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Superstition

Superstition

1997 • 10 min
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, takes you on a trip into her magic-filled house of Superstition. Superstition Still - nWave Film.
Rétention

Rétention

1997 • 14 min • France
A young woman wanders through her apartment, feeling dizzy.
Transworld - Cinematographer

Transworld - Cinematographer

1997 • 46 min
Video #4 ″A unique new video focusing on the people behind the camera” Atiba Jefferson, Dan Wolfe, Danny Minnick, Dave Swift, Jon Miner, Josh Stewart, Lee Dupont, Mike Manzoori, Raymond Echevers, RB Umali, Steve Celentani, Ted Newsome, Tim Dowling
A Very British Psycho

A Very British Psycho

1997 • 51 min
A documentary film examining Michael Powell's 1960 film "Peeping Tom," the controversy surrounding its release, and the life of its screenwriter, Leo Marks.
Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait

Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait

1997 • 11 min • United States of America, Italy
Described as "a cross between a video and a documentary, but actually being neither of the two", singer/songwriter Elliott Smith plays three acoustic songs in this Jem Cohen-directed short film.
Chile: Obstinate Memory

Chile: Obstinate Memory

1997 • 59 min • Belgium, Canada, Chile, France, Germany
After decades of fascist rule in Chile, Patricio Guzmán returns to his country to screen his documentary The Battle of Chile.
Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

1997 • 52 min
Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others as a voyeuristic fraud and the "world's worst director," Henry Jaglom obsessively confuses and abuses the line between life and art. Featuring scores of interviews (including Orson Welles, Dennis Hopper, Milos Forman and Peter Bogdanovich) and rare behind-the-scenes footage, this hilarious documentary explores the fascinating question of Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Silent Passability (Ride to the Countryside)

Silent Passability (Ride to the Countryside)

1997 • 4 min
Deemed "too ambient for broadcast" by MTV's AMP, Thaemlitz' first video "Silent Passability (Ride to the Countryside)" contrasts cinematic footage from drag performances in upstate New York with highly processed digital audio from his CD "Couture Cosmetique" (US: Caipirinha/Japan: Daisyworld, 1997). Thaemlitz is known for his fusion of computer synthesis techniques with non-essentialist transgenderism as two methodoligies which appropriate and critically recontextualize cultural signifiers, whether they be audio sources or gender constructs. The audio for "Silent Passability" deals with fears of violence while travelling in 'passable' drag between safe zones, and Thaemlitz' unsettling compulsion to remain silent in such circumstances so as to avoid confrontation. Antithetically beatific images from the transgendered stage question posturing as a means for alieviating and/or concealing such oppressive circumstances.
Shulie

Shulie

1997 • 37 min
Elisabeth Subrin’s masterful film is a shot-by-shot reenactment of an unreleased 1967 documentary portrait of SAIC student Shulamith Firestone, who, a few years later, would become a central figure in the rise of radical feminism. Through its meticulous staging, the film expresses in Subrin’s words, “the residues of the past,” and the resonance of issues around gender and class today. (Gene Siskel Film Center)
Almost True: The Noble Art of Forgery

Almost True: The Noble Art of Forgery

1997 • 52 min • Norway
Film about art forger Elmyr de Hory. He was also one of the subjects of Orson Welles' documentary F for Fake (1974). A Norwegian production directed by Knut W. Jorfald, spoken in English.
Obsessed with Vertigo

Obsessed with Vertigo

1997 • 30 min • United States of America
A documentary about the making and restoration of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece "Vertigo." Narrated by Roddy McDowall, with behind-the-scenes talk from Barbara Bel Geddes, Henry Bumstead, Robert A. Harris, Patricia Hitchcock, James C. Katz, Kim Novak, Peggy Robertson and Martin Scorsese. Brings fresh perspective, not just to the film and the director, but to the Fifties Hollywood as well.
The Oak

The Oak

1997 • 28 min • Estonia, Latvia
The oak tree in Seja is roughly 700 years old. Around this monumental tree, the peaceful and repetitive life goes on in the village, a group of houses in the middle of the forest. It is an almost unworldly existence in a condition of absolute simplicity where people are grateful for a hot cup of coffee and a good potato harvest.
Marisa Monte: Barulhinho Bom - Uma Viagem Musical

Marisa Monte: Barulhinho Bom - Uma Viagem Musical

1997 • 48 min • Brazil
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

1997 • 45 min
The story of how Audrey Hepburn survived World War II, became an award winning actress, and gave back to the world as a humanitarian.
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier

Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier

1997 • 54 min • Sweden, Denmark
A portrait of Denmark's most acclaimed and controversial director, Lars von Trier. A meeting with von Trier on a private level as well as with his film universe. Filmmaker Stig Björkman follow von Trier during a period of more than two years, meet him at work, at home and at leisure. Written by Fredrik Klasson
Down Rusty Down

Down Rusty Down

1997 • 15 min
An anthromorphic tale, humans representing canines, of compulsive traits and raging desires. A gang of neutered men; fat, subdued and lazy, look out for their younger 'pup'- Rusty (Noah Taylor) who is always active and mischievous.
Still Kicking: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies

Still Kicking: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies

1997 • 38 min • United States of America
A year in the life of the Palm Springs Follies, featuring beautiful, ageless performers from around the world in a show that is always Standing Room Only. The film intercuts colorful interviews with the participants and footage of auditions, rehearsals, and the actual performances.
Newton : A Tale of Two Isaacs

Newton : A Tale of Two Isaacs

1997 • 51 min • Canada, Ireland
As Newton devotes himself to the difficult and solitary path of challenging the existing view of the universe and proving his own theories on celestial movement and gravity, his young scribe Humphrey wavers between pursuing science or following his heart.
Mission to Mir

Mission to Mir

1997 • 40 min • United States of America
This film shows how far we have come since the cold-war days of the 50s and 60s. Back then the Russians were our "enemies". And to them the Americans were their "enemies" who couldn't be trusted. Somewhere in all this a young girl in Oklahoma named Shannon set her sights on becoming one of those space explorers, even though she was told "girls can't do that." But she did.
Cause of Death

Cause of Death

1997 • 60 min
A QED drama special, based upon a real-life case of medical negligence. Within four days of being admitted to hospital with minor injuries, Ray Peters' son Mark is in a coma, and two weeks later he is dead. Suspecting critical mistakes by the doctors. Ray vows to find out the truth.
Fujimi Block No. 2 Symphony Orchestra

Fujimi Block No. 2 Symphony Orchestra

1997 • 60 min • Japan
High school music teacher, Morimura Yuuki, is the concert master and first violinist of the amateur orchestra, Fujimi Orchestra. Surprisingly, a young conductor named Tonoin Kei (known as a musical genius) joins this small orchestra to conduct. Even though Tonoin is a strict conductor, all the members adore him for the notable improvements in their performances and soon Yuuki feels his efforts for the orchestra have been fruitless. Yuuki soon comes to the conclusion that his crush of 3 years likes Tonoin, and he decides to give up on her and leave the orchestra. Tonoin refuses to let him quit, confessing that he loves Yuuki, which reveals that he's gay. Tonoin's love confession confuses Yuuki and it leads to a very horrible misunderstanding.
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll

1997 • 12 min • Ireland
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll, is a 12 minute spoof of a 1950s black and white science fiction B-movie. It was first released in 1997 and starred Ardal O'Hanlon. It was written by Mik Duffy and its director Enda Hughes. The title is taken from the 1957 Rockabilly novelty hit record "Flyin' Saucers Rock 'n' Roll" by Billy Lee Riley and His Little Green Men. O'Hanlan's "rendition" of the song, is performed by producer Michael Hughes.
The Secrets of 007

The Secrets of 007

1997 • 45 min
Behind-the-scenes look at more than three decades of the James Bond feature film series.
The Beach Boys and The Satan

The Beach Boys and The Satan

1997 • 60 min • Germany
A German documentary that explores the darker side of the Beach Boys, primarily focusing on Brian Wilson and the Pet Sounds album, with detours to the Manson Family.