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The film presents many clips taken from the television and theatrical shows of the Tuscan comedian who makes fun of the habits of the Italians and of the governing politics of the eighties.

Ballet of mechanical parts of a wind-up clock, observed by macro photography to express the relationship between sound and visual movement.

A bunch of teenage boys in Mora, Sweden, who are torn between their great interest in cars and their girlfriends. The film especially follows Jan Broberg and his rebuilding of a Volvo Amazon, year model 1966.

Geneviève Hervé created her first video-painting with the first electronic portraits of her muse Pascale Ogier, and it was broadcasted in a 'Houba Houba' section of the French TV show 'Les Enfants du rock' (January 1982)

This documentary treats movie fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Terminator, the now-classic science fiction film about an ordinary woman being pursued by an unstoppable assassin robot sent from the future to kill her before she can give birth to a child who will one day become the leader of a resistance army. Included are interviews with stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, along with the cast and crew who share their experiences from making the film, as well as discuss the efforts that went into it.

It is a meditation on the multiple possibilities of interpretation that these stone formations of the Marcahuasi rock forest have.

German Documentary on how Kung Fu Movies are made

Documentary by Jean-Pierre Gorin about twin girls who spontaneously developed their own unique language as children.

Strong Kids, Safe Kids was put together because so many of us are concerned about the horrible potential dangers our kids face every day. Sexual molestation and abduction are an unfortunate part of our times. And as loving parents, it's up to us to teach our kids to stay safe. It's like teaching them to look both ways before crossing the street... only it's a whole lot trickier. That's where Strong Kids, Safe Kids comes in. This film brings all of the problems - and questions - out in the open. It talks to you and your kids one-on-one. The material is frank and to the point. But presented so entertainingly with music and humor that it's a delight for the whole family to watch together. Again and again.

This documentary follows the daily life of a section of the police station of the fifth "arrondissement" (district) of Paris.

Stations of the Elevated exposes viewers to an underground art scene- that is, one found exclusively on the sides of subways and train cars. A moving portrait of late-70's NYC, the film boasts a soundtrack by jazz legends Charles Mingus & Aretha Franklin.

Short documentary on Belgian artist Piet Bekaert.

The history of Western art has few examples of great women artists. This documentary uncovers the works of some gifted women, while exploring why talent such as theirs was overlooked. We learn that women were denied admission to art school, or if admitted, not allowed to study the human figure. Also, male art historians did not take their work seriously, denying them the recognition they deserved. Rosa Bonheur, Mary Cassatt and Georgia O'Keeffe bear witness to the fact that talent knows no gender. Jane Alexander reads from letters and diaries and Germaine Greer provides wry social commentary.

Survivors of the concentration camp Dachau are recounting their limited cultural activities they had access to due to smuggling.

The film uses documentary-style scenes, interviews and animated schematic drawings to expose the problems of the menopause as a natural stage of a woman's life, which is predominantly experienced without symptoms, and names individual problems about which Dr. van de Kamp, head of the outpatient clinic in Werder, is interviewed.

Welles had a lifelong interest in magic, having been taught his first magic tricks by Harry Houdini in the 1920s, when Welles was still a boy. In this unfinished television special, filmed between 1976 and 1985, Welles performs various magic tricks for the camera, promising that no trick photography is used.

It is a brief documentary which records the life of five Augustinian monks in the little monastery of Castelnuovo dell'Abate, a Tuscan village, as well as the everyday life of people in the small town, from farmers to meat-hackers, from wine-makers to wild boar hunters.

A compilation from the Embassy World Professional Snooker Championships.

A documentary etude presenting statements made by high school graduates in 1981 about their perception of socialism in the People's Republic of Poland. Young women and men express their dissatisfaction and fears about their own future in socialist Poland, whose fate, they claim, is subject to the vision of Moscow and party comrades at home.

Depeche Mode - Live at Wembley Arena, London, 17 April 1986 (Black Celebration Tour) 01. Black Celebration 02. A Question Of Time 03. Fly On The Windscreen 04. Shake The Disease 05. Leave In Silence 06. It's Called A Heart 07. Everything Counts 08. It Doesn't Matter Two 09. A Question Of Lust 10. Blasphemous Rumours 11. New Dress 12. Stripped 13. Something To Do 14. Master And Servant 15. Photographic 16. People Are People 17. Boys Say Go! 18. Just Can't Get Enough 19. More Than A Party

A description of bird watching with the renowned authority and author of many guides on the subject.

Akina Nakamori's second video work "Hajimemashite" consists of 12 songs (including three singles "Slow Motion," "Girl A," and "Second Love") from her debut year (1982), filmed at Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles and other locations where Akina Nakamori visited to record and interview for "Slow Motion" from March 11 to 17, 1982, just before her debut. It also includes the recording of her debut song "Slow Motion," and is full of valuable memorial footage from before her debut!

Documentary about the recording of U2's Unforgettable Fire album.

In 1987, a group of students broke the Pantheon of dead anti-fascists in the sea garden of Burgas. Due to the public position and the authority of the parents, the incident was hidden, and the photos of the documentary investigation were suspended.

An experimental film of the group Throbbing Gristle in concert.

Divine Madness is a 1980 concert film directed by Michael Ritchie, and featuring Bette Midler during her 1979 concert at Pasadena's Civic Auditorium. The 94-minute film features Midler's stand-up comedy routines as well as 16 songs, including "Big Noise From Winnetka," "Paradise," "Shiver Me Timbers," "Fire Down Below," "Stay With Me," "My Mother’s Eyes," "Chapel of Love/Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "Do You Want to Dance," "You Can’t Always Get What You Want/I Shall Be Released", "The E-Street Shuffle/Summer (The First Time)/"Leader of the Pack" and "The Rose".

The film tells the story of the everyday life of a large Italian family, the Villano family, who after returning five times to their homeland - a small village near Naples - have decided to stay in Germany forever.

The band with Sting perform at Wembley

Shot entirely on location in Hollywood in 1984, this feature documentary explores the role of black actors, black directors and the black audience in American movies.

In 1974, George Sluizer and Fred van Kuijk made Land of the Fathers, a film about two Palestinian families and the new diaspora of Palestinians: a Muslim family from the refugee camp and a catholic family living in a downtown apartment. In 1948, the year the State of Israel was established, they fled to Lebanon. In 1977, the filmmakers returned to the two families. Adios Beirut is the account of their third visit, at the end of 1982. Years of turmoil, terror, uncertainty and longing. Shot in Lebanon, Israel, France, Italy and Cuba.

Psychoanalytic study of the artist and social critic, Pier Paolo Pasolini.

Filmed in Kenya and Thailand. The film shows the importance of the use of the 200 essential drugs list's for health care in developing countries. This list is promoted by WHO, the World Health Organization of the United Nations.

This documentary treats movie fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Superman III, a more comical take on the superhero story in which the Man of Steel takes on a supercomputer and its bumbling programmer. Included are interviews with the cast and crew who share their experiences from making the film, as well as disscuss the efforts that went into it.

A visit of the art collections of the Vatican Museums with British actor James Mason.

Documentary film on apartheid

Venturing from Venice Beach to Watts, Varda looks at the murals of LA as backdrop to and mirror of the city’s many cultures. She casts a curious eye on graffiti and photorealism, roller disco & gang violence, evangelical Christians, Hare Krishnas, artists, angels and ordinary Angelenos.

A 1987 documentary about youth crime and their social probation officer. The story of two young delinquents to whom no one could lend a helping hand. The lack of interest from the neighbourhood eventually forced their 22-year-old probation officer Majka to resign. The film is mainly made up of authentic testimonies of the protagonists.

The history of Warsaw's Bristol Hotel until 1981, when it underwent renovation.

The Iranian revolution leads to the Shah’s downfall and installation of the Islamic Republic. Avoiding the more sensational elements of the news this film questions Iranian society as a whole to try to understand what this wave of change means for the Muslim world.

This is the 1983 edition of Jamaica’s annual Reggae Sunsplash in Montego Bay, a week-long showcase for some of the greatest names in reggae, ska, funk and dub poetry.

The documentary was filmed at the Colpa Matara ranch in the Chota district and tells the story of the peasant patrols in Cajamarca when they recover stolen livestock, punish, and re-educate the local cattle rustlers. Members of the Federation of Peasant Patrols of Chota appear in the documentary.

The Arts Project of the Work Projects Administration (1935-1942) was a USA government agency established to support writers, theater people, painters, sculptors, and photographers.

Wildlife needs vegetation to survive; in some areas of the jungle, irrational exploitation of the flora has led to the extinction of some animal species.

Super-model Celia Hammond and her obsession with caring for unwanted, frightened and injured cats.

A 1981 documentary film directed by Yuri Ozerov. It showed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow. The director was awarded the State Prize of the USSR in 1982. The film was selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Born Norma Jean Baker, actress Marilyn Monroe would become one of the most iconic and desirable women in the world. From her humble beginnings, to her USO performances, to her now-famous pin-up photographs and award-winning acting roles, Marilyn made her mark as the most beautiful blonde bombshell of her day. However, behind her beauty, Marilyn suffered a tragic private life.

Short documentary about the great American '50s highway

Based on their book, “Why Knock Rock?”, and their church lectures, Dan and Steve Peters examines how rock music's obsession with sex, drugs and suicide is dangerous to young people. Since the dawn of Rock and Roll, there has been ministers howling about its evil affects. Ministers would tour the country's churches and college campuses with sermons and slide shows illustrating the Devil's influence on the rock music. In this film we certainly see that rock stars aren't the best role models for kids and teens, but the Peters brothers often miss the musician's point – especially with some of the lyrics. Dan and Steve do however seem to take a delight in presenting some of the 1980s more perverse album covers to young people.

What are the social climate and cultural traditions in Costa Rica which nurture "machismo" and allow the domination of women to continue in Latin America?

Roaring through the streets in dirty denims and leather, The Outcasts present a menacing appearance to the respectable folk of East Anglia. Theirs is an alternative world of wild parties, arrest and sudden death. This film shows a group most people would cross the street to avoid. It's a life which borders on the edge of society and the law, but one which is governed by strict rules and traditions. There are two faces to The Outcasts. One exists in the pounding of heavy metal music and the exhaust fumes of powerful customised motorbikes. The other lies in the day-to-day grind, where even Outcasts have livings to earn, children to feed and bills to pay.

Yûichirô Miura, the man who skied down Everest, journeys to an 8,000 foot mountain in the midst of a frozen antarctic wasteland to experience the incomparable thrill of skiing where no one has skied before.

Emmy Award-winning hour documentary about the worldwide animal mutilation mystery that has haunted ranchers and law enforcement since the 1950's. TV producer Linda Moulton Howe follows the eyewitness testimonies and the facts where they lead, linking the unusual animal deaths to a non-human intelligence and technology.

Soviet documentary on the 1980–1981 trial of China's Gang of Four

Numismatics as a historical source in the reconstruction of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation period (1836-1839).

Report on the Orellana family of ceramicists.

Morbidly beautiful images show the unreasonable working conditions at a rusty factory.

A BBC television documentary on the life of Yukio Mishima that highlights the many known major aspects of his life and personality.

In 1986, Kurt Diemberger and his companion Julie Tullis came back to the K2, after two failed expeditions, in order to finally stand on the summit of the mountain of all mountains. Their dream comes true. They reach the summit of K2. However, on the way down, Julie and four other mountaineers die. They were caught by a horrible storm which forced them to stay at an altitude of 8.000m for several days, all because they had lost one important day during their ascent. Kurt Diemberger and Willi Bauer were the only ones who were able to survive this inferno on the second highest mountain on earth - merely with serious frostbites.

Documentary about power and class relations in the sociocultural context of Bahia, considering the history of oil extraction in the state.

A documentary on the life and works of artist Marc Chagall.