1980 Movies

“A subjective assault, a kind of found cinema, in which the pieces of existence, the pablum pop of Top 40 radio, mix effortlessly with thermonuclear t...

An autobiographical collage that questions self-identity.

A priest in a small village is put to the test when a local homeless boy steals money from the church. Believing the Lord allowed him to take whateve...

The world's first experimental photocopy animated film explores some of the possibilities for producing images in motion, including all effects, fades...

Chinese opera film from 1980.

The Segalls’ interest in children’s lives dated from the mid-1960s, when, using a camera placed off-stage, they filmed the end of the year festivities...

As summer fades into the golden days of autumn, chattering streams of children converge again on neglected schools to renew friendships and share the...

A claymation allegory for how political and religious differences separate peoples into tribes who build walls to divide themselves from each other. T...

Two men, two women, one God and many devils. Add a pinch of vengeance and a dash of mental illness, let simmer with high ideals, then take a mouthful...

The film "Safety on the School Bus" features Homer, a friendly school bus, who teaches children about bus safety. Homer explains the various safety fe...

Short educational film by Vladimir Kobrin.

Mexican feature film

Early (1970s through 1980) demo reel from MAGI/Synthavision, who would later go on to provide many of the CGI effects for the feature film Tron. Mostl...

In this film, dancer and choreographer Jane Comfort performs a short dance titled “For the Spider Woman.” She intentionally threw herself off balance...

A super 8mm film by Davorin Marc.

Highlights from Le Mans 1980, capturing all the thrills, spills, and excitement of the event.

A short documentary about Dolly Freed, the author of the cult classic novel Possum Living.