List of avant-garde films of the 1990s

This is a list of avant-garde and experimental films released in the 1990s.

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TitleDirectorCastCountryNotes
1990
Absurd John Maybury United Kingdom
ArchangelGuy MaddinKyle McCulloch, Kathy Marykuca, Sarah NevilleCanada[2]
BegottenE. Elias MerhigeBrian Salzberg, Donna Dempsey, Stephen Charles BarryUnited StatesExperimental horror
Bilokacija Marina Gržinić, Aina Šmid Yugoslavia
The Comb Brothers Quay United Kingdom
The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia Jan Švankmajer Czech Republic
The Garden Derek Jarman Mark Adley, Spencer Leigh, Tilda Swinton United Kingdom
Geography Breda Beban, Hrvoje Horvatić Yugoslavia
How to Live in the German Federal Republic Harun Farocki West Germany
Moscow Portraits Marina Gržinić, Aina Šmid Yugoslavia
Singapore SlingNikos NikolaidisMeredyth Herold, Panos Thanassoulis, Michele ValleyGreece
Tenamonya ConnectionMasashi YamamotoReiko AraiJapan
Hong Kong		[3]
You Be Mother Sarah Pucill United Kingdom
1991
DelicatessenMarc Caro, Jean-Pierre JeunetDominique Pinon, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Jean-Claude DreyfusFranceSurrealist film[4]
Edward II Derek Jarman Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry, Andrew Tiernan, Steven Waddington United Kingdom
EuropaLars von TrierJean-Marc Barr, Barbara Sukowa, Ernst-Hugo JäregårdDenmark
Flaming Ears Ursula Pürrer, Hans A. Scheirl, Dietmar Schipek Austria
Franz Kafka Piotr Dumala Poland
Traveling at Night Chris Kraus United States
Tribulation 99: Alien Anomalies Under America Craig Baldwin United States
1992
Acidfilmda Metamkine France
The Bride, The Bachelors – Even Sanja Iveković, Dalibor Martinis Yugoslavia
A Cage of Flame Kayla Parker United Kingdom
Fatima's Letter Alia Syed United Kingdom
I am My Own Woman Rosa von Praunheim Charlotte von Mahlsdorf Germany
The Last Bolshevik Chris Marker France
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media Mark Achbar, Peter Wintonick Noam Chomsky United States
JidloJan ŠvankmajerCzech Republic[5]
Videograms of a Revolution Haron Farocki, Andrei Ujică Romania
Germany
Wittgenstein Tractatus Péter Forgács Hungary
Zefiro Torna Jonas Mekas United States
1993
Anamorphosis, or De Artificiali Perspectiva Brothers Quay United Kingdom
Artwar Jeff Keen United Kingdom
The Attendant Isaac Julien United Kingdom
BlueDerek JarmanJohn Quentin, Nigel Terry, Derek JarmanUnited Kingdom[6]
CarefulGuy MaddinKyle McCulloch, Gosia Dobrowolska, Sarah NevilleCanada[7]
Eyewitnesses in Foreign Countries Gustav Deutsch, Mostafa Tabbou Austria
Morocco
Fast Trip, Long Drop Gregg Bordowitz United States
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful LifePeter CapaldiRichard E. GrantUnited Kingdom[8]
Gender Troublemakers Xantha Philippa Mackay, Mirha-Soleil Ross Canada
Passage à l'acte Martin Arnold Austria
Project Eleonara Rühm T Estonia
Smoking/No SmokingAlain ResnaisSabine Azéma, Pierre ArditiFrance
Italy		[9]
Stille Nacht II: Tales from the Vienna Woods Brothers Quay United Kingdom
Stille Nacht IV: Can't Go Wrong Without You Brothers Quay United Kingdom
WittgensteinDerek JarmanKarl Johnson, Michael Gough, Tilda SwintonUnited Kingdom[10]
1994
A.13 (short) William Raban United Kingdom
Black IceStan BrakhageUnited States[11]
FaustJan ŠvankmajerPetr ČepekCzech Republic
France
United Kingdom
Germany		[12]
London Patrick Keiller Paul Scofield United Kingdom
Luna 10 Marina Gržinić, Aina Šmid Slovenia
Postcards from AmericaElizabeth Gill, Chris Hoover, Steve McLeanJames Lyons, Michael Tighe, Olmo TigheUnited States[13]
Roy Cohn/Jack SmithRon Vawter, Anita Thacher, Jill GodmilowCoco McPherson, Ron VawterUnited States[14]
Sátántángo Béla Tarr Putyi Horváth, László Lugossy, Mihály Víg Hungary
Seduction of a Cyborg Lynn Hershman Leeson United States
Vanya on 42nd StreetLouis MalleWallace Shawn, Larry Pine, Andre GregoryUnited States[15]
What She Wants Ruth Lingford United Kingdom
Why I Never Became a Dancer Tracey Emin United Kingdom
1995
Above the Lake Dmitrii Frolov Peter Kremis, Romil Rachev, Natalya Surkova Russia
A3 – Apatija, AIDS in Antarktika Marina Gržinić, Aina Šmid Slovenia
Days of Rage (film) Vassilis Mazomenos Greece
Cremaster 1Matthew BarneyUnited States[16]
If 6 was 9 Eija-Liisa Ahtila Finland
JLG/JLG: Self-Portrait in December Jean-Luc Godard France
Lumière and CompanyVarious directorsFrance
Spain
Sweden		[17]
Neurosia: FIfty Years of Perversion Rosa von Praunheim Germany
Out of the Present Andrei Ujică Romania
Sonic OutlawsCraig BaldwinUnited States[18]
Tokyo FistShinya TsukamotoShinya Tsukamoto, Kaori Fujii, Kohji TsukamotoJapan[19]
1996
Breaking the Waves Lars von Trier Emily Watson Denmark
The Triumph of Time (film) Vassilis Mazomenos Greece
Conspirators of PleasureJan ŠvankmajerPetr MeisselSwitzerland
United Kingdom
Czech Republic		[20]
Crash David Cronenberg James Spader, Deborah Kara Unger, Elias Koteas, Holly Hunter, Rosanna Arquette Canada
United Kingdom
The Film of Her Bill Morrison United Kingdom
For Ever MozartJean-Luc GodardMadeleine Assas, Bérangère AllauxSwitzerland
France		[21]
Gallivant Andrew Kötting United Kingdom
Georgetown Loop Ken Jacobs United States
Happy-End Peter Tscherkassky Austria
Hide and SeekSu FriedrichUnited States[22]
Irma Vep Olivier Assayas Maggie Cheung, Jean-Pierre Léaud France
Passagen Lisl Ponger Austria
The Pillow BookPeter GreenawayVivian Wu, Ewan McGregor, Yoshi OidaUnited Kingdom
France
Netherlands		[23]
Terminus for You Nicolas Rey France
Village of DreamsYōichi HigashiMieko Harada, Kaneko Iwasaki, Hosei KomatsuJapan[24]
1997
Astor Place Eve Heller United States
Film Ist. Gustav Deutsch Austria
GummoHarmony KorineJacob Reynolds, Nick Sutton, Jacob SewellUnited States[25]
How I Learned to Stop Worring and Love Ariel Sharon Avi Mograbi Israel
Level Five Chris Marker Catherine Belkhodja France
Lost HighwayDavid LynchBill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Balthazar GettyUnited StatesSurrealist film[26]
Mein Herz – niemandem!Helma Sanders-BrahmsLena Stolze, Thomas Ruffer, René SchubertGermany[27]
The MirrorJafar PanahiMina Mohammad Khani, Kadem MojdehiIran[28]
Post-socializem + Retroavantgarde + IRWIN Marina Gržinić, Aina Šmid Slovenia
Robinson in Space Patrick Keiller Paul Scofield United Kingdom
ScarsJames HerbertCarter Davis, Alexandra RosettiUnited States[29]
Still Life Harun Farocki Germany
Story of I Jo Ann Kaplan United Kingdom
Today Eija-Liisa Ahtila Finland
UncutJohn GreysonMatthew Ferguson, Michael Achtman, Damon D'OliveiraCanada[30]
1998
Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy Martin Arnold Austria
L'Arrivée Peter Tscherkassky Austria
Dandy Dust Hans A. Scheirl Hans Scheirl, Leonora Rogers-Wright, Suzie Krüger, Tres Trash Temperilli Austria
Fear and Loathing in Las VegasTerry GilliamJohnny Depp, Benicio del Toro, Craig BierkoUnited States[31]
Festen Thomas VInterberg Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Birthe Neumann, Paprika Steen Denmark
Histoire(s) du cinéma Jean-Luc Godard France
His-story Deimantas Narkevičius Lithuania
The Idiots Lars von Trier Jens Albinus, Anne Louise Hassing, Bodil Jørgensen, Troels Lyby, Louise Meirtiz Denmark
Money, A Mythology of Darkness Vassilis Mazomenos Greece
PiDarren AronofskySean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben ShenkmanUnited States[32]
Shulie Elisabeth Subrin United States
TroikaJennifer MontgomeryJenny Bass, Lev Shekhtman, Marina ShterenbergUnited States[33]
1999
Beau travail Claire Denis Denis Lavant, Michel Subor France
Consolation Service Eija-Liisa Ahtila Finland
Cremaster 5Matthew BarneyNorman Mailer, Matthew Barney, Lauren PineUnited States[34]
Dancing with HydraTakuji SuzukiJapan[35]
E-CLIP-SE Chris Marker France
Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore Mark Leckey United Kingdom
Get Ready Peter Tscherkassky Austria
Julien Donkey-BoyHarmony KorineEwen Bremner, Chloë Sevigny, Werner HerzogUnited States[36]
Outer Space Peter Tscherkassky Austria
See You in Hell, My DarlingNikos NikolaidisVicky Harris, Valeria Christodoulidou, Paschalis TsarouhasGreece
Stereoscope William Kentridge South Africa
This Side of Paradise Jonas Mekas United States

Notes
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  2. Erickson, Hal. "Archangel". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  3. Crow, Jonathan. "Tenamonya Connection". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  4. Blaise, Judd. "Delicatessen". Allrovi. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  5. "Jidlo". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  6. Voorhees, John. "Blue". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  7. Erickson, Hal. "Careful". Allrovi. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  8. Deming, Mark. "Fran Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life". Allmovie. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  9. Fountain, Clarke. "Smoking/No Smoking". Allrovi. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  10. Brenner, Paul. "Wittgenstein". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  11. "Black Ice". Allrovi. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  12. Brennan, Sandra. "Faust". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  13. Brennan, Sandra. "Postcards from America". Allmovie. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  14. Brennan, Sandra. "Roy Cohn/Jack Smith". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  15. Deming, Mark. "Vanya on 42nd Street". Allrovi. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  16. Hastings, Michael. "Cremaster 1". Allrovi. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  17. Tobey, Matthew. "Lumière and Company". Allrovi. Archived from the original on August 3, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  18. Brennan, Sandra. "Sonic Outlaws". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  19. Crow, Jonathan. "Tokyo Fist". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  20. Crow, Jonathan. "Conspirators of Pleasure". Allrovi. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  21. Schwartz, Louis. "For Ever Mozart". Allrovi. Archived from the original on June 1, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  22. Ralske, Josh. "Hide and Seek". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  23. Deming, Mark. "The Pillow Book". Allrovi. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  24. Crow, Jonathan. "Village of Dreams". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  25. Dillard, Brian J. "Gummo". Allrovi. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  26. Deming, Mark. "Lost Highway". Allrovi. Archived from the original on June 1, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  27. "My Heart Is Mine Alone (Sanders-Brahms)". Facets DVDs. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  28. Brennan, Sandra. "The Mirror". Allmovie. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  29. Stewart, Bhob. "Scars". Allrovi. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  30. Brennan, Sandra. "Uncut". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  31. Olthuis, Andrew. "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". Allrovi. Archived from the original on September 4, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  32. Stewart, Bhob. "Pi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  33. Betzold, Michael. "Troika". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  34. Olthuis, Andrew. "Cremaster 5". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  35. Crow, Jonathan. "Dancing with Hydra". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  36. Deming, Mark. "Julien Donkey-Boy". Allrovi. Archived from the original on August 1, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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