Cinematic Era: 1989 Vintage

Max Eastley uses various musical instruments to create mysterious and hypnotic music, exploring their most basic sound characteristics, as well as incorporating the poetry of Jorge Luis Borges.

The corrupt leaders of a small rural town learn that an auditor is coming from St Petersburg. Frightened, they try to put things in order. Hlesztakov, a Petersburg official, has been starving for days in his inn in the small town, having gambled away all his money and no credit. In a misunderstanding and a bit of backstabbing, the town's corrupt leaders mistake him for an auditor. The bureau chiefs are watching his every move, and the mayor's daughter is a hit. When he leaves, the whole town celebrates and expects him back for a wedding. But a letter reveals the fraud, and at the same time the real auditor arrives.

Indian horror movie from 1989.

A documentary about American director David Lynch from the Cinéma, de notre temps series.

Set on a steam-shrouded railway station and shot in high-contrast black and white, Richard Kwietniowski's film lovingly twists David Lean's stiff-upper-lipped romance Brief Encounter into a rich and witty contemporary melodrama, with two devilishly handsome young men standing in for Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard.

The story centers on Hilde, a bar owner in a small port town who raises her young son, Stijn, alone after his father, Paul, abandoned them right after his birth. Hilde has since built a new life and found comfort with her new partner, Guy. The tension rises when Paul, a wandering sailor, suddenly returns after years at sea. His unexpected arrival creates an intense love triangle, reopening old emotional wounds. As Paul tries to re-seduce Hilde, conflicts explode between the three adults. Amidst this chaos of love, jealousy, and anger, young Stijn is left shocked by these complicated adult problems, trying his best to fix what is broken.

The fairy tale tells the story of a very wise Japanese judge, Ooka, who, when judging disputes between merchants, slaves, and even mayors, always listens to both sides first and then makes a fair decision. With his tricks and correctly asked questions, no perjurer or swindler escapes his notice.

Surreal giallo about a delusional student who thinks he's discovered the identity of a serial killer.

Akshay escapes from prison and hides in Sudha's house where he finds a dead body. Sudha confesses that she killed her husband and later narrates a story explaining the reason behind her crime.

Goofy visits a ship.

An extremely obscure minute-long short by the Brothers Quay in 1989. Animation appears to be done in 'Cutout' style, is abstract and plotless - more a moving painting than anything else. Featured on the 'Inner Sanctums' blu-ray boxset featuring a vast collection of shorts by the Quay brothers.

This story is about the efforts of District Officer Azam Wasli to develop the remote areas of Laka in Sarawak, to unite the various fighting factions and to elimante undesirable element. It is also about his love for a journalist called Mei Ling. Azam wasli becomes the victim of a political conspiracy and Mei Ling is held for ransom. The kidnapping of Mei Ling leads to the reunion of two long lost brothers.

On the eve of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, collective farmers gather at the village club and speak candidly about their difficult lives. The meeting begins, and these same people are transformed into "levers of the party."

Animator Pavel Koutský's portrait of the man in the street; just an animal.

Something strange is afoot in the suburbs of New Jersey... Carnivorous entities from out of this world have invaded the Garden State, seeking out the tastiest dish in the entire universe...human flesh! Now only a gang of burnt-out metalheads and one sexy psychic starlet can stand up to the alien invaders devious plans of world domination and human consumption! But can anyone stop the bloody wrath of Flesheaters from Outer Space?

Educational film about weightlifting.

An extremely direct indictment of the ills of contemporary life, sparing little in its brutal satire. Simply, the film uses a human bottom as its synecdoche and central metaphor, beginning by suggesting that 'we have lost the instruction booklet for its use'.

Second half of September 1939. Lt. Brejer, along with a detachment of his sappers, receives orders to blow up the bridge. The promised explosives do not arrive. So Brejer gets the order to withdraw and reunite with the rest of the division. Along the way, suffering hunger and discomfort along with his soldiers, he joins various divisions, collects survivors and fights. From a German prisoner of war, he finally learns that the Soviets have entered Poland. Finally, he and his men manage to reach his home unit, but that unit has just surrendered to the Germans.

An animated film based on the story by Nikolai Ivanovich Sladkov about how a boy brought home a frog he caught in the swamp and placed it in a jar. After the frog almost died in captivity, the boy had to urgently return it to the wild.

The film takes the form of a documentary report in which the director Claire Denis follows Les Têtes Brulées, a group of five musicians from Yaoundé in Cameroon, as they tour France.

Japanese Documentary

Pink film by Satoru Kobayashi.

At the end of the Reagan years, rocker and confrontational performance artist Lydia Lunch launches a broadside. From a formal podium, she attacks the white male power structure of the US. Next she takes on her parents. Then, the volume lowered and the background the streets of New York, she lets us know what she thinks of life, of herself, and of us, anyone who's watching or listening. Life is depression, despair, and death. She's the girl next door gone bad. And us? Compliant sheep. Lunch lays out a challenge.

This documentary explores the many questions raised by Canada's immigration policy in the face of one of the world's largest immigration movements. Shot in 1988 in Africa, Canada and Hong Kong, the film reveals first-hand what Canadian immigration officials are looking for in potential new Canadians, and the economic, social and political priorities orienting their choices.

The new pub patron is advised to take a stew. He asks for its recipe from the hostess, but she refuses. Then he sneaks into the kitchen and peeks into the freezer, discovering a horrible thing.

An Iranian girl marries a man who has been loved by a witch- daughter of a jin, who tries to frighten the poor woman by showing herself in evil ways that make the poor woman go unconscious several times and her sister convinces the poor woman's husband to divorce her.

Secrets of the Unknown daringly showcases the bizarre, the terrifying, and the unmistakably real. First, Bigfoot brings together eyewitnesses who relate their encounters with the legendary and mysterious 800-pound creature. Then, Witches explores the long and clandestine history of this misunderstood group of people and provides a close look at the black art with factual information presented by practitioners.

Handsome, passionate, and an electrifying speaker, Adam Clayton Powell rose from being the son of a Harlem preacher to being a powerful 12-term Congressman--but his many accomplishments have been forgotten in the wake of the self-indulgence, arrogance, and demagoguery that dominated Powell's later years.

Peggy McIntaggart is a Canadian-born Playboy model, glamour model, and actress. She was born on September 6, 1961 in Penetanguishene, Canada. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. She is also known as Peggy Sands, Peggy Sanders or Peggy McIntaggart Seagren.

A 1989 Filipino drama film directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes

In this highly stylized and enigmatic story, Olga uses her cello case as a weapons cache. When she isn’t using her sharpshooting skills to knock off eminent Arab visitors to Athens, she vamps around lightly clad on the terrace of her penthouse, entertaining one man after another.

Super Guitar Trio brings together three legends of jazz guitar: Larry Coryell, Al Di Meola & Biréli Lagrène. These three virtuoso musicians have collaborated at various times in their career, but this concert from 1989 comes from the only tour they have done together as a trio. They perform a mixture of tracks from each of their solo repertoire plus special arrangements of some of their favorite tracks by other artists. For jazz musicians, playing at Montreux is always a highlight and the three guitarists are clearly inspired by playing together in the unique Montreux atmosphere.

During World War II Eszter has to choose: she either follows her husband abroad, who is chased by the Gestapo or stays with her daughter from her first marriage.

The dramatic story of a mountaineering expedition to the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, realistically captures the atmosphere of the expedition, reveals complex interpersonal relationships in tense situations, and the dramatic struggle between human will and desire to overcome danger...

After losing on a bad investment and falling in debt with a loan shark, Peter Yang turns to gambling, but with the help of an honest gambler, Bobby Chu, starts to win big time. This infuriates a ruthless game player, Tommy Chao, who does everything in his power to cheat them.

What treasures will Charlotte find in the old trunk in her Granny's attic? ... her favourite Hug Bug, a pair of worn-out running shoes, a sash from her French-Canadian Uncle Emile, a delicate crystal Unicorn, and a Dinosaur, called Dicky! Every discovery leads to the magical world of memories and imagination. With her friends, Jackson Davies (as Slimy the Slug) and the Hug Bug Band, Charlotte takes us on a musical adventure, filmed around beautiful Vancouver, B.C. Canada.

Having discovered his great luck at gambling, a stingy employee develops into fearless gambler.

In a rare television interview, Doris Day looks back over her successful acting and singing career, and recalls happy memories of working with Rock Hudson, James Cagney, Clark Gable and James Garner.

Nadia does not want her widowed father Bramasto to marry Astria as she's sure that her new stepmother is not a good woman. Her suspicions are correct. After the marriage, Astria has an affair with Lukito, Bramasto’s black-magic-practicing brother. Astria then becomes involved in Satanic rituals and serves as Lukito’s servant. Her duty is to seduce men and then sacrifice them to Satan for Lukito’s benefit. Can Nadia stop them?

A short animation film by Lewis Klahr.

After an attempted rape at a party goes horribly wrong, a local headbanger is viciously assaulted and crippled by a group of vengeful jocks. Upon his recovery, he utilizes a mysterious book and black magic ritual to harness the evil powers of Satan. After luring his unsuspecting assaulters to the ominous Devil's Playground, he enacts a thoroughly unhinged throat slashing and entrail ripping revenge!

In a black-and-white comic format three characters are tossed from life into death and back again into life. They flourish in the chaos of androgyny; they cultivate their perversity as if it were wealth.

Touching testimony of Teo Hernandez's return to his country after fifteen years of exile.

a vivid look at the teenage subculture of South Bronx.

1989 short film.

A short film using parts of the storyboard drawings for Fritz Lang's Man Hunt given to the French Cinémathèque to recreate a scene to showcase a part of the directors' creative process.

Film about the painter Mikhail Vrubel's years in Kyiv, from a Sergei Parajanov script.

A telefilm.

Parents from around the world hold a congress to discuss how to deal with their misbehaving children. All parents come together — only one set is missing, the parents of Sylvester, the best boy in the world. The congress decides to go see him so he can lead the other children by example. Sylvester is truly an exceptional child, but his "being good at all times and under all circumstances" somewhat gets out of hand.

A look into the 25 years of career of famous musician Chico Buarque and his influence in Brazilian culture.