All Films

Openings

1970 • 13 min

Acconci's body-based performances are often willfully provocative in their testing of physical limits and controlled actions. Here, as the camera frames Acconci's stomach in close up, he painstakingly pulls out each hair from the skin around his navel.

A Bee Has Been Born

1970 • 9 min • Yugoslavia

A honeycomb in a beehive. A rhythmical collective of bees and the expectation of the birth of a baby bee. Immediately after birth, her collision with the World begins. She has to learn discipline and join the collective. Her mischief and curiosity make her look irresponsible, because every new situation drags her into an adventure someone needs to save her from. Different situations, different problems. She learns about life independently. Life kicks and beats her, so she finally settles in the bee collective.

Mr. Monster

1970 • 8 min

Mr. Monster hello

The Demon

1970 • 19 min • United States of America

A woman staying at an isolated desert house with her artist husband is stalked by a strange figure.

The Northlands Problem

1970 • 22 min

Left-wing collective film targeting colonial politics in Northern Sweden (Norrland).

Invitation

1970 • 12 min • Yugoslavia

The guest of the evening has arrived, let the nightmare begin.

Pioneer Living: 'Preparing Foods'

1970 • 10 min • United States of America

Shows how a pioneer family prepared their food.

You Haven't Changed a Bit

1970 • 15 min

A couple fights, then go on separate vacations with to their parents.

Changing Plans

1970 • 1 min

Changing Plans

Ratamata

1970 • 8 min

A portrait of the diverse opinions of Chicagoans as they reflect on the general state of affairs in America, the war in Vietnam, social and racial conflict, freedom and personal liberty, happiness, and social justice. Ratamata was made by future Tom Palazzolo collaborator Kreines when he was 16 years old, and was an award winner at the Young Chicago Filmmakers Festival.

Rubbish

1970 • 12 min • Netherlands

A film about the beauty of impermanence and about everything that people throw away. A mix of recognizable images from reality and abstract images, which have been painted or made using colour filters.

Lincoln Hospital (Newsreel #35)

1970 • 11 min • United States of America

When a city-run health clinic in the South Bronx fails to meet the needs of the city, local residents and health workers force a strike and then run the clinic themselves.

Cinéastes de notre temps : François Truffaut : Dix ans, dix films

1970 • 58 min • France

Episode of the French television series about the work of François Truffaut.

Armoire

1970 • 5 min • Soviet Union

A man puts all the things from his apartment into one enormous closet and starts living there.

Homo homini

1970 • 8 min • Yugoslavia

The second film in Vlatko Gilic’s Sisyphean trilogy.

İntizar

1970 • 20 min • Soviet Union

In 1919-1920, in the events of the revolution. The story of a mother's heart is from the pull and breadth. The strong and rich image of the mother separates from her son, and then boldly loses him, another guy takes her son. She believes that this child will come and replace her son, who will be worthy of her son. The mother tries to raise him as a brave, noble, and kind person, like her own son.

The World in a Room

1970 • 50 min

Harry Steffans and his coloured wife, Annie, find it difficult to rent a flat.

A vingt jours de la vie

1970 • 12 min • France

Leon Russell: The Homewood Session

1970 • 59 min • United States of America

Originally aired on KCET December 5, 1970. Taped at the Vine Street Theatre on Hollywood and Vine. Leon Russell and friends with Sweet Emily, Claudia Lennar, Kathi McDonald, Chuck Blackwell, John Gallie, Don Preseton, Joey Cooper, Carl Radle, Don Nix, Jim Horn, Furry Lewis. Set list Leon's Introduction Opening 2 Will The Circle Be Unbroken Caravan (Jim Horn) It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry Delta Lady A Song For You Furry's Introduction Furry's Blues 1 Furry's Blues 2 Furry's Blues 3 with Leon Amos Burke Honky Tonk Women Sweet Emily Prince Of Peace Girl Of The North Country Big Boss Man Crystal Closet Queen Of Thee I Sign Medley Ending

Rush Hour

1970 • 3 min • United Kingdom

Time lapse photography shows the swarm of commuters at London Waterloo station racing about at top speed.

Field

1970 • 13 min

"The title is a reference to the force-field within the rectangle. To accentuate its character I filmed with B&W filmstock." – Ernie Gehr

Tim The Duckling

1970 • 9 min • Soviet Union

Animated movie based on Enid Blyton's fairy tale "The Famous Duckling Tim" about how because of his restless temper Tim always gets into stories, which, however, always ends safely.

Nina: A Historical Perspective

1970 • 23 min • United States of America

This Emmy-nominated TV special highlights rare performance footage filmed between 1968 and 1969 at various US venues and locations, including the Westbury Music Fair, The Village Gate, and RCA Studios in New York City. Also featured are candid and personal interviews with Nina herself, revealing her unique views on music and life -- all expressed with her trademark intensity.

Abode of the Snows

1970 • 10 min

An evocative 16mm short shot during a visit to Nepal.