NationStates Jolt Archive

Following the success of the First International Film Awards (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=72781) in Celdonia, where the Iansisle film The Hunter's Hunter was named best film (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74147), Hector Forsythe, President of the Celdonian Academy of Film Excellence (CAFE) has announced a second event.

The format has changed slightly this year, and more emphasis has been put on the festival side of the event rather than the awards. Filmmakers are invited to submit a film to be shown at the festival. From those films shown a shortlist will be produced and the Best International Film choosen by audiences, critics, and members of CAFE.

Only one film may be presented from any Nation, it may be in any language (should be subtitled appropriately), and should be at least 75 minutes in length.

As last time, tickets for all performances are free but will be distributed on a first come first served basis.

CAFE has also negotiated a special dispensation from the Ministry of Trade and Industry to enable filmmakers from any nation, including those currently covered by trade embargoes and travel restrictions, to submit their work.


OOC:

Same guidelines as for the last time:


If interested, submit a brief description of the film (just a paragrph or so) - maybe a satirical or spoof take on a real film presented in NS terms (say Casablanca with Iesus Christi as the Nazis), or just something interesting. Give a few cast names, and a director. I'll create a poll for the most interesting ones.


I'm going to be stricter on the length of submissions. A single paragraph only please (easier for the voting). If you want to write something longer post it seperately and provide a link to it.

I'll make the poll when there's enough interesting entries.

*bump*

The Line
Directed by Sidney Loon
Produced by Singularity Studios
Soundtrack by ZHMWM, Babylon, Deadworld and System of a Cow.

Based on the extremely popular book of the same name, the Line begins with the invasion of SeOCC by an unholy alliance of capitalist and fascist forces as war descends upon Aperin. Forced from their homes by bombings and ground forces, millions of SeOCC nationals flee into neighboring countries, only to find these safe havens under attack as well. These refugees finally come to ‘the line,’ the point where the initial invasion of Aperin is stopped and held in attrition, and are met by the few remains of SeOCC’s defense forces. Joined by the Volunteers, a quasi-terrorist revolutionary organization, a group of refugees desperate to give themselves a fighting chance join an insane attempt to return to SeOCC and begin a guerilla war in the midst of the occupation of their country.

Daughter of Elysium – an ode to joy
Directed by H. Slager, starring Janneke Herzog

Country of origin: Knootoss
Producer: KNN Movies division
Language: Dutch, subtitles available.
Length: 137 minutes
Genre: Social-realism, fantasy

‘Daughter of Elysium’ tells the tale of a young girls quest for happiness in an unforgiving world. The young actress Janneke Herzog plays the role of 15 year old Noëlle, who roams the streets of Rotterdam alone. Without any parents to care for her, she finds friendship with a male prostitute who teaches her about classical music with an old headset. Slowly Mahsa becomes addicted to ever heavier drugs, provided to her by her friend who is also addicted. She does, however, find hope in the music in a world that becomes smaller and smaller. Hallucinations and music mix in what becomes more and more of a blur between reality and fantasy. In the finale, she finds death by overdose listening to the ‘ode to joy’ (http://www.globalspirituality.org/odetojoynew.htm) in an idyllic delirium. Happy.
The movie gives an unsettling picture of the misery in the underclass of Knootian society, with the central themes being the quest for happiness and ‘heaven’ vs. earth.

((OOC: LOL, SeOCC’s entry gets my vote for the sheer drama. The author of that book was surely brilliant! And, well, as SeOCC ventures in ‘my’ realm I will, in good tradition, do the exact reverse.))

Trust

Director: Joanna di Silvera
Producer: Edouardo Featherstonehaugh
Starring: Casey Keller, Samantha Strudel
Length: 97 minutes
Genre: Art Noir

A psychological thriller focusing on a family living in increasing fear of neighbours whose behaviour starts out as a little wacky but which, step-by-step, reaches through sneaky, rude, offensive, obscene and brutal. As their torment mounts their feelings of isolation become unbearable and they decide they must end this fearful intrusion into their lives. Armed with whatever they can find in the kitchen, they run out into the garden and stab at the people next door, only to find they have been living next to an enormous mirror factory. The glancing blows to the mirror rebound the blades into their own stomachs and, as they die, they gurgle their apologies to their own mirror images.

The Lightbringer: Pt. 1

Directed by Brandon Felthar
Produced by Solace Studios
Starring: Jenna Rikks, Frank Roberts, Danny Blubber, and Pedro Markus
Genre: Historic/Action/Epic
Soundtrack by Outerscope Records

In the city of Xak Tsaroth thousands of years ago a boy was born, this boy was born with the power of The God, the power to heal and the power to rule a nation destined to rule all of Krynn. This child of destiny was raised by monks in the mountains near the city of his birth, he lived there until he was sixteen until the First Daughter of Paladine Illista was sent by the god Paladine to find the Pilofiro, the Lightbringer, he who would save Istar from Kurnos the Usurper, the False Kingpriest.
This boy brought to Istar in secret came with a destiny that would lead to the recovery of the greatest treasure of Istar. With this treasure the boy would lead a revolution that would bring the False Kingpriest to his knees and turn him into the greatest ruler in the history of Istar. Beldinas the Pilofiro.

OOC: Can we submit films with characters from already existing shows (like Rescue Rangers) or do we have to make stuff up?

Also, SeOCC, will "The Line" have Syskeyians fighting on the "bad guy" side? 'Cause if so I'd like to send some troops (along with ohter people) to the filing to see just how accuarte your depiction of my troops is.

God bless,

The Republic of Syskeyia

GOVERMENT POWDER

Director: Richard Henson
Starring: John White, Toshi Ammano, and Wolfgang Kuller as Gustav
Produced: Golden Moives
Length 2:37mins
Genre: Supense

Based off of Richard Henson's bestseller-who is also directing-takes place when two aircraft mechanics are killed in an unexplained expolsion on at a small airport south of Clapton, after they had inspected a personal jet of a diplomat Manfred Gustav. Gustav's brother is a well know drug dealer back in his country who deals in the highest quality drugs. John Weston of the FBI must figure out the conection between the airport explosion, Gustav's brother's drug deals, and a trap door at the bottom of Gustav's plane before Gustav's plan becomes a reality.

The Revenge of The Psychotic Killer Whales

Director: Finn Pezuñazul
Starring: Pedro Lechoso as Dr. Furryneedle, Maria Eugenia Redhay as Jaina Spottyforest and Cesar Blacktail as Minister Sourmilk.
Producer: Ministry of Arts, Culture and Entretainment
Genre: Horror/ Phylosophy
Language: Spanish with English subtitles

Synopsys: A group of scientists is conducting an strange experiment with nuclear radiation in the pacific, to test new radioactive weapons and substances, ordered by Diego Sourmilk, a shady corrupt minister that acts without the government's aproval.
However, things start to get strange, when the whales of the area, after being affected by radiation, start changing and behaving oddly. Soon, the entire crew finds itself in a living nightmare, when the whales decide to take revenge on them and, one by one, the crew members become victims of the cetacean frenzy.
Overall, The Revenge... is an entretaining movie, that also teaches a wise philosophycal lesson: Don't mess with friggin mother nature, because she knows how to take revenge!

*tag* busy right now, will post later.

OOC: Can we submit films with characters from already existing shows (like Rescue Rangers) or do we have to make stuff up?


OOC: Pretty much up to you, though playing around with real names and movies might be more fun. Like I say though, it's up to you.

Tripping the Boards (2003)

Country of origin: Watfordshire
Producer: Avatar Pictures
Director: Pat R. Kett
Language: English / Gogglez (with English Subtitles)
Length: 96 minutes
Genre: Documentary

Synopsis: Ketts' candid documentary charts the turbulent progress of the several graduating students from the Bibianian Academy of Military Dance.
Incorporating the 3 month build up to last years' National Display of Military Dance at the Magneta Festival, Tripping the Boards records the highs and lows of the students competing for the Magneta Trophy - Ketts' intimate portrayal of their friendships, loves, successes and losses, provide great insight into the workings of one of the nations oldest institutions, as well as exploring the heart of one of the founding organisations of Shiree Culture.
Culminating in the riotous scenes of the week long Magneta festivities, Tripping the Boards is an intoxicating assault on the senses and a tender account of the trials and tribulations facing Shiree youth today.

Also, SeOCC, will "The Line" have Syskeyians fighting on the "bad guy" side?

ooc: again, as stated in the original post way back when, no. the troops depicted are not given specific nationalities, but it's pretty clear who they are (prominent crosses, pointy ears, etc).

Movie Title: Waters Blue and Brown
Producer: Weeping Willow Moving Pictures of Thesia (affiliated with IanCorp, Int.)
Starring: Kirk Valoon and Andrea Cossi
Director: Emmanuel Giorges
Synopsis: In mid-nineteenth century Gallaga, a young Iansislean Company officer (Valoon) finds himself increasingly drawn to love a young native maiden (Cossi). Torn between his duty to the Company and his king and hers to her native land and religion, the bitter-sweet romance ends tragically. Weeping Willow’s first major motion picture seriously questions race, religion, and their place within the Empire.
Editorial: 8.2/10. Giorges, who both writes and directs, proves himself a major factor on the domestic movie stage. However, despite some brilliant satirical and romantic lines, the somewhat stereotypical plot and Valoon’s intensely mediocre acting may keep Waters Brown and Blue from the list of the greats. Also, northern Carlonia plays a most unconvincing Gallaga.

Director: Jhiir Kharhe
Producer: Zhaxizong Province Council for the Arts
Starring: Su Dexi, Tsering Pasang, Jetrung Tsipoon-Shakabpa
Length: 138 minutes
Genre: Art Noir

Set in the middle of the Xikuangese Occupation, Where Vultures Fear to Fly tells the story of the entwined relationships of two boys as they make the transition to adulthood. Deh Min-Wei is an idealistic young Guo Lengi, as loyal to the imperialistic ideology of his fatherland as his military upbringing could make him. At Academy, he befriends Songren Jirenhe, a quiet, but physically powerful boy, who sticks up for the bullied Min-Wei. Jirenhe appears to be the very model of a native under the Protectorate: a reformed Xikuangese, respectful and grateful to his natural superiors, but as their relationship progresses, Min-Wei begins to suspect that he may not be what he seems. He is drawn increasingly into Jirenhe's world, and eventually finds that he must choose: between two mutually incompatible ethics, the one he has been taught all his life, and the one he is beginning to feel in his heart is the right; and how to act in one of the most difficult situations a man can face: whether to betray his country, or his friend.

The film has been heralded as a rich and honest portrayal of the lives of ordinary people under the Occupation.

Director: Garnou O Beville
Producer: Maginot star pictures
Starring: Henro Grenage, killie Jamanso, Karl Frenski and Gerrard Holio
Lenght: 120mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense

Title: Shadow Killer
Synopsis: Based on the number one best seller by henry dawson it tells the story of a small boy, aged 6, called Lawry (played by Karl Frenski) who comes home from school one day to find his mother dead. She has a knife in her chest and the knife has an inscription. "In light I hide, till dark does dark does fall, then shadow overcomes them all". This mysterious inscription stays with Lawry all his life till when he becomes 34 9 the character is now played by Henro grenage) his wife (played by killie jamanso) is killed and the same inscription is written on the wall in blood. lawry takes a nervous breakdown and is sent to a mental home where he is seen by phyciatrist Ben stiller (played by Gerrard Holio) who works with Lawry and helps him back to normal but after Lawry is set free ben looks over his notes and figures out that the killer was... Lawry himself. Many murders occur while they search for Lawry until they find him dead with the same knife that he used to kill his mother in him. For you see lawry had a split personality who killed those he loved and as the inscription said "shadow overcomes themall"

Director: Garnou O Beville
Producer: Maginot star pictures
Starring: Henro Grenage, killie Jamanso, Karl Frenski and Gerrard Holio
Lenght: 120mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense

Title: Shadow Killer
Synopsis: Based on the number one best seller by henry dawson it tells the story of a small boy, aged 6, called Lawry (played by Karl Frenski) who comes home from school one day to find his mother dead. She has a knife in her chest and the knife has an inscription. "In light I hide, till dark does dark does fall, then shadow overcomes them all". This mysterious inscription stays with Lawry all his life till when he becomes 34 9 the character is now played by Henro grenage) his wife (played by killie jamanso) is killed and the same inscription is written on the wall in blood. lawry takes a nervous breakdown and is sent to a mental home where he is seen by phyciatrist Ben stiller (played by Gerrard Holio) who works with Lawry and helps him back to normal but after Lawry is set free ben looks over his notes and figures out that the killer was... Lawry himself. Many murders occur while they search for Lawry until they find him dead with the same knife that he used to kill his mother in him. For you see lawry had a split personality who killed those he loved and as the inscription said "shadow overcomes themall"

*tag* Quite busy studing for Grad school, but I'll get to it when I need a serious procrastination break...

Manufacturing Dissent -

Running Length: 82 minutes
Language: Strefethian with subtitles

Description:
Noted Linguist and political activist S. M. Trefethen walks the viewer through this controversial and engaging documentary. Chronicling her work throughout the years, Manufacturing Dissent has no narrator, rather jumping wildly between rabidly shot clips from mainstream media and recordings of her own speeches, this documentary follows S. M. T. throughour her career, beginning at the famed M.O.T. and eventually ending as founder of her own nation. The latter half of the film focuses on The Internationale as a political entity, it's problems, it's promises, and its possible future.
Don't believe that dissent can be an effective means of political change, you will, whe it's manufactured.

Angry and Speedy

Producer: Multiversal Theatres
Director: Rov Koen
Staring: Ryan Vaul Talkner, Rin Octane, Kevin Bacon

Synopsis:

Local Imitoran street racer Tyne Spinner (Talkner) befriends the legendary street champ Bomb Toronto (Octane). However, Tyne has a deep secret. He is the nephew of the brother of the friend of the neighbor of the local police chief (Bacon). Tyne is recruited to infiltrate a secret racing gang that drives all black cars with green lights that terrorize the populace by driving like total morons. When Tyne finds out that his girlfriend is the leader of the group, he his torn between his friendship with Toronto and his loyalty to the police. Guest cameos include Tom Siezmore and Burt Renyolds as the evil warlord turned drug dealer turned street racer turned father.

Distrust

Director: Stephane Bergmanis
Producer: Government Funded
Starring: Inga Schweden, Heinrich Riddersmann, Jan Dahlbeck
Length: 114 minutes
Genre: Art Noir

Jan is a depressed young man that has a relationship with a meta-human and her sister and her brother. Jan feels terrible angst over the relationship that is obviously perverted, and starts to sell his body on the streets to punish himself. On the street she finds his sister, also a prostitute, but before he knows it is his sister he starts a relationship with her. When he fins out, he kills her and has terrible angst. To cure his angst he goes off and robs an old lady that proves to be his long lost mother, she dies in his arms and he gets terrible angst. Robbed of his whole family he damns god and god sends his vengeance to him in the form of DEATH, death is a personality with terrible angst and starts to play a game of chess over Jans life. Jan gets help from his Meta-human lover that cheats, and wins over DEATH and leaves him at the chessboard where DEATH has terrible angst over his loss to a mere human. As Jan sees DEATH having terrible angst he repents his sins and reports his meta-human lover and her family to the glorious secret police. Finally Jan feels calm and goes down to the beach. He makes love to a beautiful woman, but when he sees the waves coming in on the beach he is reminded of his deeds and gets terrible angst and walks into the sea and drowns.

To cure his angst he goes off and robs an old lady that proves to be his long lost mother, she dies in his arms and he gets terrible angst.

shouldn't this read:

To cure his terrible angst he goes off and robs an old lady that proves to be his long lost mother, she dies in his arms and he gets terrible angst.

?

(OOC: I know what movie the Thelasi will not be voting for, give me a minute to write something up)

Jeni Nanavera

Director: Inxedil Sa~o
Producer: Jasra JSK
Starring: Syku Ili, Ili Kansu, Syku Jara
Length: 120 minutes
Genre: Science fiction
Language: Hito-Rejistanian, english subtitles

In a future world, where corporations virtually rule the world, Jeni Nanavera, policewoman for the government (Nanavera is rejistanian for government), finds out about a scandalous marketing idea: Nyki JSK, a shoe manufactorer, plans to kill 10 persons, who buy the new shoes. (the plot of 'Jennifer Government' but playing in a future, capitalistic Rejistania)

Legion of Darkness

Director: Imservei Thenar (NOTE: All names are given in English transliteration)
Producer: White Star Studios
Starring: Elertin Xenra, Chore Chelerve, Senertin Choras, Adorant Sehte, Paul Zerma.
Genre: Action, Drama

Legion of Darkness was made right after the end of the Shadow War, directed by a former Thelasi Force Commander, this film explores the theory that sprung from the Shadow War. In this timeline the Shadow War never ended, but instead escalated, eventually leading to the nuking of Knootcap. This story follows two groups, one of Menelmacari commandos seeking to stop the oncoming nuclear apocalypse. The other, a group of elite Thelasi troops seeking to end the war, in the GDODAD's favor, their commander, Unit Commander Ithker, is a cold a ruthless man, devoted to the total destruction of the Noldor, yet, in the midst of the fields of death and destruction, he finds love. A good thing by all of his soldiers, yet problems erupt when it turns out that his love, happens to be a soldier from SATO, and more than that, a Noldor.

EDIT: spelling

Comrades in Death
(French title: Champ d'Honneur)

Director: Alain Kyle
Producer: Dream Paths Studios (government company)
Genre: War, tragic
Length: 168 min
Starring: Yu Zhenli, Robert Hollow, Jean-Jacques Baie, U En, Andrea Wang.
Language: French (with English and Wymgani subtitles)

Comrades in Death is set in the present, and the story follows soldiers on opposite sides in a war. The warring nations are not named, the uniforms are fictitious, and the reasons for the conflict are never stated. The emphasis is on the horrors that are the reality of any war. There are many characters in this film; Yu, Hollow, En and Baie star as comrades in arms, while Wang is a soldier on the enemy side. The violence is often graphic; the fear and atrocities that are experienced by soldiers and civilians caught up in the battles are never toned down. The characters are not heroes, but regular men and women struggling to deal with the situations they are faced with, their duties, and just trying to stay alive. Ultimately, friendships are formed between enemy soldiers. . . then tragically and violently shattered. The film seeks to be both thought-provoking and gut-wrenchingly, disturbingly emotional. . . and an appeal for all to see darkest side of war.

OOC: Thanks for all the entries everyone.

I'll have a think about creating a vote and sort it out in the next day or so when I get the time.

a lot of war movies in this year's showings.

To cure his angst he goes off and robs an old lady that proves to be his long lost mother, she dies in his arms and he gets terrible angst.

shouldn't this read:

To cure his terrible angst he goes off and robs an old lady that proves to be his long lost mother, she dies in his arms and he gets terrible angst.

?


In Vegana the editor of governmental reviews and synopsies congratulated the SeOCC reviewer for his sharp eyes to spot the easter egg that the funloving crew did when they made the movie.

Lord of the Bumps III: Return of the BUMP

MoI Release: Producers Withdraw the Line From CFF

In a surprise decision, Singluarity has chosen to withdraw their highly anticipated movie from showing at the Celdonian Film Festivals in a show of political protest.

'I'm disgusted that the Celdonian's are willing to sit down with butchers,' said the Line's director Sidney Loon, 'and I have no interest in taking part in this as long as their government carries out such ignorant foreign policy.

'Frankly, I think the Celdonian people have lost sight of what the struggle against capitalism means. They're hooked on their belongings, lost in their affluence, and if they give a shit about the real working class that is exploited daily by the capitalists their government is meeting with they'll vote out this government and vote in someone truly devoted to the revolution.'

The Line will be released, instead, in SeOCC, at the Freemount Cluster in their open air commons theater. Turnout is expected to be massive, and a reserved section will be readied for invited guests. Singularity confirmed they would be inviting CACE dignitaries, with several notable and obvious exceptions.

MoI Release: Producers Withdraw the Line From CFF

In a surprise decision, Singluarity has chosen to withdraw their highly anticipated movie from showing at the Celdonian Film Festivals in a show of political protest.

'I'm disgusted that the Celdonian's are willing to sit down with butchers,' said the Line's director Sidney Loon, 'and I have no interest in taking part in this as long as their government carries out such ignorant foreign policy.

'Frankly, I think the Celdonian people have lost sight of what the struggle against capitalism means. They're hooked on their belongings, lost in their affluence, and if they give a shit about the real working class that is exploited daily by the capitalists their government is meeting with they'll vote out this government and vote in someone truly devoted to the revolution.'

The Line will be released, instead, in SeOCC, at the Freemount Cluster in their open air commons theater. Turnout is expected to be massive, and a reserved section will be readied for invited guests. Singularity confirmed they would be inviting CACE dignitaries, with several notable and obvious exceptions.

In response to the announced withdrawal of the Seocc film The Line from the Celdonian International Film festival Hector Forsythe, president of CAFE, said:

"Yes of course it's regrettable that the SeOCC film has been withdrawn, but frankly I won't be losing any sleep over it. And if they want to 'premier' it in SeOCC, then fine...but it's been playing here for a week already so I'm not sure what type of 'premier' they're planning to have."

Asked if the copy of the film held by CAFE would be returned, Mr Forsythe replied: "Yes, of course it will be returned. After the festival is over."

He refused to make any further comment, and would not confirm whether The Line would still be considered for competition.



Edited to correct atrocious spelling mistakes

The Service

Director: Andrew Syme
Producer: Democratic Socialist Party
Genre: War, propaganda
Length: 177 min
Starring: #21009 Anderson D, #12199 Robertson K
Language: English

Anderson portrays a misguided youth caught trading in forbidden information. After spending a short time in a re-education facility, he sees the error of his ways and joins the Democratic People's Army. What follows is a vivid depiction of the joys of defending the Homeland from the evil forces of Freedom.

(OOC: A late premiere, but inspiration just struck. I don’t know if it’s any good, but the title and situations almost make me want to write it out as a short story.)

IC:

Blackout Circus
Director: Quentin Barkley
Producer: Marginal Pictures
Starring: Martin Green, Therese Durbeyfield, Oliver Zhang, Gerald O’Neill, Marjorie French, “Big” Tim Stubbins
Sreenwriter: Karen Thiel, adapted from her novel of the same name
Genre: Comedy / Horror
Running Time: 104 min
Other information: Colour and B/W; 35mm; digital capture and projection

Yes Wilson (Green) is the middle-aged owner and ringmaster of the failing Blacktop Circus, which is currently set up outside the small town of Rayville. Business has been slow in recent years, thanks to the development and proliferation of high-tech entertainment, and Yes is seriously thinking about disbanding the entire operation. Adding to his stress level is the upcoming contract re-negotiations for the wild animal trainer Chin (Zhang), and a potentially crippling strike organized by the head of the circus’ freakshow, Tim the Midget (Stubbins, in his feature film debut). Depressed and frustrated, he ignores his wife, contortionist Wanda Wilson (Durbeyfield), and spends most of his off hours in the Rayville drinking establishments. Then, one night, he meets a charismatic magician named Simon Silver (O’Neill) who says he has the cure for his circus’ ills: a disappearing act unlike any other.

Business starts picking up when word of the mystery magic stunt spreads through town, and on opening night, the stands are packed. Halfway through the night, Silver takes the center ring, and announces that he is about to make the most astounding illusion that has ever been attempted. He asks for complete silence, and when the crowd is hushed, he snaps his fingers and the tend is shrouded in darkness. When the lights come back on, Yes finds that Silver has disappeared…along with nearly the entire cast of circus performers and the audience! Only two other people remain: short and surly Tim, and a single audience member named Nancy (a stunningly beautiful French). Together, the three survivors search the circus site for any sign of the missing people, but when they leave the tent, they are confronted with angry circus animals, twisted vampire freaks, and a Haunted House that was never part of the original circus…

Blackout Circus is a surreal whirlwind of film, where laughter and screams come at an equal pace. The film is not intended for persons under the age of sixteen, the age of legal consent in Teakland.

(OOC: The best way I can describe this is to say, "Think of a circus film, directed by David Lynch, with a screenplay and original score by Tom Waits." Because really, that's all that's coming to my mind on how to explain it...)

The Pursuit Across the Sea

Director: Joseph Akradej
Producer: Event Horizon Pictures
Starring: Alexander Ngo-Dinh, Samantha Vatthana, Dominic Musunur, William Richardson
Length: 150 minutes
Genre: Epic, Action, Drama

It is the turn of the 18th century. When the English Protestant Pirate Martin Lillywhite kidnaps Senator Peter Jianbua and his family, the Syskeyian admiralty sends Captain Joachim Makuba and his ship, the cruiser RSS St. Michael, to find the pirate, rescue the Senator (as well as his family), and elminiate the pirate's hideout. Thus begins a deadly game of prusuit across the Indian and Pacific Oceans, ending in a climactic battle in the middle of the Philippine Islands. Based on the masterpiece novel by Elijah Chaudhary, which is considered by virtually all critics to be the greatest of all novels in the "Good-Syskeyian-Catholic-guys-defeat-evil-European-heretic-pirates" genre, The Pursuit Across the Sea combines rich, in-depth character development and interaction, ponderings on the meanings of faith, sincerity and the prupose of life, and dead-on accurate depictions of life in sea all in the package of an intense, thrilling adventure!

God bless,

The Republic of Syskeyia

Prison Food

Director: Plana Hangaz
Producer: Yongabon Productions Ltd.
Starring: Oran Anmane, J. M. Langley, Toalen Bator, Jane-Marie L. Moran, Lonan Bangor
Length: 193 minutes

It is a typical city in Omz222, Port Januara. The acts of smuggling has been going on there for years, for that Port Januara is the center of smuggling across Omzian Nation. Even the Customs, Secret Service, and Armed Police had trouble to deal with these, as this broad smuggling network is almost impossible to be ripped apart. Like a chief customs officer said before he was assassinated by the "black society" which runs the network: "imagine it like a net. I always tries to rip that net off from the metal bar, but there always will be someone holding the net, preventing em from ripping it apart. The net, that is, is the great evil of drugs smuggling."

Chief Director of Customs Operation Jon Mangla was a new director of the customs aboard. He know what is going on, he know the darkness of this continued business of smuggling drugs. He vowed to fight, but as the "Black Society of Januara" starts to avoid killing officers, he got tricked by the criminal net. Accepting a gift of a new computer system unexpectantly from another fellow customs officer who is working for the "Black Society", he was eventually lured into the trap. Now, accused of corruption, smuggling, abuse of power, betryal, and accepting bribes, he faces the ultimate: the death penalty. He has already been tried. His family, a wife and 2 sons, tried to rescue him, but failed for now. The deadline for appeal is now 1 days away. Can he survive the ultimate penalty? Can someone finally prove his innocence and free him from death?

based on a real incident.

Prison Food

Director: Plana Hangaz
Producer: Yongabon Productions Ltd.
Starring: Oran Anmane, J. M. Langley, Toalen Bator, Jane-Marie L. Moran, Lonan Bangor
Length: 193 minutes

SeOCC Film Council gives this movie a thumbs down, since it's impossible to watch it without having to go to the bathroom, thus missing some of the important bits. We suggest catheters or bedpans for anyone intending to watch.

The Way of the Vertible Dragon

Director: Yang Xiong
Production Studio: 5CN Crusade Production Inc.
Starring: Feng Xian, Zhao Tong
Length:
Part 1--153 minutes
Part 2--110 minutes
Language: Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) and English with subtitles available in all languages
Genre: Epic, Action, Biography

Story: Set in the Ancient China during the Three Kingdoms period, the Way of the Dragon tells the life of one of the greatest military tacticians ever alive, Zhuge Liang. Portrayed by the veteran actor, Feng Xian, Zhuge Liang comes to life, leading the armies of Shu-Han against the against the oppressive Wei and the egotisitical Wu. From the defense of Xinye to the six expeditions from Qishan, Zhuge Liang meets his match in one man, Sima Yi (depicted by Zhao Tong)...

mmm this thread is tagalishious

Once again I'm impressed by the number of entries.

I haven't made the final vote yet because my forum access has been really unstable as of late, but it shall be done so watch this space.

The Spectre & The Insufficient Light

Director: Robert Inglewood
Starring: James Brosnan, Stephen Atkinson, Tom Griffin, William Nwabudike
Length: 152 minutes
Studio: Palm Tree Studios
Language: English & Swahili (subtitles where appropriate)
Genre: Adventure

Set in the lush Jungles of Roycelandian East Africa, The Spectre & The Insufficient Light is the tale of two Great White Hunters sent to stop two African Tigers that are eating the Natives and holding up progress on the Spirit of Africa railway line construction. But catching the Tigers is not as easy as they thought, especially when it turns out that the Lusakan Government doesn't want the Tigers caught, for reasons that become clear later on in the film. Contains the largest battle scene ever committed to Celluloid by a Roycelandian or Colonial filmmaker, with 50,000 Imperial Troops and Native Warriors squaring off at the climax.

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Extra bump and apology on Celdonia's behalf. He hasn't been able to get onto the forums at all for days.

Extra bump and apology on Celdonia's behalf. He hasn't been able to get onto the forums at all for days.

OK. I just wanted to make sure this thread stayed alive. :)

The Storming of Hill 550


Director: Ione Saldana
Starring: 51st Ranger Squadron and 10th Reserv
Length: 190 minutes
Studio: Hope Studios
Language: English & Nami (subtitles where appropriate)
Genre: Documentary

This documentary depicts one of the bloodiest battles in KN history, the Storming of Hill 550. Where 845 men and women lost their lifes and is the sole cause to why Kurai Nami is the nation it is today.
Hill 550 where held by a ragtag army during the last liberation war and thus they held the only traversible road. That leads out to the big fertile plains where now the capital lays, the plains where a coveted prize. But with the ragtag army lead by Hrann the mad, blocking the way. General Jeanne Palmer had no choice but to storm that hill..

OOC: Sorry for the lateness, I just found this thread. Three films for me, just a sort of trilogy, that's all.

The Weegia Film Collective wish to put in for CAFE consideration the Aperin History Trilogy, premiering the final piece, Aperin Falling.

War In Aperin (2002)

Director: Martin Watt
Narrator: George McLeish
Starring: Far, far too many people to give a mention.
Length: 173 minutes
Studio: Weegia Film Collective.
Language: English, also containing various Aperinian languages with English subtitles.
Genre: Documentary.

Showing the tensions & deep resentments that led up to the Great Aperin War, and the War itself, the Weegia Film Collective consider War In Aperin as their finest piece of production. Mixing reconstructions of secret meetings with real footage of the Aperin War, and the countries that took part in it. Political intrigue and tension abounds as Imperial Outside forms alliances against the Aperin Coal Cartel, finally exploding into major war between the two power blocks. Narrating arguments between the Coal Cartel, the conditions of the people in the warring countries, the brutal warfare used in the war which killed millions of people, and the repression tactics of the notorious Guo Leng in Xikuang, George McLeish, an Aperin historian, leads us through this thrillling chapter in the shaping of the political landscape of Aperin.

Aperin Rising (2003)

Director: Martin Watt
Narrator: George McLeish
Starring: Far, far too many people to give a mention.
Length: 192 minutes
Studio: Weegia Film Collective.
Language: English, also containing various Aperinian languages with English subtitles.
Genre: Documentary.

Charting the rise of the Federal Republic of Aperin from its formation after the Great Aperin War to the beginning of the end in 1967, Martin Watt & George McLeish's second Aperin History film uses film material from the time period, interviews, and dramatic reconstructions of events crucial to the understanding to the Aperin republic. See the formation of the FRA from the Aperin War Council after the ravages of the Great Aperin War come to life, as actors portray major figures from Svea Riga, Tellenic Aperin, Empire Aperin, and the other major players in the formation, interspersed with actual film footage of the FRA in its glory days, while noted Aperin historian George McLeish narrates the causes of the formation, the tensions between the federated nations, and life inside the wealthy republic itself.

And Finally:

Aperin Falling (2004)

Director: Martin Watt
Narrator: George McLeish
Starring: Far, far too many people to give a mention.
Length: 124 minutes
Studio: Weegia Film Collective.
Language: English, also containing various Aperinian languages with English subtitles.
Genre: Documentary.

The third and final part in Watt & McLeish's Aperin History Trilogy shows the disintegration of the Federal Republic of Aperin into its constituent states - and the formation of new ones. Set in the period 1967-1973, the mixing of dramatic reconstructions, interviews, and footage from the time, Aperin Falling shows us through this troubled time period the origins of the Arco-Nation of SeOCC, in both the breakaway from Heliotos and in the Incorporation Revolution, which led the way to the formation of SeOCC as it is today, while also showing the fragmentation of the Federal Republic of Aperin to the nations of Aperin which exist today.

Under the Cross

Director: Count Richard I
Starring: James Wagner as King Richard I of England, Francois Jean as King Phillip II of France, Herbert Hubug as Austrian Duke, Mohammed Ihjad as Saladin
Produced: Jeruselem Government News, Commercial Operations
Length 3:00 hours
Genre: Drama

A fictional tale based on the 3rd Crusade with the protagonists leading a multi-national European army in the middle ages to the deserts of Jeruselem. In the Holy Wars of Christianity and Islam, the Crusaders fight the Islamic forces of Saladin in an attempt to reclaim Jerusalem for Christianity again.

Filmed in the Holy Lands and authentic costumes. No animals were harmed during the battle scenes except for some Greenies who got in the way ...

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Bungle fixed.

Under the Cross

Director: Count Richard I
Starring: James Wagner as King Richard I of England, Francois Jean as King Phillip II of France, Herbert Hubug as Austrian Duke, Mohammed Ihjad as Saladin
Produced: Jeruselem Government News, Commercial Operations
Length 3:00 mins
Genre: Drama

A fictional tale based on the 3rd Crusade with the protagonists leading a multi-national European army in the middle ages to the deserts of Jeruselem. In the Holy Wars of Christianity and Islam, the Crusaders fight the Islamic forces of Saladin in an attempt to reclaim Jerusalem for Christianity again.

Filmed in the Holy Lands and authentic costumes. No animals were harmed during the battle scenes except for some Greenies who got in the way ...

Is it 3 hours or 3 minutes?

Under the Cross

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Is it 3 hours or 3 minutes?

Fixed. It wasn't that short :)

Under the Cross

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Is it 3 hours or 3 minutes?

Fixed. It wasn't that short :)

lol, i knew that :roll:

War In Aperin (2002)

Aperin Rising (2003)

Aperin Falling (2004)

i'm honored to be part of a fictional continent, whose fictional history is now a ten hour fictional movie epic.

BTW, when are these films being judged?

BTW, when are these films being judged?

When Celdonia can get into the forums, I expect, which is very, very rarely.

War In Aperin (2002)

Aperin Rising (2003)

Aperin Falling (2004)

i'm honored to be part of a fictional continent, whose fictional history is now a ten hour fictional movie epic.

You better believe it, SeOCC.

Anyway, isn't it a fictional non-fiction movie epic?

And it's only around eight hours, really. Piddling stuff.

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OOC: I hope it's not too late.

Cement Grave
Director: Jon-Zhou
Producer: Virgin Media Group
Starring: Elaine Chen, Amanda Kim, Sally Shou, Kelly Hu, Jimmy Ching, Li Ming Zhi, Zhou Jie Luen.
Length: 131 minutes

It is 1999, in the midst of the worst economic depression Taiwan has ever seen. Still, Jiang-Yu and her sisters are happy on their rice farm in Central Taiwan.

One day, a property developer announces plans to develop a megamall in their village - and purchases their leasehold property from the government, evicting them and offer them a place in the city to compensate. Jiang-Yu and her sisters must place their parents into a retirement facility, and discover city life is much crueler than country life.

Who won this damn thing anyway? Why wasn't I invited to the awards?

GoodDAMN.