The Frontier Experience

Why Study Home Economics?

January 1955 •English

Two sisters are trying to decide which classes to take next semester. When one wants to take home economics, the other is stunned. Why should anyone need to study home economics?

Lesson from the shore - Pilot

April 2024 •Portuguese

Helena asks for her subprefecture's secretary to help her clean up the local beaches. The reason is that, a few days earlier, she went to the beach with her friends and polluted the environment with packaging (including glass bottles). Arriving home, she was so remorseful that she even dreamed of the consequences. The following day, she returns to the beach and finds a commotion around the bloody remains of an accident in which a child hurt himself by stepping on the glass bottle that she littered the beach with on the previous day.

Land of empty promises

April 2022 •German

Be Prepared!

January 1924 •Czech

Svatopluk Innemann’s film Be Prepared! presents the early Czech boy scout movement through a simple narrative. The film extols the virtues of hard work, honor and cooperation just as it displays the fun of wilderness exploration, group cohesion and outdoor leisure. Troop 30 visits numerous historic locations on their travels, such as Orlík Castle and St John’s Rapids.

Junk

January 1999 •English

Bafta-winning drama. Following difficulties with her parents, teenager Gemma Brogan leaves home. She falls under the spell of a young woman who introduce her to the world of alternative youth culture and drugs. Initially her new life seems glamorous and exciting but she soon discovers its dark side as she slides uncontrollably into heroin addiction.

Dante

April 2014 •English

"Leave out any hope of salvation, now you're getting in, to never leave again" (Hell - Canto III) It's been years since Beatrice died. Dante, now lonely, has lost control of his life and nothing on Earth is able to help him. Is a holy soul from Paradise, her timeless love and endless care that gives Dante's life a twist. Beatrice, bending the rules of the Underworld, offers her old friend the opportunity to understand the value of life. Dante, guided by the knowledgeable soul Virgilio, will have cross Hell and Purgatory and face several challenges to have the chance of being enlightened by the vision of the Empyrean. His journey is physical and emotional. By meeting many wondering souls Dante will have cope with inner resistances and overcome them evolving and growing to move on with his life.

Out Now

January 2005 •German

Tom, 16, lives in a small town in Bavaria and is about to admit his homosexuality to society. Being mobbed and threatened in school and after some exiting experiences he overcomes his own barriers and makes his dream come true: getting into contact with others.

Lost Puppy

June 1969 •English

A young girl's puppy escapes the yard while her mother is at work. She goes out on her own to find her puppy, first to the park, and then to a bus depot. An educational short film to promote class discussion.

The Bike

March 1968 •English

A boy steals his neighbor's brand new bike with his friend. They go on a ride to the park, where the stolen bike is damaged. The boy is left to decide if he should tell the truth or protect his friend.

No Signal No Score

August 2020 •Javanese

Tansah. who is struggling to find an internet connection in order to take part in the online independence ceremony during a pandemic that his school has urged on Indonesian independence day. If Tansah does not take part in the ceremony, his Citizenship Education subject score will be zero. Of course Tansah and her mother Nanik will not allow this. When the moment came, to quickly catch up on attendance before the ceremony started, Tansah rushed to get ready. Suddenly the internet connection in the morning could not be found again. As usual Nanik called her brother Andik to immediately help Tansah take her to find a internet connection . Instead of helping, Andik creates new problems. But in the end, to break through the mistakes he made, Andik found a way beyond expectations

Neušiel

January 1962 •Slovak

LSD: Trip to Where?

January 1968 •English

Three sailors are talked into trying LSD and marijuana--which, this film implies, are basically the same thing--and the effects of the drugs endanger the lives of their fellow sailors aboard ship.

What About Juvenile Delinquency

May 1955 •English

A teen drops out of a gang when they mug his father for his pencil.

Man & Wife: An Educational Film for Married Adults

August 1969 •English

Hosted by some unnamed escapee from a twelve-step program, Man and Wife, moves from anatomy charts and Asian erotic art into actual footage of two couples demonstrating nearly fifty different sexual positions.

The Cautious Twins

January 1960 •English

The animated adventures of twins Dan and Darlene, who spend their time dodging the innumerable adult predators in their city.

The Self Image Film (If Mirrors Could Speak)

January 1976 •English

A group of misbehaving children come across a magic mirror that, when they look into it, shows them as clowns and tries to convince them to change their disruptive behavior.

Science and Superstition

May 1947 •English

Fun film telling students to research superstitions and other questions that they might have with scientific experiments. Superstitions like Groundhog Day and rabbit's feet are discussed as well as everyday scientific questions.

Escape

January 1957 •Czech

Czechoslovak army film that tells the story of a medic at a rural military hospital whose weekend leave is canceled when his supervisor is called away.

Osudná chvíle

September 1935 •Czech

Stip & Pensil

April 2017 •Indonesian

Toni, Aghi, Bubu, and Saras get the task of making essays. They create a free school for street children but they chose to earn money than learn.