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Andy

Andy

1999 • 30 min • Brazil
Freak society of mutants is shaken by the birth of a normal being and starts to exploit him financially. Movie partially shot and never finished.
King Crab: Space Crustacean

King Crab: Space Crustacean

1999 • 7 min • United States of America
The youngest crew member of King Crab's intergalactic space cruiser has his body invaded by a life-sucking outer space parasite.
Jirí Trnka: Puppet Animation Master

Jirí Trnka: Puppet Animation Master

1999 • 12 min • United States of America
Short documentary on "the Walt Disney of Eastern Europe", Czech puppet animation director Jirí Trnka.
A Magic Mirror

A Magic Mirror

1999 • 24 min • Italy
A jerk husband Sandro and his young wife Giulia have moved into a new apartment. She is unpacking, and he his lounging in the bath. When his brother Walter comes over to deliver a new wall mirror. The brother makes a pass at the young wife, as he has secretly wanted to do for years.
The Tale of the Dragon: The Story of Bruce Lee

The Tale of the Dragon: The Story of Bruce Lee

1999 • 50 min
Documentary on Bruce Lee by Channel 4 (UK).
Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan

Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan

1999 • 25 min • United States of America
The Russian Cracker

The Russian Cracker

1999 • 50 min • Russia, United Kingdom
Russia is grappling with a critical issue: they have become the country with the most at large serial killers in the world particularly concentrated in Rostov, the same city that witnessed Andrei Chikatilo's infamous killing spree. In response, law enforcement has turned to Dr. Alexander Bukhanovsky, a prominent psychiatrist and criminal profiler, who is implementing radical measures to understand the root causes of this phenomenon and develop effective solutions. Within Dr. Bukhanovsky's clinic, we encounter three of his young patients: Edward and Igor, whose families express deep concerns about their disturbing fantasies, and 'Mischa', who has perpetrated acts of torture and sexual assault. Dr. Bukhanovsky's approach is groundbreaking, offering treatment to potential serial offenders. However, critics argue that by keeping individuals like 'Mischa' anonymous, he may inadvertently shield them from public awareness and accountability, prompting debate over the ethics of his methods.
Surprise Cinema

Surprise Cinema

1999 • 7 min • United States of America
A mischievous man plays an assortment of extreme practical jokes on unsuspecting victims - like replacing one man's razor with a chainsaw.
Sarah Maldoror ou la nostalgie de l'utopie

Sarah Maldoror ou la nostalgie de l'utopie

1999 • 26 min • Togo
Sarah Maldoror ou la nostalgie de l'utopie is a Togolese short documentary film directed by Anne-Laure Folly. It was released in 1999. The film is a tribute to Sarah Maldoror of Guadeloupe, who made the classic film Sambizanga (1972). The film documents the constant political struggle in all her work for liberty, her affirmation of her négritude to the world, and her campaign for recognition of black poets.
Benkei and Ushiwakamaru

Benkei and Ushiwakamaru

1999 • 7 min • Japan
This is the story of the extraordinary Benkei, who after having met his enemy Yoshitsune in his childhood (then named 'Ushiwaka') came to guard him as a lifetime partner in later years.
Robinson Crusoe Island

Robinson Crusoe Island

1999 • 43 min • Chile, France
A passionate fan of Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe as a 13-year-old boy, Guzmán was delighted to find in his adult years that the story is based on actual events & a real place in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 700 kilometres from the Chilean coast. This moves him to film & construct a kind of ironic travel journal as he sets out to rediscover the island, all the while in constant play with the fields of history, literature & imagination.
Big Brother of Christmas Island

Big Brother of Christmas Island

1999 • 57 min • Australia, Christmas Island
Twenty years ago, a hard-drinking, fiery British immigrant called Gordon Bennett, came to the remote Australian territory of Christmas Island to become General Secretary of the Union of Christmas Island Workers. By the time he died in 1991, he was known as 'Tai Ko Seng' which, roughly translated, means "big brother who delivers". Every year since his death, people gather on 30 July at the Island's Chinese cemetery, to pay tribute to Bennett as they would to their honoured ancestors. Big Brother of Christmas Island tells the moving story of how the legend of the "Tai Ko Seng" was born.
The Auton Diaries

The Auton Diaries

1999 • 7 min
Have you ever wondered what happens to Autons between programmes — when they're "resting"? This is the story of one such Auton and his search for a career after the BBC threw him out onto the streets... and how he found BBV!
Back Room

Back Room

1999 • 13 min • Spain
In the back room of a gay club in Barcelona, the camera stalks the men (privy to their inner thoughts in voice overs), who stalk each other on a typically busy Saturday night.
Through Eyes of the Dead

Through Eyes of the Dead

1999 • 29 min • United States of America
Shocking music videos and interviews with Necrophagia. Film works as an introduction to the underground that influences this particular music movement and showcases moments of intense performances.
Korn: Woodstock 99

Korn: Woodstock 99

1999 • 60 min
Blind Twist Chi Got the Life Good God A.D.I.D.A.S. Porno Creep Shoots and Ladders Justin Beg For Me Freak on a Leash Falling Away From Me Faget My Gift to You
Akbar's Cheetah

Akbar's Cheetah

1999 • 6 min
The Emperor Akbar breeds animals in captivity, to honour his first born son. His unsettled cheetah fails to breed. Akbar experiments with the enclosures he has built for his collection in order to induce the cheetahs to mate. After many frustrated attempts, Akbar gains a greater understanding.
Grand Theft Auto 2: The Movie

Grand Theft Auto 2: The Movie

1999 • 8 min • United States of America, United Kingdom
Live-Action short film that Rockstar Games made for GTA2. It depicts a day in the life of Claude Speed, the main character of the game.
A Silent Day

A Silent Day

1999 • 20 min • Japan
A depiction of a girl’s uneasy state of mind as it wavers between life and death.
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor

Kurosawa: The Last Emperor

1999 • 50 min • United Kingdom
A profile and history of film director Akira Kurosawa.
Minamata: The Person Who Dug the Well

Minamata: The Person Who Dug the Well

1999 • 42 min • Japan
Documentary on the life of Teruo Kawamoto, a leader of Minamata disease activism
Lost in Middle America (and What Happened Next)

Lost in Middle America (and What Happened Next)

1999 • 56 min
This is the story of one town's journey to survive the changes of a new economic era. It begins in Midwestern America ... but it's more than that. It's the story of every industrial town struggling to find its way in a new age. This PBS documentary tells a story about how one community in Ohio is trying to adapt to the historic economic crosswinds sweeping the world today. Lima is a town of 45,000 residents in the agriculturally rich northwestern part of the state. Lima's journey, through the 20' century, is a microcosm reflecting many of the economic trends that have effected millions and has reshaped this country. Lost in Middle America is a discovery process where people help tell the story of Lima through their own personal stories. This is a story of every industrial town struggling to find its way in a new age. It's a story of lost pride, enduring hope, and the strength of the human spirit.
50 Years of Cyprus: War and Peace

50 Years of Cyprus: War and Peace

1999 • 45 min • Turkey
32.Day, a news classic by Mehmet Ali Birand, is with you this time with the documentary 50 Years of Cyprus!
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros: Live at Bizarre Festival

Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros: Live at Bizarre Festival

1999 • 54 min • Germany
Filmed in Cologne, Germany, for 1999's Bizarre Festival, Joe and the band play new material as well as Clash classics for an adoring audience.