Cinematic Era: 1986 Vintage

Film starring Ravi Kaushal, Sujit Kumar and Sunita

Italian Renaissance sculptor Donatello made a name for himself by creating realistic pieces of art that perfectly captured the human form. With the help of experts, explore the lifestyle and work of this completely dedicated and talented artist. Viewers will travel to the cities where Donatello's works currently reside, such as Florence, Sienna, Venice, Padua, and London, to examine these amazing sculptures up close.

Before the fateful arrival of armed Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, the Incas ruled half of South America, overseeing a vast empire that stretched from Ecuador to Chile. In this fascinating documentary, filmmaker Lucy Jarvis outlines the lost civilization's impressive roster of accomplishments, from important advancements in engineering and agriculture to pioneering feats in medicine -- including brain surgery.

Dancing dolphins, mighty whales, singing chimpanzees, elegant elephants, wacky walruses, a regal rhinoceros and more animal friends co-star with the Kidsongs Kids in this magical journey through the animal kingdom.

Star Wars spoof starring Jack Benny (played by Steve Norman).

Five years in the making, Lawrence Jordan's feature-length "alchemical autobiography" Sophie's Place takes as its inspiration the story of the Greek goddess of wisdom, Sophia. Writes Jordan, "I must emphasize that I do not know the exact significance of any of the symbols in the film any more than I know the meaning of my dreams... I hope that the symbols and the episodes set off poetic associations in the viewer. I mean them to be entirely open to the viewer's own interpretation."

Noga is mistakenly told she doesn't have long to live, and decides to commit suicide from a high floor of a hotel. She is not aware of the fact that she is being followed by a private investigator, hired by Noga's mother to track her dead husband's fortune. At the hotel we meet a number of characters, each has a story or secret to result in humorous situations and wrong identifications.

Part AC/DC, part Jacques Derrida. An experimental film made as a response to the critical theory aspects of the filmmakers degree and academic film criticism.

Franklin: Favorite Turtle Tales contains eight animated adventures from the Nickelodeon cartoon show based on the books written by Paulette Bourgeois and illustrated by Brenda Clark. Franklin is a six-year-old turtle who helps kids develop problem-solving skills and promotes early literacy. Includes the stories "Franklin's Birthday Party," "Franklin Goes to School," "Franklin Rides a Bike," "Franklin's Camp Out," "Franklin and the Tooth Fairy," "Hurry Up Franklin," and "Franklin Plays the Game." Presented with a standard full-frame transfer and Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Sound in English and Spanish. English closed captions are also accessible. Special features include a read-along, a singalong, and bonus information about Franklin and his pals. Also includes a jukebox feature with four music videos. Recommended for preschoolers. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

George selected this show from 1986 from his more than 11 performances at Montreux. Included are 18 classics and hit tracks. Before he became a radio-friendly pop star specializing in smooth R&B, George Benson made his mark as a hard-swinging jazz guitarist in the tradition of his mentor and influence, Wes Montgomery. This concert film was hand-chosen by Benson as a personal favorite of his dozen or so appearances at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival, delivering live renditions of classic hits from both phases of his career, including "Lady Love Me (One More Time)," "Turn Your Love Around," "In Your Eyes," and, of course, "On Broadway."

An overview on industrial meat processing in Socialist Romania.

Recent years have seen many Latin Americans choose exile over repression and poverty. In Montreal alone, there are currently around 35,000, mostly from El Salvador, Argentina and Chile. But who are they? What do we know of their culture, experiences or challenges? How have they adapted to life in Quebec? What dreams and hopes do they carry — and how do they experience life as an exile? Lastly, how do they see Canadians, and what do they expect of us? In giving voice to Latin American immigrants, this documentary invites us to go beyond the numbers and get to know them better.

A tour of the city of Liverpool, featuring iconic landmarks like the Liverpool Freeport and Philharmonic Hall as well as various local pubs and cafés.

Short film.

Starting out from pianist Frantisekk Rauch's interpretation of the Fifth Concerto for piano and orchestra, Drahomíra Vihanová unveils the artist's mysterious character and acquaints us with his immense mastery of his art. She films the different stages of interpretation — reflection, preparation, execution — in order to focus on the process of artistic research and creation.

«Make me beautiful" is a film about the luminary of aesthetic medicine, Vakhtanga Galaktionovich Khurtsidze

Malaysian Series 1-6 introduces key themes that recur throughout Azian’s work. Each tableau in this series begins with a chapter title (e.g. Malaysian Series: 5 Punishment by Death for the Smuggling of Illegal Narcotics) and features Azian’s enactment of state violence on an object.

Based on a Moldovan folk tale. About how a greedy devil tried to trick a peasant.

Complete with a then fashionable wine bar element, the Caribana restaurant attempts to bring a bit of Caribbean culture to West Bromwich. The things that chef Gairy Flash can do with a lobster is far removed from the traditional Black Country fare of groaty pudding and grey peas - as reporter Vera Gilbert discovers.

Film-concert "Rainbow" of Ukrainian folk songs performed by the soloist of the State Television and Radio of the Ukrainian SSR Alla Kudlay.

In a mountain Abkhaz village, 11-year-old Nar is pulled into a clash between ancestral traditions and outside pressures, when a powerful local figure threatens the sacred boxwood grove that anchors the community’s life.

Documentary about the Warao people, done with archive images 1952 and 1954, filmed by a group of scientists from Sociedad de Ciencias de la Salle.

Ralph comes to town. His group of friends is one that has decided against acquaintances. Despite the motto "every man for himself," a child is conceived.

This video is not about legend making, but about Nazi propaganda. The tone of a Hitler speech contrasts with synthetic images.

While performing routine domestic chores, a young woman timidly dreams of a new life. Does she dare to break the shell? In her house objects become animate and begin to move about – the proof of the presence of the other person. This other person provokes and challenges her until one night she discovers who she is…

Documentary film about a Yugoslavian migrant worker couple who have been living in German-speaking Switzerland for 16 years but hope to realize their dreams and values by returning to their homeland.

A film poem by Steve Peinemann for Ramazan Avci, who was beaten to death on the streets of Hamburg by young Germans, and a fictional documentary about the welcoming of the millionth guest worker, Armando Rodrigez, who is presented with a moped.

The film explores the abrupt transition between tradition and innovation within the context of carnival. In this work, Xavier Villaverde creates a video narrative about the rapid shifts in the Hispanic mindset during the 1980s, intuitively foreshadowing the new virtual theater of appearances.

Israeli lost film

A short experimental film.

Dreamlike and experimental film essay.

An obese, naked man wanders through empty space. He hunts for emerging shapes. He sees tempting Venus of Willendorf, but her figure turns into a concrete block. He manages to knock her over. Satisfied, he doesn't predict that this is the first piece of the domino and it will eventually crush him.

Chen Jue's student graduation film for the Beijing Broadcasting Academy.

A pair of crows attempt to help their little son find his calling in life.

A clown named Rustam builds a theatre in his village, hoping to change the public's attitudes for the better through joy and laughter.

Plot unknown

Based on interesting photographic materials, a story about the man who stoked the furnaces in Adolf Hitler's Headquarters - Hermann S.

Presents a comedy about the trials and tribulations of a production assistant on the set of a low-budget feature being shot in Manhattan who must, as his mission for the film, keep cars from parking on a street during the course of a night

Documents the destruction caused by American bombings. Compares the cities of Torola and Morazán, and Berlín and Usulután.

Three women, the modern Graces represent the ideals of Production, Advertisement, and Mass Appeal. These cultural arbitors phrophesize through their control of print media.

In this short piece, fledgling editors, reporters, and illustrators describe their work on Point Virgule, a newspaper by and for young people, including publishing articles on racism.

Nostalgic memories of post-war cinema. Queues to cinemas, icy halls and the mesmerising magic of the screen... Boys and girls of the late 1940s, they watched their favourite films many times, they collected photos of their idols, they wanted so much to resemble their favourite heroes.

Two portraits, of Lowe and McKenna, respectively. According to Levine, he was “desperately in love” with both of them.

I wanted to make a film about an alien wandering around in a field somewhere, observing nature. As he marvels at insects and focuses on wormholes in the leaves, the sun sets and dawn breaks, and then the sun sets and dawn breaks again. There are many familiar things on Earth, but when they get wet from the rain or when we shine a flashlight on them, they seem unusual, like moon rocks. The film is double run Super 8. It's the same width as 16mm film, but after development it's cut in half to make Super 8 film. It's not double 8.

Female Workers Behind the Taiwan Miracle

1986. USA. Directed by Ellen Fisher. 16mm with performance. Approximately 10 min.

In this experimental documentary video, we spend the day in the cramped and busy office of a woman who manages a rental housing agency.

Follows the unique expedition to the "dead" station of cosmonauts Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Viktor Savin

Pre-accident records, weekdays of the liquidators and trips to the pioneer camp to the evacuated teenagers from Pripyat.