All Films

Everywhere at Once

1985 • 10 min • United States of America

A symphony of found footage scenes, each shot loosely connected to the one before.

Joshidai-ryô: SEX Nozoki shokku

1985 • 60 min • Japan

One day, Reiko, a female college student who aims to be active in the world of mass media, is asked to investigate the actual situation regarding sex among female college students. Reiko infiltrates the girls' dormitory, but as soon as she moves in, Kyoko, who manages her dormitory, forces her to attend a party on Saturday night...

And the Children Shall Lead

1985 • 58 min • United States of America

Mississippi in the early '60s is the setting for this story of a 12-year-old African-American girl who, along with her white friends, tries to ease increasing racial tensions.

Garfield's Halloween Adventure

1985 • 25 min • United States of America

Garfield and his pup pal Odie go trick-or-treating, only to wind up in a house haunted by ghostly pirates.

Four Clowns Under One Roof

1985 • 56 min • Soviet Union

A simple story about the creative crisis of a group of circus clowns who, after great success, are forgotten and recall the past, living in an old attic.

Gallagher: the Bookkeeper

1985 • 58 min

A live performance by "Sledge-O-Matic" stand-up comedian Gallagher.

About War

1985 • 29 min • Soviet Union

Interviews with the veterans of the Great Patriotic War and VGIK alumni Grigory Chukhrai, Valentin Ezhov, Rostislav Yurenev, Vasily Ordynsky, Peter Todorovsky, Vasily Solovyov and the writer and a scriptwriter Boris Vasiliev about their war experience and war cinema.

Assassins: A Film Concerning Rimbaud

1985 • 43 min • United States of America

The violent love between poets Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine.

Kimagure Orange Road: Shonen Jump Special

1985 • 25 min • Japan

Kyosuke, Madoka, Hiraku & friend go on a vacation to the beach, staying in 2 cabins, boys in one, girls in another. It's basically Kyosuke & Madoka get together, & Hiraku flirts with the blond guy friend. Then, Kyosuke & Madoka go night swimming with dangerous results.

Tom Waits - Live On The Tube

1985 • 22 min • United Kingdom

Tom Waits 1985 performance of "16 Shells From A 30.6" and “In the Neighborhood” from the album 'Swordfish Trombones' and "Cemetery Polka" and “Walking Spanish” from the album 'Rain Dogs' Live On The Tube.

Puss in Boots

1985 • 60 min • United States of America

A young man (Gregory Hines) journeys from rags-to-riches thanks to his talented Puss in Boots (Ben Vereen). Starring Ben Vereen, Gregory Hines, Alfre Woodard, George Kirby, and Brock Peters. Narrated by Shelley Duvall.

Cinématon n°468 : Boris Lehman

1985 • 4 min • France

One Mo' Time

1985 • 42 min

A group of song-and-dance performers put on an evening of vaudeville, ragtime and blues in a 1926 New Orleans club.

El caso del cadáver descuartizado

1985 • 57 min • Spain

May 1, 1929. A decomposing headless body is found inside an abandoned wooden box in Madrid's Atocha train station. The victim is later identified as a Barcelona businessman that vanished six months before.

Wingseed

1985 • 15 min • Greece

A meditation on landscape and desire, the film juxtaposes arid terrain, wild grasses, and herds of goats with the naked figure of a torso in shifting light. Shepherd’s calls, flute phrases, and the rhythm of bells echo Beavers’ quick, side-to-side camera movements, building to a vibrant visual and sonic ostinato.

Abcd

1985 • 5 min • Philippines

An advocation for a new and personal take on the alphabet reveals multi-layered, comical meanings. ABCD is an experimental animation, decidedly crude in approach and part socio-political commentary and surrealist whimsy.

The Story of the Film 'Come and See'

1985 • 10 min • Soviet Union

A promotional featurette for the 1985 film "Come and See" including on-set footage from the production as well as interviews with the director, writer, and lead actor.

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Real Love

1985 • 54 min

In February 1985, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers kicked off a nine-city U.S. concert tour. Footage from the tour was used for the HBO special "Real Love," which was released the same year. The special has been subsequently released on Betamax, VHS and DVD. The special features hit songs by each of the artists, as well as the popular duet "Real Love" and the Gibb brothers' "Islands in the Stream."

Dead On My Arm

1985 • 7 min • United States of America

No Wave film.

Namibia: Independence Now!

1985 • 55 min • Namibia, United States of America

A revolutionary political moment is captured firsthand by two independent women filmmakers shooting inside refugee settlements in Zambia and Angola in 1985. Depicting the significant role of women in this struggle for independence, this film explores the lives of exiled women workers attempting to free their country from illegal exploitation.

Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella

1985 • 54 min • United States of America

Faerie Tale Theatre's "Cinderella" more than lives up to the series' stellar legacy of creative fairytale adaptations. Featuring a cast which includes Jennifer Beals, Jean Stapleton and Matthew Broderick it shines with intelligence and romance. It even subtly improves on the Disney classic by giving the prince a proper name; that of Henry. Jennifer Beals does admirable work as the title heroine, humanizing(as much as she can)one of the archetypal figures in mythical storytelling. Matthew Broderick infuses Prince Henry with undeniable charm while still maintaining a palpable shyness which perceptively suits the character as he finds true love. Jean Stapleton's boisterous Fairy Godmother befits the character's role as an agent for dynamic change in the story.

The Virginia Tripping Film

1985 • 8 min

Carlo McCormick was invited to curate an East Village Art show at a gallery in Richmond, Virginia. Filmmaker Tessa Hughes-Freeland took filmic evidence of the infamous exhibition that featured downtown artists such as David Wojnarowicz, Marilyn Minter, Luis Frangella and more painting naughty murals while on acid.

The Great Closure

1985 • 9 min • Soviet Union

Elephant, Boa, Monkey and Parrot attempt to close the law of attraction.

Ozawa

1985 • 57 min • France, Japan, Germany

This intimate portrait of the legendary conductor Seiji Ozawa focuses on the Japanese master and teacher's career, his advocacy of modern composers and the behind-the-scenes world of the symphony orchestra.