All Films - Short Movie Database

Des fantômes de nos actions passées…

1986 • 8 min • France

Silent and unusual walk in the abandoned villa, before its restoration, of the Viscount of Noailles, built in Hyères in 1923 by architect Robert Mallet-Stevens. Snomers appear and disappear as if by enchantment: they are the characters of a film improvised by Man Ray in 1929, The Mysteries of the Château du Dé.

Der Zirkus kommt

1986 • 21 min • East Germany

The film follows Circus Hein for a few days. Sandra, Benjamin, Enrico and Jessica are in the circus ring with their parents as clowns and acrobats.

Divine Solitude

1986 • 28 min

A Short Film by Jean Marc Larivière

Rock ‘N’ Roll Goldmine: The San Francisco Sound

1986 • 38 min

In the "Summer of Love," when Haight-Asbury was the center of the hippie universe, musicians began exploring the boundaries of rock and roll with free-form, blues-inspired song structures that reflected the social and political upheaval of the times. This psychedelic sound became the soundtrack for an unforgettable era.

Athens and the Greek Spirit

1986 • 29 min • United States of America

The sights of Athens and the Greek Isles are shown, including the Temple of Poseidon, city of Rhodes, the shores of Santorini, the Acropolis and the Parthenon.

Bam Pay A! – Rends-moi mon pays!

1986 • 51 min • Canada

In this feature documentary, a Haitian, exiled in Canada for twenty years, returns to his country after the departure of Jean-Claude Duvalier. Through his encounters with former friends, professors and colleagues, the face of this newfound Haiti gradually takes shape… Shot in Haiti after the fall of the Duvalier regime, this film, beyond a simple observation, shares with us the hopes of the Haitian people as well as their fears and uncertainties regarding this country that has yet to be built.

Your Move, NPP!

1986 • 9 min • Soviet Union

The film is a reflection on the paths of nuclear energy development in the country and the peaceful use of atomic energy.

RAC Rally 1986

1986 • 60 min

The 1986 Lombard RAC Rally marked a milestone. This was the last time the awesome Group B machines would see World Rally Championship action in Europe before being banned after a season of tragedy and controversy. The British round would ensure these 'supercars' would go out with a dramatic bang! The four-day event was shrouded in controversy following Peugeot's disqualification from the previous round, but the politics was put aside as the drivers battled for victory.

Safari Rally 1986

1986 • 60 min

Always one of the toughest events in the World Rally Championship, the 1986 Safari Rally lived up to character. A field of 76 set off from Nairobi, including defending champion Juha Kankkunen of Finland (Peugeot 205) and twice former Safari winner Bjorn Waldegaard of Sweden (Toyota Celica Turbo). As this video forcibly demonstrates, the terrain of the 2,600 mile event provided a severe challenge, taking crews first to the south-east of Kenya, including the night-drive through the Taita Hills. Marku Alen in the Lancia showed that his vivid style is not restricted to tarmac road events, while Lars-Eric Torph (Sweden) provided admirable back-up to Waldegaard. The punishing heat, strength-sapping sand and grass lanes and dunes tested the world championship aspirants to the limit, and it's here on this film waiting to be seen and re-seen.

Rallye Sanremo 1986

1986 • 55 min

The drama which has followed the 1986 World Rally Championship continued as the drivers contested the week-long San Remo event in Italy. This classic review captures the action as the top teams battled out on the tarmac and gravel in their final Continental appearance before the Group B Peugeots, Lancias and Metros became outlawed. To do justice to the final fling of the 400bhp 4x4 monsters the cameramen searched out the finest spots to record the top-speed straights and the thousands of breathtaking sweeps along the Riviera. But there was more than the usual behind-the-scenes activities contributing to the overall picture and before the San Remo result was finalised there was action threatening to upset the entire championship.

King of the Road

1986 • 11 min • United Kingdom

Promotional film about British Rail’s Rail Drive service which offers business travellers combined rail tickets and car hire.

Until the Whistle

1986 • 6 min • Poland

Sports competitions hold an extraordinary status in our country. Athletes who achieve success are elevated to the status of gods, though even minor missteps can change the attitude of the masses. The director presents the customs and habits of Polish fans in a satirical manner.

Trumpeters from Zapyškis

1986 • 10 min • Soviet Union

The film tells about the musicians of the Zapyškis town brass band.

Absence

1986 • 6 min

Absence is a subtle and fragmented narrative about desire and expectation leaving the viewer to search for explanations, completion, and closure.

Timon of Athens

1986 • 58 min

In April of 1986, Wen Pulin and his then-wife Zheng Ziru directed students at Beijing Second Foreign Language Institute in an English-language play adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Timon of Athens." The play was part of "The First Shakespeare Festival in China," and in a move that was unusual for the era, Wen — who had already dabbled in independent filming with his students — decided to record the entirety of the play. This 'video' was screened for public audiences the same year of its production. And in March of 1987, it was displayed on television sets as a 'video installation' during the "Wen Pulin 1987 Art Exhibition." It is one of the earliest examples of video art in China.

The Digital Analysis of Images

1986 • 10 min

" The Department of Applied Electronics at Bucharest's Polytechnic Institute created and tested a computer-based image-processing installation. The ways in which the discoveries could be used are presented. "

Milk-colored Angel: Minami Yamashita

1986 • 30 min • Japan

Erotic-drama distributed by Nikkatsu for home video.

Holy Girl Aya Ishida: What is Prostitution?

1986 • 45 min • Japan

A girl who witnesses an affair between her mother and a man is severely reprimanded. Out of frustration, she impulsively sleeps with a man on the street...