The Oyster Princess
A pampered American oyster tycoon decides to buy a husband for his daughter, but things don’t go quite as planned. Along the way there are mishaps, misunderstandings and a foxtrot sequence that must be seen to be believe
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A pampered American oyster tycoon decides to buy a husband for his daughter, but things don’t go quite as planned. Along the way there are mishaps, misunderstandings and a foxtrot sequence that must be seen to be believe
After devouring a plate of succulent oysters, a woman learns they were in fact spoiled. As she waits for signs of illness, she tries not to spiral into paranoia while the uncertainty is eating her alive.
An argument between an unhappy couple, triggered by the consumption of a bad bunch of oysters, escalates into a heated fight, due to the wife's desire for a child that in reality serves as a metaphor for her unfulfilled
Oyster-gatherer Ah-lan is in love with the often-absent fisherman Chin-shui, but a bout of premarital sex leaves her pregnant and vulnerable to malicious gossip.
Shot on colour 16mm film, Oyster is a minimalist documentary/cinematic poem showcasing the native oyster and various aspects of its life, history and consumption. Shot underwater in its natural habitat, then detailing th
In the Japanese town of Ushimado, the shortage of labor is a serious problem due to its population’s rapid decline. Traditionally, oyster shucking has been a job for local men and women, but for a few years now, some of
The villagers of a remote fishing village on the west coast of Korea have a belief that if someone drowns in the sea, his spirit cannot depart until the next person dies. The drowning of one fisherman sets in motion a se
The oyster has been called the canary in the estuary, for the death of an oyster can reveal environmental changes or pollution that might have gone unnoticed. This film documents the efforts of one oyster farming family
A love story about a young man who runs away up an isolated Australian river and gets a job with eighth generation oyster famers.
Nasa accidentally discovers a bar that bears the same name as her late mother. She orders her favorite dish: fried oysters. Is it a coincidence that they look like her mother's?
Australian experimental, observational comedy about young people in Sydney struggling to get ahead in love and their careers.
Moose and Dan find themselves in limbo after overdosing on heroin
A young woman spends some time at the beach. She finds a pearl, a fisherman, and a ghost.
In the beginning, there was the Oyster. Rolex’s first waterproof wristwatch, the blueprint for a century of watchmaking innovation. A watch that symbolizes modernity and accompanies human achievement. One hundred years a
A young girl named Marcela lives with her dad, Jose, a lighthouse keeper, and old Daniel on an island. The only contact the girl has with the world outside her home is by a boat with four sailors that pays a visit to the
Taiwan in the year 2000, only thirteen years after the lifting of Marshall Law rule and still an unruly place referred to by many as the “Wild, Wild East,” provides a perfect setting for The Taiwan Oyster. Masquerading a
Before leaving, Yi would like to go back to where there are cattle, oyster farms, and Chi.
Vera, an heiress, while on a trip to the seaside, sees and admires Jack, an oyster dredger. She takes a fancy to his mode of living and through her lawyer proposes to change places and life with him for a time, placing a
A coming of age story involving 4 friends trying to get through the time when friends become the people you grew up with, as you become the person you grow into
This short film is an introduction to oyster farming in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Showing the various stages of oyster cultivation, the film highlights the sampling of larvae by Department of Fisheries biologists, the st