All Films

The Last Night

1982 • 52 min • United Kingdom

As a small local theatre and its players prepare for the final performance of a mystery thriller play, they find themselves held hostage by two escaped convicts who have chosen the theatre as a hideout.

The Legend of the Poor Hunchback

1982 • 7 min • France

On her throne, a princess welcomes her suitors under the watchful eye of her family and the kingdom. Down below, amongst the crowd, struggles a poor hunchback.

Roses, the Sea and the Sun

1982 • 59 min • Japan

On a beach, Masao remembers the summer romance between him and Tatsuya. Part of the "Rose Tribe" trilogy that launched gay pink film in 1982.

Warten bis Lili kommt - Denkste!?

1982 • 50 min

The modern fairy tale shows children's addictive behavior and provides clues to possible causes.

Rattlesnake in a Cooler

1982 • 58 min • United States of America

A one act play about a young doctor who ditches his safe middle-class existence to become a cowboy out West. His cowboy fantasy eventually breaks down.

The Discipline of D.E.

1982 • 9 min • United States of America

"The Discipline of D.E." is a short 16mm film directed by Gus Van Sant. It’s based on a story in “Exterminator!” by William Burroughs that at times reads like Buddhist noir: "DE is a way of doing. DE simply means doing whatever you do in the easiest most relaxed way you can manage which is also the quickest and most efficient way, as you will find as you advance in DE.You can start right now tidying up your flat, moving furniture or books, washing dishes, making tea, sorting papers. Don't fumble, jerk, grab an object. Drop cool possessive fingers onto it like a gentle old cop making a soft arrest.”

To Turn a Blind Eye

1982 • 30 min • United Kingdom

Written by Farrukh Dhondy. Blind Mr. Homersham lives alone with no one to care for him, but then he meets young Jamshyd. Being blind Mr. Homesham does not know or care that Jamshyd is Asian, until his son introduces prejudice into the relationship. 

Historia de un roble solo

1982 • 60 min • Chile

Olguita and Osvaldo are planning to get married, but she imposes only one condition for this to happen: she must own at least one property from his,regardless of its worth.

Disney's Halloween Treat

1982 • 47 min

Contains memorable scenes from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Fantasia," "Lady and the Tramp," "Peter Pan," "One Hundred and One Dalmatians," and "The Sword in the Stone."

Romance para el otro Santiago

1982 • 27 min • Chile

Portrait of the new face that the center of Santiago acquired during the 80s. The Ahumada walk along with the social and survival demonstrations that converge there. The coexistence of street vendors, preachers, executives, unemployed people from the show who set up an "office" to engage in new jobs, alternates with flippers, topless and cafes that forever changed the heart of the city.

Dead Kennedys: Live in Vienna

1982 • 16 min • United States of America

Dead Kennedys filmed live at Arena Wien in Vienna, Austria, 1982.

Box

1982 • 8 min • Japan

"I stuck landscape photographs on the faces of a cube and shot them frame-by-frame. It looks like the box is forever revolving, but in truth it only revolves 90 degrees. The trick to this sensation is fundamentally the same as the one used in SPACY. I was aiming at disturbing our awareness of space in the movement from the three-dimensional to a plane and back again." Takashi Ito

The Fish Carriage

1982 • 18 min • Soviet Union

Soviet stop-motion animated film consisting of three stories based on the fairy tales of the peoples of the North.

Raphaël par le dessin

1982 • 8 min • France

A short film made by Eric Rohmer dealing with the drawings of Raphael.

Beyond Witch Mountain

1982 • 48 min • United States of America

After news of the boy's amazing abilities surfaces, Tony and Tia are sent to go find him knowing that the boy must be from their world. They are joined by an old friend Jason O'Day and a black cat named Winky. Together, they race to find the prodigy before their old nemesis Aristotle Bolt does.

Phil Spector: He's a Rebel

1982 • 57 min • United States of America

Biography of famed record producer Phil Spector, noted for discovering and producing the records of such rock icons as The Righteous Brothers, The Ronettes and The Crystals, and who worked with such stars as Ike and Tina Turner and even The Beatles. Included is footage of him rehearsing The Blossoms in a recording studio, and interviews with two of his recording engineers who explain how his famous "Wall of Sound" was created.

Saying No

1982 • 16 min • United States of America

Saying No is an early 1980s educational film produced by Crommie & Crommie that, true to the title, presents a process for young women to successfully decline advances from the opposite sex.

Lovers of Their Time

1982 • 52 min

A bittersweet tale of timid, gentle lovers, one of whom is unhappily married, who conduct a clandestine affair.

The Making of 'One from the Heart'

1982 • 23 min

A short documentary on the Francis Ford Coppola musical One From the Heart.

The Tale of the Frog Prince

1982 • 55 min • United States of America

A spoiled, selfish princess's fate becomes entwined with a zany and witty frog with a secret past.

Cat's House

1982 • 20 min • Soviet Union

The film is a musical based on the fairy tale of the same name by Samuel Marshak.

A Family Circus Easter

1982 • 24 min • United States of America

This Easter, Billy has plans to help PJ find his first Easter egg. Dolly helps but Jeffy wants to catch the Easter Bunny. When he does, the entire family is surprised, even Sam. In the end, PJ is happy and the day is another wonderful Family Circus Easter.

Rome, Italian Style

1982 • 14 min • Canada

On the SCTV Foreign Film Festival, Angelo loses control of his fantasies.

Chambers: Tracks and Gestures

1982 • 57 min • Canada

An intimate portrait of Jack Chambers, a major figure in the Canadian cultural landscape. This lyrical film includes the full range of his work from the age of thirteen until his death. The story is told in Chambers' own words through narration, and balanced by interviews with people who were close to Chambers at different times in his life.