Best Culture & Society Films of 1998
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In this medium-length (53 ... the '70s. Made in video and transferred to 35mm, this documentary was shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Out of the Past
This 64-minute documentary, winner ... diaries. Filmed in 16mm color and black-and-white, Out of the Past was shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Vietnam, Long Time Coming
As a determined collective ... Joining these exceptional veterans on their remarkable journey are Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts and U.S. Ambassador Pete Peterson. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
A Place Called Chiapas
While Mexico's indigenous peoples ... Internet). A Place Called Chiapas won the prize for Best Documentary at the 1998 Los Angeles International Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
The Brandon Teena Story
This documentary covers the ... two convicted killers (who each accused the other), intercutting TV news coverage. Shown at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
The Cruise
This black-and-white low-budget documentary ... Shot in video with a blow-up to 35mm, The Cruise was shown at the 1998 L.A. Independent Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey [Video Series]
In the mid-1970s, documentary ... They should not be confused with a trio of 1990s Johnny Wu kickboxing films, also titled Ring of Fire. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Real Heroes In Action
This video pays tribute ... firefighters as they do battle with life-threatening blazes and show what goes into putting a raging inferno under control. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
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The 1995 sarin gas ... Mori shows how frighteningly ordinary these members are. This film was screened at the 1999 Yamagata Documentary Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Southpaw
This is a documentary ... gritty of daily life. The film captures the tension as well as monotony in the life of a boxer. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour
Most American kids will ... woman who named the Ken and Barbie dolls after her own children and women who regularly attend Barbie conventions. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Death: The Final Journey, Vol. 3
The people behind the ... footage of death. Released by Wayne Enterprises and DMN Productions, the program is intended for an adult audience only. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Slam Nation: The Sport of the Spoken Word
The phenomenon of the ... One of the featured performers, Saul Williams, also starred in a dramatic feature about the poetry slam movement, Slam. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Story of Gospel Music: The Power in the Voice
The Story of Gospel ... Reverend Thomas Dorsey, and The Fisk Jubilee Singers perform. The program was originally broadcast on PBS's Great Performances series. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Pompeii - Buried Alive
Actress Kathleen Turner takes ... obviously a tragic event, it has preserved a time capsule of information about how life was lived centuries ago. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Secrets of the Bible: The Mystery of God
This inspirational video is ... of the Bible: Cultures and Politics, and Secrets of the Bible: The Bible in Everyday Life and Its Traditions. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Secrets of the Bible: The Mystery of a Nation
This program is part ... prophecies, trials, and tribulations of the Israelites, repeatedly tested by God, are related, with commentary by theologians and historians. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Secrets of the Bible: Jesus - The Center of the Bible
It's no secret that ... of the Bible: Cultures and Politics, and Secrets of the Bible: The Bible in Everyday Life and Its Traditions. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Secrets of the Bible: Cultures and Politics
This program is part ... United States. Artwork and archival film footage illustrate the points made in this discussion of faith, culture, and politics. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Secrets of the Bible: The Bible in Everyday Life and its Traditions
This program is part ... and tribulations of Job, David, Esther, and other Bible heroes. Artwork and reenactments are used to illustrate the examples. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
The Farmer's Wife
This critically acclaimed and ... ends meet. In the end, this very traditional, salt-of-the-earth family survives through faith, perseverance, higher education, and modern-day counseling. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Days of Majesty
Days of Majesty celebrates ... the story Britain's pomp. Yet another shining moment is the program's peek at meticulous arrangements for a 41-gun salute. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Jefftowne
Jefftowne is a documentary ... Towne through his unusual day-to-day existence, as well as some unusual events that occur while the cameras are rolling. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
The Ku Klux Klan: A Secret History
The history of one ... the story from the inside by offering revealing interviews with Grand Dragon Edward Foster and Imperial Wizard Jeff Bary. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Zapatista
Mere minutes after the ... now the story is told from the mouths of those who were there to witness this historical confrontation firsthand. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Dial H-i-s-t-o-r-y
Filmmaker Johan Grimonprez explores ... uses both newsreel footage and his own imagery to offers a creative commentary on the issues and their implications. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
Confession
Alexander Sokurov's Confession documents ... the Barents Sea, the ship's leader discusses how the loneliness of life at sea affects him and his crew. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
C.R.E.A.M.
In the hood, it's ... the opportunity to witness these sights and walk away unscathed, making this release a must-have for couch-bound adrenaline junkies. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
True Stories of Witchcraft and Wizardry
True Stories of Witchcraft ... myths, legends, and a few factual accounts of people practicing ancient forms of dark magic in the present day. [ best culture & society films - 1998 ]
