business.

9:30-

12:3011:03 I Am Sami, Kae Bahar, 15 min.Living in a war zone 10 year old Sami is forced to take decisions beyond his understanding; decisions thatcould deprive him of his childhood and change his life forever.

9:30-

12:30

11:18 Ghumantu (Itinerant), Ajay Kannaujiya, 28 min. A promotional film that tries to capture the lives of the people in Kathputli in the face of a rising identity Crisis.

9:30-

12:30

11:46 Grafstract: The Bronx Street Art Renaissance, Dan Perez, 20 min. By enlisting the help of some of the world's top street artists, J. "SinXero" Beltran has made it his mission to legally beautify the Bronx; the birthplace of graffiti.

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9:30-

12:30

12:06 Chaque Jour Est Une Petite Vie (Every Day Is A Small Life), Albane Fioretti, Lou- Brice Leonard, 28 min. A council estate on the Mediterranean coast. Living in a modest caravan amongst the tower blocks Rachel 80years old dreams of returning to her native Algeria.

17:00 CLOSING CEREMONY AND AWARD PRESENTATION ON THE PLAZA AT TOWN HALL


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22:30

19:30 El Albergue (The Shelter), Alejandra Islas, 84 min. Across from the railroad tracks, priest Alejandro Solalinde founds and builds a shelter in Ixtepec, Oaxaca, to provide refuge and spiritual relief to Central American migrants.

19:30 Beyond The Walls…A Journey Within, Arnab B. Chowdhury, Dr.Jean-Pierre Muller, 16 min. A film about A man who gets A glimse of liberation while travelling through the towns of Jodhpur and Benares.

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22:30


19:46 Auroville Retreat 12/13 March 2015........ Some Impressions, Auroville Video Productions, 10 min. Some impressions of the Auroville retreat.

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22:30


19:56 Matrimandir Talk 2013, Janek Simon, Monika Derenda, 23 min. A talk given by Tim Wrey for people who visit Matrimandir for the first time. (He apologises for his mistake in the size of the inner chamber, "nerves".)

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22:30


20:20 Kuthu Song, Aswanth Krishnan, 5 min.A music video in Solitude Organic Farm cafe showing the beauty of local food, permaculture and community.

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22:30


20:25 Black Particles, Mithran, 12 min. The film on how we handle garbage

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20:37 Aatmik Veerangula (Spiritual Complacency), Santosh Jadhav, 4 min. A film about Sunday's PotLuck Party at JOHNNY's place

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20:41 3H Summer School 2014, Vimal Bhojraj, 5 min. A film on the 3H summer school programme revolving around the themes of regenerative design, closed loop systems and responsible consumption.

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20:46 Unity & Diversity; Building For Cultural Encounters, Vimal Bhojraj, 4 min. A film documenting the 3H summer school programme based on the theme "unity and diversity" in Auroville.

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20:54 The Dream, Jesse, 17 min. Three fashion students dream an adventure of fashion fantasy.

20:50 Vietnam Halong Bay Unesco World Heritage Site, Ingrid, 10 min. A film about travelling through North Vietnam.

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21:11 Acres For Auroville, Sergey, 6 min. The film is meant to generate awareness and collaboration among friends of Auroville for the unified development of Auroville.

21:00 Vertical, Juergen Puetz, 14 min. My films are largely auto-biographical. Images used are either photographs of my original paintings or digital paintings.

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21:17 Goodwill Sports & Cultural Program For The Auroville Bio Region, Yatra Srinivassan, 15 min This film explains about the importance of sports for the auroville bio-region.

21:14 Les Enfants De Demain (Children Of Tomorrow), Fabrizio Inserillo, 89 min.A documentary of the story of the community "Le hameau des Buis" eco-village located south of the Ardèche, in France.

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21:32 Au Rythme Du Temps (Rhythm Of Time), Elias Djemil, 20 min.A documentary of the new wave of emerging Algerian music


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21:52 Auroville, Chloé Sanchez, Anna Szmuc, 53 min.A radio documentary hosted by people coming from all over the world to search for a dream in Auroville.


check our website for more information: www.aurovillefilmfestival.org

colour legend: Films made by Aurovilians, bioregion residents or guests of AurovilleFilms made about Auroville / bioregion Films made by students of Auroville / bioregion Films that develop the theme of Human Unity

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Auroville Film Festival 2015 screening schedule

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