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A compilation of ten music videos produced by Talking Heads during the 1980s. The videos are linked by apparently real people (not actors) telling stories from their lives.

People of different age, profession and social status answer two simple questions: who they are and what they want from life.

Six monologues tell the stories of six different repressed souls: a man dominated by his mother, a vicar's wife, an inveterate letter writer, a hopeful actress, a recently widowed woman, and an elderly shut-in.

The film was inspired by one of the most important documentaries shot by Krzysztof Kieślowski, Talking Heads (1980). The director asked his interlocutors seemingly simple questions, such as “Who are you?” and “What do you want?”.

On December 18, 1980, the American rock band Talking Heads, with guest guitarist Adrian Belew, delivered a fantastic performance at Palaeur Arena in Rome that was filmed for broadcast on Italian TV. Taking place just two months after the release of Remain In Light, that night’s set was heavy on material from that album such as Born Under Punches, Crosseyed and Painless and The Great Curve.

A short film about a man facing a sexual dilemma in the bathroom after hooking up with an ex-girlfriend.

Arthur moves into a new apartment with his best friend, Melvin. But Arthur's real roommate, Corey, takes a strong disliking to him.

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"The first completed project of my own was the short film Talking Heads... that film already contained everything I would like to deal with over the next decade." - Benedek Fliegauf

Rare concert footage of Talking Heads performing their legendary Remain in Light set at Passiac, New Jersey's Capitol Theatre on November 4, 1980.

Ventriloquist/comic Jeff Dunham talks about his childhood and his start into the world of ventriloquism.

A series of monologues.

After the director of a film in production dissappears, his replacement has to deal with the cast and crew being mysteriously killed off one by one.

Chronology pulls together live performances from across Talking Heads' career. It starts with their earliest days at CBGB and The Kitchen in New York City in the mid-seventies, through their breakthrough years in the late seventies and on to global success in the eighties. They completed their last tour in 1983 although they would continue to make very successful albums throughout the eighties before officially breaking up in 1991. The DVD concludes with their "reunion" performance of "Life During Wartime" on their induction into the Rock `n' Roll Hall Of Fame in 2002.

Sire – R2 76449, Warner Bros. Records – R2 76449, Rhino Records (2) – R2 76449 Hybrid, DualDisc, Multichannel, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo US 2006 Rock New Wave, Art Rock Recorded at Sundragon Studios, N.Y.C. Mixed at Media Sound, N.Y.C. DVD side features the original album in 5.1 Surround Sound and Dolby Stereo, a photo gallery and two bonus live videos.

Talking Heads perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on July 9, 1982. Originally broadcast on Swiss TV and radio.

EMI – 0946 3 48669 2 7, EMI – 348 6692 CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered DVD, DVD-Audio, Multichannel, NTSC, Album, Advanced Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound, Advanced Resolution Stereo, Dolby™ Surround Europe Electronic, Rock Leftfield, Indie Rock Remastered CD/DVD doublepack. CD includes two previously unreleased bonus tracks. DVD features the original album in 5.1 Surround Sound and Dolby Stereo, a photo gallery and two bonus videos. ℗ 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd. © 2006 Talking Heads Tours Inc. © 2006 EMI Records Ltd.

Adrian Belew augments the band on this 50-minute performance from the Westfalenhalle, in Dortmund, Germany, on December 20th, 1980, for the Rockpop TV show. Set List: Psycho Killer Cities I Zimbra Once In A Lifetime Animals Crosseyed And Painless Life During Wartime The Great Curve

Adapted from the original monologues of Alan Bennett, this two-part filmed drama deals with themes of isolation, power relations and the trials of domesticity.

EMI – 0946 3 48666 2 0 CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo DVD, DVD-Audio, Multichannel, NTSC, Advanced Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound, Advanced Resolution Stereo, Dolby™ Surround Europe 2006 Rock Leftfield, New Wave, Pop Rock DVD contains original album in 5.1 Surround Sound and Stereo. Plays on all DVD players. Advanced resolution 96khz/24bit. Also contains photo gallery. ℗ 2006 The copyright in this audio & video visual compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd. © 2006 Talking Heads Tours Inc. © 2006 EMI Records Ltd.

In this short making-of documentary, director Nicolas Roeg discusses the production history of the film and the unique qualities of Daphne Du Maurier's story that inspired it, while director of photography Anthony B. Richmond explains the significance of specific scenes, including the notorious sex scene, and how they were shot. Editor Graeme Clifford also discusses his contribution to the film.

In 1984, David Byrne put together a TV special on the Talking Heads for U.K. TV’s Channel 4, a 68-minute mix of live material filmed at Wembley Arena, interviews with the band, TV news clips, commercials and other various bits of found footage and sound.

Documentary about the connection between the three Giallo-esque Spaghetti Western films "KIller Caliber .32", "Killer Adios" and "The Price of Death".

A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.

A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show.

Theory of Obscurity tells the story of the renegade sound and video collective known as The Residents…a story that spans 40 years and is clouded in mystery. Many details surrounding the group are secret, including the identities of its members. They always perform wearing masks and costumes, which is part of their magic. At its heart, this story is about perseverance and chasing your dream. The Residents never caved to convention. They never compromised. They’ve followed their muse for decades and thousands of fans have hung on for the ride. Along the way they’ve also inspired many people to be weird, take chances and find their own voice.

Guerilla filmmaker Brendan Toller unleashes I NEED THAT RECORD! THE DEATH (OR POSSIBLE SURVIVAL) OF THE INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE, "an elegy for a vanishing subculture...a lively, bittersweet film that examines - with caustic humor, brutal candor, and, ultimately, great affection - why roughly 3,000 indie record stores have closed across the nation over the past decade," (Johnathan Perry, Boston Globe). A tour-de-force tale of greed, media consolidation, homogenized radio, big box stores, downloading, and technological shifts in the music industry told through candid interviews, crestfallen record store owners, startling statistics, and eye-popping animation. Fat cats or our favorite record stores? You decide. Featuring- IAN MACKAYE, NOAM CHOMSKY, MIKE WATT, THURSTON MOORE, LENNY KAYE (Patti Smith), CHRIS FRANTZ (Talking Heads), GLENN BRANCA, PATTERSON HOOD (Drive By Truckers), PAT CARNEY (Black Keys) , LEGS MCNEIL, BOB GRUEN, BP HELIUM, and many indie record stores across the U.S.

An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.

A bored, retired rock star sets out to find his father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S.

Story of trailblazing American rock singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro, who helped redefine the role of women in rock 'n' roll when she broke out in 1973.