All Films

A Few Stories About a Man

1983 • 20 min • Poland

The film is a portrait of Jerzy Orłowski, an armless graphic artist. Impressionistic scenes present the protagonist in various situations: when he has to deal with everyday chores, when he jumps into water, skis and draws. Even the simplest activity requires struggle, resilience and outstanding fitness from him. Many takes are in slow motion, contemplating the smallest detail, which the director is so skilfully able to bring out.

Brown Eyed Girl

1983 • 3 min

Experimental short film by Dean Snider.

Treatment for Traitors

1983 • 50 min

Revealing documentary compilation from historic footage shot by the National Institute of Cinema in Mozambique which looks at the rehabilitation of former colonial government collaborators by the government of Samora Machel (former president of Mozambique). During his reign Mozambique, which gained independence in 1975, was drawn into the struggle against white rule in Rhodesia and South Africa. In 1986 Machel died in an aircrash which is still shrouded in mystery.

A másik part

1983 • 40 min • Hungary

For the film, the authors used motifs from Alain Robbe-Grillet's novel Le voyeur.

Bram Van Velde

1983 • 26 min

Bram Van Velde in his workshop then in his Grimaud garden in the company of a friend and during a walk in Paris in the snow, talking about his life and painting. Showing little interest for the Real, he makes an effort toward the invisible. He pays homage to his mother who lived with her children in the greatest poverty, talks of his meeting with Samuel Beckett and says that starting a painting is a great adventure. This portrait of Bram Van Velde (born in Holland in 1895) is illustrated by his drawings and watercolours.

Tree of life

1983 • 19 min • France

Imagine a land without trees: erosion, desolation, desert... Imagine... Technocrats of "development" and pseudo-farmers, do you happen to have a little imagination ?

The GPO Story

1983 • 59 min • United Kingdom

Documentary which examines the work of the GPO Film Unit in its fiftieth year. Co-produced by The Post Office and Arena.

Triplecross

1983 • 55 min

After being hired to find a kidnapped girl named Lisa, Detective Fanni finds herself instead lured into the clutches of her arch-nemesis Tonya.

Opium für das Volk - Karl Marx und die Kirchen

1983 • 29 min • Germany

The first part of the film shows parallels between Christianity and Marxism. The second part describes the influence of both the Judeo-Christian background and that of other religious critics on Marx's position as a critic of religion. Beyond the well-known facts, this documentary not only analyzes the historical background of Karl Marx's life and work, but also deals in particular with his personal relationship to Christianity.

Callejón oscuro

1983 • 10 min • Peru

A violent blind man wanders through the center of Lima, upon entering a restaurant he causes an incident with the public and the employees.

Comic Roots: Michael Palin

1983 • 30 min

Short biographical documentary about comedian Michael Palin and his early interest in acting and comedy. Includes his education at the Shrewsbury School and Oxford.

Judas Priest Live in Dortmund

1983 • 38 min

Recorded live on December 18th 1983 at Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany. Setlist: "Riding On The Wind", "Breaking The Law", "Freewheel Burning", "You’ve Got Another Thing Coming", "Living After Midnight", "Victim Of Changes", "Hell Bent For Leather"

Fort Worth Flyover

1983 • 2 min • United States of America

A short IMAX film created for the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, designed to simulate flying in a helicopter over Fort Worth, Texas. The film was traditionally shown before each Omni Theater feature, in part to acclimatize new viewers to the IMAX dome format, before being superseded in 1992.

Kula'da Üç Gün

1983 • 38 min • Turkey

A documentary describing the architectural, cultural and social aspects of Kula, a small town in the Aegean region which, with its historic houses and traditional Turkish architecture, is a veritable "museum". The film also aims to create a public awareness of the need to preserve such houses. This film was made in conjunction with students of the School of Journalism and Broadcasting of the Faculty of Political Sciences at Ankara University.

André Delvaux directs Benvenuta

1983 • 11 min • Belgium

Behind the scenes documentary on the shooting of André Delvaux's Benvenuta in Milan and Ghent, including interviews with lead actors Fanny Ardant, Françoise Fabian and Vittorio Gassman, all equally delighted by the experience.

Bouquet of Eyes

1983 • 14 min • France

Through the use of portraits, shadow play and reflections, this series of exercises with and from body language compose a "four-handed" look against the notion of authorship: a vindication of the community content (repressed?) in every image.

The Smiths: Live at the Assembly Rooms

1983 • 38 min

Live at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England on the 6th of December, 1983. Setlist: 1) Handsome Devil 2) Still Ill 3) This Charming Man 4) Pretty Girls Make Graves 5) Reel Around The Fountain 6) What Difference Does It Make? 7) Miserable Lie 8) This Night Has Opened My Eyes 9) Hand In Glove 10) You've Got Everything Now 11) Back to the Old House 12) These Things Take Time 13) Accept Yourself 14) This Charming Man II

Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial

1983 • 55 min

"Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial" was a 1983 episode of the PBS science documentary series NOVA. It explored the field of anthropology, particularly in the context of Papua New Guinea, from the perspective of the people being studied.

Kaprizka

1983 • 19 min • Soviet Union

Musical cartoon based on the story of the Perm writer Vladimir Vorobyov “Kaprizka - the leader of the Nichevoks.” The little man Kaprizka always appears next to the kids. And when they fall asleep, he whispers all sorts of bad things in their ears - he urges them not to listen to their parents and grandparents, makes them cry, be capricious and act out. What could this behavior mean for young children and Kaprizka himself?

From Two to Five

1983 • 7 min • Soviet Union

A collection of funny stories about children in ages two to five.

Dear Santa

1983 • 4 min

A mischievous young boy realizes as christmas approaches that he can't make good his promises to Santa. He will try a new route to Santa - ransom!

Hysteries

1983 • 16 min • Brazil

Interspersed with documentation of dancer Juliana Carneiro da Cunha’s "Possession" performance, which draws from Christian mysticism, in the filmmaker’s words this experimental short is about “the psychic suffering of women in a patriarchal society”. It takes the viewer on a disorienting journey—with abrupt cuts in sound and image—through the Catholic Church, repressed sexuality, racial violence perpetrated by white women, maternal fatigue, male chauvinism and drug addiction…

Achtung, Kinder!

1983 • 14 min • East Germany

Experiments and interviews are used in order to illustrate the special duties of care when raising children with regard to their behavior in road traffic.

The Winning Circle

1983 • 50 min

For T.J., there's no way he will let his chief rival get the better of him, especially when it comes to BMX racing. Then one day, T.J. meets the Lord and is later challenged by the Scripture, "As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk with Him." With the help of his older cousin, T.J. learns that the Christian life is not just a "one-moment decision," but an ongoing commitment. The lesson isn't easy and it's not until the grueling, action-packed BMX enduro that T.J. finally understands the true cost of being a Christian. . . and the true joy.