Cinematic Era: 1991 Vintage

Sacrificial Performance art and exorcism, the object of which is to banish from our collective subconscious the evil spirit of genocide. This video contains a collection of unusual short films such as "The Sacrifice", "Twilight of The Gods", and "Day of Wrath".

It’s the first day of autumn, and Gibbons can already smell death in the air. Leading us and his dog Woody on a walk through a cemetery, Gibbons voices his obsessive thoughts of death and destruction. Waxing weirdly philosophical, Gibbons satirically tries to impress the concept of mortality on his dog; the video, shot in Pixelvision, approximates his dog’s black-and-white vision.

Omozap is a gun-wielding wildman and Keen anti-superhero akin to The Punisher. Compulsive animation and action look to the Artwar films and videos to come.

A young woman goes on a crack-fueled rampage around Hollywood. Two cops try and stop her.

Float a borrowed bill at the right time and people will talk about you for the rest of their lives. Michael walks you step-by-step through the Floating Bill as he performed it on The Tonight Show. You'll learn how to prepare the gimmick, how to load the bill onto and off the gimmick without breaking it, how to escalate the effect in the mind of the spectator, how to end with the spectator unwrapping the bill, and how to remain constantly hooked up using the invisible Elastic Gimmick. Also featuring John Cornelius' The Coin That Falls Up, The Coin Through Glass Top Table, the Coin Through Swinging Glass Door, and John's beautiful Visual Retention Coin Pass.

Fantasies taking place in the naive era of the 1920's ("les années folles") and full of explosive humour enchanting meetings with young attractive, bourgeois ladies through a range of funny surprising events, they get into unusual and unexpected situations where, whether they like it or not, they lose part of their clothes, but not their dignity the simple situations need neither subtitles or commentary.

“When he shot Une seconde (4 min., 20 sec.), a video animation without computer graphics, Richard Angers tried to adapt Norman McLaren’s animation techniques to video shooting and editing. A long-term solitary task, in which images are moved by hand, centimetre by centimetre, in which one plays with the number of images per second, and in which the ± pure quest for effects is more important than the message”. BLANCHARD, Louise. “Les vidéastes sont au ‘rendez-vous’”, Le Journal de Montréal, Montreal (9 February 1992), p. 38.

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

A little cinematic round dance.

Tragically widowed on her wedding night, Anggun attempts to rebuild her life by returning to university, where she finds solace in her growing romance with Indra, a fellow student who works as a driver to fund his education. However, their relationship is threatened by a scandal when Indra's employer, the wealthy and manipulative Wieke, becomes pregnant and coerces him into taking the blame to cover up the identity of the real father. Caught in a tangled web of gossip and duty, Anggun finds her new chance at happiness jeopardized by a lie she cannot disprove.

On the hot and dusty prairies stands the Oasis Bar & Grill. Within, Joe 90, a crop insurance claims adjuster, is quickly persuaded by the annoying paranoid Dick Rotundo to conspire in a false insurance claim. They almost close the deal when Dick's uncontrollable paranoia forces him to run into a burning field. Believing Dick is dead, Joe 90 is left to face his supervisor without a claimant. He avoids her for fear of being caught in the process of a false claim. Much to his surprise, Joe 90 discovers that Dick is alive. The two conspirators can now complete the fraudulent claim. This time Dick cannot free himself from the guilt and his fate blows in the wind. He helplessly watches as Joe offers him a place in a corrupt future.

Third musical festival of Ajrass Band at Regency Hotel in Bahrain

In this film, Edward Sheglanov wanted to present a person as an element of language, and see how a sign lives. The film came together spontaneously, influenced by charming stories about the jazz improvisation of Cassavetes’ films. The author associates this image with the beginning of the garrulous and fruitless 1990s.

Renowned ethnographic filmmakers David and Judith MacDougall explore the many meanings of photography in this profound and penetrating documentary. The film focuses on the photographers of Mussoorie, a hill station in the Himalayan foothills of northern India whose fame has attracted tourists since the 19th century. Through a rich mixture of scenes that includes the photographers at work, their clients, and both old and new photographs, this extraordinary film examines photography as art and as social artifact — a medium of reality, fantasy, memory, and desire.

Introducing Bernard Manning at his outrageous worst, shot live at his own club - the Embassy in Manchester. Hear the jokes he's never been allowed to say on television. See the bits he's never been allowed to broadcast. "Bernard Manning, Ungagged" - an hour of filthy humour, disgusting asides and scandalous jokes.

A documentary in which Marcel Hanoun examines, delimits, paces up and down and criss-crosses the town of Langres, offering the houses, walls and everything which makes up the identity of a place, an opportunity to express themselves through the time of seasons but through that of History.

A Zimbabwean widow (Jesesi Mungoshi) falls prey to her greedy brother-in-law (Dominic Kanaventi) who takes her children and belongings.

An experiment and a homage, Bhavantarana is a spiritually intoxicating documentary about classical Odissi dance maestro Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra.

Feature film.

Animation short.

Many members of the Dutch Underground were gay and lesbian. This film pays homage to them and recounts their story.

Rosemary House's first film, shot in her backyard, addresses "sex, death and crazy women" in 11 minutes.

Boogers, Fat Chicks, and Jovial Gang-Bangs. They're just trailer-park trash! Jim felter has created a masterpiece in the genre of suburban comedy. Stuffed follows the Puffin family and their vrious psychological disorders. Angora, the lesbophobic, overweight, white polyester pants-clad bitch in head seduces young boys (in between yelling "Lesbians!" at other women). In a hilarious scene, she raps her pants after seeing a cute boy in the middle of the supermarket. Later, she screws the guy in the closet of a record store as the customers steal everything. Any film that contains a scene where a cute baby is killed by a narcoleptic fat girl falling on it is tops in my book.

Anderson’s Carmen, who works in a tobacco factory, is as strong-willed and carefree as the original (she steals cigarettes off the assembly line). The one significant difference in that she is married. The young soldier from Georges Bizet’s original opera (1875) has been transformed into her indifferent husband who sits home idly watching television with the kids while she works.

An afternoon in August. Arata gets a ticket to stay at a high-rise hotel in Shinjuku. He invites his friends, Kenji and Mayu, to stay in his luxurious room overlooking the city of Shinjuku. When they leave in the evening, Arata calls his girlfriend Kay-chan.These are the young people of today, hedonistic and carefree. The camera never leaves the room and continues to show their actions, which are neither acted nor improvised, in long takes. In an ambiguity that is neither drama nor documentary, the film depicts the "unconcerned relationships" and "unimportant moods" of men and women who pass the time in a casual manner. For better or worse, the film realistically depicts the state of today's youth. PFF Award 1991 Grand Prix nominated work.

The dark storm of repression in the 1930s, which left a deep and tragic mark on the history of Mongolian society, massacred the leading intellectuals and religious and political figures of that time.

Based on the traditional Dutch smartlap genre (an overly dramatic folk song). Maria Machita has to deal with a lot of heartache in this short musical film; her father dies in an accident, her mother perishes in the theatre, and her sweet Turkish boyfriend is leaving the country. Awarded with a Gouden Kalf for Best Short Film, the Prijs van de Stad Utrecht and the Pathé Tuschinski Award. (from http://www.filmfestival.nl/publiek/films/de-tranen-van-maria-machita)

A Self-Portrait is the story of the art teacher Qiu Sha, told in photos and the words of Qiu Sha, about his youth, the changes in his family and in society. Director He Yi: 'What I remember now is the material that I came to mind of a man who has lived through the different eras in China. From all this material I not only read the history of a man and his family, I also learned something about the demands placed on life in a society over several decades.

The two Sicilan men Pasquale and Virgilio used to be best friends, but had a falling out. Virgilio dies, and there is no hope for reconciliation – but then Virgilio's ghost appears in front of Pasquale.

Experimental film by Yosuke Okawado.

One of the last works by the Japanese photographer and filmmaker Hiroshi Yamazaki.

Nanna should know better than to tease sweet Lil' Puss Puss, especially when he's hungry. Needless to say, it all comes out fine in the end.

"This video was recorded live in "real time". The audience saw the dancer and cameraman (me) on stage. The output of the camera went to a special computer controlled frame buffer (256x240 resolution) that I built. My assistant Richard Greene controlled the pre-programmed effects. The output of the frame buffer was projected live, and was captured to video." -ET

Two men and a woman are in the midst of an existential crisis. We meet them through their stories. The woman works in a small ballroom dancing group, while the men are a painter who has been in prison and an unfulfilled filmmaker. The glimmer of hope that emerges at a certain point is the desire to make a short film. But everything is destined to fail.

The line follows the coastal contours through Invergordon to Tain and heads inland via Lairg. After Rogart we pass through the long-since closed "Mound" station, still with it's platform for the Dornoch branch derelict but intact. We take a look at the remains of this erstwhile line and discover Dornoch station building still surviving. At Golspie the line became the "Duke of Sutherland's Railway" - one of the longest-ever privately built lines. Dunrobin Castle station is next on route. Here we learn a little about the Third Duke, from his great great grandson Lord Strathnaver. By the time the train reaches Helmsdale, the coast has become more rugged than ever. From there it proved absolutely impossible to drive the railway any furthe ralong the coast, so our "Sprinter" heads inland again, this time through the remote Strath of Kildonan for 25 miles to Forsinard. At least there is a road along the valley but from there to Georgemas the railway is quite alone. Filmed in 1991

A very relaxing background video compilation of footage of the Fiji islands, backed with the slick Jazz-Fusion tracks by Issei Noro who is best known as the guitarist for the Japanese band Casiopea! See the beautiful islands of Fiji as we fly into the city of Nadi. Then, follow our model/diver above and below the waves. Watch as she walks the warm sandy shores, dives into the beautiful coral reefs, and spends time with the friendly local residents. This BGV recording features all the songs from Issei Noro's 1989 album, "Vida," played in the same order as the music-only release. Performed with a number of well-known Brazilian musicians, the music is relaxing, yet upbeat & exciting. A perfect match for the footage! To make this video even sweeter, the video ends with a Carioca tune!

Infamous comedy trio, the Doug Anthony Allstars, scour the city of Edinburgh for clues pertaining to the death of Paul's ancestor, Jose Phillipe McDermott, renowned leader of the Scottish/Spanish community during the 16th century. The annual Edinburgh Fringe Festival is in full swing, and the Allstars find their efforts hampered by the many buskers, comedians and actors who have beseiged the city.

Amidst the turmoil of the 1991 war, parents faced a harrowing choice: to protect their loved ones from bombs and missiles, they sought refuge in shelters. In Baghdad's Amiriyah shelter, 450 souls found solace, but tragedy struck at dawn when two US missiles, guided by precision, ravaged the sanctuary, leaving devastation in their wake. Desperate families waited outside, their hopes dashed as the reality of war's cruelty unfolded, leaving behind a dawn tainted with sorrow.

A young man starts to drive a taxi in order to earn a livelihood. He crosses paths with a mysterious man but is oblivious to the fact that he is a ruthless killer.

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

The fat man is trying to get rid of the bees, only learning about the 'circle of life' in the end.

Fifteen years ago, a Korean space scientist and his team mysteriously disappear. The only survivor is Dr. Lee who creates a super men to fight aliens in case they attack earth. He transforms the sons of the missing scientists into these superhuman heroes. They are the Morph Warrior Trans Brothers. The Olmecca aliens who disappeared off the face of the earth 2000 years ago, revive Kukulkhan, their old leader in a scheme to conquer earth. Princess Adena of Maya helps the Trans Brothers. The Trans Brothers, with the help of Dr. Lee's superior weapons, the Princess, and Toady, the personified toad, defeat the evil Olmecca aliens who had been planning to use Maya as the base of operations to conquer earth.

A hypocritical emigrant is collecting dust his chamber with having only the amusements of chess and nightmares. Prickly cheater messes up the game.

Titanic goliaths in freestyle exhibition runs... Airborne behemoth drag racers... Mud bog racing... And more fast-paced action including rare historic footage of the first monster trucks.

The specific approaches of the biologist André Laganey, the journalist Serge Daney, the historian Emile Témime and the psychoanalyst Daniel Sibony try to shed light on the notion of racism through questions of identity.

Under the baton of renowned maestro Vladimir Fedoseyev, the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra plays three works by composer Peter Tchaikovsky in this masterful 1991 performance recorded at the famed Alte Oper concert hall in Frankfurt, Germany. Selections include Symphony no. 4 in F Minor, op. 36; the 1812 Overture (in E-flat Major, op. 49); and Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 35. Viktor Tretjakov is the violin soloist.

The 1991 World Rally Championship was set to be one of the most competitive in recent years, and as the cars lined up for the opening round in Monte-Carlo the scene was set for a battle royal between the best drivers, and the top manufacturers.