All Films

King Leek

1997 • 60 min

A comic tale of competitive leek growing in the north of England, where the stakes are high and the tactics are dirty. Vegetable mad Malcolm has just one ambition in life - to grow the biggest leek in the region. But will he be crowned 'King Leek'?

Mondo Plympton

1997 • 53 min • United States of America

A compilation of animator Bill Plympton's classic shorts, including "Your Face", "How to Kiss", "One of Those Days", "25 Ways to Quit Smoking", "Plymptoons", "Nosehair" and "How to Make Love to a Woman". In between, an animated version of Bill answers questions about his life and career.

Sarabande

1997 • 56 min • Canada

The film explores the relationships that a limousine driver, a doctor, and a real estate agent have amongst each other and with Yo-Yo Ma as he travels to Canada to perform Bach's Cello Suites.

Les Vacances

1997 • 17 min • France

Anne doesn't have enough money to take her daughter, Mélody, away from the small provincial town where they live for a few days during the summer holidays. In the face of her daughter's disappointment and incomprehension, she does all she can to find the money.

Sicily

1997 • 9 min • Italy

Impressionistic short by Antonioni

Chimera: Target I Datenshi Kourin

1997 • 47 min • Japan

Her name is Rei, the Chimera, Angel of Death. The dark wasteland of the underworld is her home. She's an expert marksman, a silent assassin, and more woman than meets the eye. The mafia boss who killed her parents, John Roy, also took the pleasure of raping their son. John Roy now rules the Hong Kong underground, and Rei works for him.

Cyclops, Baby

1997 • 47 min • Canada, United States of America

The theatrical directorial debut of D.J. Caruso

Lápide

1997 • 17 min • Brazil

A husband and wife talk about buying a grave.

Six Gestures

1997 • 58 min

Inspired by Bach presents cellist Yo-Yo Ma performing the six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello by J.S. Bach in collaboration with artists from different disciplines, in a set of six films.

Gibo no onanii: Hatsujô roshutsu

1997 • 60 min • Japan

A husband and wife abandon their son. When he grows up and finds success, they reunite...but to what end?

Amazing Grace

1997 • 14 min • United Kingdom

A young man (Aidan Gillan) arrives in the midst of London's Soho. He's from Belfast, he's anxious and he looks like he's running away from something. Then, by chance, he meets Grace, a prostitute who happens to come from Belfast too. A connection is made and, for a brief time, she seems to offer the chance of a new future.

Mouse

1997 • 38 min • United States of America

Girl Skateboard's video Mouse starred Eric Koston, Tony Ferguson, Jeron Wilson, Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Rudy Johnson, Guy Mariano, Sean Sheffey, Jovontae Turner and Tim Gavin and co-starred the Chocolate team.

Atlantic

1997 • 11 min

In Sam Taylor-Johnson's words, 'I wanted (Atlantic) to feel like you could be coming in, as you say, at any point, not necessarily at the beginning, or the end, but somewhere towards the middle where something is about to happen. It could be the beginning of an argument or an argument petering out … the only thing those people have in common is the space they occupy. They are totally isolated within their own activity or mental space … you are looking at two people interacting but you project what the discussion or argument is about. The viewer is put in the position of the people in the restaurant who are onlookers. And as an onlooker you're straining to understand what exactly is taking place. I want people to construct their own narrative, so they're looking at it and giving it endless possibilities.' 16mm film. Three-screen projection.

The Archer

1997 • 43 min • United States of America

Two beautiful women enter the woods for a fun day of swimming and sunbathing only to come face to face with their own worst nightmare! Tina Krause and Deana star as the two unfortunate victims who find themselves the targets of “The Archer”. They are bound, gagged, and as they await their fate. Will they survive or will the arrow find its mark in each woman’s belly button?

Coming Down

1997 • 29 min • United Kingdom

A group of friends come to Gary's flat after a hard night's clubbing, take more drugs and chill out until the next morning.

Forgotten Silver

1997 • 53 min • New Zealand

The life story of Colin McKenzie, a forgotten pioneer of international cinema who was born in rural New Zealand in 1888.

Narakue

1997 • 45 min • Japan

Third part of the Elements series. A world without dialogue, which is developed with the motif of "Earth". The camera submerged on the ground continues to descend like an elevator, and strange images develop one after another. It is a work that shows the "shadow" of human beings like a panorama. A special style that transcends the time and space of the story and shows 80 scenes in one cut.

Visceral Matter

1997 • 48 min

Short film that explores the bizarre results of experiments in teleportation.

Rooster Workbook

1997 • 5 min • Canada

A sexually-charged short film which includes images of roosters and women.

Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy

1997 • 45 min • Japan

Son Goku Jr. is the great-great-grandson of the legendary martial artist Son Goku. However, unlike his predecessor he's not a brave fighter. He's constantly picked on by school bullies, his grandmother Pan sees this and she's worried, but even though Goku Jr. is not a strong and powerful Saiyan, he has a kind heart, and Pan loves him. When Pan gets sick Goku Jr. realizes he must do something if he doesn't want to lose Pan. Then he will remember about the legends of the Dragon Balls. It was told they granted a wish to the bearer, Goku Jr. needs a magical wish more than ever.

Anastasia

1997 • 48 min • United States of America

Young Russian Princess Anastasia is the cherished daughter of the mighty Czar Nicholas. Anastasia’s perfect world changes forever when the evil monk Rasputin topples the Czar from power. Anastasia falls in love with the dashing young soldier, Alexander, who helps the young princess flee for her life.

The Porridge Faggot

1997 • 60 min • Sweden

Asker is always aftemoney and everybody knows he doesn't have any scruples. He gets accused of stealing a lottery ticket from the mentally-handicapped Musse. Simultaneously he meets a man at a café named Claes Douglas who promises to pay Asker if he does a favour for him.

Ferrailles

1996 • 5 min • France

An Essay on Matisse

1996 • 57 min • United States of America

Chronicles the life and art of Henri Matisse (1869-1954), the French painter whose innovative style and use of color changed the face of 20th-century art. An Essay on Matisse was nominated for an Academy Award in the documentary short category. It was originally broadcast on PBS.