…And the Pursuit of Happiness (1986) Louis Malle, Franklin Chang-Diaz, Louis Malle, Anastasio Samosa Portocarrero
After acknowledging his own immigrant background, Malle, tries to present t...
Reporters (1981) Raymond Depardon, Ursula Andress, Francis Apestéguy, Raymond Barre, Documentary
The documentary traces the at times unrewarding, cynical and difficult worl...
What Happened to This City? / Kya hua is shahar ko? (1986) Deepa Dhanraj
A pioneering political work of contemporary relevance: Communal violence be...
The Other One AKA Conversa Acabada (1981) João Botelho, Fernando Cabral Martins, André Gomes, Juliet Berto, Jorge Silva Melo
The film was to be a documentary, but evolved during production to a fictio...
On Tour with Pina Bausch / Un jour Pina a demandé… (1983) Chantal Akerman, Pina Bausch
Chantal Akerman followed famous Choreographer Pina Bausch and her company o...
Three Seats for the 26th / Trois places pour le 26 (1988) Jacques Demy, Yves Montand, Mathilda May, Patrick Fierry
A pseudo-documentary on the life of Yves Montand, who plays himself, in thi...
Miracle AKA Himala (1982) Ishmael Bernal, Nora Aunor, Veronica Palileo, Spanky Manikan
When plain orphan Elsa (Nora Aunor) begins having visions of the Virgin Mar...
The Power Of Emotion (1983) Alexander Kluge, Hannelore Hoger, Edgar M. Böhlke
The emotion and feelings should not be confused with sentimentality. Emotio...
When the Mountains Tremble (1983) Newton Thomas Sigel, Pamela Yates, Rigoberta Menchú, Susan Sarandon
A documentary on the war between the Guatemalan military and the Mayan popu...
Indoctrination AKA Die Schulung (1987) Harun Farocki
This film is about a five-day seminar designed to teach executives how to “...
The Day After Trinity (1981) Jon Else, Hans Bethe, Holm Bursom, Haakon Chevalier
Scientists and witnesses involved in the creation and testing of the first ...