In a small backwater in Northern Japan, self-assured Shigeru and shy Shinji are best friends since childhood. Shigeru, an aspiring hobby painter, adores the seemingly unapproachable flutist Haruyo Kikuchi from afar, and secretly paints her portrait for a national contest. His friend Shinji has a crush on Hitomi, the daughter of the local grocery shop, who, for her part, likes Shigeru since he once cared for her in a critical situation, while they were kids. When Shigeru learns that his shy friend doesn’t dare to talk to Hitomi, he decides to help him, asking Hitomi to go out with Shinji. But when Hitomi admits her love for him, Shigeru’s youthful hormones are beginning to run wild, with a disastrous outcome.Read More »
1981-1990
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Soo-Kil Kim – Kimi wa hadashi no kami wo mitaka AKA Did You See the Barefoot God? (1986)
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Adolf Born & Jaroslav Doubrava & Milos Macourek – O chlapeckovi, který se stal kredencí AKA The Boy who became a Cupboard (1989)
1981-1990Adolf BornAnimationComedyCzech RepublicJaroslav DoubravaMilos MacourekParents of all children around the world held a congress to discuss how to deal with their misbehaving. All parents came together, only one was missing, parents of Silvester, the best boy in the world. The congress decided to go see him so he could lead the other children by example. Silvester was truly an exceptional child, but his “being good at all times and under all circumstances” somewhat got out of hand …Read More »
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William Lustig – Vigilante (1982)
1981-1990CrimeExploitationUSAWilliam LustigWhen his wife and son are brutalized by thugs and a corrupt criminal justice system puts the perpetrators back on the street, a New York City factory worker turns vigilante to find some measure of bloody justice.Read More »
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Michael Mann – Thief (1981)
1981-1990CrimeMichael MannThrillerUSAQuote:
Coming closer to his dream of leading a normal life, a professional safecracker agrees to do a job for the Mafia, who has other plans for him.Read More » -
Raymond Red – Kabaka AKA Enemy (1983)
1981-1990PhilippinesRaymond RedSci-FiShort FilmQuote:
‘Enemy’ is elegaic science-fiction: a fable about the young men trained as Guardians of the Stars and their failure to ward off an unknon ‘enemy’ who manifests himself as white light.Read More » -
Dominique Arnaud – Hono, le lien (1984)
1981-1990AdventureDominique ArnaudFrench PolynesiaFrom Cinematua :
Quelques années après la sortie de « Moemoea », Dominique Arnaud produit et réalise une nouvelle fiction polynésienne en partenariat avec l’OTAC. Dans « Moemoea » Arnaud abordait le réalisme social contemporain, avec « Hono », il aborde le Tahiti des temps anciens et le thème universel des amours impossibles. Le scénario est écrit par le réalisateur, les dialogues sont signés Henri Hiro. Le film raconte l’histoire d’un jeune homme (fils aîné d’un chef) et d’une jeune femme (fille d’un autre chef) qui s’éprennent l’un de l’autre.Read More »
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David Byrne – True Stories (1986)
1981-1990ComedyCultDavid ByrneUSAMusic icon David Byrne was inspired by tabloid headlines to make his sole foray into feature-film directing, an ode to the extraordinariness of ordinary American life and a distillation of what was in his own idiosyncratic mind. The Talking Heads front man plays a visitor to Virgil, Texas, who introduces us to the citizens of the town during preparations for its Celebration of Specialness. As shot by cinematographer Ed Lachman, Texas becomes a hyperrealistic late-capitalist landscape of endless vistas, shopping malls, and prefab metal buildings. In True Stories, Byrne uses his songs to stitch together pop iconography, voodoo rituals, and a singular variety show—all in the service of uncovering the rich mysteries that lurk under the surface of everyday experience.Read More »
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Dennis Hopper – Colors [Unrated Version] (1988)
1981-1990ActionCrimeDennis HopperUSAQuote:
A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of L.A. about to explode in violence in this look at the gang culture enforced by the colors that members wear.Read More » -
Barbara Sass – Historia Niemoralna AKA Immoral Story (1990)
1981-1990ArthouseBarbara SassDramaPolandQuote:
Told as a film within the film, the story concerns an aging actress. Ewa is a flamboyant, pushy actress whose career and love life have come to a dead end. She lives in a faceless housing development. She is totally engrossed in herself and dreams of making a comeback as a singer. But her overbearing personality time after time sets her into conflict with those she tries to work with in the theater and her bedroomRead More »