Search - Short Cinema Journal, Vol. 3 - Issue: Authority on DVD

Content Advisory: Adult Situations Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 05/19/1998 Format: DVD - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Studio: Polygram Video Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Comedy, Drama See Also: Short 3: Authority

The third volume in this ongoing series of videos collecting outstanding short films includes notable featurettes both old and new. Titles in this volume include: Alain Resnais's classic Night and Fog, a subtle yet harrowing look at the holocaust. Flying Over Mother follows a Russian cosmonaut as he thinks about his childhood while returning to Earth. Os Camarada is a Brazilian film based on a story by Franz Kafka about a man trapped in the mire of bureaucracy. And Joe is a perceptive portrait of a mental patient who has found shoes to be the key to his happiness. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide