Cinematic Era: 1985 Vintage

Mondi, a schoolboy, is good at lessons but he is rather impulsive. His young and inexperienced teacher fails to see him for what he really is and in a sort of way contradicts him. While his father follows closely the positive inclinations of his son and helps him to form his personality.

The film focuses on a shepherd and his herd of goats, and the love he has for his job.

The menagerie male goes outing, the boys meet girls MENAGERIE girls and trying to lure in debaucheries. The attendant professor of boys, Takis, falls in love with the most beautiful schoolgirl, Vicky, who is Protaras, and students of the make with the girlfriends. The attendant teacher of girls, the spinster Charikleia, seduced by the owner of the expensive hotel living.

A story about a young girl Olga and her struggles with the Soviet marketing system.

The story of a rich spoilt brat, trying to re-discover himself after running away from his father

Three times before my conception, I should have been allowed to take a look at the world. Twice I was allowed to refuse to be born and wait for another time. The third time, I had to let myself be carried out. I can remember fragments of the trial trip that resulted in my birth. I wanted to travel to Germany on a steamboat. Using authentic visual material—mainly photos—the film describes this trip to Germany in 1938.

They call them twitchers; birdwatchers who dash from place to place ticking off rare species in the manner of someone collecting out of town car number plates. The eponymous Birdman of Jackson - aka Jim Vardaman - is the champion birdwatcher of the whole world, but can he beat the British record of 252 species spotted in 24 hours?

Documentary about the life of the indigenous people in the Andes and in the slums of Lima, and of their religiosity.

In December of 1984, a "living" billboard was erected on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles as a promotion for a line of jewelry. A group of aspiring actors took up residence on it, each competing to outlast the others and win a screen test. Artists Chip Lord, Branda Miller and Antonio Muntadas collaborated to produce three views of this public spectacle, creating a work collectively titled Media Hostages. Muntadas' S.S.S. is a personal, visual commentary using the billboard as a "Media Case" in the larger context of America, circa 1985.

This year, I was asked about Toshio Yamazaki, and when I did a Google search, nothing came up. This is not good. Toshio Yamazaki has the same last name as me, but in the mid-1980s I was called "good Yamazaki" and Toshio was called "bad Yamazaki.” He suffered from schizophrenia, which caused him to become paranoid and often made aggressive phone calls. As a result, no one contacted him and he eventually died alone, but it took a long time to find him. So the manager of his apartment disposed of everything in his room and now most of his works are no longer in the world. Fortunately, this work, which was also screened at PFF, was saved on a 3/4-inch videotape from that time, and a memorial screening was held of a film that was dubbed onto DV. I will upload this material to YouTube with English subtitles. The original was supposed to be in color, but the color signal could not be restored, so it is in black and white, but black and white may be a better fit for this work. -Mikio Yamazaki

Follows the people's avenger, leading the fight against injustice and cruelty

Filipino horror movie from 1985.

an CGI Animated Short Film

Children visit the museum - they see exhibits important to Polish culture. They are accompanied by the text of "Catechism of the Polish Child" by Władysław Bełza. Young people learn the history of Poland and then present it in their paintings.

For over a year, the film team accompanied an eighth grade class and interviewed the students about their first romantic relationships as well as their relationships to parents and teachers. The young people's comments are accompanied by scenes of their daily lives and songs written by director Konrad Weiß. The resulting documentary is a sensitive, emotional, and humorous portrait of early adolesence that also provides information and advice for teenagers.

Story about family disintegration and the trauma caused by Lucy, having an occasional "affair" with a young man whom the family has used as a companion for their son. Infidelity and betrayal result in unhappiness for the Crowns throughout their lives.

Flipping through an album of old family photographs, a mother reminds her daughter of the beautiful kites she made when she was little. Although the parents do not agree and argue in front of their children, the father makes a beautiful colorful kite while the mother prepares lunch. Everyone collaborates with the paste, the cutting of the paper and the framework of the skeleton. Rosita runs happily in the field and unrolls the kite that she herself saw being born step by step.

On four different floors of a commercial building, funny stories unfold that an elevator operator must connect to clear her confusion.

Five years of domination of the World Rally Championship came to a dramatic end in the opening round of the 1985 competition. Flying Finn Ari Vatanen displayed every ounce of the forceful style for which he is loved by fans all over the globe as he gave the Peugeot team a deserved victory over the previously all-conquering Audi Quattro driven by the host country’s Stig Blomqvist. After two days of flat-out driving Vatanen and co-driver Terry Hayman were one minute 49 seconds ahead of Blomqvist to establish the Peugeot 205 as a main rally contender.

A student filmmaker documents Toronto's paintball survival network.

A story about Kazimierz in Krakow.

Documentation of an hour-long performance in which the artist walks barefoot through the streets of Brixton, South London, with Dr. Martens boots tied to her ankles. The work was made in response to the Brixton's uprisings of 1981 and 1983 and in solidarity with Black communities.

Examines the mythology in Hollywood cinema by constructing a visual poem to one of its' most mythic stars, Marilyn Monroe.

After Mexico 75 and Copenhagen 80, the United Nations choose the Dark Continent for the Third International Women’s Conference. Running in parallel to the official Governments Conference, is the Non Governmental Organizations Forum attended by 14 000 women. For 10 days, they meet on the Nairobi University Campus to discuss feminist and general political issues: peace, development, Apartheid, Islam, lesbianism, violence and sexual mutilation, Israel/Palestine, etc.

A dynamic film about Riga and its inhabitants.

A war breaks out between Racco and Kappa. Shouts, outbursts and bloodshed. The camera gets involved and the scene turns into a lawless zone.

Focuses on teenage relations and sex and suggests that real closeness and intimacy can be achieved through shared experiences other than sexual intercourse.

Loving Krishna is about the worship of Krishna and the meaning of devotion. It explores the rural and urban character of the town of Vishnapur in West Bengal by examining the royal past, everyday life, work in traditional arts and crafts, bazaar exchange, and sacred rituals and festivals. Public and private devotional life is represented by detailed visual narratives of the Chariot Journey of Krishna, celebrated by the whole town, and the Birthday Festival commemorated on a much smaller scale of intimate family worship.

Short animated dinosaur film.

This film, the third in a trilogy examines Jewish resistance during World War II.

Cab driver Hugo Meier is married to two women and lives at two addresses. He therefore lives according to a precise timetable. This has worked well so far. However, Hugo has an accident and can't get home. The two worried wives contact their police stations and ask for help. Two officers immediately do their duty and investigate. Hugo is now in dire need of help. With the not entirely voluntary help of his friend and neighbor Oskar Stöckli, Hugo leads the officers and the wives into a labyrinth of fantastic excuses and ludicrous lies. Harmless wives are transformed into hysterical bitches and well-meaning friends into hot-blooded, gay seducers.

A meditation on landscape and desire, the film juxtaposes arid terrain, wild grasses, and herds of goats with the naked figure of a torso in shifting light. Shepherd’s calls, flute phrases, and the rhythm of bells echo Beavers’ quick, side-to-side camera movements, building to a vibrant visual and sonic ostinato.

One of the longest films ever made

Directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia.

Confusion, underlying meaning and unspoken truths are often associated with the dialectic of sexual communication. Mingled with the intensity and unpredictability of a “one night stand,” they generate unique sensations – mixed emotion, risk, and excitement. The film employs formal devices in a manner that is exceedingly simple, yet very effective. Its subject matter, sexuality and communication, gains depth and poignancy through the artist’s decision to shoot the film’s three scenes for projection in a “double screen” configuration.

Life in a coed army camp isn't all it's cracked up to be.

George Kuchar received his only funding grant for this film ($20,000 from the NEA), and so, freed from the usual financial restraints, he was determined to have a good time and make a “spectacle” with “tons of color” and dazzling superimpositions. A big, colorful tapestry about rumors that are in all of the previous UFO movies. A loose story line that weaves in and out of the UFO phenomenon.

Short film.

A son takes revenge of the insult of his mother by his uncle and grandmother.

While awaiting the return of her husband from the war, a woman is brutally raped and becomes pregnant. Inconsolable, she grows increasingly tormented.

Ms Moon comes down to earth to play amongst the Hunky He-men.

A short social drama. As you make your bed, so you must lie in it. About the difficulty of finding the right bed. He wants the bed, she wants love, the salesman sees loneliness.

Inspired by a visit to the mines of Falun, the film depicts dreamlike movements through a fictional mine, composed of images from several ore mines in Sweden and Germany.

An animated parody on the topic of industrial mass production of pop music.

This ironic mix of thriller, slapstick, and family funeral drama prioritizes building a story around the music. The film depicts an abusive marriage culminating in murder, and the complicit children's actions only exacerbate the situation. As the saying goes, "raise crows and they'll peck your eyes out."

As part of a school project, a group of children from Brussels create an animated film inspired by the theme of "play." Five stories come to life in sets made from black-and-white photos of their own living rooms, kitchens, and bedrooms. From Monopoly to video games, each story offers a unique perspective on creativity and the power of imagination.

Waru Waru is the name given by the inhabitants of the Puno highlands to an ancient agricultural technique that allows them to make use of the vast flood-prone plains. By raising the land into large ridges and using dikes, canals, and drainage systems, they are able to create favorable conditions for farming.

As we watch the rituals of preparation for a hopeful date - makeup, outfit, hair, all of the details coming together - we only ever see small parts of our main characters themselves. Finally the moment arrives, the doorbell rings, and we get to see if there’s a connection or not.