The Shoemaker (2012)
Género : Drama
Tiempo de ejecución : 28M
Director : Michael Kaves
Sinopsis
Before Nike, and Adidas, there was the Hi-Jo! Here is a Brooklyn tale set back in the day about a young Italian-American shoemaker (Frank) on the verge of greatness. News comes from his cousins in Italy that they have obtained the first automated vulcanizing machinery to produce gym shoes called the Hi-Jo.
Takao, quien está entrenando para convertirse en un zapatero, se salta la escuela para dibujar zapatos en un jardín de estilo japonés, un día se encuentra con una misteriosa mujer, Yukino, que es mayor que él. Los dos se comienzan a ver una y otra vez, pero sólo en días de lluvia. Con el tiempo ellos empiezan a profundizar su relación y a abrirse el uno al otro. Pero el final de la temporada de lluvias está muy cerca...
Tras la repentina muerte de su padre, Charlie Price (Joel Edgerton) tiene que hacerse cargo del negocio familiar situado en Northampton: una fábrica de zapatos convencionales, la "Price and Sons". Charlie advierte enseguida que el negocio no marcha bien y que sin nuevos pedidos irán a la bancarrota. Además, sus empleados son bastante escépticos respecto a su capacidad como jefe. Así las cosas, Charlie decide ir a Londres en busca de soluciones; allí va a parar, por casualidad, a un cabaret regentado por una tal Lola (Chiwetel Ejiofor), en el que los travestis usan unas peculiares botas altas de plataforma. Charlie se da cuenta entonces de que tiene ante sí un auténtico filón por explotar en el mercado del calzado.
Roma, 1825. El Obispo Rivarola y el Coronel Nardoni están encargados de suprimir la revolución liberal. El analfabeto zapatero Corneja se entera de que el liberal Filippo Spada es un espía y se lo advierte a los "Carbonari". Dos de ellos son asignados para matarlo pero fallan en el intento y son arrestados y condenados a muerte. Corneja hará todo lo posible para defenderlos. (FILMAFFINITY)
Professor Griggs, teaching at the college, doesn't get paid a living wage; his next door neighbor, successful shoemaker Olsen, has money and plentiful food, while the Griggses have hardly any. When the professor's rich student Phil West falls for beautiful Griggs daughter Amelia and also befriends the poor Reverend Gates (a young man who is also in love with Amelia), he observes the difference in his life and theirs and tries to help make a difference.
A poor cobbler feeds his last crust of bread to some birds that are really elves, who show their gratitude by finishing all his work while he sleeps.
La estrecha relación entre una mujer y un tacón. La directora francesa Julie Benasra ha pasado casi dos años intentando explicar el secreto de por qué los zapatos han alcanzado tal protagonismo para las mujeres. "Antes no sabíamos quién hacía los zapatos y ahora los diseñadores son en parte artistas y en parte estrellas". El resultado es una película documental que recoge el testimonio de psicólogos, modelos, sociólogos y gurús del diseño como Louboutin, Walter Steigner o Manolo Blahnik.
Un intenso drama rural y un durísimo alegato contra la explotación basada en el sistema de castas que, irónicamente, financiaría la televisión nacional india, Doordarshan.
A young reporter girl nicknamed Cream Pie writes an article on money-making in small businesses. She meets a married shoemaker who falls for her and steals his wife's money for their love nest, but Cream Pie discovers it by accident and takes it to the newspapers' office. Shoemaker's wife interferes into this whole confusion and the whole fuss resolves at a hospital.
A Marikina shoemaker's daughter coming to terms with her grief in the wake of her father's suicide.
En un lugar muy lejano, vivián un zapatero llamado Hans y su mujer Ilse. A diferencia del rey, vanidoso y obsesionado por los zapatos, Hans tenía lugar en su corazón para ser bueno y generoso, aunque sólo le quedaba un trozo de cuero. Una noche mientras Hans dormía, los pequeños duendes le hicieron un magnífico par de zapatos y Hans pronto se los vendió al Rey. Poco tiempo después Hans llegó a ser el zapatero real. Un día por accidente Hans vió a sus pequeños amigos y aprendió que una vez un humano les ha visto, ya no le pueden ayudar más. ¿Cómo entonces iba Hans a satisfacer los deseos del Rey?
Apprentice Lapitch, the little shoemaker sets off on a journey after experiencing injustice from the cruel Master Mrkonja. On his journey he meets Gita, a beautiful little circus girl who is an orphan just like him. They share adventures and experience problems during their journey. They have nowhere to sleep, no food and are poorly clothed, but nothing scares them. They are bold and happy, willing to help everyone. On the night of the full moon something terrible happens, and changes everything...
In Prussia shoemaker Voight needs a residence permit to get a job, but can only get a job if he already has a permit. He dons a captain's uniform to order a platoon of soldiers to Koepenick to take over the Town Hall to get his permit.
When D-Roc sees a pair of expensive sneakers called Air Jareds, he wants his mother to buy them to wear at school in order to look cool. His mother purchases a cheaper priced pair of Air Johnsons instead. Afraid of looking bad to his crew, D-Roc asks Soo-Young to make Air Jareds out of Air Johnsons and when they work out well, they realize they can make money by converting the shoes. Their plan to make money eventually goes wary and D-Roc is taught a lesson about being himself.
Ali Baba steals hidden treasure from some raiders who then seek revenge on his family.
A shoemaker wrapped up in memories of his life and the demands of his job, experiences a crucial moment in his existence. We accompany him through an enormous day in his life which will determine his future.
A group of children of different races and nationalities, visit the shoemaker before they organized to play.
Tras una mala racha emocional, Vicente de León adquiere unas misteriosas zapatillas de parte de un desconocido. A partir de ese momento, se verá adentrado poco a poco en una extraña espiral de caos y violencia sin aparente explicación...
A look into the world of sneaker reselling where Teenagers in the UK are buying and then reselling trainers for up to £60,000 a pair.
A sequel to My Sneakers - the 2001 video where Blum traveled his Nike sneakers back to Indonesia to figure out where they really came from. This time, it's the artist's daughter's shoes that prompt him to return to Jakarta. While echoing My Sneakers and its investigative drive, Capri unravels as a reflection on time passing and the dialectics of permanence and change. Factories are still producing sneakers, but the world around has completely changed…
This comedic short follows a broke sneakerhead as she attempts to add another pair to her collection.
