1980 Movies

Olle Hedman's interpretation of Åke Karlung's “Globabels torn” at the Modern Museum 1979. (Filmform)

A man goes to an island to cry but then finds naked ladies and has adventures.

A man goes to an island and discovers himself. And also some naked women.

Runners in a forest of tall trees provide the imagery for a study of spatial and temporal relationships.

A 3-minute special telling the origin of Kitaro and his powers.

DEADLY FORCE documents the groundbreaking investigations into the Burkholder killing including the Coroner's Inquest. The Police Commission's enacting...

Small rips and tears progress with stunning rhythm to the ultimate split of our world. The imagery has a delicate sketchy quality that resonates again...

A plea against the degradation of nature by humans.

THE UNUSUAL BOOK is more thoughtfully stylized in its depiction of a living book featuring a woman’s face on and around which things happen, including...

More evocations of this style are evident in the shorter film THE POET AND THE POND (6 min, sound),an amalgam of patterns and repetitions that also b...

"The former is one that reminded me of Méliès, with its simple but profoundly affecting special effects, such as a shadow puppet-like model of a ship...

Landscape and Room opens with a rudimentary line drawing of a landscape on a white screen. A performer enters in the foreground and begins making a li...

The film concerns Michael's decision to reveal his homosexuality to his family. It follows his preparation in coming out by his participation in a les...

"As I said, but wish to imprint, MARKS OF REFERENCE is one of your very greatest films to me, Gary - a breakthru for my comprehension of yr working ov...

Many styles of Kung Fu are portrayed in this tale of honor and revenge." Lizard Fists" and "Crane Kung Fu" are demonstrated as this tale unravels a ma...