Bicycle Race (1978) ***

Double Strength (1978) ***

Rzepka (1978) ***

Sur des musiques erotiques (1978) ***

A romantic French ballad, sung by Herbert Leonard.

Burial Path (1978) ***

Experimental, almost abstract film from Stan Brakhage.

Vampiros da Miseria (1978) ***

The Flight Of The Gossamer Condor (1978) ***

Oscar-winning documentary short.

Coke Adds Life (1978) ***

The Divided Trail: A Native American Odyssey (1978) ***

Political (and politicized) documentary about the Native land claims. One of the better films of its kind.

Xenogenesis (1978) *

Campy sci-fi short, directed by James Cameron, but offering no hint of his talent.

Salome (1978) *

An early Pedro Almodovar short that offers no hint of his talent.

An Encounter With Faces (1978) *

Rather boring documentary set in India.

Special Delivery (1978) *****

Satiemania (1978) *****

Tale Of Tales (1978) ***

Allegorical tale inspired by Russia's turbulent history. There are memorable images of men going off to war. It's an evocative, very stylish film.

Tout rien (1978) ***

Why Me ? (1978) ***

A patient is told that he has only five minutes to live.

The Small One (1978) ***

A Disney short directed by Don Bluth. The story deals with a young boy trying to sell his donkey. After many unpleasant ecounters, he finally sells it to a certain Joseph, who needs it to carry his pregnant wife, Mary (aren't those names familiar ?). Bluth's approach to his material is too serious, but the quality of animation and the beautifully drawn backgrounds are definite assets. The warm color hues, especially the various shades of orange, would later become tradmarks of Don Bluth's palette.

Entre chiens et loup (1978) **

The film mixes live-action, traditional animation and direct animation (i.e. images scratched directly onto the negative). The subject: unemployment. Directed by Pierre Hebert.

Afterlife (1978) **

Visually impressive, but quite incoherent cartoon about life after death. Directed by Ishu Patel.