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The protagonist is a depressed man. He tries to relieve his frustration by pressing emergency alarms, attempting to shoplift rental videos, and violently knocking over parked bicycles, but nothing improves his mood.
Sometimes love never leaves us... even if the object of our desire does. INDEPENDENTLY BLUE dives into the heady decadence of the 1930s club scene to explore the impact of a lover's betrayal. Told through the memory of an elderly woman.
Having lost her boyfriend, Brick, in a mysterious attack at a midnight beach party, Candy is persuaded by Special Agent Striker to return to the scene of the crime to avert an alien invasion. Little does Striker realise that the aliens are drag queens and are after him and the rest of Mankind. Mothers of America....Lock up your sons!!!!
A street artist unveils the life of a corporate banker who feels he is trapped.
Nhisutu, a man devoted to Newari culture, lives by tradition and ritual. His son, drawn to a modern lifestyle, questions these values and openly criticizes them, hurting his father. As their differences grow, the conflict between tradition and modern thinking strains their relationship, forcing both to confront what family, identity, and understanding truly mean.
Recorded at the Nippon Budokan on September 5, 1997.
Latvian opera in 3 acts and 20 scenes, based on a novel of the same title by Victor Hugo.
An animated film about how a group of frogs defeated an evil dog.
A chance reunion in a cafe; a remembrance of a childhood acquaintance set against a vivid landscape of recollection.
“In Buffalo Bone China Claxton blends performance art, found objects and video to dissect the effects upon First Nations peoples due to policies from colonial Canadian and the United States regarding the state sanctioned extermination of the American bison. Bison were slaughtered and their bones crushed and exported to England to make bone china. In the performance Claxton smashes pieces of china and makes four bundles, placing the bundles in a sacred circle while a video of buffalo plays in the background. ‘Feeling the loss of the buffalo, the backbone of Plains spirituality and sustenance, the artist uses a rubber mallet to destroy plates and bowls. The breaking of the china refers to the use of buffalo bones in the making of bone china during the period of exploitation and decimation of the buffalo.’”
A small energic man appears in front of a busy administrative counter in Sicily. "I have the most wonderful story to tell you" he says to the impatient employee...
The third and final installment in the WIMP series from Blade Independent Studio.
Barkha returns to her parents house. Her arrival brings some relief and confusion in Chaman's life. Chaman, now in her mid-twenties is stuck in a small town milieu. A childhood friend, Rekha is waiting to get married. And there is a skein of Wool, that has to be knitted fast to make Barkha's husband happy.
A lyrical film about the bravery, justice, and love of Tumen, a fighter of the Far West.
In the United States the ownership of fire arms is a question of personal choice. In this city, it is the law. In Goreville, Illinois, it is compulsory for each head of household to have a gun and ammunition. This documentary examines opinions about the right to self-defence against impending danger, phantoms of liberty and national values hidden beneath the weight of fear, and people's militias, through the eyes of Goreville.
A compilation film presenting the most entertaining, inspirational and humorous commercials (some by very well-known directors) made around the world in 1995, including the year's Bronze, Silver, Gold and Grand Prix award-winners.
Film adaptation of Rautavaara opera.
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A Music Video Tour of the NBA.Hosted by Tim Hardaway and Mitch Richmond, with a special appearance by Funkmaster Flex.NBA basketball and cool music...they go together like the pick and roll. NBA superstars and good friends Tim Hardaway and Mitch Richmond are your hosts of this tour of the NBA featuring these 11 themed music videos:"Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk"NBA Young Stars Aaliyah "Hot Like Fire" Looking Back Shaq "Men of Steel" Shaq Highlights Republica "Ready to Go" 1996-97 Chicago BullsNo Doubt "Just a Girl" WNBA's First Season Reel 2 Reel "I Like to Move It" Defensive Gems OMC "How Bizarre" BloopersJodeci "Get on Up" Amazing Dunks Yvette Michelle "DJ Keep Playin" Assists R. Kelly "I Believe I Can Fly" Michael Jordan Retrospective Blackstreet "No Diggity" Tim Hardaway and Mitch Richmond. Mfr.: NBA; 50 minutes; 1997, color VHS; NBA Music Video Series; Officially Licensed NBA Product.
A dramatic story that happened during the summer haymaking season to ordinary Yakut people
Animation by Ursula Ferrara.
When Hana’s aunt goes to the hospital to have a nose job, grandpa comes to take care of the kids. The kids go play in the alley, but to be on the safe side, grandpa suggest they’d come back home. They accept to return home on the one condition that they would be allowed to use the video camera to make a movie…
The story of caracul fur production, sheep separated for slaughter from lambs three days old, the difficulty not only for the sheep but also for the shepherds who put much energy into the birthing of the lambs.
A wild and surreal roller-coaster ride, themed after Styro the Dog.
A scientific trip that is both rigorous and licentious! This disturbing exploration of our "states" shows by example what our emotions owe to the chemistry of the body ... Where have scientific studies of sexuality gotten to? We already knew that seduction is a game that defies all verbal representation. In this area, it is the body that expresses itself above all. However, it is difficult to admit that hormonal secretions play a role in the phenomenon of love at first sight! Psychiatrists, ethologists and biochemists analyze here the intricate relations of amorous feelings and chemical changes in the body. Two hundred and fifty substances come into play at different stages of the process! A clear teaching approach, illustrated, without false modesty, by a couple. From waiting to meet, from desire to weariness.
Natsumi, who works part-time at a date club, finds herself looking for something that money cannot buy - Love...? A cameraman with a lovely smile appears in front of her.
A tour of trans culture in Toronto. Originally created for a gay and lesbian television show, Tranzinfo has been repeatedly broadcast nationally. This video has been used as an educational tool and is found in the libraries of York University and the University of Toronto.
Over the course of one year, Henricks periodically shot footage from front window of his third floor apartment. This material became the basis of Window, a video about knowing. How do we come to know a place or a person? Our knowledge comes from more than one unique experience. It is the sum of repetition and variations. Window shows how a whole can be more than merely the sum of the parts. It is the first in a series of works that explores one of the principle metaphors of video: the window.
Shot and edited in a Super 8 camera, this bittersweet tale of breakup is told through the lyrics of Karen Carpenter's unforgettable tune.
The story of a private eye named Sammy Molco who discovers his wife has a female lover, showing the struggles and attempts he experiences in order to keep her by his side.
A documentary on the action of Ernesto "Che" Guevara in Congo (Zaire) in 1967.
South Central Los Angeles: Inside Voices was made in 1993 and 1994, in three languages, by African Americans, Latinos, Korean Americans and whites living and working in the areas most affected by the devastation caused by the Los Angeles riots of 1992. Using Hi-8 video cameras, the individuals tell their own stories of struggle and triumph in the midst of social upheaval. Through the intimate, honest and direct portraits of life in crisis, issues of class, race and prejudice are revealed in ways rarely seen in television news footage.
Pura Vida, Spanish for the pure life, is a 16mm film documenting the lifestyle of skiers and snowboarders who search the globe living for deep snow and big mountains.
This film looks back at Algeria's past, covering its fight for independence and its subsequent fight against itself, being one of the few films to capture civil war Algeria and its inhabitants on camera. The filmmakers talk to politicians from both sides, past revolutionaries, and most importantly civilians, whose lives were torn apart by the conflict.
A film about violence. Political, social, cultural and family violence.
Released by Astrion PLC in 1997. Now for the first time, all the Letterland characters like Annie Apple, Bouncy Ben and Clever Cat are gathered together in an animated story, specially written for video. A Touch Animation production for Astrion PLC.
This four-channel video installation was shot inside the abandoned headquarters of the defunct East German secret police—unofficially called Stasi City— a few years after the reunification of Germany. Images of the labyrinth of abandoned corridors, interrogation rooms, and open and closed doors are accompanied by a soundtrack of the clanging, buzzing, and clicking sounds that would have been emitted by surveillance equipment when police occupied the building. Stasi City is an imprint of the haunting memories embedded in architecture.
De Profundis is a three part, hand/alternative-processed experimental film based on Oscar Wilde's prison letter De Profundis. Incorporating home movies from the 1920's and early gay male erotica along with images from Radical Faerie gatherings, queer pagan rituals, drag performances and images of confinement, this 65 minute film sets up a haunting investigation of queerness, masculinity, history and sexuality. These images are buttressed against a soundtrack composed of Wilde's aphorisms, a voice and piano setting of Wilde's prison letter, and multi-tracked interviews with a diverse group of contemporary gay men.
A mini-presentation of consciousness dealing with cosmos. The world in a grain of sand. Connections between life, death, and the world are neither static nor symmetrical but flowing and intuitive. The movement of emulsion through which images are seen is like the mind trying to retrieve and put things together. C’est la vie is a positive muscular little thing
The painter gazes at his female model, or how voyeurism is transformed into culture. An erotic adventure film where the theme is the viewer himself.
Using dramatized re-creations, period imagery and expert commentary, this riveting documentary chronicles the story of Michel de Nostredame -- aka Nostradamus -- and his enduring prophecies.
Practiced by millions of people across the globe, judo offers far more than a means of protecting oneself and staying fit; the popular martial art also helps improve self-confidence, concentration, quick thinking, balance and fast reflexes. This documentary reveals the history and legends of judo, which was developed and founded in 1882 by Dr. Jigoro Kano. Dr. Kano refined the ancient martial art of jujutsu to create the sport of judo.
Sam Walton started poor as a Depression-era baby in Oklahoma's dust bowl. But he eventually became the richest man in the nation, building his chain of Wal-Mart stores into the world's largest retailer. Interviews with associates, including former Wal-Mart board member Hillary Rodham Clinton and ex-CEO David Glass, detail Walton's strategy and trace his incredible road to success. Family members, including his wife and son, also offer insights.
Theater play "Les précieuses ridicules" played by the "Comédie française" in 1997.
Video recording of the Zuntata Live 1997 concert, recorded at SHIBUYA ON AIR EAST on August 31, 1997.
Harry Curtin (Wayne Crawford), a retired Los Angeles homicide detective, accepts a job as a private investigator in Africa. Much to his dismay, he's not hired to protect a princess or dignitary, but to be a bodyguard for a Rhinoceros! Poachers have been killing the huge armored creatures and it's up to Harry to put a stop to it. Looking for witnesses, Harry discovers the unimaginable: he's able to talk to the animals! Naturally, his colleagues think he's snapped under the African sun, but Harry and his friends in the wild kingdom work together to solve the crime and save the rhinos.
Harvey Dankworth is having an affair on the side, and the problems in his family life with wife Mary Jane arise. But she is also not interested in sex with him.. They start going to psychiatrists and Mary Jane starts to have wild sexual fantasies at these sessions that include her shrink Dr. Guttmacher.
Yuka Nishiyama and Kaori Iida, student teachers, arrive at Kyosei High School. Yuka's face changes colour when she sees the math teacher, Saeki. This is because, during her high school years, Saeki caught her shoplifting and use that incident to take her virginity. For Yuka, the two-week internship period will be a dark and dreary one...
From the moment the man notices it, he begins to listen closely to every sound around him, closes himself off from all interests, and gradually becomes absorbed by the stain.
"If one read a book by Michael Boulgakov, Master and Margaret he would understand who I have been looking for. Well, the camera was, simply, often in my hands for self- identification. And montage became a six month long self-treatment." - Dimitri Lurie
Every four years, the eight communities gather for the Repaje ceremony at the Markapata church. They are the zealous guardians of the treasure of Inca P’uyu Tarki, which is said to be hidden in the church's attic. Inca P’uyu Tarki competed with the devil to build the church.