Based on Mark Twain’s novel about his own experiences during the glorious days of riverboats. A veteran riverboat pilot takes on a young apprentice.
Tag: 1980s
This film features interviews with a number of hearing-impaired women (no men), often in their homes, where they discuss their use of sign language.
In ’60’s-era Australia, a college freshman must navigate freshman hazing, a distant mother, and a shaky relationship with his girlfriend.
A dramatization of the controversial trial concerning the right for Neo-Nazis to march in the predominately Jewish community of Skokie.
A white teenager, Donna, and her boyfriend Billy witness the accidental death of a black friend, Ethan. Since they are afraid to report it, another black teenager, Brian — the brother of Donna’s best friend Marlene — is falsely accused of foul play.
Three people take a mountain hike together. Their relationships are explored in a comedy-drama that presents questions about life, evolution, synchronicity and dreams.
Canadian businesswoman Dinah Middleton’s is devastated when her teenage son, Alex, is killed by a hit-and-run driver. When the police fail to turn up any suspects, she turns private detective to track the killer down. She traces the murderer to New York, only to discover that the crime is not covered by the extradition treaty between Canada and the US. She becomes obsessed with bringing the criminal to justice.
Described as an answer to Fassbinder’s The Marriage of Maria Braun, Fraulein tells the story of a German woman and a former French prisoner of war living in 1950s Germany. Instead of playing a role in rebuilding her country, Haneke’s heroine remains preoccupied with her personal affairs. Shot predominantly in black and white (with a color sequence added toward the end), Fraulein asserts Haneke’s place alongside the masters of the New German Cinema.