Movies: 1980s

On January 13th 1985, Midnight Oil performed the Oils on the Water concert on Goat Island, Sydney, to celebrate radio Triple-J's tenth birthday, before a select crowd of 400 (half competition winners and half staff, media and friends, though other fa...

The film of Michael Engler from the year 1982 showing the different methods of operation of photgraphers Harry Callahan, Mark Cohen, Robert Frank, Ralph Gibson, Duane Michals, Joel Meyerowitz, Stephen Shore, Garry Winogrand and others...

NEW YORK CITY. 1989. While Hungary remains under Communist control, two Hungarians escape to the United States in search of a new life, or at least new friends....

Full of determination and uncertainty, Nutmeg pursues her daydream to escape a dull reality with a Walkman and her case of few sentimental belongings....

Recent graduate Repa Utriainen explores the world....

It's the fall of 1980-Something. Seeking to uncover the fate of those slain before them, Freddy Stone, Chris Scendo, Penny Moneysworth, Morganna Midnight, and Mike Calculus venture out into the accursed Hades Woods. Once there, they discover an ancie...

Friends gather to watch the 2023 Academy Awards and journey to a convenience store for snacks before the show! Something follows them home from the shadows... Is it friend or foe? Enjoy this nostalgic nod to 80s horror movies, where friendship has ne...

Gurt Magnum hunts down a mysterious goblin who is terrorizing a small town in this fictional '80s horror trailer....

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'The Boys Night Out' follows a gang of mischievous highschool bullies whose plans to "eliminate" two nerds during the final weekend of summer takes a dark unexpected turn when the deeds turn deadly. One is brought to a secluded rock quarry where a ch...

Jay Marciano has always been able to hear things. More than anyone around him. When he moves to a new town and meets new friends and new enemies, he discovers that as much as his super ability is a burden, it's also a great gift....

The history of italo disco, a musical genre that conquered the world during the incredible eighties, the most cybernetic decade; a style that was not just another kind of dance-pop music, but also the origin of an aesthetic, a true social phenomenon ...

24-year-old Kjell feels trapped in his little village. One day he meets a mysterious young man named Flurin and is immediately fascinated by him. Soon they start spending time together and show one other what it is they each long for....

A documentary covering the Rebellion of Brașov, from November 15, 1987....

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1983: Acadia terrorized by the monstrous lobster-bat! The filmmaker recounts the time that he and his music group found themselves in a completely sealed apocalyptic past. A true story....

This program illustrates how video activists have developed sophisticated use of small format video, with poetic and powerful imagery, complex mixes of sounds and scores and an effective editing style that belies the urgency under which it is being m...

As a man lies on his deathbed, he shares a poignant final exchange with his son, delving into the memories of pivotal moments from the years 1979 and 1980. These memories paint a vivid picture of his deep bond with Dennis, his closest friend who batt...

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