All Films

Feminette

1982 • 12 min

Bored with her postgraduate studies, Barbie opts to get ready for a fantasy night of crashing a glamorous party in New York City.

Movie Buffs

1982 • 12 min • United States of America

Animated short.

The Mole in the City

1982 • 28 min • Czechoslovakia

The City

1982 • 10 min • Soviet Union

A lyrical film essay on the city of Bishkek (then named Frunze) in the early 1980s.

Benjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poet

1982 • 50 min

Channel 4 documentary on the rastafarian poet which marked his TV debut.

Randy Newman: Live at the Odeon

1982 • 57 min • United States of America

Recorded live at New York's legendary Odeon nightclub, this one-hour 1983 concert features award-winning songwriter Randy Newman, with guests Ry Cooder and Linda Ronstadt. Mingling humorous lyrics with a blend of New Orleans R&B, traditional pop, and folk, Newman sings his favorites, including "I Love L.A.," "Burn On, Big River," "Short People," "Political Science," "Rednecks," "Guilty," "My Life Is Good" and "I Think It's Going to Rain Today."

Philip Guston: A Life Lived

1982 • 58 min • United States of America

Late in life, the artist looks back over a career that originated in social realism during the '30s, moved to the center of Abstract Expressionism, and culminated in a return to figuration. Filmed at his retrospective in San Francisco in 1980 and at his Woodstock studio, where Guston is seen painting, the artist speaks candidly about his philosophy of painting and the psychological motivation for his work.

Pontormo and Punks at Santa Croce

1982 • 10 min • United Kingdom

Last Hunt

1982 • 10 min • Soviet Union

Illusion

1982 • 30 min • Japan

The Great Cognito

1982 • 4 min • United States of America

The film tells of a music hall impressionist who caricatures personalities from the second world war. Animated by Barry Bruce at Will Vinton Productions. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Canada Vignettes: Ice

1982 • 1 min • Canada

Ice cutting on the St. Lawrence River in the 1860s is illustrated in song and animated graphics.

Das Feuer des Faust

1982 • 25 min • East Germany

Faustus wants to invent a fire that is stronger than all previous flames. Then death approaches him. In order to prolong his life, he makes a pact with Mephistopheles. When he has found the fire, he burns the contract and is ready to die. Death shows him life in the form of Margaret, with whom Faust falls in love. In order to regain his youth, he sells the flame to Mephisto. Faust enjoys the idyll of love while the Black Knight, Mephisto's servant, subdues the land with fire. When Faust refuses to enter the service of evil, his wife, child and home are destroyed by the flame. Faust makes another pact with Mephisto and invents a fire that blows up knights and devils. This time, Death orders him to discover the fire of life.

Confusion

1982 • 9 min • Soviet Union

Cartoon for children based on the tale of the same name by K. I. Chukovskiy.

Birthday

1982 • 10 min • Soviet Union

How good beaver neighbors punished a greedy gnome.

Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

1982 • 51 min • Italy

The fake report about Troisi's death, with the direction of Troisi himself with Lello Arena and Anna Pavignano. A long of list people greet the comediam, from Gianni Boncompagni to Maria Giovanna Elmi. There is also Benigni, hidden behind a window, and Arena, his guardian angel.

A Sudden Wrench

1982 • 60 min

Christine takes up an unusual line of work and proves she is not just another bored housewife.

24 Hours at Le Mans

1982 • 50 min

Motor race, fun-fair, sponsors' bonanza, death trap. Whatever it is, the 24-hour race at Le Mans has become a legend; for the driver, just to finish is an achievement; for the fans, to be there is a unique experience. For the race marshals and police there is little chance to relax, for when tragedy strikes it can be swift and terrible. Last year, during one of the hottest weekends in the history of the race, reporter Jack Pizzey joined the 250,000 spectators. He followed the fortunes of two British entrants. One was Guy Edwards, the former Grand Prix driver who made the headlines when he rescued Niki Lauda from a blazing wreck in 1976. Now he is one of the most successful businessmen-drivers on the road racing circuit. The other was Alain de Cadenet, who with little backing has made 11 attempts, and is dedicated to winning Le Mans.

Cinématon n°158 : Serge Merlin

1982 • 4 min • France

Japan: Oil On Canvas

1982 • 55 min • United Kingdom

Successful British band Japan filmed live in concert at the Hammersmith Odeon, London on 16th November 1982.

Das hässliche junge Entlein

1982 • 15 min • East Germany, Germany

Animated short film based on Andersen's tale.

Autumn Ships

1982 • 9 min • Soviet Union

Autumn. Little Hedgehog dreams of his own sea with ships. Alas, there's only a small forest lake.

The Boatswain and The Parrot

1982 • 48 min • Soviet Union

Animated story about the adventures of boatswain and his parrot.

Jetzt kommt die Flut: Liebe, Geld und Tod

1982 • 42 min • Germany

"Now the tide is coming: love, money and death" - What is love? What would you do with DM 1 million? What are you afraid of? Six punks and six policemen answers.