All Films

Art in our Time: Toward a New Museum of Modern Art

2001 • 58 min

"Art in Our Time: Toward a New MoMA" features a cycle of 'end of century' exhibitions, cumulatively titled 'MoMA 2000', which aim to present the museum's rich collection in a brand new way. Instead of MoMA's famously traditional chronological installation, oriented heavily towards the 'School of Paris', the curators assembled works by themes which offered the public a new approach to the understanding of the art of our time. One aspect of this different approach was to experiment with finding new ways for MoMA to connect more decisively with the art of the present, as the term 'modern' can be construed as the art of the first half of the last century. By masterfully juxtaposing art of the past with art of the present, MoMA has encouraged it's visitors to observe, contemplate and process iconic pieces spanning the last century.

Marighella: Retrato Falado do Guerrilheiro

2001 • 56 min • Brazil

The story, controversies, victories and defeats of Carlos Marighella, one of the leaders of the armed struggle against the military dictatorship in Brazil.

Marilyn on Marilyn

2001 • 50 min

Documentary on Marilyn’s life told by herself from the taped interviews she gave to Life magazine and French Marie Claire less than a month before she died, accompanied by rare and previously unseen footage.

...ya no puede caminar.

2001 • 14 min

A child, Pacheco, has a phobia of small animals (insects, worms, lizards and so on). His father, in an attempt to help him get over his phobia, exposes him to a very unusual therapy: he makes him sleep with some of these animals closed in a jar and kept in the house. In this way, Pacheco slowly gets used to contact with the animals and is finally able to overcome his initial repugnance to the point of even feeling affection for them. So much so that the final result goes way over his father's wildest expectations.

Ahmijimong

2001 • 41 min • South Korea

The First Easter

2001 • 30 min

Here is an excellent program to teach children ages 4-10 the meaning and significance of the crucifixion and resurrection.

Charlie Drake: Drake's Progress

2001 • 55 min

Documentary profile of actor and comedian Charlie Drake. Drake had much to overcome - marital, financial and career troubles dogged him -but after reinventing himself as a straight actor, he won acclaim for his roles. At his home in south London, he recalls his highs and lows.

The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed

2001 • 30 min • United States of America

This collage of interviews with the producers, John Hurt, and the makeup man comes off as both interesting and informative. Hurt's recollections about the role and the crazy makeup he worked in, are fascinating, as are the stories about the makeup artist using the real remains of John Merrick archived in the London hospital. A shorter bit has the artist explaining the exact construction of his amibitious makup, and he also narrates a slide show that includes color photos of the finished work. There are some mind-boggling stills of the real Merrick's grotesquely contorted skull, where excess bone seems to have grown like tallow dripping from a horrible candle, or a foaming tumor of excess calcification.

Double

2001 • 14 min • Japan

A film of the interactive video installation and performance art Double/Bunshin that Ito did in collaboration with Butoh dancer Setsuko Yamada in 2009.

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within - Aki's Dream Reconstruction

2001 • 9 min

A reconstructed edit of Aki's visions in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, presented in sequence.

Birdland

2001 • 56 min • Taiwan

In hope to find his lover, a Mainland Chinese A-Fei, comes to Taiwan. He is mistaken by others to be a missing taxi driver. Seeing all those roads named after Chinese provinces, A-Fei believes he can surely do this. At the same time, a gangster movie is about to shoot⋯

Harry Potter: Witchcraft Repackaged

2001 • 60 min • United States of America

"Making Evil Look Innocent" The narrators draw parallels between the Harry Potter books and witchcraft and other occult practices, and warn viewers of detrimental effects to children. Includes film clips from television programs and motion pictures

Puzzle

2001 • 20 min • Japan

World War II: The Kriegsmarine

2001 • 56 min

At the outbreak of war, the strength of the German Navy was not adequate for the needs of a major war, although they did achieve some remarkable results during the early years of the conflict; they were to end the war with only two operational battleships.

World War II: Against All Odds

2001 • 57 min

The story of Fighter Command during World War Two. Presented by Max Bygraves. This film depicts "The Few". The men and women and the aircraft of the R.A.F's Fighter Command during World War II who flew with glory on their wings. Winston Churchill said "The fighters are our Salvation."

Journey into Perversion

2001 • 17 min • Germany

A short film about the production of Incubus by Jess Franco.

World War II: Bombers of WWII

2001 • 53 min

This documentary is a visual encyclopaedia of the bombers deployed and their strategic use, by both the Allied and Axis Forces during the Second World War. The programme includes detailed accounts of the Lancaster, Wellington, Blenheim, Liberator, Flying Fortress, Heinkel HE 111, Stuka, Mitchell, Superfortress, Heinkel HE 177 Greif, Marauder, Whitley, Halifax, Hampden, Stirling, and more.

Persian Series #16

2001 • 2 min • United States of America

Persian Series #16 is an even more exaggerated contrast of color and black-and-white patterning.

Massage Girl on the Rainbow

2001 • 60 min

Mingjun (Chen Mingjun), moved by the love story of lame painter Ah Jie (Lin Jianfeng) and blind girl Ah Ai (Lian Lian), risks his life to perform a miraculous cure, restoring Ah Ai's sight. Unfortunately, human nature is inherently evil. Three months after regaining her sight, Ah Ai becomes addicted to other things and begins an affair with groom Alan (Chu Weida), subsequently becoming a masseuse. Mingjun resolves to heal the infatuated Ah Jie's legs, allowing him to regain a healthy physique and redeem his "true love" with Ah Ai. However, unpredictable circumstances persist, and at Alan's instigation, Ah Ai shoots Ah Jie's legs in the head. In the accident, the gunfire also blinds , causing her to bleed profusely.

Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making

2001 • 33 min • United Kingdom

An intimate behind the scenes short film while shooting the Black Adder special Back and Forth.

Marisa Monte: Memórias, Crônicas e Declarações de Amor

2001 • 56 min • Brazil

Live concert that showcases the Brazilian singer Marisa Monte's exceptional talent and charisma. Recorded during her acclaimed 2001 tour, the DVD captures Monte's dynamic stage presence and her ability to blend various musical styles, including samba, MPB (Música Popular Brasileira), and pop.

In Shanghai

2001 • 17 min • China

A short essay on the hidden realities beneath the surface of Shanghai.

World War II: The Fall of France

2001 • 56 min

Hitler attacks west invading Belgium and Holland, Operation Dynamo and the attempt to evacuate the British expeditionary force at Dunkirk culminating in the fall of France.

World War II: The War in the Air

2001 • 52 min

This documentary covers the strategy and tactics of aerial warfare adopted by all the combatants during the Second World War. Including; how battles we won, aerial and bombings campaigns, fighter techniques, protection of the sea-lanes, spies in the sky, night fighters and the individual fighter aces.