Hackers

War File, The - Barbarossa

Through the use of rare archive footage, 3D graphics and leading expert views, this programme provides an overview of the role played by the tank in the conquering of the Soviet Union in World War II.

Addictive TV - Audiovisualize

Although working in an area with a rich but relatively little-known history, today's audiovisual artists perhaps owe as much to the VJs and music producers who've emerged from 90's electronic music culture, as some of the most influential 20th Century experimental film makers like Norman McClaren, Len Lye, Jordan Belson and notably Oskar Fischinger, who began laying the foundations of this fusion genre, based on a synthesis of motion, colour and sound, over half a century ago. Now, using contemporary techniques such as sampling, remixing and digital manipulation alongside traditional film, video and music production methods, modern audiovisualizers are able to push creative boundaries ever further. Music and image play an equal, complimentary and indeed synergistic role in this arena with modern software allowing a much closer and more specific integration than was ever previously possible. Whether it's finding new ways of visualizing music, or expressing images sonically, the goal is the same now as it ever was to produce something that can be watched in much the same way as we listen to music - again and again.

Black Caesar

A street kid muscles his way into the big time mob racket in this super-slick crime drama. Features an original musical score by James Brown.

Rain

It brings back memories of pain, anguish and terror... Rain tells the story of Sandhya (Meghna Naidu), who is born blind. This valiant girl with grit and determination has fought all the odds and managed to become a celebrated writer. She lives in a bungalow, which stands alone amidst the wilderness of a hill station. Sandhya loves solitude and spends most of her time on her Braille typewriter, typing stories that seem to be an escape from the tough realities of life. One day, a journalist, Prakash (Himanshu Malik), seeks an appointment for an interview. Before he arrives at her abode, she starts picking up knives and hiding them in different places in the house. What is the motive behind it? Fortunately, nothing untoward takes place, till the topic steers towards rain. Prakash learns that Sandhya has a strange fear - the fear of rain. The mention of rain makes her nervous and tense. She also gets frantic when it actually starts raining. Prakash decides to unearth the mystery behind this strange phobia...

War File, The - Guns Of The Wehrmacht

German artillery was used to expert effect during the years of the First World War. Despite the disarmament imposed by the treaty of Versailles the expertise was never lost and was utilised fully through Hitler's rearmament. The German guns, once again, dominated the battlefield during the Second World War. This is the story of the development and use of the guns between 1933 and the end of the war in 1945.