Cinematic Era: 1999 Vintage

A young man, after a fight with his wife, decides to commit suicide. Death arrives, and the two have a long conversation in a busy bar in Porto Alegre.

Bob and Co repair a sports complex.

Historical documentary of the devastating path of hurricane Mitch by this Central American country. Includes general information about Honduras, its history, and the development process delay, partly because of the serious damage caused by natural disasters such as Hurricanes Fifí in 1974 and Mitch in 1998.

Images from the texts of Rumi, 13th century Sufi poet.

SALUTE, the first installment of Bruce Baillie's proposed three-part final film, MEMOIRS OF AN ANGEL, chronicles (in collage form) the legendary filmmaker's time in the Navy and beyond. The subsequent installments, NIGHT and LIGHT, are still works-in-progress. "A few of the thematic elements... Introduction of the element of illusion (MY LAST MASQUERADE). Imagery of war [in the form of] documentary footage, film and the author recording himself, self-consciously, in uniform! One cannot here avoid an implicit reference to the Bhagavad Gita; the warrior Arjuna and Lord Krishna in Dharma combat on the battlefield as metaphor for the human dilemma in confrontation with the world of time/space, illusion of opposites [and the] attachment to the merely transient." - Marcel Joyeux, L'illumination

Documentary about Paul De Baeremaeker, manager of a small cycling team in Belgium. The documentary follows him during the year 1998 and goes behind the scenes of the local cycling world.

The story of how a daring Czech Judo champion, with dreams of freedom, escaped from Communist Eastern Europe and trained for years to become one of the most respected stuntmen in Hollywood. Movie icon Chuck Connors, who befriended Peter Horak and worked on movies with him, hosts. Connors shows what kind of guts and training it takes to perform awesome stunts that few others would attempt--all done with equipment of his own making. Peter sets a world record by jumping a 2000 pound boat 120 feet through the air. He engulfs his body in flames. But the height of his daring is a spectacular 200-foot fall from the top of the Imperial Palace Hotel in Las Vegas. This is a rare glimpse into the mind and body of a professional movie stuntman.

The first of Peter Tscherkassky's Cinemascope trilogy of short films is a fragmented glimpse of images pulsating with chaotic rhythm as they fight white margins for room in his palette. Mirrored frames being split by white margin and trying to reassemble again like the poles of a magnet, a train approaching station and colliding with itself in white-hot blistering chaos.

Public Prosecutor David Segre has been transferred to Lucca. There, he takes on the case of the murder of Isabella De Gherarducci, a charming art scholar who is well known in her field. During his initial investigation, David discovers that the woman had a rather turbulent love life and therefore questions her former lovers. He later realizes that she was involved in an illegal art trafficking operation.

Short indie shot-on-video tokusatsu film from Central Island.

In Crash & Burn, two lovers who are ready to split up find each other after a 24-hour tailspin.

Orifso is in the form of a fable, though based upon histories of Europe, 1942 -1998, located in the picture space, on a road in France and on the streets of London.

Hero's Delusion of self-purity and blamelessness, his always having avoided the complexities of worldly life, make him a victim of his own insularity. Helpless, and unable to cope with the Game, he chooses escape. Doomed to lose he melts into inevitable Reality.

Teacher An has spent nearly thirty years teaching the children of fishing families on Hongze Lake, carrying education from boat to boat while sacrificing his own life ashore. After a professional evaluation shakes his faith in the value of his work, he is forced to confront the cost of his devotion: his late wife, his children, and the possibility of a new family with Yueying, a woman who seems willing to share his hardships. As local officials and former students try to arrange a successor and a better school boat, An struggles between personal happiness and the weight of responsibility to his students.

Brian Cox narrates this documentary chronicling the development of the British 'bobby', from his first appearance on the streets of London in 1829 to the role the force play in keeping order today. Archive footage from various police authorities helps to tell the story of the boys and girls in blue.

Each june thousands of people travel to the beautiful Allegheny mountain ranges of Pensnsylvana for the annual Creation Festival. Most choose to camp right at the rustic, Agape Farm creating a colorful sea tents and RV´s, Held since 1979 it is the nation´s largest outdoor Christian music festival.

About the arrival of new technology to the village where the IT-technician and the farmer get in a conflict.

A spurned husband and his cheating with engage in a cat and mouse game of mutually assured destruction.

A young woman has an encounter with her guardian angel (or was it?).

Three women brought together by fate. Three women trapped in the sex trade. Together, they strive to fight life's many battles.

Cheap Life, Costly Vermilion

From the cult horror vaults comes never-before-seen footage and outtakes of this killer puppets flick along with interviews from the cast and crew.

A famous and lonely killer whale decides to escape his aquarium with weird consequences.

Love Me Not parodies the ultimate relationship: self-love.

Orphan boy runs away from foster home, ends up being adopted by gypsies. For the rest of his life, he vacillates between mainstream Hungarian culture and tribal gypsy society.

This short film reveals the story behind oatmeal cookies, from the farmer's field to fresh from the oven. Without words.

Short film by Johannes Schmid.

1999 Nicky Hamlyn experimental short film

A documentary film about a Berlin police unit comprised of five former foreign nationals. Their primary areas of operation are neighborhoods with a high immigrant population. The camera follows them on their day and night shifts, documenting operations and arrests, and exploring the unit's self-image.

Three rats are playing skat in a cinema.

Kannada movie.

A Berlinale award nominated short feature.

Documentary about German composer Walter Haupt.

A collection of indie short movies from indie movie group "Cinema Hihoukan" 1- Guroizo-- X Aishuu no Sayuri-chan Violent parody of the Manga/Anime "Obake no Q-Tarō" 2- Sakura no Ame, Itsuka Cutesy music video 3- Titanic-San Parody of Titanic 4- Poppo-Ya 4 Parody of the Ken Takakura movie "Poppo-ya" 5- Cho-Dokonjō Gaeru (Part 1) Parody of the Manga/Anime "Dokojo Gaeru", to be continued... 6- Munekyun Deka Parody of Japanese detective shows where the main detective can feel the presence of criminals nearby whenever her "Heart Flutters" 7- Koi no Wan Wan March One man monologue about a man pouring his heart out for a lady but then he gets shot and dies. 8- LoliCop Robocop parody where a Lolicon seeks revenge from his fellow Lolicon who betrayed him for reasons.

It’s December 25, 2026. As Holly turns 13, she realizes her "Christmas Miracle" powers are changing. She can now manifest anything she draws in her sketchbook into the real world. She must use this to stop a "Digital Glitch" from erasing her family's memories.

The silhouette of a giant wave about to engulf fragile boats: this image of suspended fate has traveled the world in the form of postcards, posters, and advertisements. Why such success? How did an image so deeply rooted in a specific culture—that of Japanese prints—come to achieve such universality?

Kubota continues her ongoing video diary project. Here she reflects on her relationship with her husband Nam June Paik.

Indian Marathi-language political drama film

The inspiration for June Finfer’s play, The Glass House, this documentary traces the creation of one of the first great Modernist houses in the world, Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House. Commissioned by a Chicago physician, Edith Farnsworth, this glass and steel rectangle set on a platform in rural Illinois has been visited by people from all over the world. Based on a plan Mies developed over many years, it was the focus of a legal battle between the architect and his client.

Lareine concert.

This short film provides a nerve-wracking and revealing view of a very Dutch phenomenon, the drive-in sex spot. The camera usually looks through the windscreen of a moving car and shows the locations from a man’s perspective.

In the Drakensberg mountains of South Africa, the black eagle rules the skies. The solitary caracal is a night hunter and one of the most efficient cats on earth. The rival predators compete for the same prey. When an early spring brings the promise of abundance, a pair of black eagles takes a gamble. With a two month-old eaglet still on the nest, Emoyeni and Quatele mate again. For the first time ever recorded, black eagles attempt to breed twice in one season. The second clutch will be born as the summer grows hotter and hotter. The following winter, we return to find that nature has restored itself. Our pair of eagles is on the nest with not two but three newly hatched chicks. Last season, they were the first black eagles known to attempt double-brooding. Now, they are the first on record to have three chicks in one clutch. Emoyeni and Quatele are very ambitious birds.

A shopping center on the outskirts of town. In the parking lot, Mr. Bergmann conscientiously pushes the shopping carts back together. When he loses his job due to a technical innovation, he shows everyone what he's really made of.

A group of young people goes for a walk on a summer night which stirs the imagination. They begin telling stories about a girl named Paula, who isn’t among them, but with whom each of them has had a meaningful encounter in the past. This is a romantic drama, structured as a road movie, with a deliberately fragmented narrative style that mirrors the wandering of free thought.

A cutting edge documentary about the Datsun 120Y.

On April 6, 1999, Chiapas' interim governor, Albores, ordered the state police to dismantle the autonomous Zapatista council of the San Andrés Sacamchén Municipality, which he had governed since 1995. Army troops and public security forces occupied the council headquarters and installed a PRI mayor. The following day, more than 3,000 indigenous peasants marched on the town of San Andrés, peacefully recaptured the government headquarters, and reinstated the elected officials. The Mexican army and security forces fled the town, driven out by unarmed citizens. This 11-minute video captures the power of organized civil society as thousands of indigenous civilians demonstrate community-rooted democracy. Since then, community members have monitored the government headquarters day and night to prevent further attacks by the governor.

For HBO Reverb

Pavement's rare second performance on Reverb

The June 26, 1999, fight between Paulie Ayala and Johnny Tapia was set against a backdrop of stark contrasts. Tapia, the undefeated WBA bantamweight champion (46-0-2), was a flamboyant star known for his "Mi Vida Loca" persona and turbulent life outside the ring. Ayala (27-1), a disciplined but lesser-known southpaw, had failed in his only prior title shot in Japan—a fight unseen by U.S. audiences, which may have led Tapia’s team to underestimate him. The bout, held at Mandalay Bay, was initially overshadowed by a heavyweight undercard but became a clash of styles: Tapia’s slick boxing versus Ayala’s relentless pressure. Tensions flared at the weigh-in when Tapia shoved Ayala, foreshadowing an explosive encounter.

A harried young couple’s dream Mediterranean cruise aboard the luxury liner “Baby an Bord” turns into a hysterical odyssey when Marianne goes into early labor and the ship’s eccentric crew and fellow passengers band together to keep her safe until they reach port.

In the video De Doble Filo, Clemencia Echeverri highlights the intensity of catastrophes brought about by human beings‘ destructive capacity, which is akin to the power of natural forces. However, the momentum of the devastation generated by human groups and individuals assumes increasing proportions and does not seem to follow cycles of alternating construction and destruction. The image of the woman that unceasingly draws house after house, knowing that those will be razed an equal number of times by a rust-colored torrent of water, suggests as well the destruction of the family’s web, of the nucleus of larger communities.

A presentation of clips of some big explosions, and interviews with various explosives experts and witnesses.

It is a drama film released in 1999.