Short – rarefilmm | The Cave of Forgotten Films

SPIDERWEB (1975)

Jon W. — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:43:22 +0000

A rabbi is murdered. Detective Llonrot is called in on the case and looks for a ‘rabbinical explanation’ for the murder. Other murders are committed and deliberate clues left in chosen locations. Llonrot, convinced he is on the trail of a ‘mystical intrigue’ is lured to the ‘crime scene’ when the tables are turned by his nemesis, the master criminal Red Scharlach.

Based on the classic Jorge Luis Borges short story ‘Death and The Compass’, this was a graduation film made at the National Film School in 1975 by Paul Miller, who later went on to found Paul Miller Post Production in London. The film sat on a shelf until 2000 when Dave Bridges, the lighting cameraman, mentioned it to Alex Cox. Spiderweb was then included as an extra on the 2001 DVD release with Alex Cox’s version of the same story starring Peter Boyle.

Director: Paul Miller.
Writer: Jorge Luis Borges (novel: “Death and the Compass”), Paul Miller (adaptation).
Stars: Nigel Hawthorne, Gabor Vernon, Harry Tierney, Ray Marioni, Helen Elliot, Harry Webster, Mike Bradsell
Cinematographer: Colin Clarke.
Composer: Steel and Skin.

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MP4 | 496 MB | 672×496 | 25 FPS | 2000 kb/s | AAC 160 kb/s
Language: English | Subtitles: None

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EVERYWHERE AT ONCE (1985)

Jon W. — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:05:57 +0000

A musical montage, a synchronized symphony composed from an infinity of elements at hand: piano chords and cable cars, cocktail jazz and broken glass, looney toones and telephones, elephants and xylophones, violins and vultures, orchestra’s and roller coasters… A journey in images at the speed of sound. These collages films are drawn from a vast personal library of sounds and images, steadfastly accumulated over many years.

Director: Alan Berliner.

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MP4 | 302 MB | 720×480 | 23.976 FPS | 4655 kb/s | AAC 157 kb/s
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GENERALREPETITION FÖR SJÄLVMORD (1964)

Jon W. — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:05:55 +0000

General Rehearsal for Suicide is an attack on the emerging pop culture and the spectacle of art events. During a happening at the Museum of Modern Art, musician K.E. Wohlin puts a saw to his leg and is likened to a victim of the ‘carousel of Art-formisms and Art-formgasms’.

Director: Åke Karlung.
Stars: Karl-Erik Welin.

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MP4 | 86 MB | 1480×1080 | 24 FPS | 3641 kb/s | AAC 192 kb/s
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UNICYCLE: LOOKING AT MY WORLD (1976)

Jon W. — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:58:46 +0000

The world of 15 year old unicyclist Tony Marienthal includes visits to assist the elderly, learning new juggling tricks, and trying to make it home for supper. The film is a wonderful, idyllic “day in the life” film of a teen-ager. It’s also somewhat bittersweet, as Tony Marienthal, who wanted his baby son to see this film, died at the young age of 51.

Director: Dan Bessie.
Stars: Tony Marienthal.
Cinematographer: Robert Eberlein.
Composer: John Joseph Bucchino.

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MP4 | 545 MB | 640×480 | 29.970 FPS | 5011 kb/s | AAC 160 kb/s
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Another wonderful rare short film courtesy of the amazing people from A/V Geeks, as most of the films they showcase this was scanned from a 16mm print. Considering supporting their efforts in any way you can so they can continue uploading films!

MOČ (1972)

Jon W. — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:12:10 +0000

A controversial documentary screened in the official competition at the Cannes Festival. It depicts a hypnosis session in which participants, under its influence, inflict pain on themselves and others. The film addresses important themes such as manipulation, abuse of power, and collective obedience, provoking strong reactions from audiences and critics.

Director: Vlatko Gilic.
Writer: Vlatko Gilic.
Stars: Roko Cirkovic.
Cinematographers: Ljubomir Ivkovic, Zivorad Milic.
Composer: J.A. Seazer.

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MP4 | 922 MB | 704×564 | 25 FPS | 3927 kb/s | AAC 192 kb/s
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RIP Vlatko Gilic (1935-2026)

Many thanks to Mateja for the copy of this film.

LJUBAV (1972)

Jon W. — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:11:54 +0000

A documentary, almost silent depiction of a meeting between a woman and a worker on a bridge — this intimate ritual without dialogue is interpreted as a symbol of love, hope, and human encounter in a minimalist representation.

Director: Vlatko Gilic.
Writer: Vlatko Gilic.
Cinematographers: Milan Bulatovic, Ljubomir Ivkovic.

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MP4 | 684 MB | 690×568 | 25 FPS | 3704 kb/s | AAC 192 kb/s
Language: Serbian (only a couple lines) | Subtitles: English (hard)

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MKV | 1.06 GB | 720×576 | 25 FPS | 6000 kb/s | MP2 192 kb/s
Language: Serbian (only a couple lines) | Subtitles: English (soft)

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RIP Vlatko Gilic (1935-2026)

Many thanks to Mateja for the copy of this film.

A KERT (1993)

Jon W. — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:20:30 +0000

A young boy strays through a wrought-iron gateway into an overgrown garden filled with insects and birds. Amidst the sculptures of Antiquity, he glimpses a mermaid-like woman in a wheelchair and begins to follow her. The film consisting of engraving-like drawings is a surrealistic coming of age tale played out on the boundary of this world and the realm of myths.

Director: István Orosz. AKA The Garden
Writers: Andrea Orosz, István Orosz (script).
Cinematographer: Zoltán Bacsó.
Composer: Maurice Ravel.

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MP4 | 185 MB | 1440×1080 | 24 FPS | 3861 kb/s | AAC 128 kb/s
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CSÖND (1977)

Jon W. — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:17:24 +0000

The film made for the centenary of the birth of poet Endre Ady is set in the golden age of peace before the outbreak of the First World War. By depicting the silence preceding the suffocating storm at the beginning of the century, the director expresses the public mood of his own time in impactful animated images.

Director: István Orosz. AKA Silence.
Writer: István Orosz.
Cinematographer: Attila Csepela.
Composer: Péter Wolf.

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MP4 | 138 MB | 1440×1080 | 24 FPS | 3752 kb/s | AAC 128 kb/s
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