April 4, 1989
You Take Care Now (1989) ***
Directed by A.M.Fleming. An excellent experimental film about a woman raped in Italy and hit by a car in Vancouver.
Picture Perfect (1989) *
Directed by Mina Shum. A young guy, addicted to pornography, decides to find a real-life girlfriend.
Diner avec M. Boy et la femme qui aime Jesus (1989) *
Directed by Pascale Ferran. An excentric woman talks with two men in a restaurant.
War Story (1989) ***
An old man is telling about his life in "the old days". Often hilarious and very inventive.
Juke-Bar (1989) ***
A restaurant owner, trying to get rid of bugs, uses a juke-box to trap the pesky creatures. This cartoon received the First Prize (short subject) at the Montreal Film Festival.
How To Kiss (1989) ***
Kissing can lead in many startling directions, as demonstrated in this witty cartoon.
Balance (1989) ***
Five people find themselves of an unstable platform, which can only be kept in balance when the weight of all is distributed evenly. A memorable parable about human interdependence and the search for stability. An Oscar-winning gem.
Next (1989) **
An actor is auditioning on stage. Unlike other Aardman's films, this one uses puppet animation. It's inventive, but a little incoherent.
Nathael et la chasse aux phoques (1989) **
Interesting film about seal hunters in Canada facing pressure from animal rights activists in Europe.
Colporteur (1989) **
A persistent peddler tries to sell umbrellas of varying colors and sizes. His best customers are cactuses suffering from a rainfall.
L'Anniversaire (1989) **
A computer-animated film celebrating the 50th anniversary of the National Film Board of Canada.
Felicité (1989) *
A non-narrative, meditative cartoon full of melancholic images. Its main theme is sunbathing.
La Boite (1989) *
Unlike most Hoedeman's works, dominated by claymation and puppet animation, this film uses a different technique - it animates paper cut-outs.
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