All Films

Sol y sombra

1988 • 26 min

Short film by Teo Hernández that serves as a travelogue of a visit to Granada.

Endangered

1988 • 18 min • United States of America

The Peruvian Galapagos Islands feature in Hammer’s film Endangered, where Blue-footed Boobies, seals and iguanas are equated with the filmmaker herself who identifies light, life and the genre of experimental film to be threatened with extinction in this late twentieth century. Every image is marked and cancelled before it disappears. Even the emulsion of the film is treated with acid showing its fragility. The film is a highly effective compilation of image, colour and sound building upon each other, slowly heightening the sense of urgency. Against this mood there is a reassuring image of a silhouetted woman working at the film projector. A strong, competent, fearless woman. Woman documenting, warning, saving.

Automan

1988 • 20 min • United States of America

Shot on 16mm, this experimental film by James Herbert portrays a boy, a girl, a car and the ever lasting desire of the flesh.

The Violence Movie 2

1988 • 19 min

Was it real or was it a dream? For some unexplained reason, Joey Hammond returns in this action-packed sequel to The Violence Movie. This time the crazed killer is relentless in his pursuit of the innocent Joey with twice the action, twice the gore, twice the body count and twice the fun!

Ko-Ko

1988 • 4 min

Using a 1945 Charlie Parker song, American indie animator, George Griffin greets us with a dizzying dance of torn Pop Art images. Shreds of consumer culture flash before us, swayed and absorbed by the tempo and power of Parker's horn.

Feng-Huang

1988 • 10 min • Germany

A hand-drawn cell-animation, made in 1988 after the author spent two years in Korea— This is the second part of the "Korean Trilogy".

In Heaven

1988 • 7 min • Japan

An experimental short film by Japanese filmmaker Jun Kurosawa.

Winter War (1939-1940)

1988 • 29 min

This is a documentary about the Finnish-Soviet Winter War (Talvisota) of 1939-1940. It contains rare and never before seen footage from the official film archives (Sota-arkisto) of the Finnish army.

The Trumpeter of Tālava

1988 • 9 min • Soviet Union

An animation based on the folk tale about the trumpeter of Tālava.

Hymns of Praise

1988 • 26 min • France, Morocco

Between Volubilis and Meknès, the sanctuary of Moulay Idriss, is the scene of one of the most important pilgrimages in Morocco. Sufi brotherhoods and simple pilgrims parade for 8 days on ecstatic rhythms.

The Women of Huangtupo Village

1988 • 50 min • China

During the rural land tenure reform of the 1980s, conflicts arise between the new establishment of a township enterprise in Haungtupo village and women working in agriculture production.

Voices from Baliapal

1988 • 40 min • India

"This is our land, our sea... we will die rather than lose this place” was the cry raised by 70,000 people in Baliapal when the government announced their decision to locate a missile testing range there in August 1984. Since then a remarkable non-violent struggle is in its fourth year...

We Are Women

1988 • 10 min • Soviet Union

Animation for adults, consisting of three short stories: "The Most Beautiful" - about the female beauty of the past and the present, "Sweet Life" - about the contradiction between reality and the dreams of women, "The Deck" - about which place occupies a man in a woman's life.

Szychta

1988 • 6 min • Poland

Ironic impression on the value of Polish money. The leitmotif was a animated image of working miners from an old 500-zloty banknote. . .

Waking Up: A Lesson In Love

1988 • 60 min

When Susan tells Donna her dream, she finds it may not have been a dream at all, but a dream come true. After her first lesbian love, Susan begins a whirl of one night stands, leaving her partners wanting more. That is, until she falls for the mysterious Claudia, who outdoes Susan at her own game. Ultimately, a wiser more mature Susan finds her source of confidence and sexuality within her own strong woman centered self.

The Habakarian

1988 • 57 min

At first glance, it looks like an ordinary junior high school. However, it is a horrible black hole where boys are forbidden to urinate. One day, a good and decent boy is suddenly struck by a fierce urge to urinate... The story brings to light the hidden traditions of the school and the history of power struggles among the students, while the boy's lonely and cruel battle is finally described. The verbal and visual shoot-out with its overflowing spirit of parody is noteworthy.

O Menino e o Velho

1988 • 3 min • Brazil

Limn IV

1988 • 9 min • United States of America

Trying out some grammar shared with experimental filmmakers. The look of this film was inspired by the connotation of the word "limn" that evokes 'to paint in watercolor.'

Boots, Biceps and Bulges: The Life & Works of Tom of Finland

1988 • 30 min

Tom of Finland's drawings have become icons in the gay community for their hyper-sexuality and exageration of all traits masculine. In this short documentary Tom himself (in voice over) describes his life and how he came to develop his own style of drawing. Included are many many samples of his work.

Duel sur la 5 : "Mai 68" - Alain Krivine et Jean Rochet

1988 • 16 min

Das Dampfross kommt

1988 • 45 min

A movie about the railroad line built between 1908 and 1912 from Jünkerath to Losheim

Et si on jouait?

1988 • 37 min

Et si on jouait? is the first episode of my Filmed Notebooks shot on video, whereas all the others were shot on film for nearly fifteen years.

The Mad Prince: Fassbinder

1988 • 41 min • Soviet Union

This film was shot in 1988. The main action takes place in a rock group's studio during the visit of a few acolytes from Theatre Theatre. It is all served up in connection with Fassbinder «s notion of Antitheatre. The theme of the “mad prince” in actors» improvisations intertwines with the fate of the director and of directing in general. The adventures of the spirit form the true tale of this film. We use only the single interior, the studio room where nothing happens aside from the pulsations of spirit. It comes to life here, and it rests, as if gaining new strength. The Mad Prince Fassbinder is, indeed, spirit. Only a free camera is capable of capturing this freedom.

Half City West-Berlin

1988 • 17 min • Germany

One year before the Berlin Wall fell, this silent black&white documentary from 1988 is a profile of West-Berlin: places and people, moods and locations; you eventually see "Checkpoint Charlie" still in function.