1972 Movies

Mohsen is in love with Maryam, who lives with her sister Leila and their mother, Delkash, a famous singer.

"Sky Blue Water Light Sign is best seen in total innocence. My guess is that if one knows what he or she is looking at before seeing this little film,...

A solitary hero mysteriously arrives to free a village after the vicious warlord Tiger Master (Chen Hsing) takes control of the town and his thugs ter...

"In another exploration of nonverbal communication, the camera moves back and forth, each time catching one of Acconci's hands in an expressive gestur...

A law student makes money by donating sperm, and has a steady relationship with his girlfriend. A plane crash causes him to get injured and lose his p...

Hot Nasty is a humorous documentary short set entirely inside a Chicago massage parlor called Big Bertha’s. The film features interviews with the wome...

A little talent show.

An experimental film which deals with human awareness of existence. Shows design transmutations to suggest how the basically constant position in cons...

A famous singer named Eskandar who killed his cousin out of love and served 15 years in prison is released. He finds out that his nephew Sasan has imp...

A "ballet for washing machines."

From the film cycle "Exposing the Text"

Inspired by an Andrew Marvell poem, George Dunning sketched short phrases of animated movement on index cards, which were then stuck to a table top an...

Sand, made while Arvanites was still an MFA student, appears to be a dramatic dessert vista with blowing winds, akin to a scene from the iconic film L...

Are you dangerously addicted to boring old movies? The BFI was nearing its fortieth year of curing such an affliction when this animated promotional f...

Soundtrack:.Bela Bartok's QUARTET #4.

Naked women dancing and performing to the music of Paganini.

It tells the story of Don Hose and the gypsy girl Karmen's love. Don Hose is a soldier. He wants to arrest Karmen, who has been involved in a fight, a...

A 14-minute color short set in Naples that deals with religious festivals, local traditions/identity, poverty, and religious feeling. It was screened...

A satirical look at the Soviet-block hairdressing contest which was held in Warsaw in 1971.

Portrays the loneliness and alienation subway riders experience in the dirt and graffiti laden New York City subway. Screeching cars, pulsing escalato...