Dog Watch (1982) 8min Pluto, the faithful sea dog, is given the responsibility of looking after the ship while the crew goes on shore leave. All goes well until a very crafty, very hungry wharf rat sneaks on board. Comic Strip 1983 4min A humorous, inventive film in which a cartoon character tries to escape the frames of a comic strip only to reappear each time. Act without words (Acte sans parole) (1965) (10 min) An animated film interpretation of Samuel Beckett's one-act mime examines the darker implications of man's existential condition. A lone, expressionless puppet thrust onto a bare desert is systematically taunted and frustrated by an unseen power Annual festival of the dead 1968 14min Follows the annual ceremony of the Dogon tribe of Mali, Africa, near the Niger River in the interesting and unusual festival they hold for those who have died during the year; producer, Julien Bryan. African Odyssey: The Red Bicycle 1970 13 min A villager buys a red bicycle in Nairobi for his son to use for his farm chores and to ride to school. The bicycle is stolen and changes hands many times; its many adventures and its various owners reveal the economic and social patterns of modern Kenya. Eventually the bicycle is returned to the village and all the villagers share in the bike as it is broken up for various uses. For elementary and junior high age groups. The Cotton Club 28 min Highlights the lifestyle and the experiences of five performers who appeared in The Cotton Club shows during the Harlem Renaissance era. Featured are Cab Calloway, Avon Long, the Nicholas Brothers and Estrellita, who tell stories of Harlem in the 1930's and their show business careers. Includes vintage film clips of the artists. Bicycle Thief (Bicycle Thieves/Ladri Di Biciclette) 1949 90 min An unemployed man in Rome finds a job as a municipal bill poster, for which he must have a bicycle. But his bike is stolen, and he searches in vain for the robber and bike, losing his son in the process. In the end he, too, steals a bicycle. Director, Vittorio De Sica. Cast: Lamberto Maggiorani, Lianella Carnel, Enzo Staiola. In Italian with English subtitles. |