All Films

Countdown Canada

1970 • 60 min

In 1970, Rob Fothergill released Canada’s own War of the Worlds—Countdown Canada, a TV news simulation dramatizing the day in which Canada becomes part of the United States. The broadcast included prominent public figures commenting on the last gasp of Canadian sovereignty, some debating the merits of such an assimilation, others engaging in a plea for an independent Canada.

Connexions

1970 • 14 min

In "Connexions" Greg Curnoe describes all of the intricate connections in his life over moving images of London's downtown, neighbourhoods and bars. You also see studio images of Jack Chambers painting his famous "401" painting. Connexions becomes a diary - narrative - biographical - autobiographical home movie of regionalism - provincialism.

Changes

1970 • 16 min • United States of America

Directed by pioneering gay documentary and erotica filmmaker Pat Rocco, Changes is a profile of Jennifer Michaels, a trans person living in Los Angeles.

Zukie

1970 • 17 min

A home movie by Piero Bargellini.

Films by Bob Branaman

1970 • 25 min • United States of America

Bob Branaman, most known for his painting, has been working with an 8mm camera for years, has produced a dozen films or so, which he rather simply and beautifully refuses to name, all involving multiple super-impositions (all created camera-wise) with much flash frame happening (or what he would, if he created them editing-wise, call extremely rapid cutting) and of a natural Baroque-musical tempo and which created for me a whole new sense of film collage. (The Film-Makers' Cooperative)

Bighorn

1970 • 10 min • Canada

A far closer view, and a more complete one, than even the hardest and most patient of visitors is likely to get of the bighorn mountain sheep of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

Hinterland Who's Who: Woodchuck

1970 • 1 min • Canada

This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who's Who series introduces viewers to the woodchuck, also known as a ground hog. From eating habits to mating schedules, a great deal about this large rodent is revealed in under 60 seconds.

Salomé

1970 • 51 min

Herodias, the wife of Herod Antipas, is accused by John the Baptist of committing adultery. On the occasion of his birthday, Herod asks Herodias's daughter, Salomé, to dance for his guests. As a reward, Herod decides to grant Salomé a wish and she wishes for John the Baptist’s head.

Sometimes I Wonder Who I Am

1970 • 5 min • United States of America

A short film about facing one's identity.

Hinterland Who's Who: Black Duck

1970 • 1 min • Canada

This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who’s Who series introduces viewers to the black duck.

Hinterland Who's Who: Peregrine Falcon

1970 • 1 min • Canada

This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who’s Who series introduces viewers to the peregrine falcon.

Permanent Measurement of Every 1 KM of E22 Motorway

1970 • 1 min • Poland

experimental short film

Arcade

1970 • 14 min • United Kingdom

A kaleidoscopic experimentation in colour, in which familiar Brighton locations are distorted and interspersed with imagery from adverts and film clips.

Better Dead?

1970 • 19 min • Soviet Union

A documentary concerning the harrowing effects of drugs misuse. An undramatised documentary which shows, without script or actors, the harrowing effects of drugs misuse. Young addicts tell of their experiences and sequences show them injecting drugs. "Talking heads" and "fixing" shots are linked by glimpses of the post-mortem examination conducted on the body of a young female addict. These point the question posed by the title of the film. The film ends on a note of optimism which is conveyed in vision and sound by two young people who have been cured of their addiction. The film endeavours to show the indignity and degradation which drug abuse causes. It does so starkly and honestly. There is no commentary.

Rhapsody in Green

1970 • 4 min • Yugoslavia

A short film focused on the flora and fauna of a bog.

Panola

1970 • 21 min

Panola’s life was a performance. He was always “on the set.” Wino, tree pruner, possible police informant, philosopher, “the most dangerous X that ever was,” “father of eight with one more on the way,” Panola challenged our filmmaking convictions. In no way could we film him independently of the presence of the camera. The conflict between our aesthetic convictions and the reality and authenticity Panola expressed led to few years of confusion, unsuccessful attempts at edits, and ultimately the need to find an outside editor (primarily Michal Goldman).

Fred Hampton: Chant and Demonstration

1970 • 4 min • United States of America

Rare footage of a September 1970 rally honouring the late Fred Hampton, Deputy Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party. One of the speakers leads the audience in a call and response.

Permanent Measurement of Time

1970 • 1 min • Poland

experimental short film

The Girls of Valmiera

1970 • 50 min • Soviet Union

One of the first socially relevant poetic films in Latvian cinema history, documenting the lives of female workers at a fiberglass factory – their work, leisure, dreams, hopes, and also the problems caused by the "influx" of young women into the small town after the factory was built.

Olha o Frevo

1970 • 9 min • Brazil

The documentary tells the history and tradition of frevo in the state of Pernambuco.

Mashhad

1970 • 16 min • Iran

A documentary about the holy city of Mashhad, highlighting the contrasts of faith and modernity under Shah in the Iran’s early 1970’s. Narrated by late poet Ahmad Shamloo.

The Children of the Dance

1970 • 11 min • Central African Republic, France

Airports, Airplane and South America Streets

1970 • 7 min

Cinelimite presents newly digitized home movies. 1970’s Airports, Airplane, and South America Streets feature gorgeous overhead shots of the state of Paraná and daily happenings in the city of Curitiba.

23.5

1970 • 4 min • Japan

A Film by Keiji Uematsu.