År 2000 - 417

British documentary.

British documentary.

Backwards Birth of a Nation is a re-editing of D.W. Griffith's 187-minute film, Birth of a Nation (1915), into a pulsating 13-minute black and white phantasm. By means of structural strategies of condensation, the frame by frame inversion of black and white, and playing the resulting work from end to beginning, an apparition is brought forth where images of racism float to the surface and are contextualized as a part of the flow of United States history.

In Drum Solo, an unexpected cast of characters performs for the viewer in an amusing, dreamlike manner that draws humor from the banality of everyday life. Loosely related to Surrealism and Pop Art, Porter’s lyrical film reanimates found objects, toys, and figurines that the artist purchased from antique stores and flea markets. The artist manipulates kitsch in ways that call attention to the artifice and ridiculousness of such objects as essentially useless materials.

Two abused women become friends, but violent death intervenes in this update of Les Diaboliques.

Looking outward, this is a segment from a series revolving around the relationship between Pierce's son and daughter. Their relationship is too complicated and too dynamic to understand. This piece doesn’t try to explain anything other than the fact of an overlapping acoustic environment and proximate activities. Looking inward, Wood is also a reflection on the many overlapping rhythms of the body.

20-minute assembly of three songs, performed during two appearances that Yes made on Beat Club (aka MusikLaden) in 1969 and 1970.

This live concert footage filmed in Germany includes hits from Roxy Music such as All I Want Is You, Do The Strand, Editions Of You, In Every Dream Home A Heartache, Remake Remodel, and Virginia Plain.

A film revealing our animal instincts. Half naked/half furry cats shake their hips and transform into human-like manifestations with too much make-up and sexy clothes. This film uses flat collage animated puppets and hand coloring of the film.

Social Visions suggests the myriad histories and futures that constitute Los Angeles; a city whose public image has been used as cover for the abuse of its population but also a city where one senses the potential for radical social change. Los Angeles is suffering from all the worst side effects of America's social and economic reforms. Industry, commerce and the middle classes have all jumped ship and left a husk of a city. The most basic public services such as roads and water run along the lines of money and in the poorer parts of town life breaks down. There is insecurity everywhere; privatisation threatens more jobs, social security is a misnomer and the land can be bought from under your feet. Immigration from South America and the far-east increases while middle class populations dwindle. A small clique presides over the image of the city, but it is a city that they hardly know. Without money or political power, the majority of people who live here are invisible.

The Bible comes alive for children and the whole family! In Horseplay, Leah is out on Macky's horse without permission and easily outrides a spoiled Roman boy, who then challenges her to a horse race so he can salvage his damaged pride. The Bible stories of Joseph and his brothers and Philip and Simon the Sorcerer help kids learn how important it is to show forgiveness and have true values.

A trilogy of coming of age stories based on the short stories of Kentucky writer, Gurney Norman. The shape of young Wilgus Collier's life described in encounters at three different ages; with a fast-talking trickster at age 9, with a hell-raising uncle at age 14, and with the woman of his adolescent dreams, only he is now 23 and she is 37.

An epic tale of the rise and fall of one of the most religious, secretive and fascinating great Jewish families. The Reichmanns were ultra-Orthodox Jews who rose from humble origins to build the greatest real estate empire.

Innovative contemporary Christian and indie music label Tooth and Nail presents an exhaustive collection of every music video the company released from 1993 to 1999, including songs by popular artists such as the OC Supertones and Ninety Pound Wuss. The mammoth anthology also features hard-hitting videos from the likes of Starflyer 59, Plankeye, Driver Eight, Joy Electric, the Dingees, MXPX, Project 86, Slick Shoes and more.

From ESPN's award-winning series, this in-depth retrospective on the life and times of "Hammerin'" Hank Aaron relives the highs and lows of the home run leader's storied career, forever tarnished by the bigotry he often faced. Through revealing interviews and archived footage, witness the courage of one of the game's most dignified figures as he makes his run at baseball's most hallowed record.

The life of Pieter Bruegel the Elder will always remain something of a mystery. We possess few details of his sixteenth century life, and we must rely on his surviving art to appreciate his genius. His work reveals Boschian themes such as the Follies Of Man, and he used a similar humor to convey his artistic message.

Focusing on North American mammals, this nature program takes a close look at cute and cuddly creatures such as prairie dogs, muskrats, beavers, flying squirrels, woodchucks and more as they frolic in their natural habitats throughout the seasons. Narrated and photographed by talented nature cinematographers Dick and Brownie Borden, this charming documentary is sure to please wildlife enthusiasts young and old.

Outraged at the British treatment of Indians, farmer turned soldier Jagga (Gugu Gill) decides to fight the colonizers. While creating serious problems for the British, Jagga suffers personal setbacks that inspire him to continue his struggle for independence. Fighting alongside his allies, Jagga carries his deceased mother's traditional scarf, which he proudly waves as an independence flag.

Though television talk shows were a novelty in the 1950s, entertainer Jimmy Durante took to the fledgling format with good-humored ease. This affectionate documentary includes vintage clips of host Durante riffing with celebrity guests such as Carmen Miranda, Bette Davis, John Wayne and Frank Sinatra. Durante's wife and daughter discuss the unique talents of the beloved, gravelly voiced comedian, who began his career as a vaudeville piano player.