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An intimate look at the life of Rosette Hakim, the Egyptian-born grandmother of filmmaker Mary Halawani, and how she uses an Egyptian-Jewish Passover seder ritual to symbolize her modern day exodus.

The river from the Garda Lake to the Po. The Burgo papermill, the power station, the mill, the town fete. The marsh reed gatherer, the old fisherwoman, who doing the washing down at the river, recalls her secret love affairs on the boat.

A camera expedition to the Sioux Indians of South Dakota. They were driven from their land by the exploitation of mineral resources. Now they live on the edge of the Badlands, a lunar landscape of clay and marl. The film describes red and white, poor and rich America.

Film collage on the punk scene in Germany in the early 1980s

A short documentary.

One of many films commissioned by the U.N. to commemorate the Decade For Women, which began in 1976, The impossible decade assesses what has actually happened to women in those ten years.

It presents, with testimonies and archival images, the most important social and political events in Colombia from 1944 to 1986.

Profiles nine artisans and performing artists who are recognized by law as "holders of important intangible cultural properties" and are charged with publicly exhibiting their works and teaching their artistry to apprentices. Pays visits to a potter, a doll sculptor, a puppeteer, a papermaker, a koto musician, a swordmaker, a textile weaver and a dyer, a kabuki theater actor, and a bellmaker.

Animals used in advertising.

The speed chess tournament that has taken place once in a month for already 35 years involves well-known people from the field of culture. The game has no other purposes than the game itself. Some hobbies may seem funny for bystanders; however, for the practitioners of a hobby it may be even more serious activity than their main occupation. Work is compulsion, game is freedom. The documentary is a document of cultural history that has recorded well-known people in a situation that is unfamiliar for the public.

Shot secretly in 1982, this film documents the story of young members of the African National Congress, sentenced to death or to life imprisonment in South Africa for their activities to end apartheid. Interviews the parents they left behind when they fled the country to join the liberation movement after the Soweto uprising, talks to student leaders and trade unionists, and addresses the question of armed struggle in South Africa.

Provides a comprehensive look at how best to protect you and your valuables in your home.

On the eve of 1987, the metallurgists of Magnitogorsk reported an industry record - sixteen million tons of steel were smelted. However, New Year's Eve at the plant became tragic. The blast furnace, which was working hard, could not stand it. One of the air heaters collapsed. People died. This is one of the examples that allowed the authors of the film to raise a serious problem - focusing on quantitative indicators at the expense of qualitative ones, leading to harmful consequences in the economy and society.

Information that girls ostensibly should know.

A look into the lives of workers at a Washington saw mill that produces shingles.

In the past, it was common for women to take care of the children and run the household. But did housewives think that was a good thing? And what did the younger generation think of housewives? Did they want to become one themselves?

Intimate view around the life of the famous political leader, Simón Bolivar.

For the Lancia Martini team, the 1988 Safari Rally was the chance to win the classic African event for the first time since their involvement in World Championship rallying. The Italian team had prepared thoroughly for their tenth attempt to win this round, with a tortuous 4,200 kilometres lying waiting to catch the unwary. Leading into it was championship hot-man Miki Biasion, with the Lancia Martini Integrale sporting a six-speed gearbox for the first time. Nissan and Toyota were expected to provide the main opposition to the Lancias, with Biasion anxious to extend his lead over team-mates Cesare Fiorio and Markku Alen, with Stig Blomqvist lurking menacingly in the Ford.

The year 1985 saw some of the biggest investments ever in rallysport from several of the world's leading manufacturers. Audi Quattros - the first of the 'supercars', Peugeot with their new 4WD lightweight flyer and Lancia with the effective Delta S4. This action packed record includes Ari Vatanen's authoritative win in Sweden, the thrilling debut of the new Metro in the hands of Tony Pond at the RAC and the spectator packed tracks of Portugal and Greece. There's also the open plains of Africa, the yumps of the 1000 Lakes and the slick-tyred tarmac racing in San Remo. It is all here, filmed to a very high standard often from within inches of the cars as they hurtle past.

Developed from an original idea by architect Donald Insall, Buildings - Who Cares? examines the implication sof the conflicting demands of new building and preservation on three different levels. These range from an individual monument (Binham Priory in Norfolk), through a village (Lavenham in Suffolk) to city scale (the active urban conservation programme being pursued in Chester).

Documents the growth of jazz in New Orleans highlighting the contributions of Armand J. Piron.

This film shows three different methods for catching herrings which Icelanders have used in the past century. The use of the nets is illustrated with animated graphics and then matched with live action on board. Live footage is shot off the south and east coast of Iceland.

A documentary film about childish games.

A collective, moving self-portrait of Polish painters of the turn of the century, composed of paintings presented at the exhibition "Symbolism in Polish art" at the National Museum in Warsaw in 1985.

Conceived as a political pamphlet, developed in a rhetorically grotesque vein, the film deals with the activity and the shameful end of the traitor organization of Balli Kombetar during WW2 in Albania.

Shot in winter in a difficult-to-reach mountainous region in north-western Iran, the film depicts the lives of nomadic shepherds who are believed to be descendants of the ancient Kadusian people. Mehranfar focuses a family’s daily life, determined by the care of the animals.

"The Frankenstein Monster, Dracula, The Wolf Man, Ming The Merciless, The Joker, Jason, Michael Myers, Freddy, Lon Chaney Sr., Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Vincent Price -- all of those special antagonists that we loved to hiss and jeer, have made us cower in our seats, look under the bed at night and carefully close our dark closets... They are all here in this definitive history of the movie villain."

This film records the most spectacular sacred ceremony of the Balinese people. The Eka Dasa Rudra, or Festival of the 11 Powers, was held by order of the high priests to restore the balance between good and evil in the universe. The entire Balinese population of two million participated. In Bali, religion governs all aspects of life. A complex synthesis of Buddhism, animism, Sivaism and Hinduism, its rituals go back to the dawn of time. The film captures the sight and sound of this richly textured event.

Urban life can be difficult. Here we first follow a couple who encounter one problem after another as they hunt for a flat. The estate agent is a crook and makes their job even harder. When it becomes impossible to find somewhere to rent, there’s only one thing left to do: live in a shanty town. One of the inhabitants shows us what living in that environment actually means.

The Chicago Cubs began playing baseball in the 1870's, and since then no other team has held such a spell over its fans. CHICAGO AND THE CUBS - A Lifelong Love Affair, captures all the emotion between one of America's greatest cities and one of sport's greatest franchises. From Cap Anson to Ernie Banks to Ryne Sandberg, this is the official authorized story of the Chicago Cubs, a vivid account of all the memorable men and moments the people of Chicago have enjoyed over the years, hosted by celebrated Chicago columnist, author and lifelong Cub fan, Mike Royko.

A compilation of trailers and footage from early low-budget films that are generally considered to be among the worst films ever made.

More frivolity. More Fun and even more bodies to behold! "The Girls of Spring Break" are back to warm you up on a cold winter's night. Find out why the girls do it. Find out why the guys love it. Find out why the 1986 Spring Break was the wildest week in the history of Ft. Lauderdale.

THE BODY ON THREE FLOORS was a collaborative project that emerged from a dance class, between a dozen people with different professional art form and science skills and featuring the pianist, Keith Tippett. A project by filmmaker Mike Leggett and produced with the technical and financial assistance of a regional arts board and a regional television station in Britain. The program approach utilises the method of essay, and the essay of imagination, working across television genres in a manner intended to be both serious and entertaining.

Documentary which examines the work of the GPO Film Unit in its fiftieth year. Co-produced by The Post Office and Arena.

An examination of human nature and behavior.

This documentary explores the lives of three adult sisters living in a remote holler in southern West Virginia. Sharon, a school teacher, has returned home after living elsewhere, affording her a world view not shared by the rest of her family.

A documentary on the origins of Changüí.

Made with young lesbians aged between 16 and 23 from Newcastle, Liverpool and London, this warm and engaging film explores the ups and downs of being lesbian in a predominately heterosexual and homophobic society geared to wedding bells and boys. The young women interviewed speak openly about their experiences of coming out to friends and parents and how in many cases they were told it was only a ‘phase’ they would grow out of. ‘If you can go out with boys at 14 and that’s OK, why can’t you go out with someone of your own sex without it being a crush’ asks one of the young women.

Highlights aspects of food handling which are the personal responsibility of the food handler. Discusses the sources of potentially hazardous bacteria and the various means by which these bacteria may be transferred to food.

The desperate private war of a Vietnam veteran of the US Army. The Film explores the biggest amok run in the history of the USA at that point of time. The story of a mass murder in San Diego on July 18 1984 is told by showing reports of a local TV station. It turns out that the amok was partly caused by traumatic experiences during the Vietnam War.

Profile of Chuck Solomon, one of the principles behind Theatre Rhinoceros. Actor, Director, gay man and now HIV + man Chuck brings a fresh, life affirming aspect to all that he does.

A professional decorator shares his secrets for a perfectly trimmed Christmas tree.

Documentary about USSR glasnost period rock bands

A documentary on youth gang violence in Los Angeles and the special police detail which is designated to fight it. Nominated for the Best Documentary Short Subject Oscar.

Round 3 of the 1989 World Rally Championship took place over the combined gravel and asphalt stages in Portugal. Joint championship leader and reigning world champion, Miki Biasion again led the Italian marque's entry. Able support came from Portuguese specialist, Markku Alen, and the dynamic Frenchman Didier Auriol. Alex Fiorio was also entered in an Integrale. The other joint leader, Ingvar Carlsson was absent, Mazda electing to give the event a miss after a disastrous Monte Carlo. Toyota were out in force and had three GTA's for Kankkunen, Waldegaard, and Sainz. Enjoy watching the cars 'yumping' almost at head height - without putting life and limb at the risk to the same extent as the Portuguese spectators.

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

Gualtiero Jacopetti's last documentary. It tells the story of one of the largest dams in the world and the lives of men in search of gold and diamonds in the sands of the river that runs through the province of Caroní, in Venezuela.

Untitled is an early work by Park Hyunki, shot on 16mm film and presented as a black-and-white silent projection. Set against a stark white wall, the work shows the artist repeatedly jumping in place until his body becomes exhausted and collapses.

Pass Through the City documents a tripartite performance staged by Park Hyunki in Daegu on March 22, 1981. Park fabricated two enormous stones out of resin and embedded mirrors onto their surfaces. One stone was installed on the floor of Maekhyang Gallery, while the other was loaded onto a sixteen-meter truck and driven through downtown Daegu for forty minutes. After the ride, the stone was moved to a busy sidewalk by a bank, where passersby touched its surface, gathered around it, and looked at themselves in the mirror. The work was recorded on 16mm film.

Walk, Don't Walk captures landscapes encountered across various regions during a journey through Asia. Having left Asia and been living in Europe, Kim Soun-Gui responds to the transformations of Asia with acute visual and mental sensitivity. Like a diary, she records places such as Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto, the National Palace Museum in Taiwan, Jongno and Seoul Station in Korea.

The life of the miners in the town of Cerro de Pasco, referring to the problems of mining activity.

Adventure tourism presents a whole new possibility for world tourism, in the sport of canoeing on the torrential Urubamba River.

Lima as a city is seen at night and early morning in its daily movement intensified by a filming with an accelerated camera.

A member of The Ramblers’ Association (now known simply as The Ramblers) and reporter Sally Jones follow a route on the map of Sundry Ancient Trackways on Dartmoor starting near Gidleigh Parish Church in West Devon on the Mariners’ Way. Trackways or green ways may date to prehistoric times and started as paths formed by people or animals. In bog areas impressions or fossilised imprints attest to the pathways having been in use for thousands of years.

Biography of American naturalist John James Audubon.