Cinematic Era: 1940 Vintage

Metal, glass, electrical and lighting elements, and a frosted-glass screen in an oak cabinet

Abandoning any figurative reference, Veronesi realizes a true "abstract" film, constructed through the rhythmic succession of splashes of color, circles, lines, scribbles, large and small dots. Once the camera is finally put down, the artist works directly on the film, painting it by hand with tiny brushes. The starting point is the rhythm of Stravinskij's Histoire du soldat ; the arithmetic progression of the sequences, ordered according to Leonardo Fibonacci's scale of numbers, is no longer appreciable today due to the loss of some frames.

This ethnographic and historical silent 16mm cinematic jewel was filmed in 1940 by Sifrid Miladinov – a professional photographer and amateur filmmaker from Kumanovo, a man with eclectic range of interests. In 16 short but precious minutes you will see what the village of Galichnik, the famous Galichnik wedding and our ancestors looked like 80 years ago – in color! – very unusual at that time. Maybe some of you will recognize your great-grandfather, great-great-grandmother, old family house, alley, tree, entrance door. Sifrid Miladinov’s film is a rare opportunity to look back in the past through authentic, original archive footage. We thank the descendants of this film enthusiast, the Miladinovi family from Zagreb, for depositing the film in our national film archive – the Cinematheque – several years ago.

Rare Feature-Length Version of the Classic Serial! The ghost of the legendary Green Archer once again prowls the corridors of Garr Castle! Ace detective Spike Holland has been hired to investigate the disappearance of the beautiful Elaine. His search leads him to Garr Castle, where the sinister Abel Bellamy has turned the gothic fortress into the headquarters for a gang of crooks. As Holland tries to free Elaine from Bellamy's dungeons, the Green Archer draws his deadly bow to foil the gang's treacherous plans. But is the masked marksman truly a ghost -- or someone all too human?

As the Copperhead leads escapees round a corner, Joe the thug opens fire on them, and the leading figure falls, shot.

An aircraft being flown by Copperhead crashes into a mountain.

Copperhead, fighting on the back of a truck, is knocked off the vehicle. Speed, pursuing in a car, runs him down.

Holiday traditions celebrated in Sweden

Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.

Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.

This educational short examines the chemical makeup of film and the process in which it's developed.

The car of a male and female mouse breaks down en route to a football match. A cat in a sleek roadster takes her, leaving the male behind. At the game, both join in a Cats vs. Mice contest, the latter winning.

A Terrytoons cartoon released 28 July 1940.