Proud 640(1950)

Chernobyl 30 Years On: Nuclear Heritage(en)

Thirty years after the Chernobyl disaster, which occurred on the night of April 26, 1986, its causes and consequences are examined. In addition, a report on efforts to strengthen the structures covering the core of the nuclear plant in order to better protect the population and the environment is offered.

Nový dům(cs)

Documentary film about new working methods in the construction industry. It introduces the viewer to new procedures and compares them with past times.

Nový průmysl(cs)

Eiffel, les derniers secrets(fr)

Dobrý nástup(cs)

Document about the new organization and mechanization of construction in Czechoslovakia according to the Soviet model.

The World's Most Useful Airport(en)

The story behind the construction and operation of the first-ever airport on Saint Helena Island. St. Helena, a British Overseas Territory located in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most isolated islands in the world. Its gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is well below that of the rest of the United Kingdom. The reduction in travel times from days to hours will hopefully create an economic boom on the island.

Skořepiny(cs)

Documentary film about the use of new methods in the construction of the shell roof of the tannery hall in Gottwaldov.

A predsa sa stavalo...(sk)

Gigant(cs)

A documentary about the construction of several pig feedlots in the Czech countryside and the cooperation of citizens, soldiers and children on these constructions.

Montované stavby(cs)

Documentary report about the construction of a house in Ostrava from prefabricated blocks manufactured at the factory.

Pékin Daxing : Le Plus Grand Aéroport du monde(fr)

September 2019. China inaugurates the largest airport terminal in the world, which covers 700,000 m2, the equivalent of 98 football pitches. Built in 5 years, it embodies the jewel of Chinese modernity but also of French know-how. Go behind the scenes of a pharaonic construction site.

Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre(en)

Take a look behind the curtain to see the vast history and recent renovation of one of Rochester, New York's most famous landmarks. Architects, theater personnel, historians, community leaders, and citizens provide in depth insight from start to finish in one of the most extensive renovations the city has ever seen.

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature(en)

Documentary on water usage, money, politics, the transformation of nature, and the growth of the American west, shown on PBS as a four-part miniseries.

The Johnstown Flood(en)

A dramatic recreation of the Johnstown Flood of 1889.

Hostel Returns(ne)

This film is a sequel to 2013 film Hostel and is based on the hostel life of civil engineering students.

Dům Na poříčí(cs)

Collapse: How the Towers Fell(en)

A look at the World Trade Center towers from an engineering perspective. Explanations about why the Twin Towers were constructed the way they were, and how those design choices contributed to their inevitable collapse on 11 September 2001.

Chaplin Today: 'A Woman of Paris'(en)

"A Woman of Paris" (1923) was the first film Chaplin made for United Artists Film Corporation, which he founded with his friends Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D. W. Griffith. Chaplin had long considered making a dramatic feature. For the first time, he decided to direct. Actress and filmmaker Liv Ullmann analyses the film. She talks about the acting, the originality of the characterizations, as well as the "feminine" viewpoint Chaplin adopted for the first time in his films.

La Chasse à la girafe en Ouganda(fr)

Shot in 1908, the film shows a half-fictionalized hunting expedition in Uganda.

Prince(en)

A man performs the same ritual every day: he cleans his shoes, dresses up in his shiny blue suit, wears his white gloves and grey hat, and spends his time walking around Brazzaville. His presence generates an absurd apparition in the urban chaos of the city, which reflects the imaginary produced by one of the upmost icons of pop culture.