All Films

Visions in Meditation #2: Mesa Verde

1989 • 16 min • United States of America

Visiting the famous Anasazi cliff dwellings in Colorado, abandoned about 1275, Brakhage thought, "There is terror here." And so he returns again and again to those empty stone homes.

Tiny and Ruby: Hell Divin' Women

1989 • 30 min • United Kingdom, United States of America

This profile of storied trumpeter of jazz, Tiny Davis, and her cohort pianist-drummer, Ruby Lucas, is an amalgam of artifacts about the two women, accompanied with poetry by Cheryl Clarke.

Garfield's Thanksgiving

1989 • 23 min • United States of America

On Thanksgiving, according to Garfield, people celebrate food by eating as much of it as possible. It's a tradition! But that tradition is history following a checkup from vet Liz, who says Garfield must go on a diet.

Passion Extrême

1989 • 10 min • France

Owl Moon

1989 • 9 min

On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the great horned owl. An adaptation of the book of the same title by Jane Yolen; illustrations by John Schoenherr.

New Chinese Cinema

1989 • 52 min • China, United Kingdom

Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who emerged during the 1980s in China.

The Super Battle of Captain Fuyui

1989 • 48 min • Japan

"Shut up! Sam Fuyui appears as if he were in an Eguchi Hisashi manga. As captain of the rugby club, he is a passionate youth who chases the ball every day. One day, he is accused of murder on campus. One day, he is accused of murder on campus, and he discovers that a real culprit is a fake man named Fuyui, but will he be able to defeat him? And what is the fate of Sakura, the beautiful girl who loves Sam? A series of gag jabs. The story is easy to follow, even though it breaks cinematic grammar to the limit. "You can't complain when you get this far!" A powerful comedy.

The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)

1989 • 59 min

The Ventures are an American instrumental rock band formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington. Founded by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle, the group in its various incarnations has had an enduring impact on the development of music worldwide. With over 100 million records sold, the group is the best-selling instrumental band of all time. In 2008, the Ventures were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Lost in New York

1989 • 54 min • France

A dreamy film in which two women are transported from a beach in France to New York City. Separated and lost, they frantically search for one another.

The Blasphemers' Banquet

1989 • 38 min • United Kingdom

A film-poem written in response to the controversy surrounding Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses

House of Trés

1989 • 17 min • United States of America

A quickfire portrait of the New York City ballroom scene in the ‘80s.

Six Fifty

1989 • 22 min • Canada

This composition is about the hollowness of material wealth, the poverty of alienation and the different forms they take. This concept is mainly represented by two individuals; a middle aged man who `monologues to an empty chair "(Talking to God)" in a train station. This section is performed by Heath Lamberts. The other section is portrayed by Derik Caines, a painter who grew up in Newfoundland and was living in Toronto when the footage was taped.

Red Asphalt III

1989 • 17 min • United States of America

The third film in the Red Asphalt driver's education series, presented by the California Highway Patrol, shows graphic accident footage demonstrating the consequences of drunk, reckless and unsafe driving.

SSL-25 (Special Squad Laugarnesvegur 25)

1989 • 31 min • Iceland

The Savior in America

1989 • 30 min

In the years following the sign of Jesus’ birth the Nephites grow wicked. Then a great storm and earthquakes ravage the land, followed by three days of darkness. When hope seems lost, the resurrected Savior appears in glory to the Nephites. He ministers, preaches, and calls disciples to His work. His perfect love and teachings cause the Nephites to be spiritually changed and live peacefully.

Small Stress

1989 • 12 min • Poland

Stress accompanies a little man from the moment he is born. Separation from his mother, school discipline, and domestic problems strengthen the feeling of stress. Some children are heard in time, others remain silent forever. Child suicides are a fact.

Flora

1989 • 1 min • United States of America

The last moments of a creature made of fruits and vegetables.

The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places

1989 • 47 min • United States of America

Henry Crawford is tricked into job swapping by an old friend with an evil plan.

Life Under Water

1989 • 56 min • United States of America

Young man, who can't get along with the rest of the world, especially his mother, decides to try to take his life in his own hands. A TV movie directed by Jay Holman.

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

1989 • 30 min

A prime-time special previewing NBC's 1989-90 Saturday morning lineup, hosted by the cast members of NBC's "Saved by the Bell."

On the Edge

1989 • 59 min • United States of America

Vince bets his college roommate he can prove God exists, but he has no idea how. He takes him camping in the spectacular Yosemite National Park. Amidst the hiking, campfires, and storytelling, the laughter, sorrow, and plenty of action will definitely keep you "On the Edge" of your seat.

Le jour de congé

1989 • 19 min • Belgium

A girl working in a crisis center has a curious experience after receiving a call for help. Belgian actress and director Yolande Moreau has an unforgettable role here, one of her first films. A fauna of truculent characters lives this short film at once tender and joyful realized by the Quebecoise Carole Laganière during her studies in cinema in Belgium.

One Year in a Life of Crime

1989 • 55 min • United States of America

Their job is stealing, their lives a cruel dead end. Director Jon Alpert takes his cameras undercover for this hard-hitting look at men who live by theft and suffer addiction. Focusing on a year in the lives of three professional criminals, this gritty profile—which includes hidden-camera footage of actual thefts—exposes the "petty" crimes that are paralyzing America.

Icare

1989 • 6 min • France

The story of Icarus, son of Dedalus, imprisoned in the labyrinth, but with a twist...