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Überwachungsstaat: Auf Nummer sicher ?

Category: Documentary
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Auf Nummer sicher? Sandra Harkow (33) ist freiberufliche Journalistin in Berlin. Sie ist auch allein erziehende Mutter von Lutz (6), seit sich dessen Vater einer anderen Frau zu-gewendet hat. Seit kurzem lebt sie mit Lutz wieder bei ihrem Vater Walter (59) - das ist billiger und soll sie bei ihren Mutterpflichten entlasten. Sandra hat endlich wieder einen bezahlten Auftrag. Sie soll fuer den "Interessenverband RFID" (das steht fuer "Radio Frequency Identification") einen Werbefilm fuer die neue Micro-Chip-Technologie herstellen. Der Film wird einen Fachkongress in der Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften eroeffnen, an dem hochrangige Politiker teilnehmen werden. Nur wenige Wochen nach der Veranstaltung werden im Bundestag und vor der EU-Kommission wichtige Beschluesse zum Thema RFID vorgelegt werden - die Veranstaltung ist also dazu gedacht, die Politiker von der neuen Technologie zu ueberzeugen. Nicht zuletzt geht es um einen Milliardenauftrag fuer die Hersteller, wenn der Chip nicht nur in den Reisepass, sondern auch in den Personalausweis integriert werden wird. Als Sandra mit dem Auto unterwegs ist, steigt an einer Ampel ploetzlich ein fremder Mann (Jonas) in ihren Wagen. Er will sie warnen: die neue Ueberwachungstechnologie berge grosse Gefahren fuer die Gesellschaft. Sie solle keinen Werbefilm machen, sondern einen Film, der ueber die Gefahren der neuen Technologien aufklaert! Jonas wird verhaftet, kann sich nicht ausweisen und wird in die Psychiatrie eingeliefert. Dort behauptet er, ein Zeitreisender aus dem Jahr 2020 zu sein. Sandra glaubt ihm zwar zuerst kein Wort, faengt aber an zu recherchieren und stoesst auf eine Menge interessante Informationen... "Auf Nummer sicher?" arbeitet neben der skizzierten Spielfilmhandlung ebenfalls mit Experten-Interviews, echtem Dokumentarmaterial und einer Mischform aus dokumentarischen Aufnahmen, in denen fiktive Figuren auftauchen und findet so eine formal aeusserst spannende und zeitgemaesse filmische Mischform. -- More OThah4sh: http://feeds.feedburner.com/othah4sh
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Takva (aka Man's Fear Of God) (Kiziltan, 2006)-aNaRCHo

Category: Misc
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Takva (aka Man's Fear Of God) (Kiziltan, 2006)-aNaRCHo IN TURKISH WITH EXTERNAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES Arichly textured, thoughtful exploration of the hypocrisies inherent when fundamentalists engage in commercial ventures, "Takva -- A Man's Fear of God" reps a strong new voice in Turkish cinema. Focusing on a simple man whose administrative job within an Islamic sect sets him spinning adrift from his previously unquestioned moral compass, pic benefits from a stand-out central perf and a finely tuned script (supervised by Fatih Akin, whose Corazon Intl. co-produced) that refuses to condescend to anyone. Helmer Ozer Kiziltan's bigscreen debut deservedly bagged the lion's share of prizes at Antalya's national fest; awards are possible off-shore as well. Muharrem (the superb Erkan Can) is a man of few needs, his life centering on his religion and his job for sack merchant Ali (Settar Tanriogen). His outlook is as limited as his wardrobe, so it comes as a shock when the leader of his religious sect, the Sheik (Meray Ulgen), asks him to become the rent collector for the sect's property-rich seminary. Muharrem's lack of ambition and worldliness is precisely why he's been chosen. The Sheik and his right-hand man Rauf (Guven Kirac) "suggest" Ali give Muharrem afternoons off so he can collect rents and see to repairs on the many properties the sect owns throughout Istanbul. It is also "suggested" that Muharrem move into the seminary's building, where he's given suits, a cell phone, and all the accoutrements of a businessman, even a car and driver: "You must reflect the wisdom and the wealth of the Sheik and of the order," Rauf explains. Fish-outof- water isn't the half of it. As he adjusts to his new role, Muharrem visibly changes. Whereas before he lived in a timeless world that could equally be 1926 or 2006, now he confidently strides into shopping malls and ultra-modern offices. When his basic goodness tells him to allow a poor family to skip their rent for a month, the Sheik says this might prevent a student from coming to the seminary. Increasingly confused and plagued by "sinful" recurring wet dreams, Muharrem's previously black-and-white existence becomes filled not just with temptation, but with sophistical debates wrapped in opaque religious finery. In a world currently extra-sensitive to all treatments of Muslim subjects, it should be added that Kiziltan is clearly criticizing a particular strain of fundamentalism that uses a moral sleight-of-hand to reconcile spiritual teaching with capitalism. His target could just as easily be any religious institution. What really makes "A Man's Fear of God" stand out is the way Kiziltan enriches his characters through their environment. Muharrem's life was full of familiar, solid traditions linked to office, tea-shop, mosque and home. His plunge into the contempo world reveals the two sides of Istanbul, and the uneasy struggle that exists between them. As he changes clothes and transforms from near indentured servitude to a position of respect, thesper Can undergoes a visual physical transformation, carrying his body with a new confidence and spontaneously, if uncomfortably, manifesting a forceful confrontational attitude. With heavy-lidded eyes that beautifully register his painful confusion, Can easily won the best actor award in Antalya. Visuals are rich and multi-dimensional. Akin's regular editor Andrew Bird, along with Niko, do an outstanding job of building tension during a music-filled religious ceremony that hits a fever pitch and then jumps to a most unexpected follow-up. --Jay Weissberg, Variety PLEASE SEED AND ENJOY!!
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Without The King (Swaziland's Absolute Monarchy) [Xvid-AC3]

Category: Documentary
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Swaziland is Africa's last absolute monarchy, and a nation at a dangerous crossroads. The people demand democracy and an end to starvation, while the king insists on banning political parties. The people want relief from a 43 per cent AIDS/HIV infection rate, the world's highest, while the king prices a fleet of luxury limousines. Against this backdrop of blatant inequality, we meet the royal family: Princess Sikhanyiso, a teenage rapper and eldest child; Queen LaMbikiza, a headstrong outsider and first of 12 wives; and King Mswati III, a distant figure out of touch with his home and country. Unprecedented access to the royals and villagers witnesses startling parallel rebellions. Terrorism and civil unrest are on the rise in the impoverished townships, where rebels will not be assuaged by the king's hollow constitutional offering, while inside the palace, an unlikely source of change makes her own plans and discoveries. Without the King cross-sections this regime to provide a series of stunning and frequently shocking revelations and insights about a nation that may soon be rocked by the turbulence of sociopolitical change. Screenshots: http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8125/withouththekingthumbsvf7.jpg Total Size MB .....: 1,488.12 MB Length ............: 01:23:14 Video ----- Codec Name ........: XviD Bitrate ...........: 2307 KB/s Resolution ........: 688 x 384 Aspect Ratio ......: 1.79:1 Framerate .........: 29.97 FPS Color Depth .......: 12 Bits Quality Factor ....: 0.291 B/px Audio ----- Codec Name ........: AC3 Bitrate ...........: 192 KB/s (CBR) Channels ..........: 2 Ch Sampling Rate .....: 48000 Hz
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