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Handsworth Songs

1986

Handsworth Songs

1986
5.5
The Black Audio Film Collective’s acclaimed essay film, 'Handsworth Songs', examines the 1985 race riots in Handsworth and London. Interweaving archival photographs, newsreel clips, and home movie footage, the film is both an exploration of documentary aesthetics and a broad meditation social and cultural oppression through Britain’s intertwined narratives of racism and economic decline.
McConkey

2013

McConkey

2013
7
“McConkey,” a 90-minute documentary to be released in 2013, is a heartfelt examination of the legacy one athlete left to the progression of his sports, and the path he paved to conquer his dreams. Shane McConkey is revered as the pioneer of freeskiing and ski base jumping, and through his talent and unique outlook on life, he inspired countless lives. In a new film from Red Bull Media House in association with Matchstick Productions, “McConkey” celebrates the life of one of the world’s ultimate innovators
Changing Landscapes

1964

Changing Landscapes

1964
7.4
A sophisticated and beautifully constructed account of landscape change in and around Paris in the early 1960s. The film raises complex issues about the meaning and experience of modern landscapes and the enigmatic characteristics of features such as canals, pylons and deserted factories. Rohmer also explores the role of landscape within different traditions of modern art and design and refers to specific architects, artists and engineers.
Is It Easy to Be Young?

1986

Is It Easy to Be Young?

1986
4.2
Portrayal of a generation of rebellious teenagers growing up under Communist rule in Latvia.
The Raw Ones

1965

The Raw Ones

1965
3.9
Sun-kissed Floridians enjoy volleyball, jumping rope, trampolines, and relaxing in the sun.
The Dirigible 'Homeland'

1906

The Dirigible 'Homeland'

1906
4.6
A short film about a dirigible.
Félix Mayol Performs "The Trottins' Polka"

1905

Félix Mayol Performs "The Trottins' Polka"

1905
5
Félix Mayol performs The Trottins Polka (La Polka des Trottins, by A. Trebitsch and H. Christine) in this phonoscene by Alice Guy. This early form of music video was created using a chronophone recording of Mayol, who was then filmed "lip singing". Guy would film phonoscenes of all three major Belle Époque celebrities in France: Polin, Félix Mayol, and Dranem.
Dranem Performs "Five O'Clock Tea"

1906

Dranem Performs "Five O'Clock Tea"

1906
4.9
Dranem performs "Five O'Clock Tea" for Alice Guy.
Eccentric Dance

1902

Eccentric Dance

1902
4.7
"Danse excentrique" (Gaumont #587) is part of the "Miss Lina Esbrard. Danseuse cosmopolite et serpentine" series of 4 films, and should not be confused with "Danse serpentine" (Gaumont #588, the only extant film in the series), "Danse fantaisiste" (Gaumont #589) or "La Gigue" (Gaumont #590).
In Bad Taste

1999

In Bad Taste

1999
8
A documentary on the career of filmmaker John Waters. Featuring interviews with actors and fellow film-makers. The life and death of the actor Divine is also discussed.
Strip Jack Naked

1991

Strip Jack Naked

1991
5.2
Ron Peck talks about his experiences of growing up as a gay man, the attitudes to homosexuality in Britain, and his journey towards making his film "Nighthawks".
In the Land of the Deaf

1992

In the Land of the Deaf

1992
6.2
Anyone who has ever ventured to the "Land of the Deafs" will have been struck by the strangeness of the choreographed signs with which deaf people express themselves. Developed ages ago, these signs constitute a veritable language. As precise and subtle as speech, they are as effective as spoken language in making a declaration love or providing a detailed technical description. Jean-Claude, Jeanine, Eric, Cyril, Alain, Juliette, Guy, Aurélien and René have one thing in common - they are all profoundly deaf. So they dream, think and communicate in sign language. Which means that they see the world differently. Viewers embark with them on a discovery of the distant land of the deaf, where sight and touch assume enormous importance.
Brutality in Stone

1961

Brutality in Stone

1961
6.8
In his experimental short film "Brutalität in Stein" (Brutality in Stone), Alexander Kluge demonstrates how Nazi architecture used dimensions of inhuman and super-human scale to bolster the regime's politics of the same kind. Shots of huge neo-classical architectural structures from the Nazi period are confronted with equally anti-human national-socialist language as a voice-over.
Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson

1986

Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson

1986
8.2
A concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, filmed at the Park Theater in Union City, New Jersey, during the summer of 1985. The film includes songs from her 1984 album 1984’s “Mister Heartbreak” and selections from her 1983 “United States” show, along with eclectic, experimental visuals blending film, animation, dance and electronics.
Japan: A Story of Love and Hate

2008

Japan: A Story of Love and Hate

2008
7.3
Naoki once had it all - the fast car, the executive home. Boss of his own business he lived the good-life when Japan's economy was at it's height. Then the bubble burst - and he met Yoshie.
Torero!

1957

Torero!

1957
5.7
The life of the famed Mexican bullfighter Luis Procuna, from his boyhood through his training and the triumphs that followed as Procuna rose to the peak of his profession. Written by Jim Beaver
2 x 50 Years of French Cinema

1995

2 x 50 Years of French Cinema

1995
6.4
At a lakeside hotel, Michel Piccoli discusses the centennial of cinema with Jean-Luc Godard. Godard asks why should cinema's birthday be celebrated when the history of film is a forgotten subject. Through the remainder of his hotel stay, Piccoli tests Godard's hypothesis.
The Woodmans

2011

The Woodmans

2011
5.8
The story of a family that suffers a tragedy, but perseveres and finds redemption through each other and their work - making art.
Images of the World and the Inscription of War

1991

Images of the World and the Inscription of War

1991
6.5
Farocki’s intriguing and troubling film explores the processes of visual perception and how they affect our understanding of history and society. In a work reminiscent of the writings of Paul Virilio and Michel Foucault, Farocki examines a range of phenomena including aerial reconnaissance photos of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Down and Out in America

1986

Down and Out in America

1986
6.6
The recession of the 1980s split the country into the haves and have-nots, from family farmers to factory workers and homeless people forced to live in decrepit welfare hotels. On the verge of losing everything, courageous Americans discover the power of community organizing to fight injustice.