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The Decent One

2014

The Decent One

2014
6.4
Through previously undiscovered private letters, photos and diaries that were found in the Himmler family house in 1945, the "The Decent One" exposes a unique and at times uncomfortable access to the life and mind of the merciless "Architect of the Final Solution" Heinrich Himmler.
Dressed in Blue

1983

Dressed in Blue

1983
5.9
A documentary about the lives of six transgender women in post-Franco Spain.
The Case Against 8

2014

The Case Against 8

2014
6.8
A behind-the-scenes look inside the case to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage. Shot over five years, the film follows the unlikely team that took the first federal marriage equality lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia

2008

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia

2008
7.4
Louis visits one of America’s most crime-ridden cities in this installment of Law and Disorder.
A Day in Barbagia

1958

A Day in Barbagia

1958
6.5
Against the background of flocks of sheep at pasture, mules walking down unpaved roads, tractors in the fields, and isolated figures in a deserted village, a caption explains that Barbagia is a vast region in Sardinia; Orgosolo, Oliena and Mamoiada are villages of shepherds and the men spend most of the year far away, with their flocks. This is why the houses and the children are entrusted to the women, who cut the wood, work the fields and prepare bread, shepherds’ bread.
Ten Minutes Older

1978

Ten Minutes Older

1978
6.2
A 10 minute long journey of emotions that befall children faces. Fear, Curiosity; a Smile. They all sit in a dark theater. What they see, we don't; we can only guess from their faces.
Our Century

1983

Our Century

1983
5.7
A man paves his own way to his own soul through an intellectual quest, tragedies of nations and personal drama. The road moving through the cosmic distances is a flight into one's internal world. This flight and this drama are revealed in this philosophical film-poem.
The Hairdresser

1905

The Hairdresser

1905
5.9
A partially nude woman fixes and brushes her hair.
Douche après le bain

1897

Douche après le bain

1897
5
Four young people throwing buckets of water at each other.
A Story of Children and Film

2013

A Story of Children and Film

2013
7.1
A meticulous essay on the presence and representation of children in the history of cinema, in which cinematographies from all over the world are analyzed.
Lyon: Quai de l'Archevêché

1896

Lyon: Quai de l'Archevêché

1896
5.5
The floods of the Saône river during the first week of November, 1896.
Die Serpentintänzerin

1895

Die Serpentintänzerin

1895
4.2
A young woman dancer with large, flowing robes, swirls round herself quickly, making her light robe flow around her like a butterfly's wings.
Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

1894

Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

1894
5.1
Luis Martinetti, a contortionist suspended from acrobatic flying rings, contorts himself for about thirty seconds. This is one of the first films made for Edison's kinetoscopes.
The Spirit of '45

2013

The Spirit of '45

2013
6.1
How the spirit of unity, which buoyed Britain during the war years, carried through to create a vision of a fairer, united society.
Pan 0

1974

Pan 0

1974
4.6
Clouds roll by in a static haze.
Leonard-Cushing Fight

1894

Leonard-Cushing Fight

1894
5.2
In the background, five fans lean on the ropes looking into the ring. The referee is to the left; like the fans, he hardly moves as two fighters swing roundhouse blows at each other. Mike Leonard, in white trunks, is the aggressor; in black, Jack Cushing stands near the edge of the ring, warily pawing the air as Leonard comes at him. A couple of punches land, but the fighters maintain their upright postures.
79 Springs

1969

79 Springs

1969
6
This film memorializes the leader of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, on the occasion of his death. It narrates the story of a life which is also the story of a nation-recounting his important accomplishments in the struggle against colonialism and imperialism.
President McKinley and Escort Going to the Capitol

1901

President McKinley and Escort Going to the Capitol

1901
4.9
Cavalry and foot-soldiers escort President McKinley.
No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

2010

No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

2010
7
Director Steve James returns to his home town of Hampton, Virginia to tell the story of how the trial of a young basketball star left a city divided.
Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday

2008

Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday

2008
7
Louis goes to South Africa where American tourists pay to hunt wild animals in privately owned reserves.