A journey into the mind of French actor and director Jean-Pierre Mocky (1929-2019), author of films both playful and profound, of an impressive richness.
Film historians examines the making of the 1938 "The Adventures of Robin Hood."
A documentary charting the rise and fall (and inevitable undead rise) of fictional killer Jason Vorhees from the Friday the 13th series, which takes in the "video nasty" phenomenon in general.
A 60th anniversary retrospective documentary on the influence and context of the 1962 film, To Kill a Mockingbird.
An experimental film of the group Throbbing Gristle in concert.
Rolling Stones – Hearts for Prague
Kellou, in her forties, lives in Bol, the capital of Sahel’s province. She’s a fisher, profession transmitted from mother to daughter. She learned it from her mother. But since a few years, Lake Tchad has been shrinking, and fish has become rare. Kellou’s job is threatened. One day, after an un- successful catch, her 12 year old daughter Mouna gives her an idea: pick up plastic bags invading the lake and make ropes out of it to sell them on the market. By this simple gesture, Kellou gets to, in her own way, fight against plastic pollution and adapt to the new conditions brought about by climate change.
"Saudade" is a much stronger feeling than simply missing someone. It's a deep nostalgia, with a giant affection. It's the feeling of wanting someone to be close, it's a look at the past with love. "Saudade", such a unique and particular feeling, in this documentary, people talk about their biggest longings in their lives.
Overview of the early development of man in Europe with aspects of the Palaeolithic period, followed by tools and culture of the Mesolithic, Neolithic, Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age.
Using artefacts, cave paintings and skeletal remains this film describes the life, appearance, habitat and achievements of prehistoric man including the Old and New Stone Ages.
A re-creation of the ancient Olympic competition at Delphi.
From the Remote Past of Greece
An insight into the art, architecture and culture of the Mycenaean and Minoan civilizations.
The sacred and the profane are explored through the dialectic between sacred images and the world of BDSM when we meet Guilherme and his fetishist persona Luke.
floating images, abstractions, memories. silhouettes of a life lived in Jawaharlal Nehru University
An exploration of everyday ambivalence around property, consumption, and whiteness.
Through the journey of Silvia Sánchez Tosca, this documentary explores the practice of fencing in Tabasco. A portrait of the dedication of an athlete, coach, and academic who has transformed the sport in her region.
Between bars and shows, Dodô Pankada divides his time between his work as a barber and the stages of São Paulo's independent music scene, where he sings forró and other genres that are part of his Northeastern roots. Alongside him is Ericoness, a curious and eccentric outsider, who enters Dodô's world with the goal of documenting his routine and trying to understand what makes him continue pursuing his dream.
Three school children visit a dusty library to research the story of 'The Dark Ages'. What they find changes their world view dramatically as ingenious inventors and pioneers of science and culture from the Muslim civilization are vividly brought to life.
Dedicated “to all victims of intolerance,” "The Devil’s Toy" is a faux–public service documentary that chronicles the early days of skateboarding in Montreal. Framed as mock anti-skateboarding propaganda, Claude Jutra contrasts official hostility with the exhilaration and freedom experienced by youths racing downhill through city streets, shortly before the activity was banned.