First Run Features: Theatrical Catalog

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

	Animation
	Cult Classics
	Documentaries
	Erotica
	Family
	Films About Faith
	Foreign
	Gay & Lesbian
	Jewish Interest


A

Aberdeen	Hans Petter Moland	103 min, 35mm, Color, 2000
A Film by Hans Petter Molland. Stellan Skarsgard, Lena Headey and Charlotte Rampling star in this moving drama about an alcoholic who is reunited with his estranged daughter.

After Stonewall	John Scagliotti, & Janet Baus, & Dan Hunt	88 min, 16mm, Color, English,1999
A Film by John Scagliotti, Janet Baus & Dan Hunt. Narrated by Melissa Etheridge, this sequel to Before Stonewall chronicles the history of lesbian and gay life from the riots at Stonewall to the end of the millenium.

Agnes and His Brothers	Oskar Roehler	35mm, 115 minutes, German w/English Subtitles, 2004
Agnes and his brothers have little in common except an eccentric father, relationship problems that are screwing up their lives, and a suspicion that there is a distinct possibility those two things are connected.

Alice	Jan Svankmajer	84 min, 35mm, Color, 1989
The master Czech animator Jan Svankmajer takes you on a journey into the dark undercurrents of Alice in Wonderland with the use of live action and animation.

The Alley Cats	Radley Metzger	83 min, Beta, B&W, 1965
Adapted from the writings of the Marquis de Sade, Henri Xhonneux and Roland Topor's elegantly witty film uses elaborate puppets in human form to act out erotic and sexual decadence.

And Baby Makes Two	Judy Katz & Oren Rudavsky	60 min, 16mm, Color, English,1999
A film by Judy Katz and Oren Rudavsky. An emotional look at single women who decide to have babies on their own, without the help of a husband, boyfriend or partner.

Anita: Dance of Vice	Rosa Von Praunheim	85 min, 16mm, Color, English, 1987
A Film by Rosa von Praunheim. Von Praunheim explores - and takes a few liberties with - the scandalous life of the first nude dancer in Weimar Berlin.

The Architecture of Doom	Peter Cohen	35mm, Color/B&W, English, 1991
A Film by Peter Cohen. Featuring never-before-seen film footage of Adolph Hitler and the Nazi regime, this spectacular film shows the inner workings of the Third Reich and illuminates the Nazi aesthetic in art, architecture and popular culture.

Arguing The World	Joseph Dorman	56 min, Color, 1982
Arguing the World traces the fascinating trajectory of the lives of Irving Howe, Daniel Bell, Nathan Glazer, and Irving Kristol, four of the 20th century's leading thinkers.

Aristide and the Endless Revolution	Nicolas Rossier	82 min, 2005, Video, English, French & Creole w/English Subtitles
In 2004, the democratically elected president Jean-Bertrand Aristide was taken against his will from Haiti in an American helicopter. The 2004 coup d'etat was not the first American intervention into Haitian politics.


B

Basil In Blunderland	Miles England	60 min, Color, 1998
In this film by Miles England, Cardinal Basil Hume, The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, talks openly about prayer, life after death, and his own moments of doubt and despair, and re-enacts a game from his childhood which had a profound impact upon his approach to spiritual life.

Be Fruitful and Multiply	Shosh Shlam	50 min, Beta & DVD, Color, 2006
A film by Shosh Shlam. How does it feel to have been pregnant or breastfeeding for 25 of 26 years of your married life? This and other questions are posed openly and directly, exposing the consequences of the commandment "Be fruitful and multiply" – the mother of all Mitzvot – upon the ultra-orthodox Jewish woman.

Been Rich All My Life	Heather Lyn MacDonald	81 min, 2005
A film by Heather Lyn MacDonald. Meet the Silver Belles, five tap dancers who performed in 1930’s Harlem. Together again, after a few decades hiatus, they're dancing to standing ovations - as sassy as they ever were.

Before Stonewall	Robert Rosenberg, John Scagliotti & Greta Schiller	87 min, 16mm, Color, English, 1984
Produced by Robert Rosenberg, John Scagliotti & Greta Schiller. When the police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village, three nights of rioting sparked a national gay liberation movement.

Berkeley in the Sixties	Mark Kitchell	117 min, 16mm, Color and B&W, 1990
A Film by Mark Kitchell. The Sixties come to life in this gripping film that captures the decade's events - the Free Speech Movement, Civil Rights marches, anti-war protests, Black Panthers - in all their immediacy and passion.

Beyond the Sky	Berit Nesheim	90 mins, Norwegian w/English Subtitles,35mm, Color, VHS, 1993
A Film by Berit Nesheim. A twelve-year-old rebel spends an enchanted summer vacation with the only adult with whom she connects--her oddball teacher, Miss Kjaer, who is about to retire.

Blush	Li Shaohong	119 mins, 35 mm, Color, Chinese w/English Subtitles, 1995
A Film by Li Shaohong. A passionate and thrilling drama about two close friends and former prostitutes who fall for the same man in 1950's Shanghai, from the author of Raise the Red Lantern.

Black to the Promised Land	Madeleine Ali	95 min, 16mm, Color, 1992
A Film by Madeleine Ali. Inner-city teens travel to Israel and work on a kibbutz in this powerful portrayal of the importance of cross-cultural exchange

Bonhoeffer	Martin Doblmeier	90 mins., VHS/DVD, 2000
A Film by Martin Doblmeier. The dramatic story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the young German theologian who offered one of the first clear voices of resistance to Adolf Hitler.

Boot Camp	John Scott Matthews	6 min, 16mm, Color, 1996
A film by John Scott Matthews, A cross between a leather bar-S/M fantasy and an RKO musical.

Boyfriends	Neil Hunter	82 min, 16mm, Color, 1996
hree male couples converge on a beautiful English country house for a supposedly relaxing weekend. What ensues is a witty exploration of gay relationships in the 90's.

Born In Flames	Lizzie Borden	90 min., 16mm, Color, 1983
A Film by Lizzie Borden. Named as one of the 50 greatest indie films of all time, Born in Flames is a comic fantasy of female rebellion set in the near future.

The Bridesmaid	Claude Chabrol	110 min, 35mm, Color, French w/ English Subtitles, 2004
Directed by Claude Chabrol and based on the novel by Ruth Rendell. It's love at first sight when Senta falls into the life of handsome young Philippe, but Philippe soon discovers that Senta's life is shrouded in mystery.

Bright Leaves	Ross McElwee	105 minutes, 35mm, Color, 2003
This film describes a journey taken across the social, economic, and psychological tobacco terrain of North Carolina by a native Carolinian whose great-grandfather created the famous brand of tobacco known as "Bull Durham."


C

The Camden 28	Anthony Giacchino	83 min, Video, Color, 2006
Featuring a treasure archival materials and current interviews with former FBI agents involved in the case and scholars such as Howard Zinn, The Camden 28 explores how and why 28 individuals intentionally placed themselves at risk of arrest and imprisonment while protesting the war in Vietnam.

Cane Toads	Mark Lewis	48 min, 16mm, Color, 1988
A Film by Mark Lewis. An absolutely hilarious, somewhat true look at "an assault of sex-mad giant toads munching their way across Australia!" (NY Post). A comedy classic!

Carmelita Tropicana: Your Kunst is your Waffen	Ela Troyano	28 min, 16mm, Color, 1994
A Latina performance artist who supports herself as a building superintendent on New York's Lower East Side winds up in jail with some riot girls. Humorous monologues, soapy melodramas, and campy production numbers.

Champagne Safari	George Unger	100 min, 35mm Color & B&W 1996
A Film by George Ungar. The exotic, opulent true story of wealthy playboy, industrialist and Nazi sympathizer Charles Bedaux.

Children of Fate	Andrew Young	85 min,16mm Color and B&W 1993
Thirty years in the life of a gutsy Sicilian woman who battles poverty, crime,and an abusive husband to keep her family together.

Cool and Crazy	Knut Erik Jensen	Norwegian w/English Subtitles 35mm, Color 2001
A Film by Knut Erik Jensen. Meet a group of men who find purpose, companionship and even fame as members of a male choir in Berlevag, Norway!

Cup Final	Fran Riklis	107 min, Hebrew w/English Subtitles, 35mm, Color, 1992
A Film by Eran Riklis. When an Israeli soldier is captured by a band of PLO fighters en route to Beirut, a passion for soccer leads to a tale of shared humanity.