Cinematic Era: 1981 Vintage

A documentary on the difficult lives of children of a village in the southern part of Iran, who work in a traditional kiln

An experimental film of the group Throbbing Gristle in concert.

Peter learns about trust and self-esteem in an animated adventure

A cartoon about high-quality glass, or how faith in omens can change a life!

The role of the story of Al-Wahid Al-Nemr’s 1981 play about the sheriff of the Nemes renting his villa to a person who wants to find a husband for his sister who suffers from misfortune in not completing her marriage to several people at the same time. between them

Directed by Ali Badrakahn.

Images of war on TV, destruction of the TV, strolling through the night and a colorful, wild car ride through Berlin at night.

A struggling jazz saxophonist and a dancer at a rundown strip club are a couple. Though they love each other, they are unable to give up on their glamorous dreams and live their days at rock bottom. One day, the man cheats on her with a woman he picks up, and the next morning, she steals his precious saxophone. Wanting to buy the exhausted man a new saxophone, the dancer decides to sell her body to her devoted fan...

The daughters of the king of birds have chosen human grooms and left their native fairy forest in the form of silver and golden eggs. One is found by Štěpán in the gamekeeper's lodge, the other by the count in the castle. When the eggs hatch into beautiful girls, it seems that both couples will live happily and contentedly together. But each of the daughters is different, Aranka only desires wealth and deprives the count of all his money in the castle, Kačenka truly loves her huntsman and does not care about money. The spell that brought them to humans can also harm the king's daughters.…

Vullnet, raised in an orphanage, has finished the military service and must solve some problems in his life.

After World War II, the communist party of Albania must rebuild the country and implement the agrarian reform.

Couple celebrate Christmas, swap presents, break down.

This film was the first feature film about the Iran-Iraq war that was made and released.

In its narrow and winding streets, there are still churches, the old and rich houses in ruins and the houses of the poor, recalling the lavish past of the city of Laranjeiras, in Sergipe.

A young actress in a country town is almost smashed under the burden of the wear and tear of life. She has problems with her parents, she is not happy with her love affairs, she faces hypocrisy and cynicism in the society all the way. She copes with all the hardships with dignity, she is devoted to her work, she manages to preserve her mentality. But the most difficult thing is in store: she has to experience the true faith in what she is doing - the faith of the fire-dancers, who walk barefooted on glowing embers.

taiwan films

A drama based on the lives of children and parents in a small farming family. Based on Esko Raennon's novel Tie.

How change, in friends and environment, can be faced.

Outtakes from the movie

Benjamin Britten's powerful opera Peter Grimes is considered to be one of the masterpieces of the 20th century. In this famous production by Elijah Moshinsky for The Royal Opera, filmed in 1981, Canadian tenor Jon Vickers stars as the complex and misunderstood fisherman, with Heather Harper as Ellen Orford and Norman Bailey as Bulstrode. The conductor is Sir Colin Davis, who worked for several years with the cast of this production, resulting in a masterly interweaving of characters in this gripping drama. Elijah Moshinsky’s production for The Royal Opera was inspired by early Victorian photographs taken of the Suffolk coast and presents his action on a sparse stage, evocatively lit and dominated by strong performances. Canadian tenor Jon Vickers is one of the greatest Grimes of all. This is a towering performance, rough and terrifying, yet beautifully sung in the lyrical passages.

A one-man filmed play of Leonard Nimoy's adaptation of "Van Gogh" (1979) by Phillip Stephens.

BBC adaptation of The Arabian Nights

Koudougou and Poko, a young couple, await the birth of their first child. Unfortunately, the pregnancy does not go well for Poko. First, the village midwife examines her, but to no avail. The village council meet and decide Poko should go into town for treatment.

Introducing the world's most unusual occult detective, Harry Gross, who must battle the evil Dr. Morbid and his army of hungry flesh eating zombies

Geronta Sebezio is revered by his fellow villagers for his miraculous ability to bring the dead back to life. However, anyone who wishes to benefit from this gift must sign a contract.

An alien arrives on the planet Earth with a special mission. He must steal and send canned food to his home planet, because it is very scarce there. The alien is confronted with the absurdity of Earth life. Ten animated episodes were inserted into the feature film as an ironic commentary.

Young people talk to the camera about their ideas of marriage and plans for their future lives.

The first of many Takanaka Super Live's, was held at Yokohama Stadium.

Compilation film by Jim Terry. Not to be confused with any of the 3 compilation films from William Winckler.

A super 8mm film by Davorin Marc.

Han Hyeon-Suk is the only daughter of a millionaire named Han Ho-Sang. After seeing off her husband at the airport, she returns home. On the way, her car runs out of gasoline so she barely comes back home thanks to the help of a truck driver (Park Kyu-Yeol)

The story of life on Earth from the formation of the solar system to the evolution of the first multi-celled creatures.

Pink film distributed by Tokatsu.

Getting Away From Sidney - BBC TV documentary about Graeae, a touring theatre company of disabled actors (1981) The Arena arts TV programme which put Graeae Theatre Company on the map in 1981. In this documentary are scenes from Graeae's first show "SIDESHOW", and interviews with the very first and original company, which consisted of Richard Tomlinson, co-founder and director, and cast of six disabled actors (three men, and three women), Will Kennen, Jag Plah, Nabil Shaban (co-founder), Elane Roberts, Marion Saunders and Alex Lowe. This Arena documentary not only helped begin a revolution in disability arts and culture, but it was also directly responsible for Nabil Shaban being offered work in Channel Four's TV film "Walter", in the Royal Court theatre production of "The Emperor", and the part of Sil in Doctor Who "Vengeance on Varos". The Arena documentary was produced by Alan Yentob, and directed by Nigel Williamson.

Kitty and Mimmy are twin kittens. They have been staying inside on a rainy day when they get a souvenir from their mother; an umbrella with different colors and rain boots. The two are excited to try them out, but the rain has stopped...

A “filmic re-reading” of Max Frisch's novella Montauk (1974) and of excerpts from his published diaries. It is neither a biographical portrait of Frisch – who was one of the greatest 20th century Swiss writers – nor a filmed adaptation of the novel. Instead, Dindo returns to the locations the author describes in his texts, searching for traces of past events that may turn out to have been more imagined than real.

A successful couple decide to separate and see other people.

The most problematic aspect of Zsolt Kézdi-Kovács's films is the political motif of The Right to Hope, which is incomprehensible from a child's point of view and therefore disrupts the unified soul. The film works just as well without it, and it really works without the element of logical incoherence it introduces into the story. All of this highlights a directorial virtue that was rare in this period. Zsolt Kézdi-Kovács is able to dramatise personal conflicts that arise purely from within.

Mari is nine, bright, curious and the daughter of a contented, happy family. Mrs. Panacek is seventy, a little confused, but still alert and sometimes even cheeky. She lives in a home to which her son-in-law has sent her in order to have a free hand in running the family fish business. Mari notices Mrs. Panacek because she is wearing two different stockings, including a red one. "Red keeps you warm," says Mrs. Panacek. When Mrs. Panacek runs away from the home, Mari takes her open-minded parents at their word and simply brings the old woman home with her. Didn't her parents always say that you have to be there for others too? Well, they didn't quite mean it that way, but after initial fears and insecurities, Mari's parents realize that they have to show commitment. The film tells the story of an unusual friendship without slipping into social utopia.

The story of the investigation into the death of student Selivanova, who was involved in currency transactions, which was a big crime at that time.

A chorus of 4th- and 5th-graders at the Brooklyn Friends School and a chorus of elderly retirees at a Brooklyn Jewish seniors' center combine to give an annual joint concert. Practicing separately for several months while communicating only as pen pals, they eventually meet for a rehearsal prior to their concert. The children's various preconceptions about older people, as well as the seniors' approach to aging and their young co-performers, are a principal focus.

Super-8 film by Gianni Dal Masso.

Modern adaptation of the poem Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri.