Cinematic Era: 1989 Vintage

Nick Martin gets to be on a game show. Will he show humility, or will the chance at fame go to his head?

Live recording of a 1980s concert at the Tivoli Gardens.

A short film by Tessa Hughes-Freeland: The Story of the Little Green Man was made for an exhibition Mike Osterhout curated at Hallwalls entitled "Nepotism".

This “powerful” animation was inspired by the artist’s exploration of the oftentimes seductive nature of 3D computer graphics and the sexual-social crises of AIDS.

This film was written and directed by Phil Chambliss. This film has never been shown publicly.

The two top women's wrestlers in Britain fight for the most coveted prize, The British Ladies' Championship Belt.

Documentary on the life of filmmaker and cultural figure António Lopes Ribeiro.

Silent Super 8 film by the Swiss painter Miriam Cahn.

How rudeness turn modern man into a Neanderthal.

A short film about Cuban women, post-revolution.

A short animation about the destruction of social relations and personality under war conditions.

This is a one-woman show. With her monologues, Kazimiera Kymantaitė conveys the reality of the lifestyle of a socialist society and the relationships between people, revealing the image of a woman who has dedicated herself to her work.

David Wojnarowicz speaking before his death. Tens pounds of pressure, tens pounds of rage

Aerial views of Washington state set to instrumental music and quotes about Washington.

When Franka, who suffers from a light allergy, learns from her sister that they have to give up their apartment together, Franka's whole world collapses.

A genius man in the field of electronics who left his education incomplete, under the influence of the unbalanced mental and psychological conditions of his childhood, at the suggestion of his uncle, who used to be the head of an unknown terrorist group, places a very powerful electronic bomb in the sewer under the central railway station building.

A shy young man plucks up the courage to seek a partner through a dating agency.

This work is a day and night time-lapse film of the sky over the course of one year from July 1, 1988 to June 30, 1989. At first, the house next door had been demolished and was going to be rebuilt, Suzuki then decided to take a time-lapse photo of how the house was going to be built. However, while shooting, the movement of the clouds amazed the filmmaker who became more interested in capturing them. In September, Emperor Showa fell ill and was reported to be in critical condition, this inspired Suzuki to shoot "the last sky of the Showa era".

Video art by Vibeke Sorensen made at Calarts in 1989

Rummage is an experimental documentary of the legendary rummage sale that takes place in Far Hills, New Jersey every first weekend in May and October.

Handpainted film by John Writer.

The Qatar International Rally held near the Qatari capital Doha, dates back to the 1970s and has long been one of the main events of the Middle East Rally Championship (MERC). 1989 was the sixth year of the MERC with Qatar marking the opening round. The reigning champion Mohammed Bin Sulayem, driving a Toyota Celica GT-Four turbo, was eager to open his season account with a win but his arch rival Saeed Al-Hajri would push him all the way to finish line in the Ford Sierra RS Cosworth.

An adolescent boy in a kibbutz of the 1960s. A relationship between the boy and a young kibbutznik who serves in an elite unit. The boy dreams of resuming the train that once passed through the valley. In the background, Israeli wars disrupt life.

"Frankie" Robertson returns from the grave to wreak havoc on some partying teens in this SOV horror parody.

Every day is a Black Friday for the man, everything goes wrong. No wonder that even the heroic decision to end his life fails.

The Road to Oranges & Lemons is a promotional short for the 1989 release of Oranges & Lemons. It features Andy, Colin, and Dave documenting and spoofing XTC's career from its formation and meeting with Barry Andrews, to recording its albums, to the "Dear God" controversy, and finally to Oranges & Lemons. The three make use of toys, pictures, and briefly a potato, to represent (and poke fun at) the different people XTC meets, as well as background sound effects and backdrops to represent different locations.

A Muslim man joins an organization of rebels to avenge his parents who were killed by foreign Christians.

About the Jews from Northeast Spain, one of the few world sites considered as Jewish spiritual resting places and the home of Nahmanides, a Kabbalah scholar.

Parapsychologist and magician Mr Maric visits Bali and exorcises a demon from a young girl.

Documentary about weaving and braiding

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Lena and Tobias are friends, but that doesn't mean they always get along without problems.

Peruvian by birth, Haitian by profession, Crisanto is a professional healer and trickster. He deceives the people who come to him, offering them false medicines against their ills.

Oratorio for 3 narrators, voices, choir, guitar, accordion, and orchestra Songs by Jacques Brel As part of the 7th International Guitar Festival Recorded at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Liège.

Documentary about the German-American entrepreneur Adolphus Busch.

Looks at life in Russia shortly before the disintegration of the Soviet Union from the perspective of a Moscow teenager named Alec. Discusses the ethnic diversity of the Soviet Union, the 15 different republics, and the challenge of creating a market system and democracy. Discovers Alec's love of rock music, the importance of literature and warm friendships in his culture, and how uncertain times affect a teenager's life.

The many hues of Mexico's colour-dominated streetscape create a motley, almost abstract backdrop against which everyday life takes place.

Using powerful imagery, black humour, and a liberal helping of appalling bad taste, the directors set out to draw people's attention to the state of British beaches.

On December 7, 1988, a catastrophic earthquake occurred in Armenia that claimed more than 25 thousand lives. The film tells about the first days after the tragedy.

Another San Francisco Art Insitute class movie by George Kuchar

This action film dramatizes a celebrated historical incident, the bombing of Zamboanga City and the subsequent operations to arrest the leader of the infamous crime.

A short film by Abdullah Habib, shot in New York City.

A short film by Abdullah Habib, shot in New York City.

In Doug And Mike, Mike And Doug, Cindy Kleine probes the inner and outer lives of identical twins Doug and Mike Starn, whose collaborative painting and photographic work is rapidly gaining acclaim in the art world.