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In Hamburg, a suspicious crash and mafia-style killings hinge on witness Maja Stein, who demands protection. Detectives Lanart and Marquardt hide her in a safehouse, but corrupt cops ambush them. Lanart saves Maja as Marquardt is killed. Discovering Maja is a decoy, Lanart becomes a lone target.
Anne Roumanoff was 22 years old, with a degree in political science under her belt and ten years of theater experience behind her when she presented her first one-woman show at the Théâtre des Blancs Manteaux. That was in the late 1980s. Ten years later, after a few forays into theater, television, film, and radio, the bubbly brunette took over the legendary Olympia theater for three days with a show featuring her greatest hits, plus a few new pieces. Lighthearted or ironic, her sketches are inspired by women, all women, young and old, unemployed or successful, exquisite or exasperating—or both at the same time.
Cross stories of three women who find themselves in a cottage retreat in the Tuscan countryside during the Christmas holidays. One is a widow, another is divorced, and the third is on the verge of separation. They have led with them their respective children, who, as innocent and naive, will manage amidst a thousand difficulties to restore the failing households and give the widow a glimpse of the possibility of new love.
A 13 year old talented athlete struggles to come to terms with the traumas of life as she prepares for a very important athletics event.
The movie shows the rise and fall of a cruel and despotic village chief Guimba, and his son Jangine in a fictional village in the Sahel of Mali.
Andreas, who is ten, has been brought up by his grandmother. When she dies, he removes a putto from the crucifix placed upon her, puts it in his mouth and does not speak again. The attempts by adults to make a normal child out of him only cause him to flee deeper into his fantasy world - a village of snow. At its center is a snowman with whom Andreas converses.
An exploration of the revival of Nazi sentiment in Germany is the theme of the five short films gathered together in this anthology.
Even on Christmas Eve, Heinz Becker's wife Hilde and son Stefan are not granted any peace and quiet, as their head of the family with the Batschkapp and the eternally chattering mouth turns the celebration of love into a less than contemplative horror trip for the whole family. Even the question of whether sausages should be served hot or cold with the potato salad leads to disputes under the Christmas tree - which Heinz can only force into balance with brute force. When the Christmas tree figure remains untraceable, the oven develops volcanic heat and mother Hilde completes the chaos with her unconditional desire for harmony, Heinz is proven right once again when he says: "Christmas is a matter of nerves".
"The Red Hotel: flying car. Filmed from the backseat, images scroll at the speed of miles fleeing, forwards, backwards ... and on this road, Venice. Floating lights, gratings, bridges above, below. The city was coming out of the Red Hotel to bend under the magnifying glass and the flashlight of the projector, drunk by the narrow streets and carried by the seasickness emanating from the "flicker" which returns in waves. Venice left the Red Hotel to take another turn, detached from the previous trip, it seems to become a suite of old postcards and gives to people who pass and search at a second-hand dealer, memories of yesteryear.“
italian short
During World War II, a woman aboard a railroad car full of deportees slips French railway worker Julien a note with an address and a simple message: "I am alive, and I love you," and he decides to track down the intended recipients. When he finds the woman's Jewish family, he is inspired to do what he can to protect them from the Nazi atrocities.
A black comedy set onstage and off, of a traditional Scottish pantomine. One actor's progressive nervous breakdown brings Good and Evil into open conflict.
The “Women in Black” have been protesting against the Serbian regime's war policy in the center of Belgrade for five years - in black clothing, silently and with banners. They support deserters from all former Yugoslav republics, organize aid campaigns for refugees and publish books and their own magazine. The film portrays some of these strong personalities in the form of travel notes, beginning with the last international congress of the “Women in Black” in the summer of 1996 and ending with the large demonstrations in Belgrade in the winter of 1996/97.
Dark, deserted streets in a devastated European town at the end of the 20th Century. People are on the run. Explosions. A woman and a man meet. And they lose sight of each other again after spending a night in a hotel room. Surrounded by a desolate and polluted universe where night never seems to end, these lonely souls are on their cynical quest for a lost world. But in the longed-for, world there cannot be any reality. In the other one, which is existing, life has ended. It needs to cross the wasteland and go beyond the horizon to find the starting point of something new.
The American mountaineer Gary Hemming marked the era of the 1960s. The story of this "exceptional" character is intimately linked to that of the rescue of the two German mountaineers on the west face of the Drus, in 1966, a rescue which he had took the initiative. While the official emergency services of the EHM try to reach them from above, a pirate rope made up of Gary Hemming, René Desmaison, Lothar Mauch, Gil Bodin, Mike Brurke, François Guillot, the filmmaker Gérard Bauer organizes to join them from below and succeeded after a fierce struggle the rescue. The press seizes the event and elevates Gary Hemming to the rank of national hero. All the newspapers feature this big guy with a cool attitude, mismatched clothes, jovial smile and long blond hair on the front page. From then on, he was nicknamed: "the beatnik of the peaks".
Monique is a single mother who lives with her son Olivier in a town of North of France.She wanted to have a child and the father went away.Besides Monique is taxi driver.Olivier doesn't feel well with his mother.In the school his neighbor Julien begins to ask him about his father: Olivier answers that first that is father is dead , but later that his father is a spy who has a boat. Then Julien asks about his mother, Olivier answers that she is a top: as Olivier has to go meet his mother in a supermarket, Julien and Olivier see a model: Olivier goes to the model and asks her to give him a kiss. She gives him a kiss on the cheeks and Julien believes that the supermarket model is the mother of Olivier.
Jim Hawkins has been trying to keep his merchant ships out of the hands Captain Savage, an officer who's been hunting down English ships for his own gain. In trying to avoid Savage, Jim ends up meeting a young woman and instantly is attracted to her. However, what he finds out is that she is the only daughter of the man who had betrayed his trust so long ago - Long John Silver. Jim finds Silver retired and mourning the death of his wife. By coindidence, Savage also knows the Silvers and chases all of them back to the island where once Flint's trove was hidden. Will honor and respect win out over power or will Jim's lack of trust in John Silver and his daughter be justified?
Dire deeds during a winter storm leave Brother Oswin beaten near to death, Sister Hilaria dead, and a pair of young siblings lost in the woods fleeing Lord Stephen's men.
Discover the history of the police box.
Writer Michael Bracewell presents an unusual and provocative look at the life and legacy of Oscar Wilde, the controversial Irish-born writer. Michael sets out to rescue him from the dangers of respectability by portraying him as an inspiration to generations of rockers and artists.
Explores prejudice against working women.
Searching for the roots of Peter Greenaway in his films, this artful documentary begins with a workshop from 1991 in which Peter Greenaway discusses his film career, from his early short Revolution (1968) to The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989). Including a rare and exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette "A Walk Through Prospero's Library", with Greenaway discussing the inspiration for his classic film, Prospero's Books (1991).
A shopping center on the outskirts of town. In the parking lot, Mr. Bergmann conscientiously pushes the shopping carts back together. When he loses his job due to a technical innovation, he shows everyone what he's really made of.
Daily traffic jams on the South-East Express-Way, the most travelled road in Europe, reflection of a society dependent on cars. The jam makes many things visible for the first time; people showing their true faces in out-of-the ordinary situations.
The young, good-looking Gina can't find work in her profession as an interpreter. Being idle is not her thing. To escape the curse of being overqualified and at least get a job as a housekeeper for a manager, she has to disguise herself. A bit ugly, a bit blonde and a bit stupid. Gina succeeds so perfectly that even her aunt, who actively and cunningly helped Gina get the job, is amazed. But Gina almost drives her new employer to despair, and turbulent entanglements naturally ensue.
A young, naive and enthusiastic theater director named Kai comes to a grim provincial town to put on Beckett's Waiting for Godot. Although the lethargic theater company shows no interest in the play, his spirit remains undaunted.Meanwhile, it is fall 1989. The world is changing and somewhere, far away in the capital, a revolution is taking place and it seems that wishes might come true. Great hopes emerge in the little town and unexpected events overtake Kai's mutating production.
Comedian, actor and national treasure, Billy Connolly, travels to the wilds of Arctic Canada to spend quality time by himself, with just his thoughts and camera for company.
Ignacio Silva returns to his hometown, a small port in southern Argentina. There he reunites with his memories and with a friend, and meets three women who lead him to see life differently.
A static shot which lasts 38 minutes and portrays Philippe Parreno as a multilingual lecturer, whose topics include Philippo Lippi and Buren.
Spike recalls his exploits in the army, setting up a jazz band and other sources of his comic inspiration. He patiently answers impertinent questions from Harry Secombe, Peter O'Toole, Lynsey de Paul, Roy Hudd and Denis Norden with often amusing answers.
Joao sells video tapes in road bars between Portugal and Spain. One day he finds a middle aged woman in the middle of nowhere. Somebody is looking for her and she has to escape to Lisboa. But what is the secret of this woman? Why does she want to go to Lisboa?
Rock In Rio II Festival. This was broadcast on Brazilian TV & radio. Matt & Dizzy's first show with the band. GN'R's first full show in nearly a year and a half and there's over 140,000 people in attendance! Axl says it is his first rehearsal in 2 years. Axl says that 'Patience' was mainly "pained" by Izzy Stradlin. Before 'Estranged,' Axl says "this will be the first time I've sang it in a happy mood." Set List: Pretty Tied Up, Mr. Brownstone, I Was Only Joking [Intro] / Patience, Godfather Theme, Double Talkin' Jive, Welcome To The Jungle, Only Women Bleed [Intro] / Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Drum Solo, You Could Be Mine, It's So Easy, Guitar Solo, Civil War, Dead Horse, Sweet Child O' Mine, Estranged, Paradise City
An art historian teaches a class of students in front of Caravaggio's masterpiece.
It was supposed to be a cozy poker night among men in Benni's dingy apartment. One person is still missing from the group, namely Albert, when suddenly a call comes in from his wife. She has kicked her husband out of the apartment, can no longer stand his hypochondria and perfectionism, and wants a divorce. Benni relents and takes his dejected friend in when he finally joins the poker game.
Antonio Lombardi, a seventy-year-old pensioner and former seafarer, lives with his son, Luca, and his family, sharing a room with his nephew. After a morning spent at the post office to collect his pension, the old man returns home loaded with sweets and cigarettes which he has to hide to avoid being scolded by his parents. The son and daughter-in-law, without noticing him, discuss how his presence is a nuisance in the small apartment.
The point of departure for this discussion is the question of whether the collapse of the Soviet Union is dramatic material. Müller answers with this Brechtian sentence: "Oil resists the five acts." He describes how difficult it is to make a dramatic adaptation of structures or massive processes that are not bound to biographies.
British series stressing the role of, and showing different kinds of, improvisation in music. Produced for UK's Channel Four. Written and narrated by Derek Bailey.
What darkness the film will have in No Night No Daywill not be connected to nature's night, equally light will be unconnected to 'day' as a lived concept and reality. A distension from any nature, including the nature of film, or the viewer's natural 'seeing', is probably closest to what my concerns with this film are. Attempting to grasp, attempting to know, the usual problems. - P.G. 1998.
Benjamin lives with his widowed father, a designer and a bohemian artist. Olivia, his best friend, lives with his divorced mother, a lawyer who lives only for his work. Children decide to organize a meeting between the two parents, but unfortunately, neither seems interested in the other. Still, the two friends did not give up and seek new ways for the emergence of love between their parents.
The Tibetan people are well known for being devoutly religious and peace-loving. Few, however, know that thousands of Tibetans took up arms against the invading forces of Communist China and for more than a decade waged a bitter and bloody guerrilla war of resistance. From the mid-1950s until 1969 the Tibetans were aided in their efforts by an unlikely ally: the CIA.
A porcelain doll’s explorations of a dreamer’s imagination.
Concert given by PJ Harvey on Friday, August 7, 1998, as part of the Benicàssim International Festival. Broadcast weeks later on Sputnik Concert (Channel 33).
A voice speaks from the television to the popular presenter David. With the help of a neurologist, he gives this vision a face and turns it into his alter ego - Adam. Soon his thought creature appears on the screens throughout Europe. The director of a broadcaster tries to use the resulting phenomenon for her interests ...
Barely out of jail, oldie burglar Karl is in for a surprise: accomplice Bruno gives him a baby.
A British lesbian couple with one child and looking to get pregnant again partner up with two gay men to make their expanding family a reality,
Over a century, the saga of a Lorraine lineage of wood industrialists. Rise and fall, through the vicissitudes of a province torn between its French identity and its annexation to Germany.
While white gay men have drawn inspiration from heterosexual macho images, the adoption of the skinhead look raises questions about style and politics. Is the skin style symptomatic of white gay men's failure to acknowledge racism?
A woman stands in the deep end of an empty and disused swimming pool. She wipes her face and stomach with her hands to clean away blood. She places her hands on the outstretched arm of a man who lifts her into the air and catches her where she falls. An eel swims, its gills flutter, opening and closing with the sound. The woman settle the eel in her arms and holds it against the body. When she swims she breathes out underwater.
TV superstar Claudia Fischer basks in the fame she has earned with her erotic “Domino Show.” On her show, she mercilessly exposes her contestants' most intimate feelings. However, she has wisely kept her own life lie hidden from the public until now. This proves to be her undoing when a psychopathic killer takes her daughter hostage to expose Claudia’s secret on live television…
This was created by John Kay in 1992 using CGAL programming (no interface!) as his final term project at university. A very early all CG cartoon which was shown on TV in England on CH4 and ITV, Germany, Austria and Switzerland on Premiere TV and many festivals worldwide including the London Film Festival.
A long interview with Uruguay's greatest writer, in Madrid a few months before his death. From his bed, Onetti talks about literature, creativity, and his origins.
Captain Michel Blaney is an unconventional cop who does not have only friends within the police force. Before leaving to find his daughter, Louisiane, whom he hasn't seen in 15 years, the police officer is given a routine mission by his chief: to watch over a supermarket that is the scene of a major cash transfer. As a gunfight breaks out with the robbers, Blaney sees the two cashiers, Liliane and Malika, running away with the store's takings. He decides to follow them, even if it means missing his train. Very quickly, in the presence of the two young women, his paternal instinct will incite him to stay with them and help them to return to the right path.
Inspired by a story, that of a woman who, in the 1940s, organized a commando operation on Boulevard des Hirondelles to get her lover out of prison.