India

India 1993

7.77

Heinzi Boesel and Kurt Fellner are two Austrian health inspectors forced to work together, traveling through Austria. Over time a beautiful friendship evolves between the odd couple who couldn't stand each other initially; a friendship that even overcomes the boundaries of great tragedy.

1993

Growing Girls

Growing Girls 1949

6.00

After several farmyard analogies featuring chicks and calves, the well-spoken narrator and director of the film, Winifred Holmes, considers the subject of girls and how they reach adulthood and readiness for the 'important job of motherhood.

1949

A Matter of Life and Death: History of Hygiene

A Matter of Life and Death: History of Hygiene 2021

6.50

Hygienic habits are as old as the various human civilizations; but each era establishes its own customs: whether private or public, everywhere and at all times, methods of personal cleanliness have depended on cultural conventions, religious morals, political ideologies and economic interests; because the control of basic hygiene has also been and is one more tool in the infinite exercise of power over the masses.

2021

A town without flies

A town without flies 1950

1

A teaching film for social studies, which was developed as a new educational subject in 1947. At an elementary school in Hokkaido, children have started a fly extermination campaign to improve school hygiene. In order to eliminate the causes of flies, the entire town is working to improve the sanitary environment. The short was filmed with the cooperation of Mizukaido Elementary School in Joso City and is the first film in the "Social Studies Teaching Film System" by Iwanami Film Productions.

1950

Munchers: A Fable

Munchers: A Fable 1973

4.00

Proto-claymation goes awry with talking teeth and a demonic decay character. Dancing vegetables highlight this great film.

1973

Goofy's Hygiene Game

Goofy's Hygiene Game 1987

1

A live-action educational short film which reuses clips from Disney's animated films.

1987

Body Care and Grooming

Body Care and Grooming 1947

3.10

This educational film emphasizes the importance of good grooming and personal hygiene habits. Clothes should always appear clean and neat, and should be appropriate to the classroom setting. (Inappropriate dress makes you uncomfortable and conspicuous, not a good thing!) The functions of the skin are examined in scientific detail. Methods for cleaning the skin are demonstrated. Besides maintaining skin and body health, good grooming habits will help you "fit in" in various social situations, and may even help a gal attract a boyfriend!

1947

Malchen, die Unschuld vom Lande

Malchen, die Unschuld vom Lande 1921

1

Produced by a division of social services, the film follows a country girl's journey to learn more about hygiene and health after she's rejected from by her boyfriend who thinks her uncultivated.

1921

Clean and Neat with Harv and Marv

Clean and Neat with Harv and Marv 1975

6.00

In this educational film about personal hygiene, Harv and Marv are animated characters in the real world. When Marv says he wants to become human, Harv shows him that real people have to bathe, wash their hands and teeth, and mind their appearance.

1975

Imperfect

Imperfect 2020

1

Last letter from a serial killer in distopic Istanbul...

2020