All Films

Kimono Wife’s Writhing: Soft SM Edition

1999 • 60 min • Japan

Masamitsu Ichimori presides over a haiku doujinshi association, but behind the scenes he is actually running a sex club centered around doujinshi. Masamitsu's wife was trained and shown off to her coterie. The wives of the doujinshi also participated. Masamitsu's younger brother Hiroto, who lives with Masamitsu, is peeking in from the next room with a knife in his hand. He believes that he is possessed by something, and Hiroto sets out to kill them all.

Little Angelita

1999 • 5 min

A little girl finds out her big voice can come in handy in an emergency.

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

1999 • 23 min • United Kingdom

Before the Doctor can settle down to married life, he must face one last confrontation with his deadly enemy of certain death - the Master.

The eye

1999 • 5 min • Canada

Short animation from Nicolas Brault

Rope and Boys 5: Wounded Confessions

1999 • 60 min • Japan

Atsushi is a boy who is autistic and has cut his wrist many times. His lover, Masaaki, wants to save him somehow. This shocking work depicts their love escapade in the SM genre in a radical and head-on manner. This is the fifth installment in the hit series that depicts the clumsy, innocent love of two people living hard in modern society.

On a Sunny Day

1999 • 50 min • Japan

Youth drama about a band.

Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger

1999 • 43 min • Japan

The team-up between Seijuu Sentai Gingaman and Denji Sentai Megaranger.

Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm

1999 • 59 min • United States of America

Mock documentary about Seinfeld writer Larry David featuring contributions from his friends and colleagues. Larry makes a return to stand-up comedy and prepares to film a television special for HBO. This is the original special that gave birth to the long-running award-winning HBO series.

Negative Space

1999 • 39 min

A portrait of film critic Manny Farber, featuring interviews with Farber and art critic Dave Hickey, as well as inventively displayed clips of the films that Farber discusses.

IMAX: Galapagos 3D

1999 • 40 min • United States of America

Retrace the groundbreaking footsteps of Charles Darwin with a young scientist as she explores the biological diversity and unique geologic history of the Galapagos archipelago. Using the magic of IMAX® and IMAX® 3D technology, plunge 3,000 feet into underground lava tubes, soar over the peaks of 5,000 foot volcanoes and encounter an abundance of marine life.

Neo Faust

1999 • 6 min • Japan

Short anime adaption of the Osamu Tezuka manga Neo Faust.

What Are You Gonna Do, Sai Fung?

1999 • 58 min • Hong Kong

This film depicts Bruce Lee's final days in Hong Kong in 1959, before leaving for the U.S.

Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue Knight

1999 • 11 min • Japan

The film begins with the Phoenix retelling the tales and hopes of Astro Boy. Many of the visual being directly taken from the 1980s TV series as it recaps some of his adventures. Following this recap, Astro Boy confronts Blue Bon and tries to convince him to change his mind about the humans. But Blue Bon misunderstands, assuming that if Astro Boy does not agree then he is an enemy. Blue Bon hates humans because they broke apart his family (Maria and Tonto). A battle begins between the two after Astro Boy fails to convince Blue Bon that they aren't each others' enemy.

Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang

1999 • 50 min • Japan

Arale and company arrive at a nice location for a picnic. They soon discover a beautiful stone with strange powers. Before they know it, a dangerous pirate and his mysterious ship invades their peace and steals the stone. Now it is up to them to retrieve the stone before it is used by evil hands.

Little Witch

1999 • 27 min • Canada

A young witch finds her desire to use her powers for good at odds with her aunts' traditional mean ways. Little Witch's wish to make new friends changes one Halloween night.

Humdrum

1999 • 7 min • United Kingdom

Two very bored shadowy characters try to think of something to do--and end up playing "Shadow Puppets."

Go! Anpanman: When the Flower of Courage opens

1999 • 56 min • Japan

A star stick that can make a star when it is picked up by someone with courage. The glittering star princess, Kirarahime, who cannot use it, embarks on a journey to find true courage by jumping out of the glittering star.

Joshi ana: Tôsatsu kahanshin

1999 • 60 min • Japan

Kanae, a star announcer at KC TV, is assigned to interview her junior colleague Yoshimi for a program project. Yoshimi's boyfriend Mitsuhiko is a big fan of Kanae, and upon hearing this, he is overjoyed. Meanwhile, Kanae is approached by producer Maeda about hosting a morning news program, but is asked to give her body in exchange, which leaves her feeling alone and troubled. Meanwhile, Kanae ends up having sex with Mitsuhiko by chance...

Convent Vibrator Punishment

1999 • 59 min • Japan

Kanae, a nun, left the convent where she had lived in one early morning. In her hand is an entertainment magazine full of nude photos. She was convinced that she was the reincarnation of Jesus. Then, instead of living in a safe sanctuary, she must save sexually vulnerable people suffering in the streets of desire. Standing Junko is astonished when she hears the thoughts of Kanae, who appears in the alley at night, dressed as a sister. Then she tells Kentaro, a homeless man who is passing by, that if he prays to God, he will be able to hold this sister. Kentaro recites a passage from the Bible to her, makes her undress, and devours her shining body...

Cyber Team in Akihabara: The Movie

1999 • 60 min • Japan

One year after Crane's visit to earth, Hibari dreams about him not being able to sleep well. So, she decides that the Cyberteam has to travel towards the Metatrone and find out if things are ok. Metatrone surveillance system has gone wild, and it's up to Hibari and her friends to fix things out and help Prince Crane.

Halloween: Unmasked

1999 • 27 min • United States of America

A retrospective documentary on the making of the movie "Halloween," featuring exclusive interviews with director John Carpenter, producer Debra Hill, and stars Jamie Lee Curtis, PJ Soles, and Nick Castle.

Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You

1999 • 22 min • United States of America

After Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Rabbit see Christopher Robin making a valentine for -- gasp! -- a girl, they find he's been bitten by a "Smitten" and is lovesick! Worried that he'll no longer have time for them, and hoping a second bite from the love bug will cure him, they set out on a wild adventure to capture the Smitten. This wonderful story, filled with magic and whimsy, and sweetened with three new songs, reminds us all that the heart is big and always has plenty of room for friends -- old and new.

Groper Train: Target the Impossible Woman

1999 • 60 min • Japan

Kenichi, a student at a cram school, witnesses a young office lady being attacked on a crowded train. Kenichi musters up his courage and helps the lady. However, the lady yells at him for taking away her fun. From then on, Kenichi rides crowded trains every day in search of thrills. One day, a tough-looking man grabs his arm...

Junji Inagawa: Horror Theater

1999 • 60 min • Japan

An original video directed, written and planned by Junji Inagawa, the 'preacher of the spirit world'. The drama recreates the latest true ghost stories experienced by Junji Inagawa himself.