Cinematic Era: 1988 Vintage

This cartoon is about the sad fate of a little boy who has neither a mother nor a father, only a grandfather. He used to live with his grandfather in the countryside, but when things got really bad, his grandfather sent him to work in the house of a wealthy Moscow man. However, the masters didn't care that he was still very young, and they put him to work that was too much for him, and they didn't let him eat, and they scolded and beat him. He was often sent to buy vodka, where he would see the city life, the different people, the big houses, the beautiful horses, and the indifference and cruelty of the people. One day, unable to bear the hardships of his life, he wrote a letter to his grandfather, asking him to take him away before he died, and on the envelope he wrote, "To the village, to my grandfather."

The story of Marshal Vasily Konstantinovich, a dedicated Red Army commander who was killed in Stalin's "purges." The film attempts to study the fate of the country through his biography, and unlock the riddle of the show trials of the thirties.

Ramiro is a ringleader of a gang of drug traffickers that in order to introduce a new drug, called Night Music (Música Nocturna), must eliminate Aurelio, the biggest drug lord. To implement his plan, he use his friend Daniel has bait who has a close friendship with Aurelio. Ramiro succeeds, murders Aurelio and proposes Daniel to participate in the drug business.

Stomach In, Chest Out is a 1988 Filipino comedy film co-written and directed by Junn P. Cabreira. The film stars Eddie Garcia, Joey Marquez, Lara Melissa de Leon, Mercy Dizon, Debraliz, Daphie Garcia, Beth Yalung, Dexter Doria, and Monica Herrera. Produced by Cine Suerte, the film was released on August 11, 1988.

A particularly amorous 45-year-old father "dies" as soon as he sees a woman under the age of 20, because he believes that women over 20 should retire. His two children and his long-time girlfriend set up an adventurous and hilarious trap to make him see sense. But will this particularly amorous cat give up? Will his desires finally make him see sense?

Animated film set to the Coasters song of the same name.

Aag Ke Sholay (English translation - Flames of Fire) is 1988 Hindi Language Movie directed by S. R. Pratap, starring Hemant Birje, Gulshan Grover, Vijeta Pandit, Sumeet Saigal, Sripada and Rashmi Inder.

Thanasis lives in today's conditions, where Greece is a madhouse. A police sergeant after many years of impeccable service, he anxiously awaits his long-awaited promotion. At the new police station where he has been assigned, somewhere in the center of Athens, he faces incidents of daily madness, lawlessness, and corruption, while also dealing with his own personal anxieties about his unfortunate family, especially his son, who is an anarchist. There is no shortage of conflict between them, as each tries to impose his ideas and beliefs on the other. But who are the people behind the illegal networks, and how can Thanasis find a way out of his predicament?

Two shipwrecked castaways discover the island they have landed upon is shared by three beautiful women living alone… who are rather hungry!

Lost among the mountains is the small town of Achisai with a mine - the embodiment of the ideal Stalinist paradise.

The film is a family drama of Arijit, his wife and son. A bolt from the blue brings troubles to the peaceful household. During a tour in an accident Arijit's wife dies. This puts the family into a state of shock. But time is the greatest healer, they say. Arijit becomes a successful businessman but his villainous brother lands Arijit into a disastrous financial situation. Arunava loves a doctor Indrani. Suddenly it is revealed that Arijit's wife was not dead but had just lost her memory in the accident. She was in a ashram for several years. When she got her memory back she came to her house but here she saw Aparna. She was heart-broken and wanted to return to the ashram. Complications build up which are finally settled and the daughters-in-law return to their respective and rightful homes.

A wealthy entrepreneur from Rimini, a seriously ill mother from Munich - the beginning of a story of love and death.

Two tales of unending horror! Hadley's Hellhole finds a female reporter (Clancey McCauley) and an archeologogist (GW Lawrence) investigating the reopening of an old mine that was rumored to be haunted by the men who died in a cavein back in the 30's. Will they find themselves confronting the ghosts of the past and will they be able to escape? (25 min.) Road Kill finds a jealous wife haunted by the ghost of the husband she murdered! Will her guilt get the best of her? Starring clancey McCauley and Mike Brady. (25 min.)

Jaani runs a small time restaurant/casino with his partner Bhillu. One fine day he helps two women stuck with their broken car and gives them a drive. Utpala succeeds in an interview, by remembering jaani's answer and gets a job as nurse in an hospital.Jaani and his partner also help Radha to get a job by blocking the competitor.One day, Naga babu discovers cocaine in an egg in his kitchen.

A family drama that is based on a complicated love story. It tells the story of two friends, one of whom loses his eyesight in an accident. In order to not punish his love, he decides to lie to his love and makes her leave him on purpose. In a tragic turn of events, it happens so that the best friend is to marry the hero's love. Dealing with a lot of complications and emotional turmoil, the truth is known by all and then finally, the two lovers are united with happiness.

Two girls with the same name—Nadezhda [Hope]—live in the same apartment. Great Nadezhda is isolated from other people. She has no other aspirations than to marry a man much older than her. Over time, she will realize that this is her father, whom her mother is hiding. A small Nadezhda is the complete opposite of a great Nadezhda. She lives for others. Take care of Grandpa. She opposes rudeness and meanness. Gradually, the two girls change places. They become two parts of one whole.

Clonetown 1974 to 1979: a terrorist defector named Charon sits on the edge of oblivion and commentates on the imminent putrification of an abducted car dealer.

Three reporters from the school paper get transported back to the Edo period.

23-year-old Vanya Nechkin was a great driver, and a car mechanic from God. He loved life, and women, provided vigorous joke and elegant conversation. He could pretend to be an Italian tenor and a traffic inspector, understood human weaknesses and forgave a lot. But if he saw injustice, he was ready to tear the bastard’s throat out. He came up with a risky trade for himself: he destroyed cars.

A young girl returns to her hometown in search of her father, gradually her childhood memories returns; a childhood with incest and violence.

The story is of Kamalakshi (Archana), a bonded woman known as Daasi in Hyderabad State in the 1920s in Telangana region. She has been sold by her family for money to be the servant of a wealthy couple. She is expected to do every chore imaginable in their house. She is also required to be the sexual toy of the man of the house (Dora) and his guests - anywhere and at any time of the day or night. When she becomes pregnant, she endures and hopes to keep the baby. However she is forced to have an abortion.

Youth tells about his jail experience. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.

Sortie 234 portrays Renaud's passion for Frank. A passion that reaches its bursting point. But between these two poles of attraction, there is Lucille, Frank's love. Lucille, whom Renaud tries to approach. Lucille who becomes the link between the two men. 'Sortie 234' constitutes a trajectory, beings both similar and different will try if not to join, at least to join and understand each other. You never know what can change your life.

A life is difficult even for children during the forties in Estonia...

Pancurulo is a lovable and unorthodox high school music teacher who accompanies his students to a camp. Two escapees will arrive at that place looking for a hidden treasure.

Michel Marlétaz lives in Les Echenards, a seven-person hamlet without an access road. After a bad car accident left him injured, he had to find a new livelihood, and so he learned the cooper's trade in classes set up for mountain farmers. He now makes his living from the manufacture of small wooden ware, like pots, spoons, butter churns, buckets, and milking pails. Marlétaz is the only cooper left who knows how to make the large butter churns used in the high Summer pastures. In November, he cuts the wood he will need - elm, spruce, cherry wood - then, during the Winter season, he makes the pieces he will deliver in the Summer.

8-part youth series on the subject of love and sexuality. The self-contained episodes focus on young people between the ages of 12 and 18. Their experiences, especially during puberty, are accompanied by contradictory feelings, curiosity and fear, hopes and disappointments. The eight stories tell how they deal with these feelings. They are therefore not to be understood as sex education films, but rather confront young people with the question of the interpersonal significance and the consequences of sexuality in relationships. Topics such as first menstruation, first sexual contact, homosexuality, wanted and unwanted pregnancy, partner problems and conflicts at home are addressed and portrayed, as are the possible psychological consequences of AIDS.

The story begins with formation of the new government when an honest person, Satya Murthy (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) becomes Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. After that, he forms his government by selecting people with a clean image in his cabinet and brings out several revolutionary changes in the state. This overshadows Joginatham (Kota Srinivasa Rao), who is another strong aspirant for the chairs of CM and his group. They all conduct a secret meeting along with Contractor Papa Rao (Prabhakar Reddy), a political lobbyist and decide to assassinate CM Satya Murthy. Papa Rao contacts a Professional Killer Narang (Charan Raj) to kill CM and he keeps deadline till 1 November. Through the intelligence bureau, Police Department gets secret information regarding it. Here they specially appoint a powerful Police officer, S. P. Pratap (Krishna) for C.M.'s protection. The rest of the story is how S. P. Pratap protects CM from the secret killer

Episode of the French television series "Cinéma Cinémas" which documents the discovery of the negatives that led to the completion of the color version of Jacques Tati’s 1949 film "Jour de fête".

The way three different generations of women view virginity and the mystery that a love story hides.

Here is an intimate, revealing portrait of John F. Kennedy featuring never-before-seen news footage and private home movies. From his childhood through school days, World War II and the beginnings of his political career, you'll get to know him through his own words in his own voice, taken from the tape archives at the Kennedy Library in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Ferdi comes to Istanbul to seek treatment for his mentally disabled sister, Oya. During the treatment process, he works as a singer in a nightclub. When he goes to work, his sister stays home alone. One day, when he returns home, he cannot find his sister. Thinking she is lost, he reports it to the police. Some time later, he receives the news that his sister has been murdered. Ferdi will try to take revenge on his sister's killers.

People being offered 10,000 bucks to spend the night in some place by a vampire and his assistant

Documents the remodeling of the Ostbahnhof in Berlin Friedrichshain into the central station of the GDR.

Rasave unnai nambi is a 1988 Tamil film directed by Bose KJ. The film stars Ramarajan, Rekha, Poornam Viswanathan and Saritha in lead roles.

Inspired by a poem by William Blake: a short experimental film about the perception of vision.

Penging (Robert Santoso), the main disciple of Dewa Tuak (Piet Pagau), betrays him. He ran away with an ancient book of his teacher. Dewa Tuak did not pass down all his knowledge, because Penging committed many crimes. Dewa Tuak then sends another student, Anggini (Devi Ivonne) to retrieve the book, while Penging has appointed himself as regent of Lumajang. When they met, Anggini even asked to be his wife. Because the request was rejected, Anggini was detained and will be hanged. So Dewa Tuak then asked Wiro Sableng (Tonny Hidayat) for help. On the way, he met Mahesa Kelud (Johan Saimima) who also had a grudge against Penging, because Penging had stolen both of his weapons. The two of them, with the help of Dewa Tuak, were finally able to finish off Penging. Anggini then arranged an arranged marriage with Mahesa Kelud.

Paul is a romantic and misfit racer who refuses to get caught up in the big companies that sponsor races. His main rival is the company owned by big businessman Alexandris. Nineta, Alexandris' only daughter, is studying journalism. She is moved by the strange knight of speed and wants to interview him. Their acquaintance leads to a strong and tender love affair. Alexandris reacts furiously and at some point is forced to reveal to her that Pavlos' father is the reason he separated from her mother...

Lehi and his family, led by the Liahona, arrive to the shores of a great sea after traveling far from Jerusalem. Nephi, son of Lehi, is commanded by the Lord to build a ship. They practice faith and obedience to overcome every obstacle and sail to the Promised Land. Witness their gratitude as they kneel on the shore of their new home and give thanks to God for the successful journey.

A 1988 Serbo-Croatian language drama film directed by Slobodan Šćepanović, starring Suzana Petričević, Vojislav Krivokapić and Milan Strljic.

The arrival of a young and beautiful female neighbor disrupts the everyday life of a married couple, leading to a series of misunderstandings.

Main character, Rysiek, tries to live through dangerous times of war-torn and later stalinist Poland.

A zoologist and a biochemist go out into an oilfield with a cameraman and filmmaker to observe and study the elusive oil gobblers.

Aretha Franklin's recording career is examined through archival footage and interviews with family and prominent figures within the music industry.

During the Anti-Japanese War Dong Yuming, a company commander of the Kuomintang, was ordered to escort a batch of anti-Japanese munitions to Nanjing, and the munitions arrived safely at their destination. Dong Yuming was awarded the "Blue Sky and White Sun" medal by his superiors. However, when he learned that it was not arms but smuggled goods that had gone through hardships, he started an investigation in order to prove his innocence. When the truth came to light, Dong Yuming faced a fateful decision...

Dix's single memory on her imprisoned father is his sapphire ring. After nine years, Dix's dad is back to pick up the hidden loot.

Realizing that he's out of touch with "the common people," a Mexico City politician spends a weekend slumming among the plebes he's supposed to represent.

Asedillo, the modern day Robin Hood has been the icon of the poor. Needless to say, he had a lot of followers who wanted to do the same.. take the excess of the rich and give it to the less fortunate members of the society. But eventually, the group starts to fall apart, when everybody start to think of their own interests. And only those with honest intentions will prevail.