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The History of Cinema: 1962

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Algeria - Hungary

   
 

Barravento (Brazil, 1962)

   
   

 

Algeria

 

 

 

C.A.S.B.A.H Films, the country’s first production company is founded. [ADD]

 

 

 

 

   

 

Australia

 

 

Nov -

The government appoints the Vincent Committee to explore ways of stimulating domestic film production. The report, published in 1962, recommends loans, tax concessions and incentives but nothing is implemented. [ADD]

 

 

 

 

   

 

Belarus

 

 

 

– The Union of Film-Makers of Belarus is founded. [ADD]

 

 

 

 

   

 

Brazil

   
  Assalto ao trem pagador (1962)

 

 

 

Assalto ao trem pagador (The Train Robbers), Roberto Farias’s account of a famous train robbery that makes use of many authentic locations, is released. [ADD]

 

 

 

 

   

 

Cameroon

 

 

 

–  Jean-Paul N’Gassa’s short film, L’Aventure en France, the first to be produced in Cameroon, is released. [ADD]

 

 

 

 

   

 

China

   
  The Red Detachment of Women (1961)

 

 

 

Popular Cinema magazine publishes its first One Hundred Flower prize, chosen by a readers’ poll.   Hong se niang zi jun (Red Detachment of Women) (1961), directed by Jin Xie, is the first winner. [ADD]

 

 

 

 

   

 

Cuba

 

 

Apr -

The "Instituto Cubano del Arte y la Industria Cinematográficos" (ICAIC) begins a ‘Mobile cinema’ program to bring films to the rural population. [ADD]

 

 

 

 

   

 

Czech Republic

   
  Kyberneticka Babicka (1962)

 

 

2/1 -

Jiri Trnka begins filming the puppet film Kyberneticka Babicka (Cybernetic Grandma). [ADD]

 

 

 

 

   

 

Gabon

 

 

 

Robert Darene’s Mamy Watta, the first feature film made in Gabon, is released. [ADD]

 

 

 

 

   

 

West Germany

 

 

28/2 -

At the annual festival of short films at Oberhausen a group of 26 young German filmmakers led by Herbert Vasely and Alexander Kluge present a manifesto in which they voice their concern over the evolution of German cinema and condemn its conformity. [ADD]

   

 

 

   

 

Haiti

 

 

 

–  Jean Guilbaut Dominique and Michaelle Lafontan’s feature-length drama documentary Et Moi Je Suis Belle, is the first to be produced in Haiti. [ADD]

 

 

 

 

   

 

Honduras

 

 

 

Sami Kafati’s Mi amigo Angel, Honduras’ first fiction film, is released. [ADD]

 

 

 

 

   
   
 

Other Key Films of 1962

  Argentina
   
  La Cifra Impar (1962)
   
 

La cifra impar (Odd Number) (Manuel Antin) [ADD]

   
  Dar la cara (To Face the Music) (Jose A Martinez Suarez) [ADD]
   
  Homenaje a la Hora de la Siesta (Leopoldo Torre-Nilsson) [ADD]
   
  El Hombre de la esquina rosada (The Man at the Pink Corner) (Rene Mugica) [ADD]
   
   
   
  Armenia
   
  Tezhvzhik (Arman Manaryan) [ADD]
   
   
   
  Bangladesh
   
  Chanda (Ehatesham) [ADD]
   
  Surjasnan (The Sunbath) (Salahuddin) [ADD]
   
   
   
  Brazil
   
  Barravento (1962)
   
  Barravento (The Turning Wind) (Glauber Rocha) [ADD]
   
  O Pagador de promessas (Anselmo Duarte) [ADD]
   
   
   
  China
   
  Li shuang-shuang (1962)
   
  Li Shuang-shuang (Lu Jen) [ADD]
   
  Wondrous Encounters of a Magician (Hu Sang) [ADD]
   
   
   
  Cuba
   
  Las Doce Sillas (1962)
   
  Las doce sillas (Tomás Gutiérrez Alea) [ADD]
   
  Le Soupirant (The Suitor) (Pierre Etaix) [ADD]
   
  Thérčse Desqueyroux (Georges Franju) [ADD]
   
   
   
  Georgia
   
  Alaverdoba (Two Stories) (Giorgi Shengelaya) [ADD]
   
  Vacations (Merab Kokochashvili) [ADD]
   
   
   
 

West Germany

   
  Der Schatz im silbersee (1962)
   
  Der Schatz im Silbersee (Treasure of Silver Lake) (Harald Reinl) [ADD]
   
   
   
   
  Greece
   
  Hands Up, Hitler! (Roviros Manthoulis) [ADD]
   
  Law 4000 (Yannis Dalianidis) [ADD]
   
  Sky (Takis Kanellopoulos) [ADD]
   
   
   
   
  Holland
   
  Delta Phase 1 (1962)
   
  Delta Phase 1 (Bert Haanstra) [ADD]
   
   
   
  Hungary
   
  Ket felido a pokolban (1962)
   
  Két félidö a pokolban (The Last Goal) (Zoltán Fábri) [ADD]
   
  Megszállottak (The Fanatics) (Károly Makk) [ADD]
   
  A Woman at the Helm (Imre Fehér) [ADD]
   
   
   
 

The History of Cinema: 1962

  France
   
  Gt. Britain
   
  India - Lithuania
   
  Macedonia - Yugoslavia
   
  USA January - August
   
  USA September - December
   
   
   
   
   

 

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