Cinematic Era: 1991 Vintage

The passing time is displayed as a series of still frames, or a rapid sequence of moments, ever flowing like the waves that break on the shore, like a repeated chant with no beginning, middle or end.

Summoned by God to preach his Word to the people of Nineveh, Jonah attempts to flee and is swallowed by a whale. After being spit out, Jonah does what he has been asked and learns a valuable lesson about obedience and forgiveness. Your whole family will appreciate the powerful message delivered in this masterful adaptation of one of the world's most compelling tales.

A provincial pharmacist moves to the capital, leaving behind her husband and child. But the big city isn’t eager to grant her success and fame. Instead, it takes advantage of her kindness and sincerity — and, like many before her, it will eventually cast her aside...

New years special aired on RTP on 1991

How did the dog and the cat celebrate October 28? They went shopping together just to get a flag and commemorate the creation of independent Czechoslovakia. Dog and Cat celebrate 28th of October in this forgotten short.

About a strange woman named Ink who drank ink.

Documentary about Nelson and Winnie Mandela's visit to the city of São Paulo, recording their encounter with the black community and social movements active in the city. The film shows the official reception and the importance of their presence in the process of recognizing the role of Afro-Brazilians in the formation of the country.

This collection of videos, gleaned from TV and live appearances, is mandatory viewing for the serious kd lang fan. It's chronological presentation allows the viewer to experience kd in the early years when she made regular apearances on country music's standard bearer, "Austin City Limits," and various other gigs.

Antoni Farrazzi, a seasonal worker in the maintenance of the ski lifts, is called to the resort of Nivance, run by a certain Matthias, who supports the reputation of the resort with a subterfuge. Antoni is going to meet Josefa, a beautiful and amnesiac woman who lives with Matthias and whom he once knew as a child.

Three couples vacationing in the woods are besieged by an ax wielding psychopath.

Educational film convincing kids to vote, hosted by Frank Zappa.

A documentary that focuses on early games from the arcade video game company, Capcom

A film by Bill Morrison.

Four junkyard kids go into town looking for something to cure their hero, Grand Batche. On the way, they come across various symbols of society: the cop, the mayor, the postman, the madman, the artist...

Set in Sydney, this short film follows thirty-something Stuart as he roams the city's cafes, bars and cruising areas looking for a man to love but finding only sex with a series of likeable men - none of whom offer the likelihood of a relationship.

The story of Béla Váraljai takes place just before the changes, in the late 1980s. How does a talented and unscrupulous restaurateur make a career in Hungary? How much work and energy does it take to achieve your goal? Béla Váraljai proves that it is possible, if you believe.

Twins Sindhu and Nandu grow up in different households with no knowledge of the other. When the twins are kidnapped by Jagannath, they try to break free and reunite their parents.

Nigerian Ola has a passion for English history, but her vision of England and the English gets a new perspective when she gets a casual job at the Tower of London, leaving her disillusioned.

Made by the deathcult Oumu Shinrikyou, this OVA follows the "quirky" adventures of the immaculate leader Shoko Asahara. The cult later carried out the deadly '95 Tokyo subway attacks.

As pollution from upstream factories and mills flows down to the sea, the once rich waters around São Braz, a traditional maritime community in Bahia, Brazil, cannot sustain the marine life that provided employment and sustenance for the villagers. As their catch diminishes, fishermen intensify their efforts, further depleting stocks. And, as protein sources become scarce, malnutrition among the young arises. [The film] portrays the plight of people who are suffering the environmental impact and the human costs of poorly planned industrial planning, over which they have no control

Blanca is never at home. She is a waitress in a Barcelona pub and is overwhelmed by the directionless path her life is taking, caught between the nightlife and the turbulent family relationships she has with her mother and sisters.

An Homage to Tex Avery. Pixelation short from the Netherlands.

A short film by Ula Stöckl, with Grischa Huber and texts from "Hyperion" by Hölderlin: "I would like to show you a free land, a land full of beauty and full of soul and say: save yourself there!"

Here's a wonderful music video that will become a children's favorite in your home--a large, choice collection of church children's songs, original songs, and other well-known children's song that will delight and entertain all ages!

For the Igloolik Inuit, summer is the time of Nunaqpa, 'going inland,' that is, hunting for caribou to get sufficient meat provisions for the cold winter ahead. During a summer in the 1930s, two Igloolik families go hunting, while an old couple awaits their return.

A provocative look at the X-rated movie industry. Shocking facts and beautiful figures are spilled from the girls at the sharp end. Hot and horny Brittany Morgan, Aja and Stacey Lords are happy to give one interviewer a mouthful. Three girls who have shared over 50 studs know they’ve got their hands full making it big!

Alla Horska was a Ukrainian artist of the 1960s, monumentalist painter, one of the first representatives of the underground art movement, dissident, and human rights activist of the Sixtiers movement in Ukraine. She was murdered in 1970 while under surveillance by the KGB.

A lonely advertising executive finds himself in charge of an Irish teenager with suicidal ideas about heroism.

Stories to Remember was a compilation of 6 animated stories made in the early 1990s.

Art in an Age of Mass Culture pulls back the curtain and takes a look at the cultural climate surrounding MoMA's now famed exhibition, "High and Low: High Art and Popular Culture". Opening in the fall of 1990, the show placed a spotlight on the rapid merging of consumerism and the artistic avant-garde. Curated by Kirk Varnedoe and Adam Gopnik and featuring work from artists such as Jeff Koons and Roy Lichtenstein, "High and Low" ignites conversations of mass culture and our society's ever-changing relationship with the arts.

An Australian couple strive to prove that chemical companies have polluted the water supply, giving their daughter leukemia.

Beyond Imagining: Margaret Anderson and the 'Little Review' is a 1992 American short documentary film about Margaret Caroline Anderson, who founded the journal Little Review in 1914, an overlooked but profound influence on American literature. Anderson introduced writers such as Gertrude Stein, Emma Goldman, Djuna Barnes, and Ezra Pound, and went to trial for publishing excerpts from James Joyce's new work, Ulysses. Immersed in her own pointed, charismatic writings, this engrossing profile follows Anderson's inspiring life and travels. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

November 5th 1991

Made when the director was at the Royal College of Art, an animated film illustrating that life is made up of a succession of meeting and partings.

The letter X in various typefaces.

Produced by Tom Rubnitz in collaboration with Tom Koken and Barbara Lipp, The Mother Show is a tribute to mothers everywhere, starring Frieda, the “living” doll. Frieda asks her mother a series of questions, such as “Mom, are there days when you feel not-so-fresh?” and spells out the meaning of the word “mother.” The tape ends with her endearing pronouncement, “Mom, you’re like a mother to me.”

The tragic life of 19th century French poet Arthur Rimbaud, as told by characters that knew him.

A 1991 Filipino drama film starring Alice Dixson.

A zombie couple lived happily together under the soil of a graveyard. The zombie wife said she would cook them a delicious meal. But that dish was zombie soup. A fantastic and nonsensical film.

The world managed to testify the execution of Romanian leader Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife, Elena, on Christmas day after a turmoil of events. At the same time, some viewers doubted the veracity of such actual killings. This short film challenges the notion of reality while adding some fiction to those events.

Young partygoers in a mansion are being killed off by a mysterious figure.

South Korea's answer to Tim Burton's Batman.

Student film by Folman where he documents his close friends taking cover on the verge of anxiety attacks during the first Gulf war while Iraqi missiles lands all over Tel Aviv.

A short animation about a superhero with a mechanical arm in a futuristic wasteland, killing aliens who want him dead.

A short history of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) from 1991

A few vibrations of a tango dance announce the performance of an uneasy love story.