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Before StonewallBefore Stonewall (1984)
Dir. Greta Schiller
Anecdotes and archival footage reflect the difficulties and absurdities of gay life from the 1920s up until the landmark revolt in 1969 following a…
Chicken RanchChicken Ranch (1984) Recommended
Dir. Nick Broomfield
Astonishing expose of a famous legal whorehouse in Texas on which a popular Dolly Parton movie was based. What is revealed, however, is far from the…
First ContactFirst Contact (1984)
Dir. Robin Anderson, Bob Connolly
The first part of the dir.'s 'Highlands Trilogy' about the recent history of the New Guinea Highlands combines period and contemporary footage to…
Grasp Of Wind, AGrasp Of Wind, A (1984)
Dir. Robert Franken, Russell Campbell
Feat. Neal Gunn
Dutch born New Zealand visual artist Robert Franken's one–and–only directorial effort is a quietly surreal, wordless fable in which a…
Highlands Trilogy, TheHighlands Trilogy, The (First Contact; Joe Leahy's Neighbours; Black Harvest) (1984-1992) Aro Favourite
Dir. Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson
The acclaimed trilogy of documentaries about the interractions between indigenous people and Westerners in Papua New Guinea.
John Pilger's The New Rulers of the WorldJohn Pilger's The New Rulers of the World (The New Rulers of the World; War By Other Means; Burp! Pepsi v Coke in the Ice Cold War) (1984-2001) Recommended
Dir. David Munro, Alan Lowery
Feat. John Pilger
Three more essential documentaries from journalist John Pilger, with the emphasis on big business, globalisation, and the plight of the Third…
MarleneMarlene (1984)
Dir. Maximilian Schell
Feat. Marlene Dietrich
Maximilian Schell presents his own personal vision of Germany's greatest screen legend, Marlene Dietrich. Witness the woman in person and her career…
PucciniPuccini (Tony Palmer's Film about Puccini) (1984)
Dir. Tony Palmer
Feat. Robert Stephens, Virginia McKenna
TV MOVIE intercuts the story of Puccini's affair with Tony Palmer's real life attempts to stage Puccini's final opera.
Pumping Iron II - The WomenPumping Iron II - The Women (1984)
Dir. George Butler
This look at the burgeoning world of women's bodybuilding is even more entertaining than its male precursor. Conflicts over what determines a…
Robert Epstein Collection, TheRobert Epstein Collection, The (The Times of Harvey Milk, Common Threads: Stories From The Quilt, The Celluloid Closet, Paragraph 175) (1984-2000) Recommended
Dir. Robert Epstein
Superb collection of four documentaries and special features from Academy–Award winning director Robert Epstein acclaimed for his confronting…

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