Movies and TvShows featuring "avant-garde-film" theme.
Grace, a woman fleeing from gangsters, seeks shelter in a small Colorado town. The townspeople agree to protect her, but as time goes on, they demand more and more from her, leading to abuse and exploitation. When Grace's true identity is revealed, she seeks revenge on the town by orchestrating their destruction with the help of the mobsters.
In a dark and violent underworld, an assassin embarks on a mission with a mysterious briefcase. As he delves deeper into the twisted realm, he encounters monstrous creatures, alchemists, and a war for control. With stunning stop-motion animation and minimal dialogue, 'Mad God' takes audiences on a surreal journey filled with surrealism and mature themes.
Black Moon is a surreal fantasy horror movie set in a post-apocalyptic world. It follows the story of a young girl who discovers a hidden world where animals speak and a battle of the sexes is being fought. The movie explores themes of nature, eccentricity, and the absurd. It features surreal imagery, including a talking unicorn and a pet pig. The protagonist, a young girl, navigates through this strange and bizarre world, encountering eccentric characters and facing her own fears. The film is a unique blend of fantasy, horror, and surrealism.
El Topo is an avant-garde film that follows the journey of a gunslinger known as El Topo. He seeks enlightenment and embarks on a surreal and violent quest through the desert. Along the way, he encounters themes of religion, mysticism, revenge, and racism. The film is filled with symbolism and explores dark and twisted aspects of human nature.
The Wayward Cloud is a controversial avant-garde film that tells the story of a passionate love affair set against a backdrop of a water shortage and drought in Taipei, Taiwan. The film features explicit sexual scenes and musical numbers, exploring themes of loneliness and the search for connection.
In Big Bang Love, Juvenile A, a police detective investigates a murder inside a prison where two young inmates fall in love amidst the violence. The film combines surrealism, homoeroticism, and avant-garde elements to depict a story of forbidden love in a unique and unsettling way.
In The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting, a secret society explores the enigma behind a missing painting and uncover a hidden message. The film takes place within a one-day timespan and blends surrealism with avant-garde elements. It delves into themes of artistic creation, conspiracy theories, and the search for meaning.
A Sunday walk in a forest turns into a poetic journey on perception.
Hunter, a bride-to-be, feels overworked and unappreciated. Her artistic spirit is squelched by the shallow corporate world she’s in and she has had enough. Unfortunately, she feels as if she can’t turn to Ian, her commercial executive fiancé, for solace. As her wedding day approaches, Hunter and her three bridesmaids embark on a road trip to Las Vegas for one last hoorah together. As the girls venture from the city, they decompress and let their personal barriers fall. An impromptu sightseeing excursion into the desert leads to a clash of anxieties and attitudes between Hunter, the bridesmaids, and her fiancé as Hunter searches for the road that’s right for her.
Brand Upon the Brain! is a surreal and experimental film set on a remote island where an orphanage is located. The story revolves around a man who returns to the island to uncover the mysteries of his childhood. As he explores the island, he encounters surreal and fantastical events, including a lesbian relationship, incestuous undertones, and advanced technology. Through a series of flashbacks and dream-like sequences, the man delves deep into his past, confronting the traumatic experiences he had as a child. The film combines elements of comedy, drama, fantasy, and mystery to create a unique and thought-provoking narrative.
Reflections of Evil is a satirical and surrealistic film that delves into the dark side of Hollywood. It follows the story of a teenager who becomes a guru of an avant-garde studio lot, leading to riots and appropriation. The film features elements of comedy, drama, fantasy, and horror, with themes of surrealism, splatter, and satire. It touches on various topics such as September 11, television, the 1970s, hippies, drug use, and homelessness. The protagonist's journey is filled with hallucinations, terrorism, and bizarre encounters, portraying the absurdity and darkness that lurks beneath the surface of the entertainment industry.
The Room is a documentary short film released in 1972. It revolves around the concept of a room and its symbolism. The film features a minimal cast and lacks any dialogue. The story unfolds through visuals and actions rather than words. It explores the everyday life and activities that take place within the room, with particular focus given to a person eating an apple. The Room is unique in its approach, as it does not use title cards or any form of written communication to convey its message.
British Sounds is a thought-provoking documentary that delves into British politics and social commentary. Through its contemplative and avant-garde approach, it examines topics such as socialism, feminism, and the struggles of working-class individuals in a car factory.
In the industrial landscape of Russia, a mysterious and violent world unfolds. Through a series of surreal conversations in a bar, an old woman recounts tales of her past as a prostitute and the deaths she has witnessed. The film challenges traditional narrative structure and explores themes of industrialization, postmodernism, and the emptiness of the human experience.
Suppressed memories reach a boiling point. An animated tale of longing. “The Experimental section saw Non Films’ Dull Hope scoop the premier place as category winner. Half animation and half movie footage, this hybrid resonated very much with the judging panel who deemed it to be a sad dirge on personal memories and heartbreak.” – The Guardian Directed & Animated by Brian Ratigan Music & Sound Design by Nick Punch (R.I.P.) Produced by Non Films
24 Hour Psycho is the title of an art installation created by artist Douglas Gordon in 1993. The work consists entirely of an appropriation of Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 Psycho slowed down to approximately two frames a second, rather than the usual 24. As a result it lasts for exactly 24 hours, rather than the original 109 minutes. The film was an important work in Gordon's early career, and is said to introduce themes common to his work, such as "recognition and repetition, time and memory, complicity and duplicity, authorship and authenticity, darkness and light."
Three conspirators steal a secret android. In their warehouse hideout, the android secretes a reality-altering substance, which casts them into a frightening nether-world of interconnected subjectivity.
Renee wakes up one morning in the middle of the desert with blood on her hands. She cannot remember why she is there, how she got there or with whom she came. Her quest to uncover forgotten events leads her on a journey of discovery where reality and memory collide and people are not what they seem.
In the aftermath of an emotional shock, a ruthless high-class manager faces her own abyss, becomes pervaded by a sensory spirit and undertakes a purifying voyage.
In an alternate universe, the dinosaurs have roared one too many times before the asteroid hits Earth. The consequences that follow could be catastrophic.