All Films

The Sand Castle

1977 • 13 min • Canada

This short animated film features the sandman and the creatures he sculpts out of sand. These lively creatures build a castle and celebrate the completion of their new home, only to be interrupted by an uninvited guest. Cleverly constructed with nuance, the film leaves interpretation open to the viewer. The film took home an Oscar® for Best Animated Short Film.

Les boeufs de labour

1977 • 28 min • Canada

How To Be A Friend

1977 • 12 min

A seventies era short film about making and keeping friends.

Bugs Bunny's Easter Funnies

1977 • 50 min • United States of America

Easter-themed showcase of classic Warner Bros. cartoons, hosted by Bugs Bunny and Granny.

The Girl with the Incredible Feeling

1977 • 39 min • United States of America

A profile of composer, performer, and author Elizabeth Swados, inter-cutting scenes of the artist at work and in travel with personal reflections and animated depictions of her stories.

Light / Dark

1977 • 6 min

Ulay and Abramovic face each other in a kneeling position, and take turns to slap each other hard in the face. Due to the strong light shining onto their faces, they cannot see the slap coming from the dark.

Dagg Day Afternoon

1977 • 37 min • New Zealand

A series of sketches about Kiwi extraordinaire Fred Dagg's secret mission to find a "bionic sheep" which has been lost by the government.

Downpour

1977 • 28 min • Soviet Union

A story about a young man who became disillusioned with a girl after encountering her emotional coldness.

La Gioconda está triste

1977 • 47 min • Spain

The Mona Lisa loses her famous smile, and so does the rest of the world.

Polygon

1977 • 10 min • Soviet Union

A Russian scientist creates a mind-reading weapon for his generals on a remote island. After the demonstration, the generals are pleased. Little do they realize, both the weapon, and the creator of the weapon have a mind of their own

The American Indian's Sacred Ground

1977 • 60 min • United States of America

For generations the American Indians have drawn their legendary strength from their sacred ancestral lands. Academy-Award winner Cliff Robertson takes you on a remarkable trip to the spiritual places that hold the secrets of courageous warriors and the legacy of these proud people.

Down the Corner

1977 • 56 min • Ireland

A group of Ballyfermot schoolboys attempt to rob an orchard in the more affluent, nearby suburb of Chapelizod.

C'était un Québécois en Bretagne, Madame!

1977 • 57 min

Feature-length documentary on Hauris Lalancette, a Quebecer from Abitibi, who travels and draws surprising parallels between two corners of the country that are considered destitute and left behind. It is also about the search for ancestors and the nostalgia for old jobs that were better, both on the human level and on the technical level.

Mr. Twister

1977 • 27 min • Soviet Union

Whose Doctor Who

1977 • 59 min • United Kingdom

Melvyn Bragg presents this 1977 documentary about Doctor Who from BBC2's 'The Lively Arts' strand, featuring extensive behind-the-scenes coverage of the making of The Talons of Weng-Chiang and looking back at the history of the programme and its psychological impact on the viewers, particularly children.

Dismantling a Dream

1977 • 27 min

A Labour government imposing cutbacks on the National Health Services is the theme of Dismantling a Dream. Pilger recalls the establishment of the NHS in 1948 and Health Minister Aneurin Bevan’s declaration that the “silent suffering” of the old, young, chronically sick and handicapped had no place in a civilised society. But, in December 1976, an official report revealed that thousands of children who could be saved were dying.

The Emperor's New Hat

1977 • 26 min

For 51 years, the Comtesse has bought a new hat to celebrate her wedding anniyear, she invites her granddaughter Sylvie to the ceremony.

The Carpenters at Christmas

1977 • 50 min

A christmas special with Harvey Korman and other guests.

The Case of the Ancient Astronauts

1977 • 50 min

Horizon investigates whether first contact with aliens has already occurred. The publication of 'Chariots of the Gods?' by Erich von Daniken is central to this documentary and some of von Daniken's claims of evidence of extra-terrestrial visitations.

A Passage to Inverness

1977 • 28 min

A striptease artist is prosecuted for indecency. Meanwhile, his aunt wants him to visit her, before she dies.

Vacations at Grandma's

1977 • 59 min • Czechoslovakia

An original television film about a city who goes to the village for vacations and finds real friends there.

Another Bad Month for Grey's Grocery

1977 • 20 min • United States of America

Through interviews with store owners, customers, and a supermarket manager, gives insight into changing social values and increasing economic pressures that face small businesses.

Fleetwood Mac: The Rosebud Film

1977 • 30 min

1977 documentary film created to promote the European leg of the “Rumours” tour. Includes behind-the-scenes interviews, rehearsal footage and includes footage of Fleetwood Mac performing in concert at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) in May 1976: World Turning / Rhiannon / Say You Love Me / Go Your Own Way / You Make Loving Fun / I’m So Afraid

O Pistoleiro de Serra Talhada

1977 • 45 min • Brazil

A documentary by Eduardo Coutinho about a hired-gun from Brazil's Northeast.