Cinematic Era: 1994 Vintage

Dream Tower chronicles Toronto's most notorious social experiment of the sixties. Inspired by cultural critic Paul Goodman, philosophies of alternative education, and the decade's political upheaval, a group of young idealists established Rochdale as a free university and student residence in 1968. Rochdale's founders envisioned an enlightened community of self-educators, and the first 100 or so students, earnestly studying subjects such as Heidegger and anarchism in eight-hour seminars, made the dream seem possible. But they didn't anticipate that some people wouldn't know what to do with freedom, that hippies kicked out of Yorkville would overrun the building, or that drug-dealing motorcycle gangs would camp out in the lobby.

Noted scholar John Romer takes us on a tour of the seven wonders of the ancient world. This program presents the stories of the works of architecture regarded by the Greeks and Romans as the most extraordinary structures of antiquity: the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Statute Of Zeus, the Temple of Artemis, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Pharos of Alexandria and the Pyramids of Egypt and more.

Inseparable Alabama twin sisters, Betty Gay Wilson and Peggy Joy Lowe, are arrested and tried for conspiring to murder Betty's wealthy husband. These two sisters hire handyman James White to kill Betty's husband. White's love and devotion for Peggy compels him to obey their irrational orders and carry out the murder. White confesses to the murder and the twins are arrested, charged, and tried. Based on the true story of Alabama twins Betty Wilson and Peggy Lowe who were arrested and tried in 1992 for the conspiracy to murder of Betty's husband, a wealthy, well-known ophthalmologist, Jack.

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The son of a French-speaking father and an English-speaking mother, Earl Tremblay is in the throes of an identity crisis. In an attempt to resolve it, he examines his past, his present and even his future through the lens of a camera. While screening the 19 rolls of film he's shot, he comments on his social ascent and unwittingly reveals his dual personality. Known by its working title, Double Face, Yes Sir! Madame... is the result of work carried out over several years.

Death came to the main character's house with a scythe. And it hinted that the time of his life had already expired. But Jaagup wasn't going to die. He ordered his wife to pour wine for the guest. Then he played cheerful music on the harp, to which the guest danced with the host's wife. And death also made time for Yaagupu's life.…

Ice skating greats perform to some of Disney's most memorable music -- from "Mary Poppins," "Snow White," "Cinderella," "Peter Pan," "The Lion King," "Lady and the Tramp," "Aladdin" and "Fantasia."

This documentary is a history and review of science-fiction and fantasy programs on TV.

Why did Germany torpedo the Lusitania, a civilian vessel? And why did such an enormous ship sink so fast? Now, take a high-tech plunge beneath the Irish Channel and relive on of the century's most mysterious maritime tragedies: The date is May 7, 1915, just nine months into World War I. A German U-boat torpedoes the Lusitania — one of than largest and fastest luxury liners in the world. Of the 1,959 people aboard, including millionaire Alfred Vanderbilt, nearly two-thirds will die. Many are trapped inside as the great ship sinks in just eighteen minutes.

Lisa Cook, as the various characters from her films, battles monsters and psychos while staying in shape.

The Stranger (Colin Baker) arrives on Earth with no memory of who he is or why he's there. However, two men on a secret mission seem to know his identity and the owner of a local bar/club seems to be hiding a secret in an upstairs room. Unsure of whom to trust or even believe, The Stranger must try and unravel the threads of his mysterious past...a past he may not want to remember.

A journey into the centre of Hell; Dante's The Divine Comedy, illustrated by Gustav Dore's wood engravings and animated by scratching directly into the surface of the film.

The film tells the story of the difficult fate of the intelligentsia opposing ideological despotism.

Documentary in which the main events that marked the country and Portuguese society in the years 1974 and 1975 are chronologically addressed. The decay of the Marcelist regime, the Revolution of April 25, the troubled period of the Ongoing Revolutionary Process (PREC) , the failure of the Coup of 25 November. A film produced based on archival footage, interspersed with testimonies from some of the actors in the events of that time, to mark the 20 years of the Carnation Revolution.

The exploits of a depressed architect in Belgrade as he wanders about searching for the future in a land where the future no longer exists. Handsome Nikola is in his mid-thirties. He earned the nickname Champ because he used to race speedboats. He makes a decent living as a free-lance architect and his apartment is spacious and comfortable. Ana is attracted by the Champ's good looks and apparent prosperity. He is always pensive though; even when he is out drinking at the local clubs with his companions he cannot help but brood about the state of Belgrade. Though the city appears fairly normal on the outside, the presence of the war is signalled when a reluctant conscript in the army is dragged away.

A Young failure of a writer, beliving he is descending from Edgar Allan Poe, can only find pleasure by murder and torture, His rich aunt, who share a Strange Relationship with him, give him all kinds of violent sexual fantasies , in the hope that he finish writing his ultimate masterpiece.

A homage to journalist Francis Ponge in a film that its author regarded as “natural.”

Philipp and Anna, the two Easter bunny children, are visiting their aunt Gertrud to learn how to paint eggs. However, you have nothing but pranks on your head and throw your poor aunt from one excitement to the next. Soon she will run out of nerves and drop every second egg. If it weren't for Alfred, the funny Easter bunny grandpa, who always brings Anna and Philipp to their senses. But then something really terrible happens - Philipp has disappeared. This time it's not a prank and Anna is scared because there was this mysterious stranger whom the children saw on their forays. Has it anything to do with the sudden disappearance? When Anna doesn't know what to do next, she asks Grandpa Alfred for help. And he has an idea ...

ON JUNE 4th 1989, CHINA WAS CHANGED FOREVER. Beijing, May, 1989. the world watched as a hundred students became a thousand, as thousands became a million - and a nation starved of freedom, cried out for a taste of democracy. In this compelling film, director Michael Apted (Nell, Gorillas in the Mist), captures the power and passion of the Tiananmen Square uprising through a unique combination of newsreel footage, dramatic re-enactments and extensive input from the actual student leaders. Exploring their personal histories, reflections and thoughts on the future. MOVING THE MOUNTAIN paints a portrait of courage, conviction, and commitment that the NEW YORK POST calls, "A soaring - and sobering - tribute to the human spirit."

A versatile Campanian artist is asked by a client to recreate one of his paintings for him. But can a painter repeat one of his own "miracles"?

Serving his time in prison after accidentally killing a man, Totoy Guwapo comes to terms with his life and discovered his own identity.

The film was filmed in 1994 and recorded the story of a place called Dragon Ridge in the mountains of Guangxi. The natural environment is poor, resources are scarce, and the hard-working and kind Hongyao people have lived here for more than 300 years. The mountains cut off contact with the outside world and cut off the 'pollution' of civilization. However, the impoverished children here do not give up their desire for knowledge. Despite difficult conditions and poor facilities, most children stay in school. In order to be able to provide children with books, parents cut down on food and clothing, and some children go to work-study programs at a young age. This film won grand prize at the 1995 Sichuan International Television Festival.

The undertaking of an enthusiastic group of scientists to transform an indoor cycle racing-track built for the 1968 Montréal Olympics into an ecological park. The Biodôme of Montréal contains 4 ecosystems of the 3 Americas, from the Tropical Forrest to the Polar World, from the Laurentian Forrest to the St-Lawrence Marine Environment.

The pre-movie for the interactive theme park ride in which Colonial Marine called Hyer has just returned back to his ship, the New Jersey, having narrowly escaped an Alien encounter on the mining colony Takaia 3. The marines return to rescue the injured and survive the alien attack.

A comedy about women in search of the perfect relationship.

Triangle is a dance in which young man and woman entwine in a succession of lithe movements. The association is with the triangle shape, in a human context involving the introduction of a second woman into the mix. This triggers a dynamic of jealousy and rage, though it seems reconciled at the end. Nominated for an Oscar in 1995 it is a wonderfully envigorating fusion of dance, music and animation.

The colleagues, collaborators, and former lovers of a recently deceased theater personality gather together for an impromptu memorial service in this drama featuring the final full-length feature performance of actor Quentin Crisp. Heartfelt pathos blends with over-the-top comedy when the driving force behind a controversial theater group dies. Frank David Niles was the heart and soul of the "In Your Face" theater company, and now his friends and colleagues are determined to give him a proper send off. In addition to marking Crisp's final full-length feature performance, Red Ribbins also marks the return to the big screen for former The Devil in Miss Jones star Georgina Spelvin.

After getting kicked out of his girlfriend's bed for not wearing a condom, Michael runs out on a freezing cold night to buy their favorites. However, on his way back he gets trapped in closed subway station where a crafty homeless man is the only one around who could help him break free.

Uuno Turhapuro's brother returns home from Sweden at the same time that Uuno has been seemingly kidnapped.

An army cadet returns to his home village in order to find out what had happened years ago between his father and the schoolmaster.

Kolah Ghermezi is a naughty school boy. His playfulness gets him expelled from school and he fails to find a job. He sees a program on TV which attracts his attention and he goes to Tehran. With the help of Pesarkhaleh, he goes to the TV program he had seen and finds the reporter. He likes the reporter so much that he decides to help him overcome the obstacles he faces for getting married, but instead causes troubles.

Broken Harvest is set in 1950's Ireland framed by modern-day New York. It deals with a bitter feud between two farmers who had taken opposite sides in the Irish Civil War many years before and who had also fought for the love of the same woman. When the feud is reawakened in the '50s it causes a major upheaval with tragic consequences for the lives of the two men, their families and the community. As the story unfolds it embraces many of the great, lingering issues affecting Ireland in this century - the War of Independence, the Civil War, emigration, the links with America, the clash between traditional, conservative values and those of a new technological age.

Mustafa and Badawi return from abroad and find that Fathi has taken advantage of the simplicity of the people of the neighborhood and taken their money from them to use it for his benefit. They decide to take revenge on him, and they can do so after many attempts.

A priest senses a change in the Earth. The gates are opening and Hell is being unleashed. Meanwhile, a couple friends are having gruesome dreams of demonic mayhem and wonder if these are merely nightmares or a premonition.

Describing the artist's life at that time, the marital side besides the dispute between the old artist and the new artist.

Originally planned as part of Michael Kanieckis play, «Howard Hughes: The World Is Round», the film follows the internal monologue of billionaire Hughes as he navigates between Earth and The Screening Room. James Godwin is featured in the voice-over. The performance was presented at The Kitchen, NYC, March 1994.

A newcomer comes to live in the village, it is soon found out that he has a special gift. He can find oil with his hands. But who is he and what does he want from the villagers?

People grow genetically modified plants using the brain of a dog and a man-octopus.

An East European butcher, the Cowboy Kid, heads west to find Saddle River. A comic odyssey, filled with odd characters, misadventures and stunningly beautiful western landscapes. A classic Canadian road movie comedy.

Kalahari Harry is a noble story of the plight of the Kalahari bushman in their struggle for land and survival. A rich Johannesburg business man Mr. Kowalski is sent to the Northern Cape (home of the indigenous bushman), to asses the potential of building a state-of-the-art casino. Kalahari Harry, a member of the local Bushman tribe is decidedly opposed to this corporate move and sets into motion a series of ingenious plans to prevent this from happening.

Gaetano works in the historic center of Rome. During the summer months he keeps his nephew Aurelio, a nine-year-old, as a helper.

Little Gloria is the worst witch-in-training ever to attend Madame Pestilence's Academy of Young Goblins and Witches. All the other students are busy learning their wicked magic spells and practicing flying broom drills, but Gloria can't seem to get it right. She's always getting in trouble for smiling too much and muddling her magic! But when Gloria hears about a wonderful holiday called Christmas from an enchanting storyteller, she is determined to become a Christmas Witch. First, however, she must prove herself worthy by ending the long and bitter feud between the Pepperwills and Valdoons. It won't be easy, but with the help of her newly found Christmas friends and a lot of love and generosity, Gloria is determined to bring peace and the spirit of Christmas to their planet.. even if Madame Pestilence tries to stop her.

An honest exploration of one Pennsylvania factory worker's mundane existence, and his pursuit of a love long lost.

444 years ago, a master defeats the demon king after a duel, and burys the demon king in a well. However, as time goes by, when the Demon King is resurrected, Shim Bi-Hong Yeong-Young confronts him.

A short film by Miguel Albaladejo

A fairy kidnaps a young man of extraordinary beauty. However, the wonderful Arlequin turns out to be a simple country boy, unable to respond to her feelings. The fairy refuses to use her magical powers because she wants true love. Based on the play by Pierre Carle de Chamblain Marivaux, "Arlequin, élevé par l'amour".

To a compilation soundtrack of studio out-takes, including excerpts from the Beach Boys recording sessions for Good Vibrations, we see Donegan work through series of painterly gestures. Her head is shaved; she then paints her head to simulate the lost hair. A model hand holding a paintbrush is made to trace randomly across a sheet of paper, producing a set of faux Abstract Expressionist marks. Naked beneath a clear plastic sheet, the artist paints portraits copied from a monitor. Dipping her head in paint, Donegan draws a line by pushing it across a canvas. Rehearsal explores the limitations of concepts of spontaneous creativity and expression.

Stephen Kay-directed short film.

How many rows of teeth does a shark have? Have can they swim without any bones in their body? Shark drives into the murky world of one of the most misunderstood of all creatures. We explore the workings of this perfect killing machine, why they might attack, and how they have evolved over 400 million years.

During Iran-Iraq war the Iraqi army was attacking the Iranian oil tankers repeatedly. A young captain decides to pass an oil tanker through the enemy lines and deliver it to overseas. He ...

Based on the works of Ivan Shamyakin. The heroes of the film are representatives of the creative intelligentsia. Yesterday, their works were considered a national treasure, but now they are no longer needed. The famous writer Ivan Andreevich is forced to earn a living by selling his own books with autographs. More fortunate was his friend, the famous artist Mikhail Antonovich. All his paintings were bought by a western collector. But the banquet arranged by the artist on this occasion turned out to be completely depressing...

A surreal travel drama, shot on Sicility with Italian actors. IlViaggio Clandestino is a film about saints and sinners. Whether you areblessed or doomed is often dependent on someone's soul that on whether theypray or suffer. The kindred spirit of San Gil ! the Holy Gil ! is CiccioBavaria who, unilke the former, continues to seek sin. For Bavaria sin isliberating and dynamic. The film tells the story of the journey made by thesetwo protagonists; a journey that leads to the demise of San Gil, while Bavariais reincarnated as Buddha. There is another traveller, a clandestinetraveller. Christ, always fleeing the angels. This Christ does not helphumanity with miracles, but by keeping himself alive as best he can givingweather forecasts.In this strange sainty story, Ruiz allowed himself ot be inspired byapocryphal books about saints of flesh and blood.

A TV parody with songs based on well-known fairytale motifs tells the story of Decibella, the daughter of the black priest Ramus, who has only one desire: to perform with her band Pazvuka at the royal castle, to charm Prince Cinderella, whose passion is songwriting, with her music and to become his wife, the future queen. She has no idea that the prince has already been charmed by the song of the poor Goldilocks and takes great offence when the prince banishes her from the palace with her cacophonous music. Out of revenge, she begs her father to curse the whole country out of singing and music. Goldilocks, with the help of the fairy Echoes, finds the enchanted tones and helps Prince Cinderella to get the music back from the Black Prince for the people.