Category: Avant-Garde
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FELLINI SATYRICON
“Fellini Satyricon” is a surreal and dreamlike film directed by Federico Fellini in 1969. It is loosely based on the fragmented ancient Roman text “Satyricon” by Gaius Petronius Arbiter, a courtier during Emperor Nero’s reign. Instead of providing a faithful adaptation, Fellini transforms Petronius’s episodic satire into a phantasmagoric journey through the decaying grandeur of…
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STOCKHOLM aka MAI ZETTERLINGS STOCKHOLM
Mai Zetterling’s “Stockholm” is a 1978 television documentary and short film created by the acclaimed Swedish filmmaker, actress, and novelist Mai Zetterling. The film runs for approximately 50 minutes and was part of a larger television series titled ‘Cities.’This film transcends the conventional narrative format, functioning more as a vivid portrait of Stockholm itself. It…
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LE COUPLE TÉMOIN aka THE MODEL COUPLE (NSFW)
“Le Couple témoin,” also known as “The Model Couple,” is a satirical French comedy directed by William Klein in 1977. The film presents a unique blend of social experiment and absurdist critique, following an ordinary couple selected by the French government to live under constant surveillance in a “model apartment,” which is a prototype of…
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LA PLANÉTE SAUVAGE aka FANTASTIC PLANET
“La Planète sauvage” (also known as “Fantastic Planet”) is a 1973 René Laloux-directed French-Czechoslovak animated allegory set on the strange world of Ygam, home to the gigantic, blue-skinned alien species known as the Draags. Humanity—here called the Oms—are tiny, animal-like beings, often kept as pets or exterminated as pests. The film follows an Om named…
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THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is a 1975 musical, comedy, and horror film written by Richard O’Brien and directed by Jim Sharman, who also co-wrote it. The film, based on O’Brien’s 1973 stage play of the same name, has become a cultural phenomenon despite initially being a box office flop upon its release. The film…
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DANCER IN THE DARK
“Dancer in the Dark” is a 2000 musical drama and the final installment of Lars von Trier’s unofficial “Golden Heart Trilogy” (following Breaking the Waves and The Idiots). Set in 1960s rural America but filmed with a stark, Dogme 95–-influenced realism, the film follows a Czech immigrant named Selma, who is slowly going blind and…
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JAG ÄR NYFIKEN – EN FILM GULT aka I AM CURIOUS (YELLOW) NSFW
“I Am Curious (Yellow)” (Jag är nyfiken—en film i gult) is a groundbreaking 1967 Swedish film directed by Vilgot Sjöman. It is known for its bold blend of political commentary, experimental storytelling, and explicit sexuality. The film became a lightning rod for controversy upon its international release, particularly in the United States, where it was…
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CAFÉ FLESH (NSFW)
“Café Flesh” is a cult post-apocalyptic science fiction erotic film released in 1982. It was directed by Stephen Sayadian under the pseudonym Rinse Dream and co-written with Jerry Stahl (credited as Herbert W. Day). The film is widely regarded as a cult classic as it attracted conventional audiences into adult cinema. Besides its explicit content,…
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ACID: DELIRIO DEI SENSI aka ACID: DELIRIUM OF THE SENSES
“Acid: Delirio dei Sensi” aka “Acid: Delirium of the Senses” is a 1968 Italian film directed by Giuseppe Maria Scotese. Set in New York City, it blends elements of drama and pseudo-documentary to explore the counterculture and drug scene of the late 1960s. The film is presented in a series of vignettes depicting the experiences…
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SHORT FILM: LUCIFER RISING
“Lucifer Rising” is an experimental occult short film by Kenneth Anger, filmed in parts during the 1960s, completed in 1972, and released in 1980. It is a visual and symbolic invocation of the archetypal figure Lucifer, reimagined not as the devil of Christian tradition, but as a bringer of light, rebellion, and enlightenment—a creative, cosmic…
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