Rattapallax Films is committed to producing poetic films and documentaries with a social dimension to them.

VEGAS: BASED ON A TRUE STORY. Eddie Parker, his wife Tracy and their 12-year-old son Mitch lead blue-collar lives on the outskirts of America’s pleasure capital, Las Vegas. A compulsive gambler, Eddie has never won big. Tending her small garden in the desert, Tracy tries to keep the fragile family life together. Then an elusive stranger shows up claiming there’s something special about their home and he makes an offer that quickly turns into the family’s obsession. The only question is how deep are they willing to go? [ more ]

GINSBERG’S KARMA. A documentary about the legendary poet Allen Ginsberg and his mythical journey to India in the early 1960s that transformed his perspective on life and his work. Poet Bob Holman traces the two years Ginsberg spent in India by visiting the places where he stayed and talk with the people he met and influenced, as well as, intimate interviews with Beat poets and friends. [ more ]

O SONHO BOLLYWOODIANO. Three Brazilian actresses decide to go to Índia to break into the film industry, but once they are inside the heart of Indian Culture, their dreams and wills start to change on the contrast between the East and the West, the ancient and the contemporary values, between the individual the the collective yearning [ more ]

ALIEN ROADKILL. A documentary about African-American poet Lamont B. Steptoe and his search for the aliens who abducted him in Philadelphia. Steptoe is an American Book Award winner and suffering from post-traumatic syndrome resulting from the Vietnam War. In 2008, he taveled to Roswell, New Mexico to the Roswell UFO Festival to find the aliens he encountered and seek spiritual solace at the famed crash site. While at Roswell, he meets other people who were also aducted by aliens and soon discovers that he is not “alone.” [ more ]

WITH EVERY BREATH. A short documentary about African-American poet Lamont B. Steptoe, who is a long time resident of Philadelphia and Vietnam War Veteran. Steptoe, an American Book Award winner, deals with the many aspects of his life through his poetry from post-traumatic syndrome resulting from the war to his life as a gay man of color. This short poetic film encapsulates a compelling literary figure and his thirty-year life in Philadelphia. Premiered on WYBE’s Philadelphia Stories.” [ more ]

FABULOUS HAIR! This exuberant documentary follows several Philadelphia-based African-American hairdressers as they prepare for a major hair show competition.

SOUND BARRIER. Legendary filmmaker Amir Naderi had the audacity to compose his next film of only two scenes, plus a brief prelude and epilogue. Out of this massive risk has come an undeniable masterpiece, Sound Barrier. An 11-year-old boy, Jesse, travels from Manhattan with a letter and a key to a Queens storage unit. In this tiny room, he searches for an audio cassette recording of his deceased mother. Desperate to hear her voice, he hopes she will provide clues to their past and himself. But even if he finds the tape, Jesse will face another obstacle. He is both deaf and mute. Screened at the Tribeca, Vancouver Film Festivals and won critics awards at the Torino and Roma Film Festivals.

BOLLYWORLD. India is going through extraordinary changes and entering the global market. This documentary focuses on how India’s largest film industry “Bollywood” is transforming itself to appeal to a world audience and an emerging Indian middle class. The documentary follows two brothers, Sanjay and Kumar, as they try to make their big movie. We get a glimpse into the many dimensions of Bollywood and the people who make a living entertaining over 3 billion people a year. [ more ]

THE BUNKER. Set in William S. Burrough’s New York City apartment, the Bunker, this experimental film mixes images and audio of the nuclear holocaust from Hiroshima, Burroughs, and real confessions. Format: NTSC / 24p / HDV 1080i / Color / 7 minutes. [ watch online ]