Movies Similar to William S. Burroughs: The Possessed

It's a Wonderful Day(1975)

The cartoon based on the works of Alexander Pushkin was created on the basis of drawings from the exhibition "Pushkin through the eyes of children".

Little Sahara(2023)

Those who do not know the Sahara think there is only sand in the desert. But in the desert there are children who play and draw and make movies, and who would like to not have to think about the war. In the desert there's a European colony, an occupied country called Western Sahara, where there are thousands of Sahrawi refugees living a hard life in exile. "Little Sahara" tells their story, the story of a supportive, resilient people who try to thrive and grow in the Hamada, where everything has a hard time growing.

Hollyweed – nu även i Sverige?(2019)

Just Don't Fuck!(1971)

Documentary about the practice of abortion in France in the early seventies, at a time when it was still illegal.

...dann antworten Sie mit JA!(1989)

The film sheds light on the topic of the high divorce rate among young people in the form of journalistic statements and scenes as well as analytically reflected statements and statements of experience by sociologist Dr. Ursula Hempel, divorced and single mother of two adolescent children, and her cousin, a puppeteer who is also divorced.

Alfred Kubin - Ein Fischer im Drüben(1991)

Documentary film about the Austrian graphic artist Alfred Kubin. Kubin's work is characterized by the depiction of fantastic dream visions, which are represented with a nervous drawing stroke. Kubin was inspired by the visionary and symbolic works of Francisco de Goya, James Ensor, Odilon Redon, Edvard Munch and Max Klinger, among others.

Artist Unknown(2017)

A short documentary on how people view art and its value in today's society.

Last Chance Garage(2012)

A documentary on reformed ex-con Rick Maylender and his attempts to help troubled youths by taking them out of their environment and showing them how to find and repair abandoned classic vehicles.

Study for Three Streams(2024)

Filmed at Hongjecheon in Seoul, Mokgamcheon in Gwangmyeong, and Gulpocheon in Incheon, the film captures the impressions of three streams in three different cities. Each of the three streams intersects and overlaps with images of the filmmaker’s own body.

They Got Me Goin' In On My Day Off.(2023)

A Manhattan bus driver gets called in on his day off.

Searching for Bong(2015)

Unlike our dream of becoming a great filmmaker, the movie boards that adults talk about are tough. We are looking for our idol, Bong Joon-ho...

On a Wednesday Night in Tokyo(2004)

A regular Wednesday night in Tokyo's subway. The train is filled with more and more people...

To Thine Own Self Be True(2023)

An experimental study of nature through three stories and how we have destroyed it.

Chris on Chris(2002)

A short film on Chris Marker

Las personas somos incluso aquello que no contamos(2023)

A short documentary that begins with an experience of Uriel, a young trans man, and then draws an analogy with a part of human identity tied to the name we are given at birth.

Pacho's visual archive(2023)

After the death of my only brother I found rolls of undeveloped film. This documentary is a reenactment of those stills and an exploration of the aspects of my brother's life that I didn't know.

Last Sermon at George's Creek(2018)

George's Creek Baptist Church is ending. There is no new generation to inherit the church. For the elderly congregation, their stories are coming to an end as well. The church's pastor, Earl, experiences his own passing echoed in the degeneration of his wife's Alzheimers.

Pubertät bei Jungen(1966)

This animated short shows the development of boys up to and during puberty. It depicts the typical external changes that occur with the onset of sexual maturity, the structure and function of the sexual organs, sperm formation and pollination.

Alcoholism and Its Consequences(1913)

Alcoholism and its Ill-Effects was considered to be one of the most popular science propaganda (or educational) films produced in Russia before the revolution of 1917. Alexander Khanzhonkov, the most prominent Russian film producer of that era, financed a special department dedicated to non-fictional cinema, despite the fact that such films were not commercially successful. Unfortunately, not a single copy of the film has survived to the present day. All that remains are 12 frames, which were used by Izvolov to create this reconstruction. He also used extracts from critical reviews, published at the time of the film’s release, to produce a soundtrack.

Prestaties(1952)

A short government funded industrial documentary showing the hard work and craftsmanship of labourers in the leather industry that otherwise goes unnoticed, (deserving as much attention as the exploits of a famous boxer).