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A Chadian film director who lives and works in France returns home upon the death of his mother. He is shocked at the degraded state of the country and the national cinema. The filmmaker decides to make a film dedicated to his mother.
Traces the journey of five kung fu monks in search of the American dream. Hailing from China's legendary Shaolin Temple, these Zen masters and kung fu stars have left their homeland to forge a new life and bring their special brand of martial arts to the west. Hear their personal stories (narrated by Beau Bridges) and watch in awe as they display some of their best moves.
A powerful evangelistic presentation that uses popular music as a foil to present God's law...and the Gospel that sets people free from the condemnation of sin.
One third of the mega singing group Destiny's Child, a movie star, and now a successful solo artist, the multi-talented Beyonce Knowles is headed for supa dupa stardom. But fame and fortune have come at a price. See the highs and lows of super stardom in this unauthorized biography.
Ray Harryhausen discusses his animation of the eohippus and allosaurus in The Valley of Gwangi (1969), especially the difficult lassoing scene. Meanwhile, five Industrial Light & Magic animators relate how Ray's pioneering work has inspired and influenced their careers: they view him as the father of visual effects.
Mitsuo Hii's, aka P-Man, girlfriend, Kyoko, is missing. She's been altered and turned into a robot by the evil pervert Otaki-Kyō chinman. He's recruited by F Gang to fight a duel with P-Man, whose transformation circuit is destroyed and he's captured. P-Man is in mortal danger! What will happen now?
A shot-for-shot remake of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), started by three 12-year-olds and completed over a period of six years.
A film by John Mikulenka documenting various people's investigation into the mystery of the Zodiac.
Aki Ra joined Pol Pot's murderous Khmer Rouge army at the age of nine. Twenty years later he roams the minefields of Cambodia in search of redemption. Armed only with a stick and a pocketknife Aki seeks out and destroys some of the six million landmines that infect his home. Shot in minefields, this film contains footage that reveals just how dangerous Aki Ra's obsession is.
A bluntly satiric look at the iconography of pornography narratives, this video reconstitutes typical porn dialogue into deadpan banter, devoid of passion, calling attention to the absurdly constructed nature of the sex film and its audience's subsequent desensitization.
Enduring a dysfunctional family requires stamina, wit and sharp survival instincts, as demonstrated in this anguished ode to family peculiarity. A pixelated tale of a girl whose off-kilter parents become lost in a mission to nurse a raccoon - an unfortunate road-kill victim.
Documentary illustrating the birth of sound cinema.
The story of a family that is threatened by expropriation. The struggle of a woman becomes the struggle of the entire neighborhood.
A college kid, who is being pursued by two criminals, flees into a subway. In the subway, he sees them kidnap a girl.
Chinkhuyag and Khudere are two young men from the countryside. They come to the city and try to make a fortune by selling their cashmere. However, they forget the code to the bag they put money in, and they can't get their money back. It is said that there are only two such bags in Mongolia, so the story continues with the search for the owner of the bag, the director.
A visit to the railroads of Galesburg, Illinois, an important Midwestern rail hub. Highlights include a sampling of the action on all seven lines that radiate from Galesburg, footage of Amtrak trains and freights in the downtown depot area, an overview of the rail yard, and an account of how the old Burlington and Santa Fe lines are now connected at Cameron.
"The Morning Guy" is a comedy about just how long a wife can put up with her husband's unique way of expressing himself.
With his flawless timing, comedic brilliance and compelling stage presence, bombastic funnyman Pat Cooper always leaves his sold-out crowds in stitches -- be it in small comedy clubs or in major theaters. His vociferous signature style is clearly in evidence on this riotous video as he delivers diatribes about a potpourri of topics. Bonus material includes Cooper's hysterical take on food, "Mangia, Mangia."
British/US report from Baghdad; Baghdad Bob; troops blow up statue; taking palace; report from Pentagon where they're watching TV; targets are symbolic; fire in Mosul; bombers land at Incirlik air base, Turkey.
Living in the ‘burbs doesn’t afford much excitement. But this doesn’t stop skating fanatics Nick, Zach and their best buds from finding the town’s peaks and valleys.
A documentary film that explores the real-life inspirations behind Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective.
The film showcases how the vehicles aid in simultaneous, intimate road-trip adventures. It explores the ties that bind couples and what makes relationships tick, with their travels leading to unique, unexpected destinations.
Tina and Debbie are two killer clones out to eliminate their exact doubles.
Bülent Ecevit had dreams of a modest, serene life away from competition and politics. He imagined that he would write poems throughout his life and take refuge in that serene, purified world of art, poetry and aesthetics, against the harsh and harsh reality of daily life. While escaping the hazy atmosphere of politics, he could not even guess where his decision on the day he stepped into politics would take him...
Recorded live at the State Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre on the 15th of August 2003. Contains the hilarious on-stage antics of Dame Edna Everage, Sir Les Patterson and Sandy Stone.
Seven brothers, born between 1929 and 1945, tell the story of their family from Mülheim an der Ruhr in a film studio.
Filmed live in New Jersey, progressive rock band Asia puts on a dynamic performance, playing some of their best-loved songs for an enthusiastic audience of fans as they celebrate their 20th anniversary together. Songs are "The Heat Goes On," "Who'll Stop the Rain," "Awake," "Sole Survivor," "Bad Asteroid," "Only Time Will Tell," "Heat of the Moment" and more. Behind-the-scenes moments, rehearsal footage and interviews are also included.
From one of the most popular comics today, his rants on how uncool Kool-Aid is and the quiet pickles lady at the "BK Lounge" drive-thru will make you laugh.
A look behind the scenes at the making of the 1981 thriller, "Roadgames".
When straight-laced Jefferson finds out his drug-dealing brother is dead, he returns to São Paulo with his childhood friend to identify the body. The journey raises memories of their shared childhood and poses a choice for their future.
A man finds out his friend is involved in strange occurrences.
The comedy of two good for nothing brothers, Timothy (Basorge Tariah Jr.) and Thomas (Victor Osuagwu), having lived in the village as petty thieves relocates to the city courtesy of their uncle so they could better their lives. Finally they decide to become fake prophets. (Parts 1 and 2)
Philippe lives in his deceased parents' large flat. He hides a dark secret there, wich a girlfriend will soon discover...
In a tiny summer community on Cape Cod the houses sit boarded up and vacant for eight months of the year. Or do they?
"With their montage of found footage of audiences, Müller and Girardet shape a captivating dramatic arc. It contains condensed suspense with highs, lows, hesitations, peaks, tension and humour; it's all a bit uncanny, since our imagination can read fathoms deep into the faces." (Anke Groenewold, Neue Westfälische, Bielefeld, 2003)
Mimi isn't a star, she's just someone. A close-up of the singularity of a real life. An encounter of someone's particular story, romance, fantasy and territories.
Director: Baldo Marro Writers: Baldo Marro (story), Evaristo Navao (screenplay) Stars: Brando Legaspi, John Arcilla, Mike Magat, JC Castro, Rey Dann, Divina Valencia, Melissa Mendez, Angela Corteza, Lesly Bautista, Yvette Yzon, Bobet Fiel, Jean Pomelo, Rhey Roldan, Luv Gutierrez
Leo, a young hustler, gets himself in trouble by stealing from his pimp.
It is with the architect Jean-Jacques Deluz, that we visit Algiers, "his city" since 1960 and that he left only two years during the worst moments of terrorism. From the Casbah, in the 19th century center, including the cities of Fernand Pouillon and Bab El Oued to arrive at the new city of Maelma which he built today. Tender look, but without concessions at the same time architectural promenade and meetings with actors of art and culture: Djamel Allam, the singer Kabyle, Djamel Amrani, the poet, friend of Jean Sennac, Mohamed Ben Gettaf, Dramaturge and director of the theater of Algiers, Souad Delmi-Bourras, young designer Boudjemàa Kareche, director of the Algerian cinema, Amine Kouider, conductor, who relaunches the opera in Algeria, the painter Malek Salah, and others. A look at Algeria and the Algerians, far from the clichés of certain media, the bias being to seek signs of hope rather than "blood and tears".
The farthest Voyager: "Cosmic Journey," a documentary premiering on the A&E cable network, tells the saga of the farthest-flung space journey to date - the Voyager interstellar mission, which started out 25 years ago and sailed past Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in the 1980s.
Joshua Oppenheimer reimagines a sixty-second stock market update as maniacal monologue by a mumbling madman giving a bizarre play-by-play of floor traders and urban pedestrians as the trading day comes to an end. Created while in the midst of production on the feature-length GLOBALIZATION TAPES, this brief film is Oppenheimer's most concentrated piece of socio-political commentary: a quick, colorful political cartoon of capitalism plucked out-of-context and set to a soundtrack that is both comic and somewhat sinister. The upbeat musical accompaniment only enhances the empty celebration of meaningless activity.
London has always been a source of influence, inspiration and curiosity - Finisterre tries to identify the dreams that London holds for so many. Presented and scored by Saint Etienne, the film enraptures with a journey through the ultimate city of possibilities - from John Nash and Berthold Lubetkin to Hendon FC and Hampstead Heath via the New Piccadilly cafe. A genuinely moving meditation on the capital in all its tawdry glory, with extra features and deluxe booklet
The Sweet Science follows Roy Jones Jr as he trains to fight John Ruiz for the WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World.
The film revolves around the story of the ambitious young man, Lala, who tries to change his life and get out of the poor class society, through adventure by entering into many projects in which he has no previous experience.
Jean-Paul Fargier's documentary is a montage of animated images, numerous drawings and interviews with Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), interspersed with filmed archives of personalities he met with the aim of telling us about the explosive and prodigious life of this poet whose thirst for discovery and knowledge led him to connect with all the arts: the visual arts, literature and poetry, cinema and theater, dance and music. This eclecticism was fueled throughout his life by a profusion of artistic and romantic encounters, from Stravinsky to Picasso , from Coco Chanel to Colette , from Raymond Radiguet to Jean Marais . This whirlwind of social events, this artistic profusion inspired this documentary, in light of a large number of archives that make us revisit the artistic and Parisian life of the time. A multiple work, a life that contains several.
Documentary about the Finnish children who were evacuated to Sweden during World War II.
Martín is a 35-year-old banker obsessed with his career. Having a child is not a priority for him and for his wife it is. Lucía will then appear with an eight-year-old son, the product of a fleeting relationship with Martín, who will resist accepting paternity outside of his plan.
16mm experimental short.
Live perfomances and interviews from the post-punk era.
The art, destiny, and relationship of two geniuses of world cinema: Andrei Tarkovsky and Sergei Parajanov.
Mild-mannered Chester Gaylord trudges through life with a painful sexual handicap. He goes for a magical colonoscopy where he meets a woman with a microscope who changes his life.
For ten days each year during the International Mariachi Festival in Guadalahara, more than 500 mariachis gather in a celebration of the passionate music that is the beating heart of the Mexicao people. Featuring performances from the 2002 annual festival.
Four freshmen, Santoso, Sly, Limin, and Zulfikar, are competing with their seniors, led by Vanco. As fighting is forbidden inside the campus, they resolve the conflict through a pillow fight contest. With the help of a retired warrior, Santoso and friends go on a training program. The competition shows flashbacks of their unpleasant past. At the same time, they also fall in love with the same girl, Saskia.