All Films

Sheyal Debota Rahasya

1996 • 52 min • India

Sheyal Debota Rahasya is a Mystery, Thriller TV Film of Feluda Series. This film is about The Anubis Mystery. Feluda must solve the Mystery case.

The Toy Shop

1996 • 45 min • Canada

Locked in a deserted old English toy shop, Katherine and her stuffy cousin Matthew meet some very special friends. Their fantasy world becomes a nightmare when Master Jack, the evil jack-in-the-box casts a spell and shrinks Katherine to the size of a doll.

Dexter's Laboratory: The Big Sister

1996 • 7 min • United States of America

When boy genius, Dexter makes experimental cookies, his sister, Dee Dee eats one and turns into a giant.

Human Behavioural Case Studies. Series One.

1996 • 2 min • Australia

Adam Elliot's earliest film, Human Behavioral Case Studies, is a drawn animation rather than claymation like his other films. It's about unusual human behaviors or obsessions. At only a minute long, it's just long enough to be memorably, darkly amusing.

¡Palante, Siempre Palante! The Young Lords

1996 • 48 min • Puerto Rico

In the midst of the African American civil rights struggle, protests to end the Vietnam War and the women's movement for equality, Puerto Rican and Latino communities fought for economic and social justice. From Chicago streets to the barrios of New York City and other urban centers, the Young Lords emerged to demand decent living conditions and raised a militant voice for the empowerment of the Puerto Rican people in the United States. Palante, Siempre Palante documents the history with on-camera interviews, archival footage, photographs and music. The documentary surveys Puerto Rican history, the Young Lords' activities and philosophy, the torturous end of the organization and its inspiring legacy.

Return to 'Giant'

1996 • 55 min • United States of America

In the summer of 1955, an army of cameramen, lighting techs and movie stars descended on the small, west Texas town of Marfa to film what has become, "the national movie of Texas."

Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh

1996 • 21 min

On Halloween night, Pooh and the gang are ready for Halloween, but Piglet is too scared to join in.

Dot & Spot's Magical Christmas Adventure

1996 • 23 min

Christmas is a time of magic, of wonder and of wishes. That's what cuddly Dalmatian puppies Dot and Spot try to teach Ryan and Robin. When the family moves from the city to the woods right before Christmas, Ryan worries that Santa won't be able to find them. But when Santa's sleigh breaks down in the woods nearby, Dot and Spot must help Ryan and Robin fix it in time to save Christmas. Luckily, all animals can talk on Christmas Eve - and if you listen with an open heart, you'll discover that the magic of Santa follows you wherever you go.

Fugees: Live at New Pop Festival 1996

1996 • 27 min

The trio performs in Germany with special guest Nas joining them

Boid 'n' Woim

1996 • 7 min • United States of America

A worm named Mr. Woim hitchhikes in the middle of the California desert alongside a bird named Mr. Boid. While driving there, Woim crashes Boid's car and they begin to hallucinate.

Mulheres no Front

1996 • 35 min • Brazil

Three stories of female action in social movements, close in their struggle but distant in the geographical space: the Jardim Uchôa Residents Association, in Recife; the Rancho Fundo Residents Association, in Rio de Janeiro; and the Popular Legal Prosecutors group in Bom Jesus, Porto Alegre.

Por encima del abismo de la desesperación

1996 • 28 min • Mexico

This short film narrates the life of Rebeca, a woman who works as a receptionist in a hotel, who, despite having explored her most intimate feelings, has not been able to find her capacity to love.

We Are Not Your Monkeys

1996 • 5 min • India

"We Are Not Your Monkeys is a music video that reworks the epic Ramayana story to critique the caste and gender oppression implicit in it. Sung by Sambhaji Bhagat and composed by Sambhaji, the late Daya Pawar and Anand Patwardhan, the music video opposes the systematic oppression and negation of basic human rights of the underclass, in the name of religion and culture."

Go West Young Man

1996 • 4 min • United Kingdom

A black father and son discuss the ways in which popular myths have shaped their everyday experiences. Go West Young Man, created on an Amiga home computer, parallels their dialogue with a montage of historical moments that have influenced Western perceptions of black masculinity.

Soviet Union: The Rise and Fall - Part 1

1996 • 46 min • United States of America

Historic Russian battles to repel invaders serve as prelude to the story of events that redrew the map of Eastern Europe and parts of Asia in the 20th century. Following the turmoil of the Bolshevik Revolution, Communist Russia faces the venom of Nazi aggression. 1940's film footage reveals the harsh reality of total war, as the Red Army and Soviet civilians alike confront a brutal and tenacious enemy. The following decades are darkened by tensions between the USSR and foreign powers, and violent measures taken to silence voices of dissent. Finally, the Soviet people's yearning for a freer society leads to accelerating reforms and the ultimate dissolution of the USSR.

The Legend of Fred Paterson

1996 • 56 min • Australia

The story of Fred Paterson, member for Bowen in the Queensland parliament in the 1940s and the only Communist Party member ever elected to any Australian parliament.

Sonic Christmas Blast

1996 • 20 min • United States of America

Sonic the Hedgehog must stop the evil Dr. Robotnik from ruining Christmas after Santa Claus disappears.

Dream Geometry

1996 • 4 min • Canada

How is proof constructed and just what exactly is it anyway? With quirky characters who exhort, muse and deliberate, animator Shelley McIntosh takes a whimsical look at the search for proof. Intuition and rationality are explored in this entertaining film which encourages the viewer to reflect on the notion of proof.

Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss

1996 • 48 min

Wildlife film about sperm whales, revealing the secret lives led by these often misunderstood ocean giants. Scientists all over the world are now learning about the secret lives of sperm whales, the world's largest hunters that spawned the legendy of Moby Dick. Although Mellville painted them as fearsome beasts of the sea, they are actually shy creatures, and cameraman Rick Rosenthal needed patience and persistence to film them at close quarters. They turn out to be efficient hunters with a close family network involving sophisticated and vocal social lives.

The Burger and the King: The Life & Cuisine of Elvis Presley

1996 • 56 min • United Kingdom

A remarkable guided tour through the culinary world of Elvis Presley, in his later years famed as much for his appetite as for his music. The King's passion for food is recounted by close friends, relatives and personal cooks who share the recipes that kept their idol happy. From the squirrel and raccoon dishes of his youth to the fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches that contributed to his demise.

Toy Machine - Welcome To Hell

1996 • 32 min

Welcome to Hell featured parts from Mike Maldonado, Elissa Steamer, Brian Anderson, Satva Leung, Donny Barley, Ed Templeton and Jamie Thomas.

The Last Angel of History

1996 • 45 min • Germany, United Kingdom

An examination of the hitherto unexplored relationships between Pan-African culture, science fiction, intergalactic travel, and rapidly progressing computer technology.

Pilot Brothers Suddenly Decided to Hunt

1996 • 3 min • Russia

The boss and a colleague go hunting, decide to hunt and have breakfast at the same time, having come up with an original way to do this.

Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey

1996 • 42 min • United States of America

Fitz and Brian are supposed to stuff the school turkey so it will be a good meal for the school's Thanksgiving. They don't want it to suffer, so they develop a decoy that is struck by lightning. It comes to life and becomes Frankenturkey. Can Fitz, Brian, Sarah, and Lexi outsmart him before he makes a meal out of them?