Comrade Couture is a journey into the wild nether world of the fashionistas and Bohemians of East Berlin.Director Marco Wilms, a former model of the GDR's fashion institute, sets out to once more resurrect this life's unique lifestyle, economic freedom, and longing to be different, in the here and now.

Comrade Couture is a journey into the wild nether world of the fashionistas and Bohemians of East Berlin.Director Marco Wilms, a former model of the GDR's fashion institute, sets out to once more resurrect this life's unique lifestyle, economic freedom, and longing to be different, in the here and now.

Comrade Couture is a journey into the wild nether world of the fashionistas and Bohemians of East Berlin.Director Marco Wilms, a former model of the GDR's fashion institute, sets out to once more resurrect this life's unique lifestyle, economic freedom, and longing to be different, in the here and now.

九歲就進芭蕾學校的歐姍娜，一心想成為芭蕾女伶，同時報答媽媽苦心栽培她跳舞，遠離貧窮的夢想。為了跳出曼妙的舞姿，多年來永無止境的練習、嚴格的體重控制，以及犧牲與同年齡的孩子應有的自由，是芭蕾少女必經的犧牲之路。伴隨著許多挫敗、淚水、孤單，唯有不停自我激勵、要求，才能持續下去…。

九歲就進芭蕾學校的歐姍娜，一心想成為芭蕾女伶，同時報答媽媽苦心栽培她跳舞，遠離貧窮的夢想。為了跳出曼妙的舞姿，多年來永無止境的練習、嚴格的體重控制，以及犧牲與同年齡的孩子應有的自由，是芭蕾少女必經的犧牲之路。伴隨著許多挫敗、淚水、孤單，唯有不停自我激勵、要求，才能持續下去…。

過去討論台灣日治時期（1895-1945）電影，總以商業電影和政宣新聞為主，卻忽略了當小規格膠卷與攝放機透過日本傳入，在台日人及台灣人都得以隨手記錄島嶼上的生活、事件與風景，也是重要的動態紀錄；這些未經雕琢的影像，在數十年後，成為我們想像並解析殖民時期的檔案，與出自官方的紀實影像對比，在在暗藏著「殖民現代化」的表徵，而更多業餘電影的足跡與社群，存在於當年的文宣、報章、雜誌。本場次選映多部早期影像，透過學者解密文獻，另闢重新認識日治影史的蹊徑。

This documentary shows Arvo Pärt at home with his family and working in his study. He is interviewed/provides voiceover in Estonian/Russian with subtitled English translations. Concert rehearsals (The Hilliard Ensemble/ Western Wind Choir/Paul Hillier) (unknown Finnish choir & orchestra/Eri Klas) and a studio session (Arvo Pärt: Yamaha DX7 keyboard, Jan Garbarek: tenor saxophone & Manfred Eicher: engineer) for the unreleased recording of what is reputedly Aetos are shown. Also a few minutes of the Kremer/Grindenko/Schnittke /Sondeckis Tabula Rasa performance is shown which would lead one to think that there is a complete video recording of that as well as the WDR Radio recording used for the ECM release. The tone of the documentary alternates from serious interviews/work to humorous scenes of Pärt clowning around and German "man on the street" interviews with people being asked "Who is Arvo Pärt?". Overall, a fascinating view into Pärt's work and lifestyle. 　　(Alan Teder)

This documentary shows Arvo Pärt at home with his family and working in his study. He is interviewed/provides voiceover in Estonian/Russian with subtitled English translations. Concert rehearsals (The Hilliard Ensemble/ Western Wind Choir/Paul Hillier) (unknown Finnish choir & orchestra/Eri Klas) and a studio session (Arvo Pärt: Yamaha DX7 keyboard, Jan Garbarek: tenor saxophone & Manfred Eicher: engineer) for the unreleased recording of what is reputedly Aetos are shown. Also a few minutes of the Kremer/Grindenko/Schnittke /Sondeckis Tabula Rasa performance is shown which would lead one to think that there is a complete video recording of that as well as the WDR Radio recording used for the ECM release. The tone of the documentary alternates from serious interviews/work to humorous scenes of Pärt clowning around and German "man on the street" interviews with people being asked "Who is Arvo Pärt?". Overall, a fascinating view into Pärt's work and lifestyle. 　　(Alan Teder)