SIS Genève : Reportage 2005-2006

Pompiers d'élite

Pompiers au coeur de l'urgence

Reflection of a Soul

A poetic short film that personifies fire through a woman, expressing the duality between good and evil. She dances with grace but also unveils the devastating consequences of her poorly controlled power on Earth. But is it her fault?

BAGz

A father's life takes a thrilling turn when a bag mix-up on a crowded ride plunges him into a moral dilemma and a high-stakes cat-and-mouse chase that could either endanger him or transform his future.

Dead Air

Three friends, one room, and a desperate plan to survive.

Balbal

By exploring the difference between reality and illusion, the tale of an uncommon mythological creature parallels human lives.

Lifeline

A heroic but cocky firefighter pays no regard to the dangers of the job but lacks the courage to face his personal demons. When faced with a giant and volatile inferno, he must put aside personal differences with his boss if they are both to survive.

Solastalgia

Uzès, South of France. A family home, a burning oasis in a scorched world. Rita and Elio reunite and sink into a gentle torpor. As time slows down, the refuge begins to crumble, the crack widens.

El Charro Negro

In colonial Mexico, El Charro Negro, a supernatural being, born of tragedy, hunts a ruthless Spanish oppressor. His retribution becomes a symbol of hope for those fighting to reclaim their land and identity.

Live Your Dream: The Taylor Anderson Story

A documentary about Taylor Anderson, and American teacher and member of the JET Program who lost her life in the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami

The Endless Summer

Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.

Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line

In this concert, a take-off on the play "A Chorus Line," comic Billy Crystal uses the premise of auditions for a Broadway musical to play various characters trying out for the parts.

Madame Simone

Every evening, Eugène Fortin becomes Madame Simone, to the delight of club-goers around town. His flamboyant costumes, a pastiche of many styles, give him the look of a clown from the end of the last century. One day, Madame Simone hears a voice urging him to go to the Wigstock festival in New York: a gathering dear to both transvestites and wig fans.

Body Hair

How do girls learn about the hair that mysteriously appears on their bodies during puberty? This tape takes an irreverent look at the stereotyping that surrounds body hair for women. It mixes historical research, a little personal testimony, ad-copy, and the voices of “hair experts” to create an informed analysis. Body Hair closes, in time-honoured feminist documentary style, with a radical call to action.

Juggling Gender

Features Jennifer Miller, juggler and director of Circus Amok. Miller speaks of her life and struggle as a lesbian woman who happens to have a moustache and beard. Includes scenes of circus performances, a gay rights parade, Miller interacting with friends, family, and strangers.

Faerie Tales

A documentary on the group The Radical Faeries.

Lotte Lenya - Warum bin ich nicht froh?

I Am Jazz: A Family in Transition

This documentary special follows the life of an extraordinary family and their transgendered daughter.