1961 Movies

A peculiar in-depth reflection on the concept of homeland reflecting the atmosphere of Basque farmhouses with the participation of emblematic figures...

The Face of Jesus is a 1961 English language short film directed by Merrell Gage. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

Two soldiers, Tică and Grigore, return from the front on a two-day leave to their home village. The action begins in the spring of 1945. Grigore is u...

Animated drawings and photographs.

Tips for students giving their first speech.

With impressive shots, the film shows the situation at various sections of the Wall, the escape of a young border soldier, protest measures by West Be...

Short film made by Víctor Erice during his time at the Official School of Cinematography

Filmmaker Harold Liversidge’s 1963 documentation of Metzger wearing a military jacket, helmet, and gas mask while painting, flinging and spraying acid...

A film by Galician surrealist painter Granell made with two Japanese spinning tops. These were a present from Marcel Duchamp.

A Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire is a 1961 Chinese documentary directed by Fu Ya and Huang Bao-Shan. As described by Erik Barnouw, it was assembled in...

Film set in Singapore

Attractive low-rent housing and new opportunities for business and industry came about as a result of clearing a ten-block slum area in the centre of...

Carpet manufacturing in Glasgow.

This is documentation of a workshop held at the Lillian Wald Recreation Rooms and Settlement. It shows two filmmaking projects by youth. This film was...