All Films

Understanding Alcohol Use and Abuse

1979 • 12 min

An animated Disney short about the dangers of alcohol.

The Road to the University

1979 • 3 min

8mm film made in 1979 by the Bunkyo University Film Research Club.

The Cursed Jug

1979 • 8 min • Soviet Union

The magician crow turns the little boy into a jug. After that a little boy's adventures begin.

The Good Cat Mimi

1979 • 20 min • China

A story about a little lazy cat, Mimi, who was bullied by a group of mice because of his laziness and lack of practice. The story is humorous and educational.

Within the Lies

1979 • 17 min

Bunkyo University Film Study Club 1979 8mm Film Production.

Howard in Particular

1979 • 14 min • Canada

An old man reluctantly attends his retirement party, which consists of a six minute taped conversation in an empty room.

Question de temps: Une heure avec Woody Allen

1979 • 33 min • France

Woody Allen's interview with France Roche.

Gotán

1979 • 59 min • Argentina

o Jorge Cedrón this was an act of wistful and political affirmation. He could not explain why he made it, but stated: «It necessary to make it». The outcome, never screened publicly in Argentina, is of a joyous creative freedom, a musical collage here the history of tango and its roots get interwoven with Argentine political history. A Buenos Aires street reconstructed in Ariane Mnouchkine 's theatre, a European old man who can play the tunes the bandoneón was made for, but who does not know the tango, a friends gathering at Antonio Seguí's studio, the music of Cuarteto Cedrón, hobbyhorses and a disconcerted Indian are some of the many elements combined by the film-maker in this singular, unique work.

China: A Class By Itself

1979 • 50 min • United States of America

An inside look at China working towards the goal of becoming a superpower by the year 2000 via education as the key to modernization. Filmed in Peking, on a rural commune in central China, and in the industrial northeast region, Jack Reynolds interviews Vice Premier Fang Yi and the president of Peking University, as well as students, workers, and peasants.

Cheap Trick: Rock Goes to College

1979 • 38 min • United Kingdom

Rock Goes To College (RGTC) was a BBC series that ran between 1978 and 1981 on British television. A variety of up-coming rock oriented bands were showcased live from small venues and broadcast simultaneously on television and radio. Cheap Trick performs at Brighton Polytechnic in 1979. 01 Hello There 02 Introduction 03 Come On, Come On 04 Stiff Competition 05 Ain't That a Shame 06 Need Your Love 07 I Want You to Want Me 08 California Man 09 Surrender

Immortal Kamen Rider Special

1979 • 46 min • Japan

A TV special, centered on introduction of Skyrider.

Einmal

1979 • 9 min

An experimental short featuring a couple conversing and making love.

Fred Dibnah, Steeplejack

1979 • 49 min • United Kingdom

The original 1979 documentary that introduced the world to Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah as he goes about his death-defying job demolishing or repairing factory chimneys, steeples and towers.

The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight

1979 • 30 min

British TV-movie, starring Trevor Howard and Bo Svensson

Suicide

1979 • 8 min • United States of America

"I made a film about suicide illustrating some of the ways I thought I’d kill myself, and literally edited it in about an hour and a half and screened it, and as I watched the film, the suicide voices stopped in my head and they haven’t come back since." Anne Charlotte Robertson.

Is It Still Greasy?

1979 • 9 min • Soviet Union

A satirical film based on the folk joke of the same name about greedy and hypocritical church servants and the gluttony of ridiculously selfish people. True to popular folklore, greed is eventually punished.

Attack of the Helping Hand!

1979 • 6 min • United States of America

General Mills' popular Hamburger Helper mascot also known as Helping Hand or Lefty, a four-fingered, left-hand white glove, which appears on the product's packaging, comes to life in a woman's kitchen and tries to grope her and kill her.

Awkward

1979 • 30 min • Soviet Union

The men stole a barrel from the basement of the main depot of table wines, but failed to deliver it home. They did not hold the barrel on a hillock and, in front of numerous witnesses, it fell into the river. All attempts to get her out of the water failed.

All Women Have Periods

1979 • 8 min • United States of America

The purpose of this film isn't entirely known but I suspect it's targeted at the parents with a mentally disabled child who want to educate her about menstruation. It shows what's likely a real family in which the youngest girl has down syndrome discussing periods and the older sister demonstrating the correct use of a pad.

House of Flames

1979 • 19 min • Japan

Through puppets and animation, a traveler tells his story of walking through Settsu, coming to the town of Ikuta. He asks if someone can show him the Seeker's Mound. Late that day, a solitary maiden says she will lead him there.

Nicholas Roerich: Messenger of Beauty

1979 • 44 min

This stunning video introduces viewers to the ennobling example of Roerich's life, the beauty of his paintings, and the wisdom of his spiritual philosophy.

This Is Me

1979 • 27 min • Canada

Some of life's most profound questions are tackled by ten children ranging in age from six to eleven. They give their spontaneous views on God, the beginning of life, what happens to the spirit when one dies, where one's soul goes at night, and numerous other questions about life. The magic of animation and modern camera techniques illustrate the children's imaginative ruminations and conclusions.

Hors-jeu

1979 • 17 min • France

As this title indicates, the rule of the game is random. The protagonist invites us to play rhythmic palpitations of radio parasites and broken images.

Fusion

1979 • 32 min

Fusion is a single sequence even if it is composed of several hundred elements, a single continuity, even if it is multiple.