• Ousmane Sembene – Emitaï AKA God of Thunder (1971)

    Ousmane Sembene1971-1980African CinemaDramaPoliticsSenegal
    Emitaï (1971)
    Emitaï (1971)

    With revolutionary outrage, Ousmane Sembène chronicles a period during World War II when French colonial forces in Senegal conscripted young men of the Diola people and attempted to seize rice stores for soldiers back in Europe. As the tribe’s patriarchal leaders pray and make sacrifices to their gods, the women in the community refuse to yield their harvests, incurring the French army’s wrath. With a deep understanding of the oppressive forces that have shaped Senegalese history, Emitaï explores the strains that colonialism places upon cultural traditions and, in the process, discovers a people’s hidden reserves of rebellion and dignity.Read More »

  • Henri Pachard – The Devil in Miss Jones Part II (1982)

    Henri Pachard1981-1990EroticaFantasyUSA
    The Devil in Miss Jones Part II (1982)
    The Devil in Miss Jones Part II (1982)

    Quote:
    Justine Jones, in a continuation of The Devil in Miss Jones, Part 1 (1973), is frustrated in hell. She makes a sexual deal with the Devil himself to earn a return to earth as an immortal human. However, in earning her escape, Lucifer falls in love with her. He doesn’t want her to go but can’t admit it because he’s the Devil. The story gets underway as he tries to place her soul in nubile bodies on earth that are increasingly removed from opportunities for sex, in order to jealously deny her the one thing she craves. He finally tries the body of a nun, but this brings him into conflict with HIM, resulting in a humorous finale.Read More »

  • Ernst Lubitsch – Der Fall Rosentopf AKA The Rosentopf Case [Incomplete] (1918)

    Ernst Lubitsch1911-1920ComedyGermanyShort FilmSilent
    Der Fall Rosentopf (1918)
    Der Fall Rosentopf (1918)

    Translated from German wikipedia wrote:
    The film was shot in the UFA-Union-Filmstudios, Berlin-Tempelhof. The sets were designed by Kurt Richter. Although the National Film Archive also has designs by Paul Leni for the film, his involvement cannot be confirmed due to rediscovered film credits. The same applies to Ossi Oswalda’s involvement as an actor, as stated by Hermann G. Weinberg in 1977.
    The 1,163-meter-long film was examined by the censors in July 1918. The premiere of the film, which was announced in the Lichtbild-Bühne as Der Fall Rosenblum,[4] was on September 20, 1918 at the U.T. Friedrichstraße in Berlin.Read More »

  • Gordon Flemyng – Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)

    Gordon Flemyng1961-1970AdventureSci-FiUnited Kingdom

    Accidentally thrown together, Dr. Who (Peter Cushing), his granddaughters, and their friend Ian cross the universe in Who’s new invention, the space and time machine known as “Tardis”. When they land on the planet Skaro, the travellers meet the kind and placid Thals, who live in fear of the dreaded Daleks. Somehow, Dr. Who and his party must find a way to help the Thals overcome the deadly mutants who live inside impenetrable metal casings.

    Dr. Who and the Daleks, based on TV: The Daleks, was the first theatrical film based on Doctor Who. It stars Peter Cushing as a human scientist named “Dr. Who” who invents Tardis and takes his companions on a journey to the planet Skaro, where they help the peace-loving Thals battle the evil Daleks.Read More »

  • Ki-hwan Oh – Jakeob-ui jeongseok AKA Art of Seduction (2005)

    2001-2010AsianComedyKi-hwan OhSouth Korea
    Jakeob ui jeongseok (2005)
    Jakeob ui jeongseok (2005)

    Synopsis wrote:
    Min-Jun (SONG Il-Kook) and Ji-Won (SON Ye-Jin) are so-called the first-rate “players” who are dating gurus with 100% success rates in any dating pursuits. Following her usual systematic dating rules, Ji-Won fakes a schematic car accident to capture Min-Jun’s attention and successfully approaches him.

    However, her smooth-sailing dating life finally encounters turbulence. Why in the world is this guy not succumbing to her alluring charm? Ironically enough, Min-Jun is also overwhelmed by the understanding that he has met his match. However, like the veteran players that they are, these two shouldn’t show any signs of weakness in their dating tactics. Who will emerge
    victorious and become the last player standing?Read More »

  • Frantisek Vlácil – Adelheid (1969)

    Frantisek Vlácil1961-1970ArthouseCzech RepublicDrama
    Adelheid (1969)
    Adelheid (1969)

    PLOT: In the aftermath of World War II, a former Czech soldier takes charge of a manor formerly owned by a German family. He falls in love with the daughter, who is now a maid, and is forced to confront the stress between his love and his conscience when he discovers her sheltering her German-soldier brother.Read More »

  • Gordon Flemyng – Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)

    1961-1970AdventureGordon FlemyngSci-FiUnited Kingdom

    Accidentally thrown together, Dr. Who (Peter Cushing), his granddaughters, and their friend Ian cross the universe in Who’s new invention, the space and time machine known as “Tardis”. When they land on the planet Skaro, the travellers meet the kind and placid Thals, who live in fear of the dreaded Daleks. Somehow, Dr. Who and his party must find a way to help the Thals overcome the deadly mutants who live inside impenetrable metal casings.Read More »

  • Simone Bozzelli – Patagonia (2023)

    2021-2030DramaItalyQueer Cinema(s)Simone Bozzelli
    Patagonia (2023)
    Patagonia (2023)

    Twenty-year-old Yuri lives with his elderly aunt in the rural countryside. At a birthday party he meets Agostino, a wandering children’s entertainer, who promises him the independence Yuri didn’t know he was striving for.Read More »

  • Eloy de la Iglesia – El diputado AKA Confessions of a Congressman (1978)

    Eloy de la Iglesia1971-1980DramaPoliticsQueer Cinema(s)Spain
    El diputado (1978)
    El diputado (1978)

    Fighting for liberty, love, and your secret teenage lover are the themes of Confessions of a Congressman and our protagonist Roberto Orbea is a leader and follower of the ideals of his radical leftist opposition party, but he’s hiding a secret from the party and his wife Carmen: he can’t resist the cheap beautiful street teenagers that bad-boy Nes throws his way for various pleasures. Eventually the fascists find out about his proclivities and hire the blonde and angelic-looking Juanito to infiltrate Roberto’s life. But after a while Juanito starts to find his place with Roberto, with politics, and even with Carmen. With the elections fast approaching all three members of this strange throuple will have to decide how much they’re willing to lose to avoid revealing the truth.Read More »

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