Morris Dancing at Berkhamstead(1950)

La grande histoire de la Bretagne(fr)

From time immemorial, the Bretons have fought many battles to safeguard their culture, rich in language, music and dance. However, Brittany was for a long time a forgotten land, neglected by the Republic which forbade its language. From the 1960s onwards, the agricultural revolution turned peasant life upside down. Its culture, which had long been supported by Catholic priests, was emancipated in the seventies, carried by a new breath of air that accompanied the Breton angers. The youth then reappropriated their language and culture. From the long years of relegation to their great anger, the Bretons have written a fascinating saga since the end of the 19th century.

Stars of Cabaret(en)

A collection of amateur films made by photographer Roderic Vickers and friends.

Trip to Manipur(en)

Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float.

En avant guinguette !(fr)

Ladakh(en)

A stunning trek from the vale of Kashmir, via Sind Valley and Kargil and Lamayaru Monastry.

The Real Blair Witch(en)

A group of teenagers from Flint, Michigan filmed themselves kidnapping and terrorizing a new acquaintance, before taking her out to a woods and dumping her in a shallow grave. They then taunted their terrified and blindfolded victim asking if she had any last requests before they cut her throat. But was the kidnap real or just a game? Three days later the tape was in the hands of the police and the 5 teenager friends were in custody facing life imprisonment. This program talks to the people at the heart of this story - including two of the defendants - in an attempt to understand what really happened in the woods around Flint last year. It also screens the video of the 'abduction'. What is revealed is an extraordinary and disturbing record of a night when something went terribly, terribly wrong.

The Fearless Freaks(en)

Equal parts punk and psychedelia, the Flaming Lips emerged from Oklahoma City as one of the most bracing bands of the late 1980s. The Fearless Freaks documents their rise from Butthole Surfers-imitating noisemakers to grand poobahs of orchestral pop masterpieces. Filmmaker Bradley Beesely had the good fortune of living in the same neighborhood as lead Lip Wayne Coyne, who quickly enlisted his buddy to document his band's many concerts and assorted exploits. The early footage is a riot, with tragic hair styles on proud display as the boys attempt to cover up their lack of natural talent with sheer volume. During one show, they even have a friend bring a motorcycle on stage, which is then miked for sound and revved throughout the performance, clearing the club with toxic levels of carbon monoxide. Great punk rock stuff. Interspersed among the live bits are interviews with the band's family and friends, revealing the often tragic circumstances of their childhoods and early career.

Die Morisken des Erasmus Grasser(de)

A documentary about the Moriscan dance with spectacular detail shots of the carved moriscos from the City Museum and excerpts of the dance program with musical accompaniment by the Capella Monacensis.

Derby c.1938 - Eisner Personal Film(en)

Charming amateur film featuring the Eisner family, who emigrated to Britain from Romania the year this film was made.

Cohen Personal Film: The Oval(en)

England thrash Australia in the fifth Test at the Oval - but still lose the Ashes.

Proyecto muerto v6 (6).mp4(es)

Java, l'âme de l'Indonésie(fr)

Variations on Iserois Landscapes(en)

Thirty-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.

Uti(en)

Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.

Sports in the Indian Army(fr)

A demonstration of sport and fitness by members of the Indian Army.

Wandering Tigers in North India(en)

Tigers in the Himalayan foothills, filmed by famous hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett.

Home Life(en)

Made by an English family living in north India during the heyday of the Raj, this amateur film reveals the grandeur in which middle-class English colonials lived.

Madras Mylapore - Tank and Religious Processions(en)

The thronging streets of Chennai in festive mood are captured by this lively amateur film.

Rajputana, Jhalawar, Bundi & Katakali Dancers(en)

A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.

DV China(zh)

A documentary following Zhou Yuanquiang, a cultural worker in Jingdezhen, China who makes movies with untrained local actors.