All Films

Lo stagionale

1971 • 55 min • Switzerland

The history of an Italian seasonal worker in Switzerland in the 1970s, Giuseppe, fighting for his rights as a worker and parent.

Highway Zagreb-Split

1971 • 13 min • Yugoslavia

Documentary on the construction of the Croatian A1 motorway

Room for Heroes

1971 • 15 min • United States of America

Educational film describing the exploits of American heroes such as Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett, Pecos Bill, and Casey Jones;

Music For Your Eyes

1971 • 2 min • Sweden

Experimental film by Hans Esselius.

Alekseich

1971 • 20 min • Soviet Union

Realizing that his school is unreachable in stormy weather, young teacher Aleksey "Alekseich" Savostin files a request with the kolkhoz management for the construction of a boarding school.

V.D. Every 30 Seconds

1971 • 16 min

Describes the symptoms of gonorrhea and syphilis, with warnings of the consequences of avoiding treatment. Discusses some of the prevalent myths about contracting these diseases and stresses the importance of consulting a doctor if infection is suspected.

Close to You

1971 • 5 min

A stop-motion film set to the song “Close to You” by The Carpenters. It was made by a Chicago high school student David Strutzel as a hobby in 1971; it went onto win an award from the “Young Chicago Filmmakers Festival” that same year. Lyrics to the song "Close to You" are illustrated by stop-motion piggy banks.

Anger After Death

1971 • 28 min • Canada

A film mingling documentary and dramatic elements to portray the effects of the threat of chemical and biological warfare on the contemporary mentality. The chemist who manufactures the secret weapons, the scientist who comments on them with complete detachment, the soldier of the First World War, killed by poison gas, who returns to life to discover the manner of his dying--all make their claims on the audience in an arresting, provocative way.

North America: Its Plains and Plateaus

1971 • 16 min • United States of America

This documentary shows the characteristics and location of major plains and plateaus of North America, and discusses some of the ways in which they have affected man's use of the land.

Partei liige

1971 • 50 min • Soviet Union

Rosiine Kartau tells about her life, work and activities as the head of the Vasula state farm.

Cumulative Script

1971 • 12 min

A drama unfolds in London parkland, as Lamelas balances modernist autocritique with the mimetic discourse of cinema.

Gela

1971 • 48 min • Soviet Union

The hero of the film is the son of a high-ranking official. His parents do not care for him, and the boy's only friend is his father's driver. Time passes, Gela's father is fired from his job, his car is confiscated, and the boy is left without friends.

The Egg

1971 • 5 min

The symbolic value of the egg throughout history is represented in this film in colourful animation without commentary. The importance attached to the egg as one of the realities of nature appears in the art and architecture of all ancient civilizations. In modern times it still holds a place in traditional observance. The animation artist develops this theme in colourful, surprising sequences. Film without words.

Dubliners Sean agus Nua

1971 • 22 min • Ireland

A portrait of Dublin and its people.

The Stairs

1971 • 8 min • Soviet Union

A simple story about a son returning home...

Dark Moon Hollow

1971 • 16 min • Ireland

A documentary style film about an old man’s journey from his home in Roche’s Point to Whitebay, Whitegate, Rostellan, Cork City, Iniscarra, Carrigadrohid Castle, ending up in Gougan Barra where he contemplates the grave of Cork’s first Bishop (Saint Finbarr).

The City Through My Eyes

1971 • 10 min • Hungary

An experimental short film documenting the life of Hungarian citizens through city footage and animation.

Pork with Sweet Potatoes

1971 • 9 min • France

Short film about the Mapuga tribe’s feast of pigs with sweet potatoes.

Rough Brunch

1971 • 6 min • United States of America

The Aardvark chases The Ant, but this time The Ant has found a new pal in a termite.

Big, Gray, Shaggy

1971 • 7 min • Soviet Union

A puppy sees a big, gray, shaggy thing on the river, gets frightened and runs away, but on the way a chicken, a duck and a bear cub join him. They run to the little mouse, who is not afraid, but saw the fog in the big, gray, shaggy one. Do not be afraid of anything, and all fears will dissipate like fog.

Nelson Filma

1971 • 11 min • Brazil

The work of Nelson Pereira dos Santos guides the documentary, which traces the path taken by Cinema Novo and addresses the issues raised by the filmmaker during the filming of Brazilian Cinema classics.

Amuhuelai-mi

1971 • 11 min • Chile

An early film by Marilú Mallet (as Maria Luisa Mallet) created for the Education Ministry's Department of Culture under Salvador Allende's Popular Unity government. The film combines images with intertitles that present the disparity in land distribution, economic opportunity, and civil rights between the indigenous Mapuche people and Chilean Whites/Mestizos. - KG

Carta a Mestre Dórdio Gomes

1971 • 16 min • Portugal

A Letter for master Dordio Gomes (about portuguese painter Dordio Gomes)

Hirde Dyama

1971 • 24 min • Guinea

The first Hirde Dyama National Festival of Culture of the Republic of Guinea was held in March 1970 in the country's capital city of Conakry. The film features many colorful and diverse performances and highlights the protection of traditional West African cultural traditions and art forms under President Ahmed Sékou Touré.