All Films

Survival Run

1980 • 11 min

Blind man running Dipsea Trail race.

Fleetwood Mac: Tusk

1980 • 59 min

This 1980 tour documentary, recorded during the "Tusk" tour, was originally intended to be a companion to the album release for "Tusk", the most expensive rock album made up to that point in time, and the first ever recorded in a digital format. It contains behind-the-scenes footage and Live performances by Fleetwood Mac of songs from Tusk and previous albums. Due to editing issues, the video became available a number of months after the release of Tusk in 1979.

Karel Zeman for Children

1980 • 17 min • Czechoslovakia

Seventy-year-old filmmaker Karel Zeman recapitulated his thirty years of work in the field of animated and trick films. The film Karel Zeman for Children includes excerpts from Baron Prášil, The Tale of Hansel and Gretel, Mr. Prokouk, King Lávra and Journey to the Prehistoric Times. The film is presented on the 100th anniversary of the birth of this important figure of Czech cinema.

The Sweater

1980 • 10 min • Canada

Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood. At a time when all his friends worshipped Maurice "Rocket" Richard and wore his number 9 Canadiens hockey jersey, the boy was mistakenly sent a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey from Eaton's. Unable to convince his mother to send it back, he must face his friends wearing the colours of the opposing team. This animated short, based on the book The Hockey Sweater, is an NFB classic that appeals to hockey lovers of all ages.

Harmonium in California

1980 • 29 min • Canada

Through concerts and interviews, folk-progressive group Harmonium takes Quebec culture to California. This documentary full of colour and sound, filmed in California in 1978, recounts the ups and downs of the journey of the Quebec musical group Harmonium, who came to feel the pulse of Americans and see if culture, their culture, can succeed in crossing borders.

The Donna Summer Special

1980 • 60 min

A variety special that showcased the musical talents of singer and actress Donna Summer.

Franklin River Journey

1980 • 27 min • Australia

Follows amateur botanist Antonius Moscal's raft journey down the Franklin River (Tasmania, Australia).

Hypnosis and Beyond

1980 • 50 min • United States of America

An exploration of the powers of the human mind and how hypnosis could hold the key to unlocking them.

A Highly Committed Film

1980 • 7 min • Poland

An amusing tale of the decline of cultural life due to the... the liquidation of old street kiosks pasted with posters, thanks to which one could find out about the dates of cultural events....

Centenary Express

1980 • 7 min • United Kingdom

A gastronomic journey from Yorkshire to London on board a special train - made up of vintage restaurant cars, and steam hauled. This was to celebrate a hundred years of train catering. The Chairman of British Rail, Sir Peter Parker, was there to cut the cake! For use as an 'opener' for marketing meetings, presentations, etc. and for staff information.

Double Life

1980 • 15 min • France

Erika Blanc self-reflectively narrates her descent into Italian genre cinema while she hyperbolically playacts in the woods.

Tonight and Tomorrow Morning

1980 • 53 min • Germany, East Germany

A woman in her mid thirties drifts through Berlin on a Friday night then lazes around her apartment with her husband the next morning.

Brave Nazar

1980 • 20 min • Soviet Union

The idler Nazar, who only used to count flies that he had killed, suddenly appears on the throne as a result of the ignorance of people and the guile of the priest.

Daffy Flies North

1980 • 7 min • United States of America

Refusing to go with the flock, Daffy seeks an easier way to travel north.

The Little Partisan Velo

1980 • 58 min • Albania

After his father is killed, a young boy decides to join the partisans and fight in the war.

Men Who Rate a 10

1980 • 59 min • United States of America

Variety special hosted by Barbara Eden, Gloria Swanson, and Brooke Shields that celebrates the men whose sex appeal transcends age and the ages.

Games Without Frontiers

1980 • 55 min

Nobody goes to Amsterdam to wander about. It's either the Rijksmuseum or the red light district. On the boat going home, Clive and Stewart admit to not having spot long in the museums - so what did they get up to in Amsterdam?

One Fourty

1980 • 16 min • Austria

The story of a 50-year-old dwarf who stopped growing at 1 meter 40 and plays the piano.

Portinari, O Menino de Brodósqui

1980 • 50 min • Brazil

Produced for Globo Repórter, a documentary by Eduardo Coutinho about the master Brazilian painter Cândido Portinari.

The Man Mayakovsky

1980 • 8 min

A satire on Soviet propaganda based on Mayakovsky's poems.

Magical Girl Lalabel: the Sea Calls for a Summer Vacation

1980 • 15 min • Japan

After falling into the human world, Larabel goes to the beach with her human friends Teco and Toko, where she helps a boy named Ryota, who runs a guesthouse by himself, and works hard. It's a fun summer at the beach...

Goldie and Liza Together

1980 • 60 min

Academy Award winning superstars Goldie Hawn and Liza Minnelli perform together in a variety special that includes hits like "YMCA" and "Bad Girls."

The Queen Special

1980 • 50 min

Promotional special for the band's albums "The Game" and "Flash Gordon," featuring concert sequences, music videos, and celebrity cameos.

Hot Wheels

1980 • 27 min • Canada

Two girls turn down two boys for more prosperous, motorized dates. In anger, the two teenage boys steal a car, booze up and accidentally meet up with the girls. The drivers of the two cars challenge each other, and a wild race starts that ends up with a horrifying accident. A fictional film, it dramatizes a situation where pride, alcohol and wheels combine with disastrous results.