Cinematic Era: 1961 Vintage

Ebrahim Golestan's contribution to an anthology film about the rites of betrothal in four separate countries.

A screen adaptation of the first part of the eponymous trilogy by Lee Gi Young about the national liberation struggle of the Korean people against the Japanese invaders in the late 19th - early 20th centuries.

An evaluation of documentary film material from the years 1910-1960, organized according to the methods and effects of modern dictatorships. Particularly in the vivid middle section (Nazi era), the film has a clear intellectual structure.

Werner combines two extremely different theatres of flight and misery: the mountainscape near Oujda where refugees from the Algerian War cross the border to Morocco for safety and respite, and Hong Kong, which was dealing with hundreds and hundreds of thousands escaping the famine caused by Máo’s Great-Leap-Forward policy.

The towns feared righteous gunslinger gets a son but cowardly one, when he grew up was cast away by for being a coward, till he met a man that changed his life.

Bhob Stewart's experimental film, distributed by the Filmmaker's Cooperative as a "Do-It-Yourself Happening Kit".

Life and friendly neighbor relations on the Yugoslav-Italian border. Undisturbed growth of trading between the two countries.

A 1961 short directed by Piotr Kamler.

Upon reviewing her poem, The Brink, the painter Paul Beattie asked if weiss could turn it into a film script, a request which she willingly obliged. By 1961, weiss had finished her creation and filming of THE BRINK, incorporating "found objects" into her style and philosophy towards the film

A french documentary short film directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer.

Circles in the water and cutting of a tree with the same concentric forms, approximation of the surfaces of the water and turf.

Uses animation and live action photography to investigate the check collection procedures of the American banking system. Examines in sequential order the stages in processing a check from the time of deposit until marked canceled "paid". Shows the operations of the depository bank and examines the means of check collection from the banks on which checks are drawn. Explains the functions of the clearing house, correspondent banks, and the Federal Reserve System and shows the operations of the payor bank. Indicates the financial motives of the banks, the importance of efficiency in freeing bank funds for investment, and exceptions to usual routine such as large checks and return items.

The film shows the interior of Suriname. Central to this is the Marowijne River with its villages, and how the rich society of Creoles (Afro-Surinamese), Hindustani, Javanese, Chinese, Boeroes (descendants of Dutch farmers' immigrants), Indians and Maroons live together. Wide rivers flow through the jungles of Suriname, mostly peaceful, but sometimes furiously against the rocks. Indians hunt for fish, while Marons prove that they are masters of driving their narrow boats. The Surinamese are sensitive musicians when they play their flute, which is shaped like bamboo. The jungle is a vibrant sea of green and there are flowers of every color that you can imagine. This is the interior of Suriname. The majority of the population lives on the coast, where the capital Paramaribo is also situated, a city that is lively and contains many different population groups, with their own clothing and language.

An early work by Bruce Baillie, originally a Canyon Cinemanews.

When a young girl injures her knee, her father utilizes her in an insurance scheme where she must pretend to be crippled. The act goes a bit too well, however, and she eventually comes to believe it herself.

Adventure serial about a school girl's search for lost jewels on a small Sicilian island.

Adventure serial about a school girl's search for lost jewels on a small Sicilian island.

Major Kemal joins the imperial forces, presenting himself as a supporter of Çerkez Ethem and the sultan. His goal is to discover the identity of the agent who has infiltrated the National Struggle. Kemal rises to the rank of major thanks to his military successes during his time as a spy. However, his brothers, Captain Nazmi and Lieutenant Mustafa, who are unaware of this situation, become hostile towards him. Meanwhile, İsmail Hakkı Bey, Kemal's only source of contact, is killed. Kemal continues his communication through his daughter Perihan. On the other hand, he falls in love with Nilüfer, his brother Nazmi's girlfriend. The love between the two becomes complicated when it merges with their espionage relationship.

About a woman who was a child refugee from the Spanish Civil War, and is now living as an adult in Mexico City. She tries to remember the traumatic events of her childhood.

The Man in Gray is a 1961 Italian short documentary film produced by Benedetto Benedetti. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

A look into the story of the male fashion world and how it is slowly moving toward gaiety and decoration.

Children's aesthetic education at Kandava Boarding School.

Using animated maps and real footage, the film shows how Hitler systematically invaded and occupied one European country after another in 1939 and 1941

A boy from the desert tries to sell a sand rose in the big city.

Directed by Anant Mane. With Asha Kale, Sharad Talwalkar.

Humerous film about work safety.

A young postman in the neighborhood falls in love with a girl. The girl looks like her and is very wealthy. This resemblance creates problems and causes misunderstandings between the suitors of the lookalike girls. But eventually the truth is revealed and the postman marries the girl he loves.

A look at the fascinating work of the Earl Marshal of England and the College of Arms, who are behind every full state ceremonial.

It tells the story of Budiman and Abdullah who escaped from the Japanese army. Budiman was shot dead, while Abdullah, who had wanted to join the guerrillas, changed his mind because he knew that Budiman's son and wife were arrested. Abdullah surrendered and was sentenced to death. Before that happened, his father waged resistance against the Japanese to free his son.

A look at the flourishing winter sports business within Scotland.

The Scottish town of Ayr and its famous resident Robert Burns.

Gombei is a master duck catcher. One day, when he tried to catch too many ducks, they took him to a distant village. Gonbei, reflecting on his actions, decides to catch only one duck a day.

Four boys, Eduardo, Rui, Júlio and Carlos meet in bars to plot scams and tricks. Among them is Teresa, with whom Rui is in love, even knowing about her pregnancy. The boy does everything to know who the child's father is, but uselessly. Eduardo is a day employee and a car thief at night. Júlio and Carlos use marijuana and do not hesitate to use violent methods in their designs. One night they follow Edna (student and bride) to her house.

Abstract animated colour film about form in rhythmical movement, undergoing constant transformation. The film is accompanied by music, composed by Sven-Erik Johanson. (Filmform)

A “Puppetoon” style retelling of the tragic tale of Orpheus and his lost love. It features a very vivid rendering of the Underworld, with Hades and Persephone represented as strange iconic totems.

Is there an adventure, a drama, a more exciting suspense than that offered to us by the laborious research of the scientist on the lookout for the great secret of his origins? The film begins at the extreme limit of this noble uncertainty. Thirty million centuries ago. Three billion years. Already two proposals are offered to this uncontrollable search: the Earth will warm up or cool down? These first images, which represent the consent of the majority of scientists, attempt to show us the thermal fluctuations which govern the formation of this puffy meringue which will solidify: the earth of men.

The story of John A. MacDonald’s rise to power.

Experimental animated short by Cioni Carpi based on the Mayan pictorial tradition.

Uncompleted portrait of an artist. Fragmentary images from Öyvind Fahlström's studio, with paintings, collages and Fahlström's friendship gathered around a table.

A documentary showing several aspects of the author's view of life in Skopje.

Documentary.

Documentary.

Laurens ten Cate interviews Dr. Willem Drees at his home in The Hague on the occasion of his 75th birthday. During the conversation, topics covered include: congratulations from the entire country; Drees's political activities; differences in the political climate of the past and present; reduction of working hours (the free Saturday); what it is like to no longer have a direct influence on political developments; New Guinea and the Indonesia issue; writing memoirs; current activities; opportunities for young people in society; looking back on a happy life.

Adaptation of Jean de La Fontaine's fable as part of the program "Les petits riens".