1981-1990

  • Lino Brocka – Orapronobis AKA Fight for Us (1989)

    Lino Brocka1981-1990DramaPhilippinesPolitics
    Orapronobis (1989)
    Orapronobis (1989)

    Set during the post-Marcos regime in a remote village of Dolores, chronicles the life of Jimmy Cordero, a political prisoner who have just been freed from prison after the decline of the Marcos dictatorship. From his revolutionary past, he got himself into human rights activism following his prison release. He and his wife’s brother once conducted a fact-finding mission to Dolores only to find out the terror brought about to its residents by the Orapronobis, a government-backed anti-communist paramilitary troop deployed in the town of Dolores.Read More »

  • Jean-Luc Brunet – Le fruit défendu (1983)

    Jean-Luc Brunet1981-1990EroticaFrance
    Le fruit défendu (1983)

    A photographer who still grieves for his dead girlfriend arrives in a small French village. His horny models join him there for a photo shoot. Meanwhile, a sleazy local farmer tries to rape his female farmhands and the models.Read More »

  • Will Vinton – The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)

    1981-1990AnimationFantasyUSAWill Vinton
    The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)
    The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)

    Based on elements from the stories of Mark Twain, this feature-length Claymation fantasy follows the adventures of Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn as they stowaway aboard the interplanetary balloon of Mark Twain. Twain, disgusted with the human race, is intent upon finding Halley’s Comet and crashing into it, achieving his “destiny.” It’s up to Tom, Becky, and Huck to convince him that his judgment is wrong and that he still has much to offer humanity that might make a difference. Their efforts aren’t just charitable; if they fail, they will share Twain’s fate. Along the way, they use a magical time portal to get a detailed overview of the Twain philosophy, observing the “historical” events that inspired his works.Read More »

  • Pierre B. Reinhard – Le Diable Rose AKA Pink Devil (1987)

    Pierre B. Reinhard1981-1990EroticaFranceWar

    Synopsis
    Double-agent Brigitte Lahaie is the star attraction at a strip-joint/brothel called “Le Diable Rose” in Nazi occupied France which is frequented by both Nazis and Partisans alike.Read More »

  • Adoor Gopalakrishnan – Mukhamukham AKA Face to Face (1985)

    Adoor Gopalakrishnan1981-1990ArthouseIndiaPolitics
    Mukhamukham (1985)
    Mukhamukham (1985)

    Mukhamukham arouse controversy as the theme of the film was the degeneration of leftist politics and came under attack from the leftist parties of Kerala.

    “Even before it was released there were rumours that it was an anti-communist film. When it was released, it was criticized as anti-communist. I think it has something to do with film literacy. We are not able to react to a film naturally. Instead we are aghast that a communist drinks alcohol and we pick on that. That is not the way to approach a work of art.” – AdoorRead More »

  • Ettore Scola – La nuit de Varennes (1982)

    Ettore Scola1981-1990DramaFrance
    La nuit de Varennes (1982)
    La nuit de Varennes (1982)

    NYT – Janet Maslin
    THE great historical pageant that is Ettore Scola’s ”La Nuit de Varennes” unfolds with supreme ease. It begins with a series of casual coincidences and weaves them brilliantly into a vision of one of the most important moments in French history, a vision not the least bit limited by the specifics of its place and time.

    The time is the French Revolution, and the occasion is the flight of the royal family from Paris to the small town of Varennes, where they will be captured and sent back to their deaths. But the feeling is utterly modern, or perhaps it’s timeless. The key issues of the film are the issues of any era. And the humor and generosity with which Mr. Scola presents them are correspondingly enduring.Read More »

  • Eser Zorlu – Sapık (1986)

    1981-1990Eser ZorluGialloThrillerTurkey

    Plot summary: A mysterious killer is murdering the guests at a ski hotel. A treacherous couple plot to takeover the hotel from its beautiful owner. Could a deaf mute girl hold the key to the mystery?Read More »

  • Vasili Levin – Petlya Oriona AKA The Orion Loop (1981)

    1981-1990Sci-FiUSSRVasili Levin

    A strange phenomenon has been noticed on the outskirts of our Solar system that quickly approaches the Earth. It’s called “Orion’s Loop.” A spaceship with a crew of people and androids identical to them is sent to intercept the anomaly. But strange events start happening as the spaceship approaches the mysterious loop.Read More »

  • Pierre Unia – College Dormitory AKA Dortoir des grandes (1984)

    1981-1990EroticaExploitationFrancePierre Unia

    Story about a girl who, tired of her step-mother and her step-mother’s gigolo, goes to a boarding-school and falls in love with a woman who runs it.Read More »

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