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A team of the All African Television network, wanders into the darkest regions of the Eastern Alps. They observe the habits and rituals of the natives and make not one, but two ethnological major break-through discoveries.
In Aparecida, 50 Km from o’Porto, the atmosphere surrounding this years preparation of the yearly festivities is tense: the new priest aims to discouraje the "Promise payers" from doing it having themselves carried in open coffins through the village untill th chappel of the Appeared Lady. Superstition against Theological Argument, fidelity to the vows or reinterpretation… The conflict becomes unavoidable. It’s the local identity and its inhabitants identity that’s in stake. If this type of processions were common in the last century on the north of the Iberian Peninsula, this one, will probably be the last in Portugal. At the village of Senhora Aparecida the festivities of August are set. The main wooden bier that will carry the Saint may be 15 metres high. It is now being assembled and decorated. Those who escaped death now celebrate life. The Lady redistributes the power she's been given.
A person finds a magical fish, wishes for "it all" and learns a lesson about when enough is enough.
Weaving a narrative of a jilted lover with footage of a train in motion, this video is a darkly comedic study of the physical, psychological and emotional traumas jilted lovers go through.
The two 11year old friends, Franz and Pablo, run with angel-wings, stand under giant leaves and improvise on their trompet and piano.
A black plane with a large number of tiny dots gradually changes from flat to spatial to capture an image which is neither flat nor spatial.
A man gets in shape in order to enter the New York Marathon.
A short study for the optical printer, based on found footage of fire, on coloured light from the printer and chemical manipulations of the film emulsion. The film, consisting of 11 sections, changes from a traditionally centered image towards images that cover lengths of the filmstrip and originate from the material itself.
The fourth of five parts of Klaus Wyborny's "Lieder der Erde" / "Song of the Earth" cycle of films, whose theme is "the emergence of modern European civilization." The series comprises five large parts, which are in turn divided into various selections or short films.
A stop-motion animation made against a vertical pin screen describes a pedestrian, yet powerful pontification by No Nothing Cinema co-founder Dean Snider.
Sepultura at Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark Refuse/Resist Territory Troops of Doom Slave New World Inhuman Nature Propaganda Amen Beneath the Remains / Escape to the Void Kaiowas Biotech Is Godzilla Dead Embryonic Cells Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing Polícia Orgasmatron
Early live stand up show from Sean Hughes.
Some of life's little obstacles that get in the way of a girl and what she really wants: to do her work.
A painter surrounded by images - his own and those of the reality that surrounds him - is the protagonist of the latest film by Dore O., moves exactly in the border area between the two, only apparently separate worlds.
An underground short film from a “necrorealist” Russian filmmaker. The film is about sadomasochism, possessed by the idea of death and self-destruction. Evocative of the silent films from the beginning of the 20th century.
Never before has the Camel Trophy visited so many of the world's empty quarters, crossed so many borders, or seen such a variety of landscapes as in 1994. By the time they had navigated their way across the vast barren wilderness of the Atacama Desert to the finish line, they had passed through some of the continent's most extreme environments. Sweltering swamplands, impenetrable scrub, deep dry river washouts and sandstone gorges gave way to mountain passes with crumbling edges and hair raising drops. The teams stopped only to build a crucial scientific research station in the foothills of the Andes. For the 36 participants who came in search of challenges that would break new frontiers in human tolerance and adventure, Camel Trophy Argentina Paraguay Chile '94 undoubtedly fulfilled their dreams.
About the Siemens Geheimschreiber - G printer - a crypto machine that Hitler's engineers designed in the 30's. The mathematician Arne Beurling at Uppsala University revealed the G-printer's secret.
Madang Soe is a hard working servant of a local noble Mr. Lee. He is engaged to EonNyeon Yi who grew up in the same house with him. His master Mr. Lee, who wants to get an official title, sends him to Sir Seong-Chan who is covetous of Madang Soe. The butler of Sir Seong-Chan is heartless man who hoards gems secretly and even kills servants while EonNyeon Ne, a kitchen maid of main building, tries to make Madang Soe her sexual partner to satisfy her desire. Awakening in making love, Madang Soe enjoys spending night with EonNyeon Ne when EonNyeon Yi comes to Sir Seong-Chan's house to meet Madang Soe. But she is false charged of a thief and then becomes a sexual plaything of the Sir. As EonNyeon Yi asks about Madang Soe, EonNyeon Ne tells he died a few days ago.
A servant gets himself kicked out of the household after seducing the eldest son's wife. He gets another position by blackmail and rules the new home from behind the scenes.
This is an animated film about a country ruled by a dictator. The little general who has all power in the country, has denied its people to read and write. The one rule after another are being introduced to prevent words from spreading, for general knew understood that art and knowledge are essential for freedom. But there are ways to fool strict generals on. A small book printer will not let himself stop of prohibitions, but keeps confidently on their books and words, and he gets help from both the weather and other great powers.
A tale of star-crossed lovers set on the lonesome plains of Kazakhstan.
This documentary focuses on Princess Diana's yearlong separation from Prince Charles and includes interviews with journalist Richard Kay and biographer Andrew Morton, plus exclusive footage of Diana during that period. With her marriage falling apart and overwhelming pressures from the monarchy and the media, Diana leaves England for a soul-searching exile away from the royal family.
This animated short film is an interpretation of Earle Birney's poem “Trawna Tuh Belvul by Knayjim Psifik.” Using finely crafted cut-out animation, the film retells a memorable experience of the journey from Toronto to Belleville, Ontario.
Anything that complies with standards is a wasted effort to Vlado Kristl: 'I believe in only doing those things that decompose and tear conventional systems apart.' Kristl's métier are borderlines. His paintings and animated films are interspersed with clear dividing lines, only for him to blur and mess them up. His graphics are scribbled over and over again until the whole surface becomes black. His oil paintings, unless someone buys them in time, are painted over and over again. He destroys any form that begins to grow. -Thomas Brandlmeier
The Austrian writer-journalist Joseph Roth (1894-1939) travelled criss-cross through Europe. Hans Keller visited the same countries and places in order to make a film about the life and work of this man, who could only live in hotels. Keller creates a beautiful synthesis between Europe as Roth knew it and the present-day Europe. In the loving look at the different locations, the continuity of past and present reveals itself. Intermittently, tableaux in a copied 'Bioskoptheater' show scenes from the author's life. Finally, a film script which was once rejected by Hollywood yet comes alive.
Directed by Kitia Toure.
A special commemorative video chronicling Bob Hope's tireless efforts on behalf of American troops during World War II. Includes two CDs or cassettes and a souvenir book.
The story of an egg trapped inside a frying-pan trying to escape its fate, symbolized by a huge spatula, determined to attack him.
Celebrate the Easter story with the “Resurrection Celebration”. Your children will participate in musical stories that dramatize events in Jesus’ life that provide the foundation for the Christian faith. From His triumphal entry into Jerusalem to the grand finale of His joyous resurrection, the story is told in a way that also comforts the play’s director, Mrs. Johnson, whose husband has just gone home to heaven.
Divorced, beheaded, died; Divorced, beheaded, survived - This children s rhyme accurately depicts the sometimes gruesome outcome of Henry VIII s six wives, and is a catchy reminder of how a king at the height of his power manipulated the law for his own gratification. The iconic figure of Henry VIII conjures images of opulence and excess but also of a man with a vicious cruel streak that would send two of his wives to the executioner. However, as this DVD shows, he was also a caring and loving husband desperate for a male heir...desperate enough to kill.
Recorded live at the London Astoria 2 on 14 January 1994. For some unknown reason, the performance of "Sunday" was edited out of this video (and all the other "Live" videos). Also, on the opening screen in the video, there is a mistake: The date is listed as 14 February 1994 (it is actually 14 January)
A cursed river. An ancient gold boulder. A cocaine cartel. Hawks Landing is hardly your average small town in Maine. The stories unfold as Seth Kane, the son of a rich and powerful man, escapes from a mental institution. Jerad Prescott begins his quest for the gold boulder of the Matahawoc river. Mark Jones and Kristin Lawson flee the mob, only to find life more dangerous in Hawks Landing.
Documentary on the two generations of the boatmen.
A new pathogen, previously unknown to the academic community, begins claiming lives in a city in Manila, Philippines. To uncover the cause, Dr. Jeong, Fuad, and Ji-suk, a team of researchers, venture into the undeveloped regions of the Philippines. However, they are captured by the indigenous people and subjected to various ordeals. Things take a dramatic turn when Ji-suk is forced into a marriage ceremony with the son of the tribal chief.
This documentary examines the problems of Uruguay's Atlantic coast in the face of a scheme to exploit the area's tourist resources that is not geared to sustainable development.
A documentarian approaches strangers at a Chinatown grocery — all immigrant women — and joins them at their homes for dinner.
MTV and SyFy channel veteran, Voltaire, takes us on a one-minute tour through Hindu hell.
Experimental short by Jun Miyazaki.
Japanese landscapes of autumn colors, modern calligraphy, Shakuhachi flute music. Traditional Haiku is juxtaposed with the poetry of Allen Ginsberg, combining Western humor into an Eastern setting.
A sensual meditation on sexual identity and transformation, death and rebirth of the spirit.
From Dr. Devious and the Wisemen, creators of the Cyberdelic computer graphic audio-visual video series, that you all know and love, and that inspired many others to follow, comes the next pioneering achievement in milestones. YES, the MOVIE has arrived!!! Prepare yourself for something you definitely will not forget.
A medium-length diary film edited and composed of private footage shot during a week in summer. Two years after moving to Tokyo, the director visited again his grandmother's country, with a camera at hand.
This film focuses Lenetene people of the village of Ban Nam Chan in the Houaxay district of Bokeo province. Their life cycle, in which they slash and burn one area of the mountainside, move on after a year or two, and eventually return to the same location, was similar to the rotational movement of the wooden spinning tops the tribe's young men skillfully wield in a traditional game. Sam-ok applied for the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie screenwriting grant and was the last qualifying screenplay. He won a grant of 40,000 francs ($16,000) U.S., which enabled him to produce Lenetene's Spinning Tops on a Sony U-matic High-Band.
The pendulum swings from left to right punctuating the well-oiled mechanics of the routine life of Mrs. Foucault and her submissive husband. But one day, someone is going to barge in on them and break this daily rhythm.
A young writer's struggle with the characters in his story leads to his injury. The incident manifests in the real world for him. People and his acquaintances look at his mental health with skepticism. Having completed his academic studies in painting and having faced many failures so far, he sees similarities between himself and the Dutch painter "Van Gogh."
Performance artists Smith and Skinner use heavily coded comedic costumes and performance, including extensive play with puppets, to articulate the simultaneous banality and ironic reflexivity of "popular comedy."
New York's floral district, like Amsterdam's is a scene that is most vibrant at the crack of dawn when flowers are shipped in to wholesalers. Very convenient timing if you've spent all night at the disco! If you want it fresh, you have to be there early. Not only are the better florists there to get the freshest flowers, but also the latest, freshest, and hottest dish. The scenario of this video is inspired by the central core of the design world: innuendo, rumors and gossip. Hearsay based on the cruising practices of one of New York's top gay floral designers. A vignette in a pastoral country setting–full of sunflowers and wild flowers–shows what the honey bee is really attracted to. Two lusty youths get it on atop a bed of exotic varieties.
This was a modern version of the ‘say no to strangers’ message, seen most famously in the Charley the cat animations of the1970’s. The film is targeted at very young children. A friendly bubble appears and says he’s a “very special friend to children everywhere”. It aims to advise them what to do if approached by someone they don’t know.
A live performance from East 17, filmed at the Brighton Centre in May 1994.
Khas and Nansalmaa, who believe in the government and do not give up on the hardships of life, lit their hearth, and despite the loss of their children, continue to talk and predict the good of tomorrow... The sadness that befalls an ordinary teacher is a social tragedy, not an ordinary individual's suffering. a film showing the incident.
Catherine Gund interviews butch lesbians about the murder of Brandon Teena.
The village doctor who works in an X-ray lab in a hospital paints the portraits of the local inhabitants. He literally can see them through. His paintings are very good, he loves those people. Just like other artists Turin in his creative work turns to nude. This is normal, but... Somebody cruelly injures him, breaks his arm, and destroys his mental perception: Turin is not able to protect himself. He is an invalid since he was born.