All Films

Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland

1989 • 15 min • United States of America

While reading his favorite book, "Alice In Wonderland", Andy discovers that all signs of Alice are missing from his book. Alice has taken another wrong turn and ended up in Figonia! How will she get back to Wonderland? Through Figment's magic screen, cartoon characters reveal that to return, Alice must write a new story.

New Kids On The Block: Hangin' Tough Live

1989 • 50 min

New Kids On The Block perform live at LA's historic Mayan Theater.

7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting

1989 • 15 min

A short satirical film devised by and starring Alan Rickman, Jim Broadbent and Alison Steadman about the seven sins of stage acting.

Sincerely, Harold Washington

1989 • 15 min

A shy young man plucks up the courage to seek a partner through a dating agency.

Don from Lakewood

1989 • 23 min

A used sofa salesman fields call after call from a mythic idiot.

Noblesse Oblige

1989 • 10 min • Soviet Union

Balancing on the borders of the real and the unreal the film strives to express the monotony of this world, its illusory character, and emphasize the lack of spirituality in everyday routine.

Pieces of Silver

1989 • 7 min • United States of America

Montage film made of short fiction and non-fiction clips, to celebrate the 100 anniversary of Kodak film manufacturing.

Ingmar Bergman in Iceland

1989 • 54 min • Iceland

Based on an interview with Ingmar Bergman and footage taken during the director's visit to the Reykjavík Art Festival in 1986, this film focuses on Mr. Bergman's methods and philosophy on film direction.

The Emu and the Sun

1989 • 8 min • Australia

An animated Dreaming story.

Has Anybody Seen Phil?

1989 • 33 min

Phil, a teenager, disappears and his friend Danny talks to people in town in an attempt to locate him. Danny learns that Phil was under enormous stress from his parents, football coach and teachers.

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

1989 • 58 min

A documentary about Yosemite National Park.

Incident's

1989 • 9 min • Japan

Experimental work by Isao Yamada (Color, 8mm).

Wittgenstein: A Wonderful Life

1989 • 49 min

The life and work of the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein.

The Master of Shiatsu

1989 • 15 min • Japan

An elderly man and a young woman is in a bar where they tenderly begin to touch each other's hands. Soon they find themselves in a room where the woman has shiatsu massage of the man, putting her in ecstasy. The next morning, something starts to happen with the woman ...

David Macaulay: Pyramid

1989 • 57 min

How did ancient Egyptians build the Great Pyramid at Giza, joining two million blocks of heavy stone with amazing precision? Who were the leaders who built these enormous structures, and what did these tombs signify? Host David Macaulay explores the history, mythology, and religions of Egypt's people, combining live footage and animation. Take a rare look at the mummy of Ramses II and buried treasure in the sacred Valley of the Kings.

This Ain't Bebop

1989 • 22 min

This Ain't Bebop is Ralph Bakshi's first live action short, starring Harvey Keitel and featuring Ron Thompson as the beatnik poet and Rick Singer as Jackson Pollock.

Mickey's Happy Valentine Special

1989 • 60 min • United States of America

A collection of music videos on the subject of love interwoven with classic Disney cartoons.

Mickey's Safety Club: What to Do at Home

1989 • 17 min • United States of America

The film gives home-safety information and tips to children home alone.

The Wilderness Idea: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the First Great Battle for Wilderness

1989 • 58 min

To one man, it was perfect natural resource to benefit thousands of people. To another, it was a beautiful, sacred land that mustn't be defiled under any circumstance. In this documentary, the debate over the damming and flooding of the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park is examined by looking at the two most notable faces of the debate, United States Forest Service Chief Gifford Pinchot, and celebrated Scottish-American naturalist John Muir, two friends and notable conservationists who found themselves in complete opposition with one another in one of the earliest national controversies surrounding the United States wilderness.

What Sound Does a Mosquito Make?

1989 • 10 min • Soviet Union

How the king of animals decided to learn the mosquito language, but then convinced himself that everyone in the forest spoke the same language - lion. Based on the fairy tale by R. Baumgol.

The Resurrection of Michael Myers Part 2

1989 • 25 min

During a wild party at a hospital the anti-hero of Halloween, Michael Myers, comes to life. He stalks the hospital, violently killing everyone and everything. Apart from Michael Myers we also find Leatherface and Jason. If that wasn't enough, a zombie wanders around looking for his pirate copies of "Resurrection of Michael Myers (pt1)". The result is an orgy in blood and violence.

Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy

1989 • 56 min • Brazil, France

A look into the 25 years of career of famous musician Chico Buarque and his influence in Brazilian culture.

The Will To Provoke: An Account Of Fantastic Schemes For Initiating Social Improvements

1989 • 45 min

The 1988 European tour of Survival Research Laboratories, with shows in Amsterdam and Copenhagen. SRL ferrets out and gleefully satirizes assorted icons of cultural pride in two of Europes more allegedly libertarian democracies.

David Lynch: Don't Look at Me

1989 • 57 min

A documentary about American director David Lynch from the Cinéma, de notre temps series.