Brothers Quay Collection - The Astonishing Short Films 1984-1993 (DVD) @ discount dvd online store
Brothers Quay Collection - The Astonishing Short Films 1984-1993 (DVD)
Ten stop-motion animation works by brilliant animators The Brothers Quay, including six previously unavailable shorts and two unique music videos by His Name is Alive. NR"
Director: Brothers Quay
Life and Debt (DVD)
LIFE AND DEBT is a searing documentary from director Stephanie Black that examines the ways that policies of the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.), the World Bank, and other aid organizations have changed the Jamaican economy over the past 25 years. The films shows how Jamaica`s agriculture, industry, government, and culture have been restructured by import-export systems, leaving the local people to struggle in poverty and work in sweat shops. Author Jamaica Kincaid, whose book A SMALL PLACE inspired the film, narrates with Belinda Becker. A reggae soundtrack that includes songs by Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley, Mutubaruka, and Peter Tosh engages viewers and calls them to action while reinforcing messages about the serious political issues that are the focus of the film.
LIFE AND DEBT was screened as part of the 2001 Human Rights Watch International Film Festival at Lincoln Center in New York City.NR"
Director: Stephanie Black
Cologne Music Triennale: Strauss/Rautavaara (DVD)
With a reputation for mixing the traditional with the new and original, the Philadelphia Orchestra is one of the classical world`s most interesting orchestras to observe. Performing live at the Cologne Music Triennale, the acclaimed ensemble--conducted by famed maestro Wolfgang Swallisch--performs a remarkable program which includes Strauss` Symphonia domestica Op. 53 and the European premiere of Symphony No. 8 (The Journey) by Einojuhani Rautavaara.NR"
Tokyo Eyes (VHS)
A mysterious killer known as Four Eyes has been plaguing Tokyo police by carrying out brutal vigilante murders on some of the city`s most violent criminals. Portrayed as a dangerous psychopath by both the police and the news media, Four Eyes has become the subject of a fierce manhunt. However, a teenage girl stumbles across this killer before they find him and discovers that Four Eyes is not psychotic at all. Finding herself empathizing with the ideals that has driven Four Eyes to kill, the young girl tries to bring out the gentle young man who existed before he turned to vigilante justice.NR"
Director: Jean Pierre Limosin
Napoleon: The Myth, The Battles, The Legend (DVD)
Get a detailed look at the life of Napoleon through nearly three hours of letters, diaries and historical recreations. As one of the saviest and most ruthless figures in history, Napoleon took on his own countrymen, threatened the Pope and became a figure whose brilliant military strategies have been studied closely ever since. From his early glory to his defeat and eventual exile, get a close look at one of history`s most infamous figures.NR"
