All Films

Straight from the Suburbs

1998 • 25 min

Mary, a troubled teenager, lives with her mothers Betty and Doris in a nice little house in a nice little suburb with nice neighbours. It's a nice little world populated only by queers.

2 in 1 car

1998 • 6 min • Argentina

A couple in a car, starting with a cigarette, begins a discussion as ridiculous as interesting. The lack of communication and lack of harmony, attributes that are exploited in love (or lack thereof).

Kranked 1: Live to Ride

1998 • 37 min • Canada

"A balls to the wall mountain bike film introducing the world to the mind-blowing, new school freeriding craze, Starring Wade Simmons, Dave Swetland, Chris Lawrence, Richie Schley, Brett Tippie, Brian Lopes, John Tomac, Myles Rockwell, Insane Wayne, Greg Herbold and a host of other sickos." Released in the spring of 1998 this film had a big impact on the sport and culture of mountain biking and set Radical FIlms up to make 7 more films over the next 12 years! And well this website pretty much shows what we've been up to. Hope you are enjoying it. Semms like I've been spending way to much time on it! Ride Hard, Ride Free!

Mike Reid - Alive & Kidding

1998 • 60 min • United Kingdom

Mike Reid's stand up performance at the Beck Theatre

Totem

1998 • 7 min • France

Here, Totem designates the representations of the phallus and of it´s power. From the beginning of consciousness to the most sophisticated forms of civilization, the conceptual correlation between phallic imagery and power has been constant. I dove into the meanders of these representations in order to testify of their relevancy and importance.

The Return of Paul Jarrett

1998 • 48 min • United States of America

A very personal account of one of the last gentlemen of a dying era. In fact, Paul Jarrett will forever be remembered in the annals of American history as the last WWI veteran to ever return to the battlefields of France.

La leçon de choses

1998 • 4 min • France

Fairouz

1998 • 60 min • France

This document-portrait traces the career of Fairuz, one of the biggest stars of the Arabic music, born in Lebanon, and summarizes her success and her musical collaborations. This film is also a a moving portrait of a tortured dreamlike Lebanon.

Nein! Zeugen des Widerstandes in München 1933-1945

1998 • 54 min • Germany

Documentary film.

Apartheid Did Not Die

1998 • 52 min

An analysis of South Africa's new, democratic regime.

The Devilish Game

1998 • 8 min • Albania

Made during the violent civil unrest that rocked Albania in the 1990s, directors Nova and Faja have handcrafted a searing vision in which a demonic appearance brings chaos to a quiet hamlet.

Gabriel García Márquez: A Witch Writing

1998 • 52 min

In this spellbinding biography of Nobel Prize Winning author Gabriel García Márquez, the brilliant storyteller is interviewed in depth, and takes us between the worlds of magic and reality—a sorcerer’s tale, in his own words.

Sexy Commando Side Story: A Story that can be Told in Two Days - Masaru-san: The Road to Becoming a Master

1998 • 23 min • Japan

Even though this is a recap, there are a few sequences where there is some new text overlaid the pictures, telling something that wasn't explicitly told earlier.

Rossellini Under the Volcano

1998 • 45 min • Italy

A documentary about Roberto Rossellini and the making of his 1950 film "Stromboli."

The Butterfly Dance

1998 • 21 min

Diane is a young dancer whose quiet life is disrupted by the presence of a mysterious and unsettling gardener. As strange and sinister events unfold, Diane faces growing fear and uncertainty in a world that feels increasingly threatening. “The Butterfly Dance” is a psychological short film centered on tension, fear, and the unknown.

A Season for Cinema: Visual insight in Iran; Cinema, Light, Truth

1998 • 60 min • Iran

Part 10 of the 14-part documentary series which discovers cultural roots and aesthetics of modern Iranian films and the relationship between different Persian art forms and Iranian Cinema.

The Jew in the Lotus

1998 • 58 min

Tells how Rodger Kamenetz, author of the best-selling 1994 book by the same title, found his way back to Judaism - the tradition of his birth.

Glass

1998 • 7 min • United States of America

A not-so-still life in the backyard with children, water, fire and a few other basic elements. While the ultimate effect is poetic and transformative, it is simultaneously a study in the laws of optics - an exploration of refraction, diffraction, diffusion, reflection and absorption.

Hanging with Frank

1998 • 15 min • United Kingdom

In the autumn of 1995 Frank McKue returned to his old haunt, the execution chamber of Barlinnie Prison, before its demolition. This award winning documentary takes us on a dark journey into the world of capital punishment without making judgments. Shot entirely on 16mm black & white film stock using an Arri16BL and Bolex cameras. Edited entirely on a Steenbeck flatbed film editing suite at Glasgow Film and Video Workshop 1996-7. Sound dubbing at BBC Scotland studio in Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow. Best Doc Award Reel to Real Festival 1998. Selected for Edinburgh Film Festival 1998. Tx. Channel 5 2001/ BBC Schools 2005. Most Watched film on Shooting People filmmakers network. Selected for 4Docs website. Neg stored at Scottish Screen archive.

The Myth Of The Liberal Media

1998 • 60 min

Destroying the myth of the 'liberal media,' the documentary shows how corporate interests influence the news coverage of key events.

J.W. Marriott: Host to the World

1998 • 60 min • United States of America

J.W. Marriott features informative interviews with his sons J.W. Marriott, Jr. and Richard Marriott, granddaughter Debbie Harrison, friends the Reverend Billy Graham and Sterling Colton, a former employee and others.

Little Blue Hat

1998 • 10 min • Ukraine

The Ukrainian animation is based on the classic Scottish fairy tale about the misadventures of a regular fisherman, whose day was a complete disaster since early morning when he went into the woods to look for a tree for his new boat.

One Pussy Show

1998 • 7 min • Germany

In this performance film, the filmmaker presents herself as a naked and clothed being who dances to music from the sixties, puts on different outfits and has lots of fun.

The Green Line

1998 • 33 min

Bahij Hojeij’s documentary studies the infamous Green Line between east and west Beirut during the civil war.