Year 1971 - 253

A young man arrives at a mansion on an errand. As it gets late, the charming lady of the house invites him to stay and seduces him, while her elderly husband is left to wither away, consumed by his memories.

The actor in question is George C. Scott. Many of his co-workers on the film The Last Run (1971) talk about what it is like to work with the famed actor.

A group of young friends got together for a hike and decided to invite a colleague who had never been on such a trip before. To be on the safe side, the newcomer took everything he needed with him, including many books on first aid in the wild. At first, the young people made fun of the "overly proper" tourist, but in the end, he turned out to be the most experienced.

In the film, the spirit of the old Guatavita, which also inhabits the new one, is materialized in the form of a peasant woman who sees how the old city is sinking under the waters, only to resurface through a ballet in traditional costumes that moves through the spaces of the new city.

experimental film by Etsutomu Kashihara

A documentary film produced by the Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio of China in May 1971 in support of the just struggle of the Palestinian and Arab peoples against American imperialism and its Zionist running dog.

"Romp" is a vibrant and energetic student-made film from 1971, directed by Willis Simms during his time teaching an Animated Art class at Hughes Jr. High in Woodland Hills, California. The film showcases a series of animated sequences featuring galloping, flying, and growling animals, imbued with a playful and imaginative spirit that captures the creativity and skills of the students.

A short documentary, produced by the Israeli Film Service about the laying of the Trans Israel Pipeline. The film was produced under the auspices of the Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company and TAHAL. After 18 months of work, one of the most important engineering projects in the history of Israel comes to a close: the laying of a 254 kilometer long pipeline between the Port of Eilat and the oil port in Ashkelon. The purpose: creating a landbridge to transport oil from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean – independently of the Suez Canal. This film follows the complex undertaking, which took place both in the desert and at sea.

A film by Fritz André Kracht

The conquest of England by the Normans is retold using the Bayeux Tapestry.

The biographies of the heroes of the painting - residents of the Arkhangelsk region - some of whom remained in their native village, while others, disregarding the joys of rural life, went to the city - come together to form the biography of the country.

A girl imagines herself falling in love, but also the perceived consequences of a heteronormative relationship, in a 1971 short film made by Peri Muldofsky for Film Club. Aspirations is an example of a widespread movement promoting community filmmaking from the late 50s to early 70s, and Muldofsky went on to pursue a successful career as a television producer.

Early computer-generated abstract film

A contemporary abstract film in which moire patterns are animated to the musical accompaniment of a moog synthesizer, resulting in a delightfully whimsical program lightener.

Scenes from Vilnius, the city breathes new beginnings, change is in the air. Then clouds gather and a storm breaks out. Long thought to be lost, this film by Barysas is one of his most beautiful.