Cinematic Era: 1997 Vintage

Images of the uniforms as the Ohio guard is interviewed off-camera.

Experimental short.

Documentary film.

Torsten Ricardo Engelholz, 31 years old, was locked in a dark room by his parents for most of his childhood and then placed in a psychiatric ward. Torsten Ricardo loves riding the subway and spends every free minute doing so. In addition to this passion, he is a talented painter and actor in the professional theater group Thikwa in Berlin. He is very interested in German history. This film explores the universe of a very special person in a sensual way and deals with fundamental questions of life: Torsten Ricardo holds up a mirror to us. "The others are disabled, knowledge-disabled, because they don't recognize what abilities you have," says Torsten Ricardo Engelholz in his poetic, clear-sighted language. This includes the abysses of his own existence as well as his great desires.

Instrument is reminiscent of found-footage shot a long time ago: six seconds of a girl moving. Moritz calls this: six seconds of innocence. He manipulated the material until only fragments of this innocence remained. To the pumping rhythm of the music the girl is simultaneously present and absent, but never really present. Moritz makes her intangible und thus creates space for ones own fantasy.

"Eighteen years of dinners are condensed in this affectionate family portrait which grew out of a family tradition of taking slides of holiday dinner posing." - James Otis

A fearless young woman cleans the outer windows of an upper floor.

8 Minute Abs with 8 Minute Arm. Staring Jaime Brenkus

The story starts with the birth of a baby, who starts crying as soon as he sees his father "in disguise." The infant is already expressing his desire for authenticity. By the age of three, he instinctively rejects conventions. He is taken to a psychiatrist, who finds him perfectly normal. When he starts school, he is offered another mask. Once again, he rejects it, and once again, he is led off to the psychiatrist. As a teenager he discovers his father's disguises and fills them with helium. As an adult, his creative attitude towards his work arouses the envy of his colleagues. At one of his last visits to the psychiatrist, he sees a young woman who seems to be experiencing the same problems he is. It's love at first sight. From their union is born a child who starts to cry as soon as he sees his father wearing a motorcycle helmet. The father quickly removes his "mask..."

In the sixteenth century Portuguese Catholic missionaries introduced Christianity to Japan. The religion flourished for about fifty years, but by 1614 the Tokugawa government issued an edict that outlawed Christianity and expelled the missionaries from Japan. About 150,000 believers went underground and continued to practice their religion in secret. These people are known as the "Hidden Christians". Otaiya, meaning "Big Evening" is the Hidden Christian version of Christmas Eve. Through the occasion of this ceremony, the film tells the story of Japan's Hidden Christians. Made with the cooperation of contemporary Hidden Christians on the remote island of Narushima, the film features the only two remaining priests in the Goto Islands.

Kurt Masur conducts the Orchestra of the Gewandhaus Liepzig, accompanied by soloist Frank-Michael Erben (violin), in a Gala dedicated to the life's work of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847). This magnificent concert features the great masterpieces.

Be careful when you go out into the surf in a skimpy thong... the current can be treacherous and turbulent as is the human heart!

A bunch of Punk Rockers puke up all sorts of stuff.

The story is the closure, the film is how pain and anxiety are carried by the wind. There is no use trying to exert control, it only causes the pain/anxiety to linger. It must run its natural course. The Mistral can be beautiful and terrible, if it catches onto you/your soul becomes wrapped in its temper. It dances over the water changing its course to make your light unpredictable, terrible but beautiful ... solo or in tandem. The story is the jazz by which these events take place. To exert any force over the film would not be the story. I am consumed by the flame.

The story of a young man who has lost every reason to live.

Mandy Patinkin hosts this documentary tribute to the Isle of Hope which welcomed millions of America's immigrants for half a century. For most, Ellis Island was once America's Golden Door. Interviews from the Ellis Island Oral History Project recount the trials, joys, and sadness of immigration experiences, including the possible rejection on entry, while historians explore the island's history, symbolism, and sometimes insensitive policies.

Documentary about DC-based artist Fred Folsom.

Short art film

From the creators of Heavy Metal Parking Lot

A couple tries to open a club in Berlin Marzahn.

BAGLIGHT, as the title implies, was inspired by Stan Brakhage's legendary MOTHLIGHT. Only this version, as the filmmaker aptly describes, is "cruelty free" (and it has a score).

The third of Daniel Eisenberg’s thematically connected film essays about postwar Europe, PERSISTENCE, an award-winning feature-length experimental documentary in gorgeous color, once again explores the relationships between past, present and future in a complex portrait of the city of Berlin (divided from 1961 to 1989 by the grandiose Berlin Wall).

By focusing on demolition precipitated by the Loma Prieta earthquake, Dominic Angerame suggests that the natural disaster simply highlights the intrinsically destructive aspects of urban development. This negative spectacle is all the more striking for taking place in San Francisco, the backdrop of innumerable Hollywood narratives and avant-garde films.

A film by Ricardo Larraín, about the importance of Raúl Silva Henríquez in the history of Chile.

Skin o' My Teeth, Holy Wars... The Punishment Due, Hangar 18, Reckoning Day, Peace Sells, Angry Again, Foreclosure of a Dream, Almost Honest, Use the Man, A Tout Le Monde, She-Wolf, Trust, Sweating Bullets, Symphony of Destruction, Anarchy in the U.K. (Sex Pistols cover), The Disintegrators, Train of Consequences, FFF

This feature length documentary is a personal account of the siege of Sarajevo from the point of view of a Bosnian Australian, Tahir Cambis, who spent the last six months of the war filming the conflict and its effects on the civilian population. The two main subjects in the film are a Sarajevo family whose young daughter is killed a day after she is filmed in a dance competition; and an 8 year old girl, Amira, whose eye witness account of murder and rape becomes a diary of catharsis.

Ray Mears' World of Survival, is a cult survival documentary miniseries. In World of Survival, Ray demonstrates his wilderness skills and is taught new skills in every episode.

Blast Off with the astronauts of the Space Shuttle on a real mission! Experience what it’s like to work and live in outer space! Learn all about the space program. Visit the launch pad, the rockets, astronaut training, and Mission Control! Discover what scientists are learning about our universe and see the world’s largest radio telescope!

It is the year 2020 and technological advancement has made life much simpler and convenient for civilization. The government has mandated computer usage and knowledge and those who do not keep up are unable to adjust to society. Those left in the fray of society band together to cause all kinds of problems and commit all types of crimes.

The Santa Semana, the week before Easter, is a major celebration in Malaga, Spain. Dozens of processions move through the streets with beautiful floats. During this annual ritual, the Cofradía Jesus El Rico y Maria Santissima Del Amor Brotherhood has the right on Holy Wednesday to give one of three prisoners chosen in advance his freedom. The film shows the three prisoners speculate about their release, while the brotherhood decorates the floats. (filmcommission.nl)

G-Lock 762, was filmed Live on September 11, 1997. Chris McLaren (bass), Frank Thomas (guitar / vocals), Mykill (drums). This DVD was sourced off a VHS tape from 1997, so audio and video quality may not 100% in all areas. Photosensitive Seizure Warning due to flashing images or lights.

This installment of the History Channel's "Modern Marvels" series dives into the history of the modern aquarium to reveal a wondrous world many people seldom see, providing an underwater experience that's "worth the wet." When the first public aquariums opened in the middle of the 19th century, they piqued the world's curiosity about ocean life; today's technological innovations in water filtration and window materials enhance the experience.

Enjoy the out-of-control craziness of West Coast punk rock band Rich Kidz on LSD, which presents a bunch of their songs including "Beautiful Feeling," "Scab on My Brain," "Excerpt from Trash TV," "In Your Mind," "Feelings of Hate" and many more. Featuring over a decade of live performances, music videos, backstage footage and candid home movies, this program will surely entertain the band's rowdy and rebellious fans.

A boy opposes his abusive father.

Bollywood 1997

This documentary depicts Johnson at work and the importance of the architectural act, the actual construction, and how the buildings interact with their environment — in this case, the autumn leaves or snow of New Canaan.

Even the greatest athletes in the world have their off-moments. NBA players are known for their power and GRACE, but with 1189 games played each NBA regular season, there are bound to be some events that weren't in the coaches game plan. NBA Courtside Comedy captures the funniest moments.

Super Ego, filmed Live, November 1997. Photosensitive Seizure Warning due to flashing images or lights.

This documentary depicts Johnson at work and the importance of the architectural act, the actual construction, and how the buildings interact with their environment — in this case, the autumn leaves or snow of New Canaan.

Even the greatest athletes in the world have their off-moments. NBA players are known for their power and GRACE, but with 1189 games played each NBA regular season, there are bound to be some events that weren't in the coaches game plan. NBA Courtside Comedy captures the funniest moments.

Super Ego, filmed Live, November 1997. Photosensitive Seizure Warning due to flashing images or lights.

The life and the work of José Leonilson, one of the most important Brazilian artists of the 80's, who died of AIDS at the age of 36 in 1993. The video explores Leonilson's poetic and intimate universe through his work and through fragments of a diary he recorded between 1990 and 1993, where he talks about art, sex, memory and poetry.

This concert was visually archived in Columbus, GA on April 5, 1997. This performance from the Lost City Tour marked a huge moment in Kisstory. Peter Criss was unable to perform due to health reason. But nothing could stop the Kiss Army from marching on. Drum tech Ed Kanon replaced Peter Criss in full Catman regalia, making this one of the most sought-after Kiss performances in Kisstory.

Learn the secret of one of the deepest mysteries of modern civilisation -- how people put the centers in chocolates.

See where some of the biggest battles of World War II were planned and fought in this fascinating travelogue, including the British cabinet war rooms, the Royal Air Force Museum and the beaches of Normandy where Allied forces waded ashore on D-Day. Hosted by Emmy Award winner Bill Boggs, these episodes of the historical series explain what it took for the Allies to stand up to the overwhelming Nazi war machine -- and win.

After having venerated the pagan gods of Antiquity, two thousand years ago Greece chose to convert to Christianity. From that time forward monks undertook the construction of imposing monasteries hidden away in unusual spots like the edges of cliffs, volcanic islands, or inaccessible rocky summits. Travelers who choose to visit Mount Athos, the Meteoras or the Island of Patmos will not only live through a memorable mystical experience, but will dive head first into an unforgettable odyssey, leading to the heart of the Byzantine Empire.

Preschool Songs is the ninth album of the Cedarmont Kids classics series from the cassette and the CD in December 26, 1995 and the Amazon prime audio in June 13, 1995 and the sixth video from November 11, 1997.

In the nineteenth century waves of Jews immigrated from Europe and settled across America. Many of these Jews, from Germany, played vital roles in the expansion of the young nation and served as small businessman and merchants across the country. The interwoven history of American and Jewish history is presented here in this second chapter of a longer series, as seen on PBS.

The Royal Opera 1997

Unreleased silent Super 8 film, shot in the mid 1990s; an early precursor to Museum Hours.

The follow-up to Who Do You Think You're Fooling?, this time focusing on Pulp Fiction.

Buddy Guy live at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 1997.

Pretty good documentary on Bruce Lee including many clips of his childhood as an actor in China through clips from his films and footage of his funeral, and lots of photos such as him training with Wing Chun Master Yip Man (or 'Ip Man' as in the 2008 semi-biographical Donnie Yen film).

Killing Time Productions are releasing an unofficial 95-minute documentary on DVD, titled "Metallimania" and filmed between 1994 to 1996, that humorously captured METALLICA and the outer limits of fan worship in a pre-Napster world. Like "Some Kind of Monster", "Metallimania" was also financed with METALLICA money for the band's own private amusement, a way to document what was then the longest tour of its career: nearly three years playing all over the world in support of its self-titled 1991 album. Cribbed from thousands of hours of camcorder footage taken at outdoor festivals, "Metallimania" freezes in amber for future generations the group in its last mullet-wearing "ALCOHOLICA" days and some of METALLICA's drunkest, scariest and most confused devotees.

Take a thrilling ride right into the heart of the planet's most amazing forces - revealing the speed of a twister, the power of a hurricane, the lethal force of a lightning bolt, the instant devastation of a flood, or the explosive punch of a volcano. Feel what it's like to be inside a house when a storm rips the roof off, when a cloud of volcanic ash overtakes you, or what a street sign picked up by a tornado would do to your car window. This is Nature at it s wildest and most furious.

November 11, 1997. To celebrate the release of their new album, Metallica play a free concert at CoreStates Arena parking lot in Philadelphia. The place has been chosen by fans who were asked to suggest the location through an 800 number and the band's website. The gig is dubbed the "Million Decibel March."

A mustachioed dandy gallops up and scales a high tower to "rescue" a sweet, innocent-looking damsel. She captures him and ties him down, for what he thinks will be a kinky little tryst...

A circus juggler falls for a trapeze artist in this short animation.