1991-2000

  • Fernando Birri – El siglo del viento AKA Century of the Wind (1999)

    Documentary1991-2000ArgentinaFernando Birri

    Synopsis
    The book EL SIGLO DEL VIENTO, the third part of a trilogy about the history of Latin America, is not a traditional historical work. The Uruguayan writer and journalist Eduardo Galeano (1940) was even exiled for a long time to prevent his headstrong and critical style from becoming too famous. His style, which combines dry facts about the exploitation, the oppression and the violence in South America with individual anecdotes and literary creativity, is preserved in the documentary that Fernando Birri adapted from the book. In ‘chapters‘, each dealing with a certain period in the history of this century, an image is created of a continent that is constantly afflicted by setbacks and misery. Read More »

  • Wim Wenders – Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

    1991-2000DocumentaryGermanyMusicalWim Wenders

    Plot:
    Aging Cuban musicians whose talents had been virtually forgotten following Castro’s takeover of Cuba, are brought out of retirement by Ry Cooder, who travelled to Havana in order to bring the musicians together, resulting in triumphant performances of extraordinary music, and resurrecting the musicians’ careers.Read More »

  • Christian Petzold – Pilotinnen (1995)

    1991-2000Christian PetzoldDramaGermany

    The story tells of a travelling saleslady who gets a younger rival from her boss and is doomed to be mobbed out. However the new girl soon discovers that she also is only a plaything for the boss and after a rough start the two women come together and play a bit Thelma and Louise …Read More »

  • Christian Petzold – Die Beischlafdiebin (1998)

    1991-2000Christian PetzoldDramaGermanyThriller

    Petra professionally works as a thief abroad to finance the studies of her younger sister Franziska in Germany. When she returns, she realizes that her sister has a secret, too.Read More »

  • John Woods – Sex, Chips & Rock n’ Roll (1999)

    Drama1991-2000John WoodsTVUnited Kingdom

    Synopsis –
    It’s 1965. Times are changing! But the swinging sixties haven’t quite hit the Brookes household. Non-identical twin sisters Ellie and Arden Brookes seem destined to play out their lives behind a chip shop counter in a dreary Manchester backwater. Torn between the old narrow life of their childhood and the thrilling “anything goes” atmosphere of sixties rock and roll, the sisters find themselves faced with a heady mixture of new opportunities, optimism and romance. Their journey towards liberation is set against an exhilarating soundtrack of sixties music to echo the spirit of the era.Read More »

  • Tonie Marshall – Vénus Beauté (institut) AKA Venus Beauty Institute (1999)

    1991-2000ComedyDramaFranceTonie Marshall

    In this visually stylish comedy, Angele is an attractive woman just edging into middle age who is looking for companionship without commitment. Her co-worker Samantha has more boyfriends than she knows what to do with, and Marie, the youngest of the group, is still learning the ropes of love.Read More »

  • Jean-Claude Guiguet – Les passagers [+Extra] (1999)

    1991-2000ArthouseDramaFranceJean-Claude Guiguet

    Synopsis:
    The thoughts and dreams of a group of people riding a subway in Paris provides the springboard for Jean-Claude Guiguet’s drama Les Passagers/The Passengers. As the train rolls along, various characters either talk among themselves or address the camera on a variety of subjects. A mathematician (Bruno Putzulu) speaks with one of his students (Stephane Rideau) about the statistical implications of the spread of AIDS. A nurse (Fabienne Babe) meets with a security guard she’s infatuated with (Philippe Garziano), while her friend enjoys a daydream about the joys of life as a rural housewife. A man rants about problems with sex and the virtues of masturbation, while another person debates the relative merits of the films Savage Nights and The Mother and The Whore. Les Passagers/The Passengers was screened as part of the “Un Certain Regard” series at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.

    ~ Mark Deming, All Movie GuideRead More »

  • Angela Schanelec – Ich bin den Sommer über in Berlin geblieben AKA I stayed in Berlin this summer (1993)

    1991-2000Angela SchanelecArthouseGermany

    Quote:
    Nadine is obsessed by a memory linked to a haunting tune she can no longer sing — until she hears someone else singing and everything falls back into place again. A melancholy observation of two young couples having difficulties trusting one another. They are full of skepticism and searching for a purpose in life.Read More »

  • Eric Rochant – Total western (2000)

    1991-2000CrimeDramaEric RochantFrance

    Plot Outline: After a drug deal gone wrong, Bédé goes into hiding in the countryside at a reformative school for criminal youth. His location is found out, and he and the pupils have to protect themselves with whatever means they have.Read More »

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