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Chamonix, Le Village

1901

Chamonix, Le Village

1901
5.2
A short clip of street life in the French village Chamonix.
Danse espagnole de la Feria Sevillanos

1900

Danse espagnole de la Feria Sevillanos

1900
5.3
A girl in a Sevillian dress dances to the sound of music played a couple of men at the "Féria Sevillanos" [sic] during the Exposition Universelle de Paris - though she does not look a real Sevillian dancer.
Champs de Mars

1900

Champs de Mars

1900
5.4
Shows all the prominent buildings on this thoroughfare, ending with a close view of the base of the Eiffel Tower, with the Trocadero Palace in the background.
Palace of Electricity

1900

Palace of Electricity

1900
5.3
A panoramic shot, making a full circle, at the 1900 Paris Exposition. It begins and ends looking at the front of the Palace of Electricity. As it pans, first we see a workman hosing down the promenade. Men and women walk past, all wearing hats. We see the base of the Eiffel Tower, which the Palace faces. A couple strolls. A mother and daughter walk passed, father is slightly ahead wearing a boater. Three men in uniform walk toward the camera as it comes to a stop facing the Palace.
To Fly!

1976

To Fly!

1976
6.2
Early IMAX documentary about the development of human flight.
The Pyramids (Overview)

1897

The Pyramids (Overview)

1897
5.2
A view of the Great Sphinx with two of Giza's pyramids in the background. A caravan passes the scene.
The White Darkness

2002

The White Darkness

2002
6.3
A documentary about voodoo in modern-day Haiti.
A Counter-History of the Internet

2013

A Counter-History of the Internet

2013
7.8
Documentary about freedom defense movements on Internet.
The Last Mogul

2005

The Last Mogul

2005
5.3
A biography of powerful Hollywood agent and executive Lew Wasserman.
Pravda

1970

Pravda

1970
5.6
Filmed clandestinely in Czechoslovakia on 16mm. It's one of the films Godard made with the Groupe Dziga Vertov - a Marxist film about the political situation after the '68 revolution.
Blood of Havana

2010

Blood of Havana

2010
5.2
Shot on a Digital Harinezumi, the film features a disturbing and monstrous character walking the streets of Havana to meet people. The reading of a poetic, funny and false prophecy about communism and a new revolution coincides with a minimal and repetitive soundtrack.
The First Sleigh-Ride

1897

The First Sleigh-Ride

1897
3.6
“This subject taken just after the recent first fall of snow, shows two enthusiastic horsemen indulging in a "brush" with their respective horses and cutters.” (Maguire & Baucus)
The Burning Stable

1896

The Burning Stable

1896
3.9
A burning wagon is dragged from the barn by the firemen, and four horses are rescued from the flames by the stablemen. Thick volumes of smoke pour from the doors and windows. (Edison catalog)
Amy Muller

1896

Amy Muller

1896
4.4
Vaudeville dancer Amy Muller performs a portion of her stage routine, which features dancing on her toes. She dances on one toe for part of the performance. Later, she also twirls and does cartwheels.
Trás-os-Montes

1976

Trás-os-Montes

1976
6.8
The first feature in António Reis and Margarida Cordeiro’s trilogy is a journey through this almost mythical region of north-east Portugal, a tapestry of micronarratives where past, present and future become intertwined.
San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake

1906

San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake

1906
5.4
Footage shot not long after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco is edited together so that more than one scene and more than one vantage are included. We see fire raging. We see burned-out buildings, piles of rubble, and buildings with only one wall standing. People stand and watch; others walk purposely through the debris. A carriage passes; the camera pans the desolation. A horse-drawn cart is laden with a family's remaining possessions. A sign hangs outside one building: "A little disfigured but still in business. Men Wanted."
Pack Train at Chilkoot Pass

1898

Pack Train at Chilkoot Pass

1898
4.1
During the Alaska gold rush, one way to reach the Klondike was over the Chilkoot Pass. A stationary camera is placed to see a ways down the curving trail. A pack train comes into view and passes in front of us, led by a man on horseback. Eight loaded mules follow, then another cowboy on horseback and a man walking, then eight more laden mules, another cowboy, then nine more mules, a cowboy, and still the pack train stretches as far as the eye can see. A solitary man watches from atop a hillock.
Pixo

2009

Pixo

2009
8.2
The film discusses the cultural impact of “pichação”, a Brazilian form of graffiti, on the streets of São Paulo and its international influence as one of the main cornerstones of Street Art.
Lenny Cooke

2013

Lenny Cooke

2013
6.8
In 2001, Lenny Cooke was the most hyped high school basketball player in the country, ranked above future greats LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Carmelo Anthony. A decade later, Lenny has never played a minute in the NBA. In this quintessentially American documentary, filmmaking brothers Joshua and Benny Safdie track the unfulfilled destiny of a man for whom superstardom was only just out of reach.
100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience

2012

100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience

2012
6.2
Imagine a world where video games reign supreme. Five story buildings filled with arcade cabinets, old and new, inundate the streets. Welcome to downtown Tokyo, Japan. A place where the arcades of the 80s and 90s not only still exist, but thrive and have evolved into an elaborate, unmatchable gaming experience. 100 Yen is a historical documentary about the evolution of arcades and the culture surrounding it - from the birth of arcades to the game centers that still thrive today. With a predominant focus on the three major arcade genres, Shooting games, Fighting games and Rhythm games, 100 Yen explores the culture and evolution of arcades through the past and present. Featuring interviews with industry professionals, game programmers and designers, casual gamers and gaming icons from Japan, Canada, and the USA.