Why Dreams

This documentary runs for 65 minutes and centers around Knaifel's work A Silly Horse, which consists of 15 distinct stories for a singer and piano. Each story's title serves as a guide to various newsreel clips that have been collected over the decades. The film's narrative revolves around a boy who hears and sees only the phrase 'Why dreams', giving the documentary its title.

The combination of music and archival material aims to create a poignant storytelling technique, offering viewers a reflective experience on memory and perception. The documentary's unique approach to blending sound and visual history provides a compelling exploration of how dreams and memories intertwine, making it a notable entry within the documentary genre of this era.