All Films

The Boat-Burning Festival

1979 • 20 min • Taiwan

Shot by Chang Chao-Tang and cinematographer Christopher Doyle, The Boat Burning Festival captures the ceremony worshipping Wangye（王爺）, the local god of plague, held every three years in Sucuo Village（蘇厝） in Tainan（台南）, Taiwan. Chang timed the work to "Ommadawn", a Celtic-inspired progressive rock album by Mike Oldfield. Defying genre conventions and deviating stylistically from television or ethnographic documentary, the film testifies to the tense and complex coexistence of traditional rites, local folklore, and discourses about modernisation and identity in 1970s Taiwan.

Steel Pulse - Live at Rockpalast

1979 • 58 min • Germany

Legendary reggae group Steel Pulse appeared on the German television program Rockpalast on December 12, 1979. The band had formed just four years earlier in Birmingham, England by guitarists David Hinds and Basil Gabbidon after hearing Bob Marley And The Wailers’ 1973 album, Catch a Fire. But the group was often barred from venues in Birmingham because of their Rastafarian beliefs, so they found a home with another group of outcasts-- the punk rockers.

Çıplak Kedi

1979 • 59 min • Turkey

Cheap drama with erotic moments.

Big Secret For A Small Company

1979 • 16 min • Soviet Union

How a dog, a horse and a cat became friends.

My Survival as an Aboriginal

1979 • 51 min • Australia

Essie Coffey gives the children lessons on Aboriginal culture. She speaks of the importance of teaching these kids about their traditions. Aboriginal kids are forgetting about their Aboriginal heritage because they are being taught white culture instead.

Blondie in Concert

1979 • 41 min • United Kingdom

The Apollo Theater, Glasgow, Scotland - December 31, 1979. This concert video was originally broadcast live by the BBC on the OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST program. It was the 2nd night they'd played at The Apollo, with the first serving as a warmup. Only the second half of this show was broadcast, minus a few encores. Set List: Dreaming, Slow Motion, (Commercial Break), Shayla, Union City Blue, (Commercial Break), Atomic, Picture This, Pretty Baby, (Commercial Break), Heart of Glass, Hanging on the Telephone, Sunday Girl, (Commercial Break), Heart of Glass (Promo).

Beara

1979 • 16 min • Ireland

An exploration of the wild desolation of West Cork, Beara is a landscape film featuring the unique flora and fauna of the Beara Peninsula off the coast of Cork. The film begins with a slow zoom in on the Beara Peninsula on a map of Ireland. What follows is a breathtaking depiction of nature. Raging waterfalls, stunning water reflections, turbulent waves, sea cliffs, bathing birds and nesting puffins form some of the striking imagery of this film.

1980

1979 • 25 min

Unseen for decades, 1980 is Ken Finkleman and Rick Moranis’ enormously funny CBC pilot that was way ahead of its time. A send up of a current-affairs show, 1980 pokes fun at subjects ranging from the current state of the Canadian film industry, academics, the student radicals of the 60s to Hollywood depictions of the Holocaust. Steven Kampmann stars along with Finkleman and Moranis. Also featuring Toronto salesman Phil Givner, Andrew Gilles, Caroline Yeager and the late comedy producer, Joe Bodolai. 1980 shown courtesy of CBC.

History on the Run: The Media and the '79 Election

1979 • 57 min • Canada

This documentary examines the media's coverage of the Canadian federal election of May 1979. Filmed over a 3-week period, it takes a fascinating look at journalists in action and the politicians who attempt to manipulate the media.

Ein gemachter Mann oder "Falsche Fuffziger"

1979 • 17 min • East Germany

In a western country, the police are on the lookout for a counterfeit money gang. During the closure of a brothel, the small inspector of the vice squad receives a reliable tip. The chief of police wants to take credit for the success and leads the bust of the counterfeiters. While he celebrates his success, the little detective gets into an almost ruined bank with a piece of counterfeit money he has captured by chance and becomes a rich man in high society.

The Peace Pipe

1979 • 9 min • Soviet Union

Not so long ago, the Indians, the indigenous people of America, subordinated their whole life to the traditions and practices, which they constantly followed. But there were many tribes, and often feud arose between them, which led to terrible consequences: quarrels, misunderstandings and the death of loved ones. This story tells how they can overcome squabbles and make a step towards peace and reconciliation.

Maria Gladys, Uma Atriz Brasileira

1979 • 10 min • Brazil

The artistic career and daily life of actress Maria Gladys.

Death on the Tagus

1979 • 34 min

A curious fictional documentary filmed in London about two actors from the film "Death on the Nile," Peter Ustinov and Jane Birkin, who are interviewed by the author.

Aircrafts Are Singing

1979 • 50 min • Soviet Union

About the creator of famous aircraft - aircraft designer Ilyushin.

A Kitten Named Woof (Episode 3)

1979 • 9 min • Soviet Union

How the Fox Chased the Hare

1979 • 9 min • Soviet Union

A hare and a hungry, sad fox chasing him have a conversation about what it takes to get what you want in life.

Northern Fairytale

1979 • 8 min • Soviet Union

Based on the folklore of the peoples of the North.

What Are Birds, Anyway?

1979 • 16 min • Soviet Union

One day, a chick hatches from a chicken egg that has rolled away from the others. Without its mother nearby, it cannot understand who it is. The little one sets off on a journey in search of its identity.

chirurgie optique

1979 • 9 min

Awarded Gold Prize at the Onion City Film Festival, Chicago.

The Love of the Three Pomegranates

1979 • 25 min • Portugal

In this highly theatrical TV production, Monteiro again draws on the world of folklore – and, more precisely, on the widespread sexual connotation of the pomegranate – to tell a tale of love, envy, treason and mistaken/double identities.

Sea Dream

1979 • 6 min • Canada

Children, like adults, have days that go wrong. This film shows how one little girl overcomes the day's frustrations by diving into an underwater fantasy where she spends time with her friend, the lady octopus. After playing many wonderful games together, the little girl re-enters the world of reality feeling fine and refreshed.

Leif

1979 • 60 min • United States of America

Teen idol Leif Garrett headlines this variety music, dance and comedy sketch special with guest stars Bob Hope, Marie Osmond, Brooke Shields and Japanese pop duo Pink Lady.

Joe Jackson: Rock Goes to College

1979 • 42 min • United Kingdom

Joe Jackson Live at Hatfield Polytechnic, UK. 29 November 1979. Introduction 1) SUNDAY PAPERS (00:26) 2) ONE MORE TIME (05:22) 3) FRIDAY (08:12) 4) IT’S DIFFERENT FOR GIRLS (12:25) 5) DON’T WANNA BE LIKE THAT (16:06) 6) HAPPY LOVING COUPLES (19:45) 7) I’M THE MAN (24:11) 8) GOT THE TIME (29:20) 9) IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM? (33:30) 10) COME ON (outro) (38:37)

The Hero

1979 • 20 min • Australia

Australian ABC TV children's educational program shows how a TV show actor is cast and works to create an episode of a TV program.