All Films

Leo T. Hurwitz: Filme für ein anderes Amerika

1980 • 44 min • Germany

Documentary about American filmmaker Leo Hurwitz.

Duck

1980 • 3 min

In stark opposition to the rest of the program’s surreality are the documentary-esque BINGO (6 min, silent) and DUCK (3 min, silent), the subjects of which are more or less aligned with their titles. -Karen Sachs

Luis Muñoz Marín: La voz que no muere

1980 • 54 min • Puerto Rico

This 1980 documentary presents an account of the life of Luis Muñoz Marín and an account of what happened during his death and burial.

Del movimiento espontáneo de la materia (Antoni Tàpies)

1980 • 20 min

Homage to the artist Antoni Tàpies

Ciganos

1980 • 53 min • Portugal

Analysis of the history and memory of the Romani community that has lived for centuries in Portugal.

The Wheel of Fortune

1980 • 17 min • Soviet Union

How Foxes and Chickens Became Friends

1980 • 20 min • Soviet Union

Based on the fairy tales of Jan Ekholm about the chicken Tutta Carlson and the little fox Ludwig the Fourteenth (from the cunning Larsson family).

Red Asphalt II

1980 • 15 min • United States of America

The second film in the Red Asphalt driver's education series, presented by the California Highway Patrol, shows graphic accident footage demonstrating the consequences of drunk, reckless and unsafe driving.

After School

1980 • 1 min • Japan

In a world where there are many films that synthesize a variety of images, this one-minute film, with just a single image, makes the atmosphere more diverse. After school, in an empty hallway, you can hear the whispering of high school girls, and it reminds you of the crowd of high school girls that many men have trouble with. Is it only men who have trouble understanding what they are talking about? Is it only men who don't understand what they're talking about? Her silhouette and fingers in blue-green are beautiful, and the way she wipes her rouge on the glass suggests the atmosphere after a fight.

What Am I?

1980 • 27 min

Years before the Gender Recognition Act of 2004 enabled transgender people to obtain some basic rights, the practical difficulties faced by those wishing to change the sex assigned to them at birth were explored in this film produced for the ATV current affairs series Format V. Touching and sometimes frank, the film looks at issues around acceptance but there are also moments of humour, such as Steve's bad luck when bumping into his mother on his first night out presenting as male. The short also features an interview with April Ashley.

The Rain of Paris

1980 • 10 min

A street artist draws pictures on the pavement in Paris, begging for money. After a rain all his paintings are erased so he starts all over.

Pastoral

1980 • 10 min • Bulgaria

The people in the village are being ridiculous. The woman pulls water out of the well, but the handle hits her several times. While the barber is sharpening his razor, the client's beard reaches his waist. The farmer stepped on the hoe and it hit him. A blacksmith can't strike iron while it's hot. The dog does not chase the wolf, but bites its owner. A mouse eats a cat. In the finale, it turns out that the only thing the villagers can do normally is to play a folk dance. In their hands, the dancers hold sickles and hammers.

The Drumlin

1980 • 18 min • Ireland, United Kingdom

Two children playing hide and seek stumble upon a strange visitor on the beach. This sparks a chain of bizarre events inspiring civil disobedience in a Newtownards housing estate.

The Belt of Lielvārde

1980 • 19 min • Soviet Union

The film explores and attempts to decipher the complex ornaments encoded in the traditional folk costume accessory, Lielvārde’s belt, drawing parallels with ancient cultures in Japan, China, Egypt, and elsewhere.

Balloon

1980 • 2 min • Switzerland

8mm film by Roman Signer.

Secret Horror

1980 • 14 min

Another regular evening at Mike's house turns into a comic nightmare. Finding himself a stranger in his own apartment, a "world totally fashioned from the effluvia of TV and pop music," Mike is plagued by a mysterious drop ceiling, his dry cleaning, and a host of ghostly visitors. This postmodern comedy of the banal is told as a suspense drama, in which an unseen "we" whispers imperatives to the hapless Mike, whose life becomes a TV game show in a place "somewhere between initiation and renovation." References to such pop trivia as the Partridge Family and the Kingston Trio suggest a collective cultural unconscious of trashy sitcoms, pop songs and brand names. Smith concludes with the outrageous but oddly affecting spectacle of Mike eating Bridge Mix and dancing to Neil Diamond's Forever in Blue Jeans.

Track

1980 • 2 min • Switzerland

8mm film by Swiss artist Roman Signer.

Besuch aus dem All - Gefahren beim Fahren

1980 • 9 min

The film is the second part of a three-part series on cycling education. In the form of a game plot from science fiction, this episode presents the basic skills of cycling in public traffic areas: Starting, riding to the right and keeping your distance, passing stopped vehicles, overtaking slow-moving vehicles.

Wet Weather

1980 • 10 min • United States of America

Composed of images from night performances on the Electric Stonehenge Theater in Brooksville, Florida. Evokes spirits of the animals on a foggy spring night on a hilltop farm.

The Scratchman

1980 • 3 min

Scratched lines and shapes float around this footage of a military spokesperson

Arme Aufschneiden

1980 • 1 min

Shortfilm by Max Müller

Emergency First Aid Series: Accidental Poisoning

1980 • 11 min • United States of America

Discusses the dangers of accidental poisoning, particularly in children, due to household substances like cleaners and medications. It emphasizes the importance of identifying the product involved in the poisoning, recognizing symptoms, and taking immediate action. Key steps include diluting the poison with milk or water, calling for medical assistance, and bringing the poison container to the hospital. The document also highlights the risks of drug misuse and inhalation of toxic fumes, urging quick responses to emergencies.

A Kind Trace

1980 • 10 min • Soviet Union

The documentary is about an old man from Yerevan who paints on garages, transforming rusty metal walls into vivid landscapes and leaving a subtle yet unforgettable mark on the city.

A Short and Elegant Hospital Stay

1980 • 7 min

The scene I shot from my hospital bed when I was hospitalized with a punctured lung (a condition called spontaneous pneumothorax). A snowstorm outside the window. A wristwatch that had stopped working. An apple that looked strangely vivid. Tubes connected to my body. The bodily fluids inside them.