An ostrich pulls a cart carrying young women wearing ostrich-feather hats.
An ostrich pulls a cart carrying young women wearing ostrich-feather hats.
1896-07-12
5
An interesting view of Central Park before there was a skyline of buildings. All along the length of the park on both sides and to the north, with the exception of the Dakota Apartments located at 72nd Street and Central Park West, It was virtually impossible to see anything other than sky above the trees. In the nineteenth century when people went to visit the park, they really were leaving the "city."
A man is wrongfully buried alive, and starts to descend to the Underworld.
Paris, France. Commissaire Wens is put in charge of the investigation into the murder of one of six friends who, in the past, made a very profitable promise.
Once upon a time, in a far away, across the dark jungle, a castle in the sky, there lived a king of Evils with his evil guards. One day, one of his magicians showed the magic mirror and shows a beautiful human girl in this mirror, and told that if he wants to continue to be a king he must marry this girl. The story of "The Evil Marriage movie" revolves around the character of "Nur" (a human girl) who was kidnapped by the Evil's king guards and took her to unfamiliar world where she will have to marry the evil in order for others to live. But, there is someone who sneaks into the dark jungle to reach the evil castle and rescues her.
This stylish crime thriller starring Gibrán González and Rojo Grau dramatizes the dangerous Mexican underworld, where drug deals, extortion and violence are everyday events and treachery and corruption are standard operating procedure. Ignacio Rinza's gripping drama explores how far some people will go to get by when there's nowhere else to turn for help. Víctor Ortíz and Carlos Samperio co-star.
Not just another documentary on the French resistance movement, this film focuses on one particular group of underground fighters in France: those from Eastern Europe. Many were Jews and all had fled their native countries before the war broke out. They were among the most staunch and fearless enemies of fascism, as shown here in personal interviews and memoirs of war-time experiences. But the most famous of these immigrants were 23 who were rounded up among several hundred Parisians in 1943, tried for their activities, and executed -- all were immigrants under the leadership of the Armenian poet Manouchian. After their execution, Paris was papered with posters decrying these 23 martyrs as "foreign communists."
Features live footage from the Greed/Holy Money tour in 1986 in London and Nottingham and the A Long Slow Screw video.
On Thursday 7th July 2005 four suicide bombers struck in Central London. Within an hour 52 people were killed and 770 wounded in an attack that brought London to a standstill. On the tenth anniversary of the 7/7 attacks, this documentary recounts the events of that day, paying tribute to the bravery of survivors and rescuers and commemorating those who lost their lives.
Idhayakkani and Thamarai fall in love but their villages, Pulipatti and Kilipatti, have been at each other’s throats for 50 years. Kani hopes to bring peace with their marriage but unfortunately, Thamarai’s dad is killed by his villagers. And, now, she and her uncle Veerasamy want revenge.
In order to free his mother from the khan's imprisonment, the young warrior Kaisar must get a sacred sword from the Heavenly Land. With his help, he frees the most beautiful girl on Earth from the hands of all-powerful monks who preach the bloody cult of sacrifice to the forces of evil and master the martial art of ninja, for the love of which he is ready to give his life.
Keenan is a boy who dreams of going to a football school but financial constraints make him desperate and play online gambling.
The Weather War is a documentary/art film about man’s attempts to control the weather and harness it for his own purposes. In a blend of land art performance and road movie, artist duo Bigert & Bergström travel to the US tornado belt with their special machine-sculpture, the Tornado Diverter. The goal: To stop a tornado. Along the way, we see historical examples of how the science of meteorology developed in symbiosis with military goals and how these visions evolved into modern ideas of geo-engineering. Controversial ideas with socio-political consequences, spotlighting the big question of who is really entitled to modified weather.
The Mostar divers have launched themselves from the bridge for generations, risking their lives every day. They have kept up this tradition for the past 200 years, even when the bridge was destroyed by the War. An exclusive and intimate look at the lives of a group of men, encapsulating the feelings and the story of their country.
Michelsen, an older trucker who is lonely and sick, while traveling through Patagonia meets someone on the highway who reminds him of his daughter, whom he has not seen in years.
A single mother and her eight year old son meets her man from her past after nine years.
Join Minnie, Daisy and all your Clubhouse pals for a mousekemagical celebration of friendship and fun. Today is Minnie's birthday, and you're invited! But can Mickey and the gang get everything ready and keep the party under wraps until it's time to shout "Surprise!"? Only if you help them pick the right Mouseketools. Next, jump up on your feet and dance with Daisy in the big talent show at Mickey Park. Then journey to the end of the rainbow to find Leprechaun Pete's pot of gold! Overflowing with music and laughter, I HEART MINNIE is the perfect way to say, "I love you!"
From the lens of its alumni, this film chronicles about the history of Marching Band Korps Putri Tarakanita, a marching band extracurricular that continues its legacy to this day.
This equine odyssey travels such little-known turf as General George Patton's involvement in a daredevil World War II coup called "Operation Cowboy" that rescued 500 of Austria's famous white Lipizzans. It is a stunning behind-the-scenes production on the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, spiced with legends even linked to the prophet Mohammed.
Documentary on the making of Hammer's adaptation of "The Hound of the Baskervilles".
Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs is a 1908 British short silent documentary film, directed by George Albert Smith as a showcase his new Kinemacolor system, which features a woman displaying assorted tartan cloths, both draped on her body and waved semaphore-style. The patterned handkerchiefs are, according to Michael Brooke of BFI Screenonline, “presumably the same cloths featured in Tartans of Scottish Clans (1906), this time shown from various angles.”
A sort of documentary on the people known to have fallen out of windows in a certain time frame in a certain geographical location. One of Greenaway's early short films.
Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.
A beautiful and vital film that tells the story of a young woman's fight with death.
Commissioned by Philips, Europa Radio celebrates the company’s experimental PCJJ shortwave radio station in Eindhoven that went on air in 1927 and broadcasted to Europe as well as the rest of the world in various languages. Hans Richter’s film covers one day from morning to night, showing the range and scope of the daily radio programs – from stock market news and sports events to live concerts and a speech by Albert Einstein. (via: impakt.nl)
A short film made for "Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded". Inspired by Jean-Luc Godard's film "Contempt", the short film serves as a reflection on the state of cinema, depicting two film projectors contemplating the uncertainty of their future.
A 1936 documentary film about the London to Portsmouth railway. A lesser known contemporary of Night Mail, also featuring the music of Benjamin Britten and poetry of W.H. Auden.
The story of a LGBTQIA+ child told through old images from VHS tapes. The videos were recorded by Vicente's father between 1987 and 1993.
In the town of Xoco, the spirit of an old villager awakens in search of its lost home. Along its journey, the ghost discovers that the town still celebrates its most important festivities, but also learns that the construction of a new commercial complex called Mítikah will threaten the existence of both the traditions and the town itself.
This short documentary examines the complex range of issues affecting urban transport in developing countries. After examining cost and available technology, as well as the different needs of the industrialized middle class and the urban poor, the film proposes some surprising solutions.
High-speed film and time-lapse photography combined to create breathtaking images of the night sky and Halley's Comet in this astronomical short subject.
Shows a market where puppies are bought and sold. Several puppies are placed in a cloth bag, and they struggle to break free. One bites through the bag, pokes his head, and is observed in his triumph and then confusion.
With his industry on lockdown and no end in sight, Toronto chef Luke Donato tries to keep his culinary passion alive during the COVID-19 pandemic - even if it means teaching a group of misfits online.
Tilly, Miah and Safa are three young women who endure debilitating period pain. Following an adolescence with little menstrual education, support or relief, they navigate the physical and emotional toll of intensely painful periods while trying to maintain a normal life.
Robert, an ex-shipyard welder from Govan in Glasgow, reflects on how his experiences have influenced his compulsion to write.
Dimitra Koutsiabassakos is 88 years old and lives alone in the village of Armatoliko in the Pindos mountain range, on the banks of the ancient river Acheloos, named after the mythical river god who fought Heracles for the favors of a woman and who could take on many forms. Dimitra’s home is located near the place where a great dam is being built and lies right in the middle of the area destined to become a lake after construction is completed. By a strange quirk of fate, the materials used in the construction of the dam are a product of a cement company named “Heracles”, so that it seems that the age-old contest between Acheloos and Heracles continues to the present day! Dimitris, Costas and Petros decide to pay their grandmother a visit and make a documentary.
Dimitris Pistiolas, a retired employee for the Greek Post Office, is the owner of the largest cinema museum in the world. In two tiny venues in Athens lies his renowned by the Guinness World Records collection. Now, 90 years old, Dimitris recounts his past, hidden in his machines, hoping that his memories are not going to be lost forever.