1972 Movies

An overview of the people, lifestyle, and traditions of Samoa, as well tourism and other economic changes on the Samoan islands.

Contrasting radical mobs, anarchy, and 1960s counterculture with footage of American manufacturing and innovation, this film celebrates the concept of...

David Loeb Weiss completed a short documentary called To Make a Revolution about the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA),a revolutionary Marxist youth gro...

Short by Studio 970/2.

Shepherd Akmurad narrates the story of his helpers, Turkmen sheep dogs, protecting the herd day and night. One dog, Adzhar, saved Akmurad’s life by te...

A film of playful observation, without commentary, catching in a few simple animated line drawings the images people project of themselves in the way...

Tinsmith, storyteller, and traditional fiddler, John Doherty, travels the hills of Donegal. Here he talks to Sean O'Haughey of the Irish Folklore Comm...

Documentary.

A musical tour of an auto wrecking yard.

The story spans over 45 years and shows the daily work routine of two co-workers.

Short animated film.

Held in Kassel between June and October 1972, documenta 5 was organized by “master curator” Harald Szeeman, and remains one of the most important inte...

A look at the horrors of highway fatalities, with a minor focus on Congressional attempts to legislate highway safety.

Amir saves Engineer Saeed from death in an accident and, through his intervention, finds a job at a machine shop. Amir is introduced to a woman named...

A parable, photographed in live-action, about the use of eating utensils in India. Doubling as a social commentary, this film also examines the signif...

A short film about a cat drinking milk set to the song "Popcorn" by Gershon Kingsley.

Directed by Hashem El-Nahas.

A 1970s educational film about the environment and conservation.

Conceived in 1930/31, but not realised until 1972 with the support of Robert Darroll.

General views of a girls' football match.