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Life Is Flashing Before Your Eyes

Life Is Flashing Before Your Eyes

1984 • 3 min • United States of America
Colorful hallucinogenic trip in a cartoon fantasy world, or, as Timothy Leary put it, "Cheery pop images and mellow lyrics".
The Land That Devours Ships

The Land That Devours Ships

1984 • 58 min
For almost a century and a half, Her Majesty's Ship Breadalbane lay wrecked and forgotten under the Arctic ice. In the spring of 1983, noted undersea explorer Dr. Joseph MacInnis led a team of twenty men on one of the most difficult, dangerous and unforgettable undersea adventures of the century--to put a diver on board the sunken vessel and recover some artifacts. This film, introduced by H.R.H. Prince Charles, provides a stunning visual account of this historic expedition.
Among the Wild Chimpanzees

Among the Wild Chimpanzees

1984 • 59 min • United States of America
In 1960 Jane Goodall set out for Tanzania's remote Gombe Stream Game Reserve to study the behavior of man's closest living relative, the chimpanzee. With dedication and perseverance she earned the trust of a wild chimp community, and gradually they revealed their individual personalities and the rich tapestry of their daily life. This program looks at two landmark decades of Jane Goodall's work, including her dramatic discovery of chimpanzees making and using tools.
Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets

Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets

1984 • 34 min • United States of America
In this spectacular exploration you'll take a journey through the 4,000-year history of mankind's relationship with the Grand Canyon. Discover the earliest inhabitants of the Canyon whose lives are still shrouded in mystery. Travel with Spanish explorers as they become the first Europeans to uncover the Canyon's awesome beauty. Ride along in the re-enactment of US explorer John Wesley Powell's expedition down the raging Colorado River, when nine crew members risk their lives to become the first to travel the length of the Canyon by boat. Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets will take you into the rarely visited side canyons filled with hidden waterfalls and unusual wildlife. Experience the Canyon as never before: soaring over the rim and flying through some of the most inspiring scenery on Earth.
The Return of the Prodigal Parrot (Part 1)

The Return of the Prodigal Parrot (Part 1)

1984 • 10 min • Soviet Union
Animated series about the adventures of a parrot Kesha, "the hero of our time." The action is concentrated in the city and its surroundings. Kesh lives in the apartment of Vova, a schoolchild, but because of his hot-tempered, arrogant character, he periodically runs away and gets into trouble, eventually returning to Vovka with a confession. The humor of the series is based on the eccentric behavior of Keshi, on recognizable realities, as well as on the multiple quotations used by the parrot.
There Will Come Soft Rains

There Will Come Soft Rains

1984 • 10 min • Soviet Union
In this animated short based on a short story from Ray Bradbury, the viewer observes a computer-controlled house in the near future and learns of the fates of its occupants.
I Don't Want to and I Won't!

I Don't Want to and I Won't!

1984 • 11 min • Soviet Union
Children's cartoon about a naughty chicken who does not want to leave the egg. But when he still had to go out, he almost fell into the clutches of a cunning cat.
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend

1984 • 53 min • Germany, United Kingdom
Bob Marley's Legend is a personal, musical compilation of his popular in-concert performances and video clips. Combined with rare interview footage and exclusive tour clips, this exciting video tribute provides new insights into one of the great musical artists of our time.
Maimed Artist

Maimed Artist

1984 • 22 min
Documentary that profiles Mark Pauline, the machine performance artist of Survival Research Laboratories. As the Title suggests, Pauline lost most of one hand during experimentation. 'Maimed Artist' explores the often destructive world of such performance art, where there is a fine line between entertainment and insanity.
The Vinland Mystery

The Vinland Mystery

1984 • 29 min • Canada
This short documentary depicts the search, discovery and authentication of the only known Norse settlement in North America - Vinland the Good. Mentioned in Icelandic manuscripts and speculated about for over two centuries, Vinland is known as "the place where the wild grapes grow" and was thought to be on the eastern coast between Virginia and Newfoundland. In 1960 a curious group of house mounds was uncovered at l'Anse aux Meadows in northern Newfoundland by Drs. Helge Ingstad and Anne Stine Ingstad of Norway. Added to the United Nations World Heritage List, l'Anse aux Meadows is considered one of the most important archaeological sites in the world.
Game Over

Game Over

1984 • 9 min • France
An unidentified woman on the run from a mysterious bald man seeks sanctuary with Alex, a pinball enthusiast. But when the bald man's secret is revealed, Alex is left wondering if he should have gotten involved.
Jitsuroku: Momoiro Kazoku Seikatsu

Jitsuroku: Momoiro Kazoku Seikatsu

1984 • 60 min • Japan
Moonchild

Moonchild

1984 • 4 min • Spain
Moonchild is a long lost gem in the canon of esoteric cinema. The title references a 1923 novel by Aleister Crowley, and Genesis originally stated of the film, 'Moonchild is a spell, to create a new person or a new stage in people, through compassion and through thought, and it's a construct, just like a spell is.'" “Moonchild is a spell, to create a new person or a new stage in people, through compassion and through thought” The film stars Genesis’s wife at the time, Paula P-Orridge, and is dedicated to their first-born child, Caresse. It also features John Gosling of Zos Kia and Psychic TV. "Moonchild was originally broadcast in 1984 on Spanish television show La Edad De Oro, alongside interviews with Genesis P-Orridge, filmmaker Derek Jarman, and musician and conceptual artist Jordi Valls, and performances by Psychic TV and Vagina Dentata Organ, which caused a forced shutdown of the network by the government at gunpoint.
The Wizard of No

The Wizard of No

1984 • 19 min • United States of America
Thirteen-year-old Billy is not the most popular boy in class. The Wizard of No suggests that his lack of popularity is directly related to his inability to say “no”. Points out that the word “no” has both a positive and a negative sense.
A 10th Rider Appears! Kamen Rider - All Riders Assemble!

A 10th Rider Appears! Kamen Rider - All Riders Assemble!

1984 • 45 min • Japan
The Badan Empire killed Ryo Murasame's older sister, and he had been cybernetically remodeled into ZX. However, he regained himself after an accident and stood up fearlessly.
The Master of the Discipline

The Master of the Discipline

1984 • 60 min • United States of America
A young man struggling with his sexual identity is driven to the gay BDSM underworld. There he is preyed upon by other men who exploit him for their own desires. Realising his dire situation he decides get shocking revenge on the people who wronged him.
Der letzte Stammtisch

Der letzte Stammtisch

1984 • 16 min • Germany
On the occasion of his last regulars’ table in his old neighbourhood of Schwabing, the laconic pensioner Schorsch's pals treat him to a cab drive to his new home in Neuperlach in the outskirts of the city. But Schorsch rather wants to take one last look at his old downtown apartment which he had renovated himself after the war, and where he had lived for almost forty years until his landlord bullied him out of there as the latter wanted to use the space for expensive luxury apartments. Because Schorsch’s wife wanted to move to “the countryside”, they thereupon moved to the Neuperlach development site in the outskirts of Munich. But amongst the uniformly looking housing blocks, Schorsch can’t even find his new apartment, and so, the grumpy cabdriver Gustl becomes his companion on a nightly odyssey.
Lost and Found: Film 4

Lost and Found: Film 4

1984 • 8 min
The magpie that stole Tishka the dog's medal organized a school of “magpie sciences,” where it decided to teach first graders the “art” of deception. But Tishka and his friend the parrot tracked her down.
The Man and the Way

The Man and the Way

1984 • 9 min • Soviet Union
Based on Georgian folk proverbs.
The Wind-Up Tape

The Wind-Up Tape

1984 • 29 min • United States of America
Image and information. Style and fashion. Roots and culture. A video flyer promoting the punk scene in California.
Karajan: Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2: New Year's Eve Concert 1984

Karajan: Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2: New Year's Eve Concert 1984

1984 • 56 min
World-renowned conductor Herbert Von Karajan directs the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in this performance of Bach's Violin Concerto No. 2 for a New Year's Eve concert filmed in Berlin in 1984. Together with noted violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and gifted vocalists Judith Blegen, Helga Muller Molinari, Francisco Araiza and Robert Holl, Karajan and his orchestra present a remarkable performance of Bach's masterwork.
Alex Colville: The Splendour of Order

Alex Colville: The Splendour of Order

1984 • 58 min • Canada
A view of the life and works of the late Alex Colville, the celebrated Canadian painter. Shows the influence on his life and works of his experience as an artist during World War II, and of his relationship with his wife, Rhoda. Friends and critics speak of the construction and sense of menace in his work, and Colville comments on his sense of order, goodness, and contingency.
Underground Crossing

Underground Crossing

1984 • 16 min • Soviet Union
About the funny adventures of a snake, a muskrat, a fox and a badger.
David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean

David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean

1984 • 20 min
Jazzin' for Blue Jean is a 20-minute short film featuring David Bowie and directed by Julien Temple. It was created to promote Bowie's single "Blue Jean" in 1984 and released as a video single. The film depicts the adventures of the socially incompetent Vic (played by Bowie) as he tries to win the affections of a beautiful girl by claiming to personally know her favorite rock star, Screaming Lord Byron (also played by Bowie).