Cinematic Era: 1986 Vintage

Legendary Brazilian composer and singer Antônio Carlos Jobim delivers a masterful performance at the world famous Montreal Jazz Festival in July 1986.

A filmic exploration of the working conditions of female workers at nuclear power stations. Voices of women describe their heightened exposure to the risks of lung cancer, miscarriage, Down syndrome or neurological damage. Echoing the way that the nuclear workers’ bodies are harmed by exposure to radiations, the filmstrip is constantly overexposed, burned to the point of the image’s near disappearance. Sandra Lahire (1950-2001) was a central figure in the experimental feminist filmmaking that emerged in the UK in the 1980s. She made a number of films addressing the dangers of nuclear power.

A short stop-motion collage film that constructs a garden out of materials and objects such as flowers, beads, plastic cellophane, candles, even ketchup and mustard. The soundtrack is the same as in Joseph Cornell’s Rose Hobart, the first ‘collage film’.

A 1986 film about open sea sprimp fishing in Florida, showing the techniques, rituals, and superstitions of the African American, Anglo, and Mediterranean fishermen. Included is documentation of the building of a wooden spring boat, and of the various kinds of nets that were developed for the open sea.

One of the first Super 8 made from materials by my father (home movie of the 70's) which emulsion has been peeled up from its base and saped on a new surface, in a different manner.

The Candle Haunted Come to the Sabbath The Portrait The Jonah Gypsy Halloween Drum Solo Dressed in White Evil The Oath Guitar Solo Charon No Presents for Christmas

The Candle Haunted Come to the Sabbath The Portrait Lurking in the Dark The Jonah Gypsy Halloween Drum Solo [Mikkey Dee] Dressed in White Charon Evil The Oath Guitar Solo [Andy LaRocque] The Lake No Presents for Christmas

A humorous modern fairy tale for adults about the life of devils. This is the story of a young couple in love: two devils named Artur and Blanka. Happiness for the young devil couple is disturbed and eventually destroyed by Artur's longing to keep up with others.

Schatzl short from 1986

Directed by Duraid Lahhaam.

Film starring Ravi Kaushal, Sujit Kumar and Sunita

Film about a young man who shuns romance even though his mother wishes he would find a wife to marry.

Film with a soundtrack featuring Ravindra Sathe and more.

Anand Mathur lives a middle-class lifestyle along with his sister, Asha, and retired Magistrate and widower dad in Bombay's suburbs and studies in Mithibai College of Arts. He wins the college annual day singing competition, angering his nearest rival, Rama Kumar. He subsequently comes to know that Asha is in love with Rama's brother, Vinod, and arranges their marriage. After the marriage, he finds out that Vinod, Rama and their aunt, Leela, had expected a huge dowry, and on receiving none have now started putting pressure on Asha to get some money and a fridge. Anand arranges for money and gets them a fridge. Vinod and his family then start to create misunderstandings between Asha and Anand albeit in vain.

Bollywood 1986

A restless lizard and a man move faster and faster to a punk beat.

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