All Films

The Last Prom

1980 • 24 min

Prom night, teenage drivers and alcohol.

A Jury of Her Peers

1980 • 30 min

A Jury of Her Peers is a 1980 short film directed by Sally Heckel, adapted from the story by Susan Glaspell. A farm woman is accused of murdering her husband in early 1900's Midwest America. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

Spooky Kitaro: The All Seeing Eye

1980 • 12 min • Japan

Yasui is the president of a large company. After the war, he wandered into the world of evil spirits, where he obtained a hidden treasure "Geomancer's Eye". With the magical power of this treasure Yasui received enormous wealth. But the great miracles have a great price... A retelling of episode 37 from the 1971 TV anime.

Self-Portrait

1980 • 20 min • United States of America

Jonas Mekas reflects on his life.

Konst

1980 • 46 min • Sweden

"Art" - A different kind of Art film. One that takes the liberty to amplify and invent freely along the basis of reality. A film that speaks for the artist.

Rifleman

1980 • 30 min

Private Semple returns to his Antrim home after the Battle of the Somme, the village's sole survivor from all the 'brave boys of Ulster' who volunteered; but the battle scars go far deeper than anyone suspects.

God Natt Alfons Åberg

1980 • 12 min • Sweden

Alfons doesn't want to fall asleep - so he makes sure that he is awake an that his dad has a lot to manage whit him.

Solly’s Diner

1980 • 10 min

A homeless street character (Larry Hankin) tries to get free food from the night waitress (Ruth Silvera) in Solly's Diner. His plea is interrupted by a desperate business man (Roger Bowen) who pulls a gun and demands all the money in the cash register.

And Mum Came Too

1980 • 30 min

Gate-crashing and drinking have turned some teenage parties into nightmares. When it's Sandra's turn to have a party, Mum insists on coming too. Sandra is horrified - will any of her friends come?

Another Great Day

1980 • 7 min

Another Great Day depicts a day in the life of a housewife as she routinely performs her daily chores; TV, radio and pulp novels form her world of fantasy.

Act of Being Polite

1980 • 1 min

A hazy moment of relationship turmoil between a man and a woman with the iconic Residents eyeballs for heads.

Sultan and the Rock Star

1980 • 56 min • United States of America

Paul Winters, a rock star burnout, flees his fame and ends up by chance on an island where he comes face to face with Sultan, a domesticated Bengal tiger left there to be hunted by a wealthy businessman. He then befriends the animal and decides to do everything to save him...

Cambodia: Year One

1980 • 51 min

1980. The effect of aid to Cambodia and the extent of the country's new-found stability.

Fishing Moon

1980 • 50 min • Japan

Since Minamata: The Victims and Their World (1971), director Tsuchimoto Noriaki has made numerous works depicting people living in Minamata. This work for children is a visual fantasy poetically depicting the moon that governs the ocean’s tides, the fishermen and the various fish living there.

Tom Waits at Theatre le Palace

1980 • 35 min

Tom Waits performs at Theatre le Palace in Paris, France. It was recorded for French television and broadcast on the program "Palace One" in 1980.

Survival Run

1980 • 11 min

Blind man running Dipsea Trail race.

Fleetwood Mac: Tusk

1980 • 59 min

This 1980 tour documentary, recorded during the "Tusk" tour, was originally intended to be a companion to the album release for "Tusk", the most expensive rock album made up to that point in time, and the first ever recorded in a digital format. It contains behind-the-scenes footage and Live performances by Fleetwood Mac of songs from Tusk and previous albums. Due to editing issues, the video became available a number of months after the release of Tusk in 1979.

Karel Zeman for Children

1980 • 17 min • Czechoslovakia

Seventy-year-old filmmaker Karel Zeman recapitulated his thirty years of work in the field of animated and trick films. The film Karel Zeman for Children includes excerpts from Baron Prášil, The Tale of Hansel and Gretel, Mr. Prokouk, King Lávra and Journey to the Prehistoric Times. The film is presented on the 100th anniversary of the birth of this important figure of Czech cinema.

The Sweater

1980 • 10 min • Canada

Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood. At a time when all his friends worshipped Maurice "Rocket" Richard and wore his number 9 Canadiens hockey jersey, the boy was mistakenly sent a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey from Eaton's. Unable to convince his mother to send it back, he must face his friends wearing the colours of the opposing team. This animated short, based on the book The Hockey Sweater, is an NFB classic that appeals to hockey lovers of all ages.

Harmonium in California

1980 • 29 min • Canada

Through concerts and interviews, folk-progressive group Harmonium takes Quebec culture to California. This documentary full of colour and sound, filmed in California in 1978, recounts the ups and downs of the journey of the Quebec musical group Harmonium, who came to feel the pulse of Americans and see if culture, their culture, can succeed in crossing borders.

The Donna Summer Special

1980 • 60 min

A variety special that showcased the musical talents of singer and actress Donna Summer.

Franklin River Journey

1980 • 27 min • Australia

Follows amateur botanist Antonius Moscal's raft journey down the Franklin River (Tasmania, Australia).

Hypnosis and Beyond

1980 • 50 min • United States of America

An exploration of the powers of the human mind and how hypnosis could hold the key to unlocking them.

A Highly Committed Film

1980 • 7 min • Poland

An amusing tale of the decline of cultural life due to the... the liquidation of old street kiosks pasted with posters, thanks to which one could find out about the dates of cultural events....