All Films

Fridge

1984 • 35 min • Philippines

The Delfin family moves to a new house after the husband migrates to Saudi Arabia for work. The family consists of Lorna, her daughter Virgie, their housekeeper Nelia, and the husband's lecherous nephew Dodong. Their home includes an old refrigerator from the kitchen.

The Afterlife

1984 • 6 min

An unfinished Mad Max like SF short based on a comic series by Paul Trainor.

Sukyanti dōru: nugitate no kaori

1984 • 55 min • Japan

Nyan Nyan Musume

1984 • 57 min • Japan

A young wife who is bored with her ordinary life is reunited with her former lover and embarks on a journey of robbery.

Danchizuma: Sarakin Jigoku

1984 • 59 min • Japan

A young wife, not satisfied with her ordinary married life with her husband, decides to take on an adventure with a young man. She is supposed to enjoy a fleeting adventure, but she discovers for the first time the joy of sex that her husband can never experience, and completely forgives her body and mind. The fate of a woman who falls into the sweet "trap" of a devilish man who owes her a large sum of money, and whose life continues to escalate as he tries to collect her loan money...

The Bondage

1984 • 60 min • Japan

A videotape left by a mysterious woman to a taxi driver. There is a pattern of a secret bondage show recorded there ... A noir-style story about the membership-based SM show and the secrets of the organization behind it. A unique entertainment work with a romantic effect even in a punchy development.

It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown

1984 • 25 min • United States of America

The story begins at a big football game where Snoopy wins a game from Peppermint Patty's team. That night, Snoopy gets out a radio, learns some 80's dance moves, and becomes Flashbeagle.

Susie

1984 • 33 min

In rural England, school teacher Susie Darling is planning to leave her boring husband Martin for lusty mechanic Dave when she meets romantic former pop star Garry Dreadful, who has moved to the village to start a traditional farm and asks her to live with him.

The Black Cat Mansion of Hatred

1984 • 47 min • Japan

Mysterious incidents occur around geiko in Fukagawa, and there is always the presence of a black cat at the scene of the tragedy. The woman, unaware of her presence, is pulled away by the banya, but a ronin, pretending to be a bouncer of the geisha district, appears and saves her, finally unraveling the fate of the woman.

Pop Pirates

1984 • 58 min • United Kingdom

A story of adventure in the pop music world. A schoolboy pop group who call themselves The Pirates find themselves involved with a different sort of piracy when they discover a secret video tape-copying factory

Björnen

1984 • 46 min • Sweden

Widow Jelena has let it be known she does not want to meet any men and is upset when Grigorij shows up and wants to speak to her about something.

Elizabeth Maconchy

1984 • 48 min • United Kingdom

Documentary about the composer Elizabeth Maconchy, filmed during the rehearsal of a new composition

Teacher, Don't Turn Me On!

1984 • 60 min • Japan

Two high school girls, an older sister and a married woman all vie for the attention of a tutor. Needless to say not much studying gets done.

There Is

1984 • 57 min • Poland

The inhabitants of Zbrosza Duża and their parish priest go to a meeting with John Paul II.

Musical Lantern

1984 • 7 min • Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic

The composer's work, in black and white, disturbed by an elephant... and the melody, creating colours and unusual, fanciful shapes. In 1984, Pavel Koutsky worked on this film called Laterna musica inspired by Houslovy koncert (Paganini concert).

Goodbye Boy

1984 • 60 min • Japan

Two young men from the countryside come to their dream city of Tokyo with the dream of becoming a world boxing champion and a top entertainer.

Thumbelina

1984 • 51 min • United States of America

Thumbelina is the answer to her mother's prayers but is all too soon stolen away by Mother Toad as a wife for her son. With the help of many different woodland creatures, especially the Swallow, Thumbelina overcomes many obstacles to try and get back to her mother.

Imago

1984 • 10 min • Czechoslovakia

One of the moralities of the trio of authors Milos Macourek, Adolf Born and Jaroslav Doubrava. It deals with the topic of implacability of human optimism and fantasy. In a sad manner it tells us a humorous story of a man living double life: one of a beaten little clerk, humiliated by his arrogant boss, imperious wife and misbehaved descendant; the other of a spoiled hero of a dream empire full of beautiful and tender women, flowers and fantastic figures. From artistic point of view is the film based on Adolf Born's lithographs.

December Flower

1984 • 57 min

Newly widowed Etta visits her beloved Aunt M and discovers her bedridden and listless. Etta's struggle to restore her aunt's dignity and cheer brings renewed meaning to the lives of both women, but also reveals family secrets and forces confrontations with her aunt's indifferent son and hostile daughter-in-law.

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle

1984 • 48 min • Japan

Senbei Norimaki finds the secret treasure named “Eye of Rainbow” of the legendary Nanaba Castle in the mountain. This treasure makes every dream come true. When the gang of Arale Norimaki and Gatchan tried to steal the treasure, Bisna, who is the descendant of Nanaba Kingdom, takes the treasure. Bisna wants to revive the devil and Nanaba Kingdom. Arale and her friends went towards the secret Nanaba Castle to get back the treasure.

Good Neighbours

1984 • 30 min

Lorrie's father is keen on the idea of an anti-crime Neighbourhood Watch, but Lorrie has his doubts. A play for the BBC schools anthology Scene written by Leslie Stewart.

Kid

1984 • 33 min • United States of America

Hal Hartley's senior thesis film from SUNY-Purchase. A young man attempts to leave his Long Island suburb, but is thwarted by a series of absurd obstacles.

OL 24 Ji: Bishôjo

1984 • 60 min • Japan

Female Prisoners: Brutal Treatment

1984 • 60 min • Japan