All Films

City Streaming

1990 • 18 min • United States of America

This is a film made in Toronto, in memoriam, so to speak - a memory piece, a "piecing-together" of the experience of living there. The consciousness of the maker comes to sharply focused visual music - not to arrive at snapshots, as such, but rather to "sing" the city as remembered from daily living...complementary, then, to an earlier film, "Unconscious London Strata." Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

Sword for Truth

1990 • 49 min • Japan

Shurannosuke Sakaki is a masterless samurai with a razor-sharp katana and a cold-hearted personality. Whenever you see the mark of two crossed scythes on his back, death is sure to follow. Because of his exceptional swordsmanship, Shurannosuke is hired by the Nakura Clan to rescue Princess Mayu from the Seki Ninja. In this mission, he must use his full potential to survive the Seki Ninja's notorious henchmen.

The Curse of Kazuo Umezu

1990 • 43 min • Japan

"Do not toy with the supernatural." Two stories of the consequences that descend upon humans who venture beyond the safe confines of their ordinary worlds.

After All, I Love Cats the Three Onda Sisters’ Great Kyoto Troubles

1990 • 55 min • Japan

1990 Original Video

Wicked Willie

1990 • 39 min • United Kingdom

A series of shorts about adventures of a man and his "willie". They are best friends and talk about everyday problems they face, like competition or women and their "kitties". Willie is a live talking character in this satire on sexuality.

Wakaokusama no namashitagi: Ikasete

1990 • 56 min • Japan

Two sisters who used to work as call girls at a hotel. The older sister has retired and is now living happily as the wife of a police officer. The younger sister is still actively working as a call girl at a hotel. When the younger sister notices that a police investigation has befallen her, she runs away, and the older sister chases after her, and the two end up heading to their hometown on a road trip.

Revenge Investigation Line Hot Sands of Murderous Intent (Solution)

1990 • 40 min • Japan

1990 Original Video.

Hot Hippo

1990 • 5 min • United States of America

Hippo promises not to eat Ngai's little fishes in exchange for being allowed to live in the cool water instead of on dry land.

Ryokunohara Labyrinth - Sparkling Phantom

1990 • 40 min • Japan

Hiroki and Kanata have been together since they were children. One day Hiroki is caught up in an accident while trying to save a little girl. The next thing he knows, he is looking down on his own body. Seperated from his body, Kanata, and everything else, he tries to figure out just what is going on. Why is he outside his body which is living on as if nothing has changed, how can he convince Kanata that he is there, and who is the strange girl, Fhalei, who keeps appearing for him?

The Katyn Forest

1990 • 55 min • Poland, France

Marcel Łoziński tells the story of the crime committed by the NKVD in Katyn in 1940. He interweaves accounts of witnesses and survivors with images from the pilgrimage of members of Katyn Families to the place of murder, death and nameless burial of their loved ones.

OL Production Group Assault Scene

1990 • 58 min • Japan

Passengers OL who are gang raped by rapists on a company bus heading to a hot spring resort. After finishing, they arrive at their destination as if nothing happened, but at the banquet that day they are attacked by male employees again in groups, but there is actually a hidden side to the series of events that day...

Ikenai Boy: Ikasu Maruhi Hand Power

1990 • 50 min • Japan

Sequel to Ikenai Boy.

Rust

1990 • 6 min • Philippines

Rust is a satirical piece crafted together using found footage of war, sex, and pop culture, revealing the destructive repercussions of fascism.

City Hunter: Bay City Wars

1990 • 45 min • Japan

Rival private eyes Ryo Saeba and Umibozu must find a way into a high-tech luxury hotel to rescue their friends who are being held hostage and stop a mad South American dictator's plans to use the hotel's supercomputer to unleash a nuclear holocaust. Highly reminiscent of Die Hard, right down to a scene where Ryu bunjee-jumps off of the roof of the hotel skyscraper with a fire hose. Written by Christopher E. Meadows

Testing Dirty

1990 • 60 min • United States of America

Having never used drugs in his life, a teenage boy is shocked to test positive for drugs.

Chico Bento, Óia a Onça!

1990 • 33 min • Brazil

While taking a walk, Chico Bento, a boor living in the backwoods of Brazil, tells his friend Zé Lelé and girlfriend Rosinha some fantastic stories happened to him: he'd been turned into a frog, been attacked by ants and by an animal resembling a jaguar, and some other doubtful cases.

Eden miseria

1990 • 2 min

Danuta Zarasik plays Isabelle Eberhardt in this biographical drama. At the turn of the 20th century, Isabelle fell in love with the African desert, donning men's clothing to travel and record her adventures in writing while her Moslem husband patiently waited at home. This visually stunning feature shows the overwhelming majesty and beauty of the forces of nature. Director Christine Laurent relies upon her expertise as a painter and designer to bring an added dimension of artistic beauty to the film.

Groper Train: Commuting Pleasure

1990 • 55 min • Japan

Various men board the train. At one point, an office worker and homeless man meet and swap places.

City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy

1990 • 48 min • Japan

Beautiful American Emily O'Hara offers the City Hunter (Ryo Saeba & Kaori Makimura) one million dollars to protect her from a man named Douglas. Ryo & Kaori take the job, but things are not quite what they seem. The real target just might be Ryo, but it's unclear who wants Saeba dead.

Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2

1990 • 55 min • Japan

Ron Tayan now leads the 108 Dragons; Fu Ching Ran is his loyal wife. As their body tattoos show, he's the dragon, she's the tiger. The 108 Dragons are attacked by African Tusk, a syndicate intent on world control. Ron goes to Africa, dealing first with Shicaro, African Tusk's assassin, then with Jagone, its leader. Despite his success, he must still face Bugnug, Jagone's muscular and athletic military commander: Ron gives her a new name, Dark Eyes. Back in Hong Kong, Fu faces danger as well. A Muramasa sword with a dark history and, seemingly, its own demon spirit, falls into her hands. She seeks to tame it, and in the process, discovers her inner warrior identity

Union Street

1990 • 14 min • Australia

Short animation by Wendy Chandler.

Female Punisher Zebra 2: Action Edition

1990 • 60 min • Japan

One day, Rino saves an injured thug Koji from a beautiful woman who happened to visit Office Zebra. Because of her, Rino is a drug smuggler Misa Nishioka. She, a female police officer, becomes embroiled in a dispute over selling a crowded train. She stole away her pistol while in the organization, and Rino secretly boarded the scene of her attack. Koji tries to rescue Rino in the midst of shootings on her way to work. Hitting the train all over her, she finally found her, but at that time, Rino, who desperately ran away, found a pickpocket. However, Misa is taken back and the assassin's bullet is fired...and she points her pistol at Rino and the others...

August Saturday

1990 • 60 min

Grania did something 15 years ago that brought her great happiness but also great pain. The events of that day have been a heavy secret to bear that, if discovered, would devastate those closest to her.

Earthday Birthday

1990 • 29 min • United States of America

After learning about pollution a group of creatures called Zwibble Dibbles, decide to throw a party for the Earth to raise awareness.