A Central American revolutionary is captured and tortured by government forces. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1990s
Frantz Fanon: Black Skin White Mask (1995) Isaac Julien, Colin Salmon, Halima Daoud, Noirin Ni Dubhgaill
Explores the life and work of the psychoanalytic theorist and activist Frantz Fanon Read More »
The Dragon from Russia / Hong Chang Fei Long (1990) Clarence Fok, Samuel Hui, Maggie Cheung, Nina Li Chi
May Yip and Yao are both orphans and have been friends since youth Read More »
Travellers / Mosaferan (1992) Bahram Beizai, Mozhdeh Shamsai, Homa Rusta, Jamileh Sheikhi
A young woman’s wedding becomes a ritual of mourning when her sister Read More »
Visions of Light (1992) Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy, Stuart Samuels, Conrad L. Hall, John Bailey, Vilmos Zsigmond
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography, illustrating their points Read More »
Hero of Swallow / San tau jin zi lei saam (1996) Sang Siu, Biao Yuen, Athena Chu, You Ge
Yuen Biao plays the Hero Swallow, a sort of Robin Hood, in this wonderful tale about poverty Read More »
The Cat / Lo mau (1992) Ngai Choi Lam, Gloria Yip, Waise Lee, Christine Ng
An adaptation of the novel Old Cat, by Ni Kuang. A cat from outer space teams Read More »
Breaking the Rules (1992) Neal Israel, Shawn Phelan, Jackey Vinson, Marty Belafsky
A cancer stricken man takes his two best friends whom he hasn’t seen in a long time on a road trip. Read More »
The Wife (1995) Tom Noonan, Julie Hagerty, Wallace Shawn
Tom Noonan’s dark comedy features a husband-and-wife team of psychotherapists Read More »
This Window Is Yours / Kono mado wa kimi no mono (1994)
Teen love before it’s consummated at the sexual activity. Six kids spend their last summer Read More »