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Made in Massachusetts: 100 Years of Filmmaking in the Bay State(en)

An epic 3+ hour chronology of scenes from over 200 films and television shows shot in Massachusetts between 1922 and 2022. Highlighting recognizable locales from Martha’s Vineyard to Harvard Square to Great Barrington, along with bygone landmarks and Boston streets, and featuring James Cagney, Tony Curtis, Elizabeth Taylor, Luciano Pavarotti, Harrison Ford, and all the Afflecks and Wahlbergs you can handle.

Habito(pt)

Habito tells the story of a poor, fat black man in pursuit of his dream of being a filmmaker, facing academic and personal challenges after his mother is diagnosed with breast cancer. A narrative that intertwines life, family and cinema, exploring the roots of Alagoas and Bahia.

Der Kinokönig(de)

Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor(fr)

Takashi Miike is a cinema monster. Let's return to his filmography, his main themes, the framework of his monumental universe.

Arte Sergipana com Vontade e Representação(pt)

O eclipse do cinema(pt)

Ergui as Mãos aos Céus e Não Havia Mais Luz(pt)

The Way of Folk(en)

In this brand new featurette, executive producer T Bone Burnett and the Coen brothers discuss the history of some of the songs that heard in Inside Llywin Davies and possible origin of the stories they tells, the folk movement during the 1960s and the social and cultural ideas that it represented, the authenticity and the identity of folk music and the balance between the two, the future of folk music, etc. Included with the featurette are illustrations by Drew Christie. The featurette was created exclusively for Criterion in 2015.

The Silent Laugh(ar)

Charlie Chaplin, The Tramp. In this documentary, we will take a look at the life of actor and director Charlie Chaplin, and talk about his films and hidden symbolisms.

Archive of Life(en)

This documentary short-film follows the story of The White Bus Cinema based in Southend-on-Sea. They keep the process of projecting real celluloid film alive by showing films from their archive of over 3,000 films, ranging from Super 8, 16mm, and 35mm prints. The film argues why it's important to continue the shooting and projection process of film in our current age of digital shooting and projection in modern Hollywood, amidst the chaos of studios removing films from their streaming services.

Tour de Cinema: The Grunge Era(en)

Experience the 1990’s and the end of a millennium in the sixth installment of the “Tour de Cinema” series.

Tour de Cinema: The Swingin' Sixties(en)

Dive into the game-changing 1960’s in the third installment of the “Tour de Cinema” series.

Tour de Cinema: Peace, Love, and Cinema(en)

Dive headfirst into what many believe to be the most influential decade in filmmaking, the 1970’s.

Tour de Cinema: The Eighties(en)

Dive full-force into the most electric, profound, action-packed, and emotionally resonant decade in the history of filmmaking with the fifth installment of the “Tour de Cinema” series.

Tour de Cinema: The Golden Age(en)

Discover the birth of Cinema in the first installment of the “Tour de Cinema” series.

Tour de Cinema: The Nifty Fifties(en)

Experience the 1950’s in the second installment of the “Tour de Cinema” series.

Le Modernissimo de Bologne(it)

Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie(en)

The story of the abandoned production of 'Day of the Champion', a movie about Formula 1 which was set to film in 1966.

Great Western Road(en)

Take a virtual stroll down the streets of Glasgow’s iconic Great Western Road.