
Grand buildings and missionary work come together in the 1947 Indian tour of construction magnate John W. Laing.


Grand buildings and missionary work come together in the 1947 Indian tour of construction magnate John W. Laing.
1947-07-01
0
10.0By drawing a parallel between the Indian Durga Puja festival and other forms of celebrating the divine feminine, Santa Shakti reveals the Sacred Power beyond languages and religions.
0.0Attractive travelogue filmed in and around Delhi's Qutb complex.
0.0Remarkable amateur footage of Mahatma Gandhi shot by his great nephew in 1947.
6.0During the brutal invasion of China in 1937 by Imperial Japanese forces, tens of thousands of civilians and prisoners of war are murdered and women raped in what is known simply as "The Rape of Nanking." This docudrama is a stirring account of a small band of courageous American missionaries who choose to stay in Nanking to try and protect a quarter million vulnerable Chinese civilians who are trapped in a city ruled by a savage, out of control army. Their stories are brought vividly to life through actual real-time letters and diaries as they bear witness to one of the worst wartime atrocities in history.
5.0An exploration of America’s cultural divide ignited by the 2020 controversy surrounding the forcible toppling of Father Junipero Serra’s statues. Best-selling author Arthur Brooks examines the toxic polarization gripping the nation. Can we bridge this divide, or are we destined to repeat history?
0.0Thirty-three shots based on the landscapes of the Isère region near Vienne. A work of observation on light, the dilation of Time, wind, calm and storm.
0.0A filmmaker and rapper duo revive Michel Gondry’s “Be Kind Rewind” protocols - a set of filmmaking “rules” with which groups of strangers can conceive, shoot, and screen a film in just two and a half hours. Against the grim backdrop of the stringent Shanghai lockdown, the event soon turns into a sanctuary for individuals to forge collective dreams.
The river Yamuna, known to the locals as 'Jamna', the lifeline of Delhi, is going through a major crisis due to pollution, mismanagement and sheer ignorance. A documentary crew tries to make sense of the situation by talking to different stakeholders and Shyam - a boatman who relies on the river for his livelihood.
0.0Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float.
7.0Eric Swain and Troy Bernier are scientists by day and amateur filmmakers by night. Over the years these two friends have turned out many of their own amateur, sci-fi inspired movies. Journey to Planet X follows the filming of Planet X, the duo’s most ambitious endeavor to date, and sheds light on their unique brand of “movie magic.”
0.0A stunning trek from the vale of Kashmir, via Sind Valley and Kargil and Lamayaru Monastry.
0.0Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.
0.0The thronging streets of Chennai in festive mood are captured by this lively amateur film.
0.0Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.
0.0Military occasions around India and Pakistan, featuring the Khyber Pass, Srinagar, Rawalpindi and Peshawar.
0.0Charming amateur film featuring the Eisner family, who emigrated to Britain from Romania the year this film was made.