All Films

The Ascent of Man

1987 • 24 min

“The Ascent of Man..” Parts I, II, & III videotapes focus on the human psyche, its possible primordial essence and subsequent deviations thereof. This is expressed through the use of archetypal/stereotypical representations delivered by broadcast television (illustrating ‘mans’ interrelationship to ‘man’, nature & technology) juxtaposed with references to present a world view of scientific materialism’s analytical experiments and propagation of a standard social order. An order devised from the overwhelming and problematic intentionality enforced by the ontologically debased media industry predominate in our time.

Crust

1987 • 5 min • Australia

The protagonists of this surreal drama are seated at the kitchen table arguing over a broken biscuit. Evan Rude (voiced by Bruce Currie) resembles a medieval knight with a propeller head, Ropeshair (voiced by John E Hughes AKA Hobart Hughes) has a head that is a cross between a football and an African sculpture. Each figure sees a fish – supposedly the protagonists’ dinner – circling in space. Inside the biscuit, a hardworking ant works for a 'crust’ to feed his family.

Cult of the Cubicles

1987 • 45 min • United States of America

Writes Kuchar: "It's New York in the summer and I set out to track down some high school friends who have burrowed deep into the 'big apple.' The viewer gets to see how far they've eaten their way to the core in this 45-minute study of urban denizens in the grip of Newtonian damnation." Here, Kuchar visits his mother in the Bronx, chats and eats with old friends in their claustrophobic New York apartments, and muses about friendship, growing older, and a time when the "streets of New York were cleaner, and so was I."

Rising To The Challenge

1987 • 30 min

Rock music. If there are abuses, what are they, and how serious can they be? Through the combined research of the Parents Music Resource Center and Teen Vision, the themes of aggressive rebellion, drug/alcohol abuse, explicit sex, the occult, and violence found in some of today's music are examined in this eye-opening video. 30 minutes of carefully documented evidence sure to change the way you and your children listen to music!

Some Protection

1987 • 9 min • United Kingdom

Made as one of a four part series exploring different aspects of women and the law, on which all the women animators involved researched and worked as a group, before then making individual films, each quite different in content, tone and style. Based on the real life experiences of Josie O Dwyer, the film uses her voice as commentary, taken from hours of taped conversation with the filmmaker. Different styles of drawing convey her emotions and the devastating effects detention and imprisonment have on young girls put away 'for their own protection'.

Bernardo Montet au marché Saint-Germain

1987 • 22 min

Bernardo Montet at the Saint-Germain market

The Doomsday Clock

1987 • 9 min • United Kingdom

The film's goal is to convey the importance of multilateral nuclear disarmament in an apolitical and non-dialogue manner. The animation illustrates the consequences of nuclear escalation, including leaders locked in mutual mistrust, nuclear winter, and the ever-present skeletal spectre of war.

Friendly Mongolia

1987 • 29 min • India

A three-member team of the Films Division of the Government of India visited Mongolia during July 1986 to produce a documentary on the People's Republic of Mongolia.

Cinderella's Flesh: Kagami Ai

1987 • 30 min • Japan

Erotic-drama distributed by Nikkatsu for home video.

The Scent of Honey between a Man and a Woman

1987 • 45 min • Japan

The film depicts the counterattack by Haimis, who was swindled out of a large sum of money by a marriage swindler. Shizue (Tomoko Hoshino) goes to visit her parents' grave and meets Yamakawa (Ryo Tamura), who works for an airline company. Shizue is unwittingly captivated by his stylish manner and charming manner of speaking. However, Yamakawa is a marriage swindler. Shizue is lured by his clever words, and is forced to pay him over 5 million yen in tribute.

Cabinet of Curiosities

1987 • 40 min • United Kingdom

Lucinda Lambton conjures up curiosities from the dark corners of museums and collections throughout the land.

"Kill Him"

1987 • 42 min

Eugene Chadbourne presents desert hijinks, a jam with the Sun City Girls, and various epileptic fits brought on by camera spin and clip collage.

Prisoners of Propaganda

1987 • 59 min • Australia

In 1943, the Imperial Japanese Secret Service made a film called Calling Australia! to show the "exemplary conditions" under which prisoners of war were kept, and to "soften up" the Australian public for the anticipated occupation of their country by Japanese forces. Prisoners of Propaganda tells why the film was made, and how it came to be forgotten.

Ree Pete and the Windshieldwipers

1987 • 60 min

A sunshine story in a pouring rain.

Blacksmith Kova

1987 • 10 min • Soviet Union

The cruel Snake King tyranns the people, and only the brave blacksmith Kova dares to challenge him.

Lucy Puma - A Gata da Pesada

1987 • 55 min • Brazil

With the explosion of Hip Hop and Rap, three young black musicians battle for space. They cross paths with the São Bento gang, a singing and dancing group led by Thayde and DJ Hum. And also with musicians like Luni, Marisa Orth, Nazi, Fábrica Fagus and many people who play shows at the Mambembe theater.

Classic Striptease and Glamour Films 13

1987 • 60 min

SWEATER GIRLS 3 TITBITS trollops and the dark majesty of JOYCE MANDEL, MICHELLE ANGELO, JOAN BRINKMAN, LILLIAN PARKER and LEE GERMAINE, who does 9 separate breast bouncing Tit Wiggles, all peel off their bursting bras to pose and jiggle dre Jello in the most revealing ways.

Connies

1987 • 10 min

Roy is a tram conductor, a "Connie". This is his first day on the job.

Big Black - The Last Blast

1987 • 55 min

Big Black's final show, at the Georgetown Steamplant in Seattle, August 9, 1987.

Trader

1987 • 56 min • United States of America

Filmed before Wall Street's October 1987 crash, this film is a riveting one hour documentary of a fascinating man, Paul Tudor Jones II delivering a rarely seen view of futures trading and an explanation of the workings of this frantic, highly charged marketplace. It also examines Jones' prediction that America is nearing the end of a 200-year bull market.

Förebudet

1987 • 44 min • Sweden

The omen (Förebudet)

The Lancers World Tour

1987 • 30 min • United States of America

Oxford, Ohio's Lancers reunite for a once-in-a-lifetime stroll down Memory Lane with friends and classmates, playing the hits that made them legends and solidified their place in the Ohio Rock & Roll Pantheon.

Margot, la del circo

1987 • 10 min • Peru

A sixty-year-old woman fights to survive and rescue her youthful dreams, bringing a circus show to the marginal towns of Peru… despite the bad conditions that entails.

Pieces of Time: Bogdanovich on the Movies

1987 • 30 min

A Paul Joyce documentary with Peter Bogdanovich