Corrida Interdite

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

December 2023 •English

Ricky Tomlinson sits back in his chair and takes a fond look back at the much-loved comedy series The Royle Family, sharing his memories of playing head of the family Jim Royle and his experiences working with the show’s co-creator Caroline Aherne, who, as well as writing the show with co-star Craig Cash, also played Jim’s daughter Denise. Ricky talks about how a chance encounter helped him get the part of Jim, recounts what it was like filming some of the show’s most iconic moments, and tries to get the bottom of the origins of Jim’s famous, below-the-belt catchphrase.

Don't Knock the Ox

January 1970 •English

The International Ox Pull, highlight of the Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, annual fair, is a holdover from the pioneer past when oxen cleared the land and tilled the soil. These beasts of burden have lost none of their pulling power, as demonstrated when they drag tons of weight loaded on sleds (the winner pulls up to 6 tons!). Competing teams come from various parts of the Maritimes and the Northeastern United States.

Nicholas and the Baby

January 1980 •English

The first childbirth for children film ever made which launched a sibling preparation movement across the US.

Extreme Consequences: The Reality of Prison Life

January 2007 •English

A compelling look at the choices that lead to incarceration and the reality of being locked up in Pelican Bay State Prison.

Children of Wind River

October 1989 •English

A film made by Victress Hitchcock and Ava Hamilton in 1989 on the Wind River Reservation for Wyoming Public Television.

Moonwalk

April 2024 •Spanish

This short documentary film captures the natural movement of the moon mixed with an experimental musical track that accompanies the rhythm of the "walk" on the stage that the protagonist occupies, the sky.

L'Amérique lunaire

January 1963 •French

This short film is a metaphore for the destruction of the indian culture by the 'white man'.

Llamen a un adulto (Sepiaexperimental)

April 2024 •Spanish

And my name is Marcel Gotlib ou Tout à la plume, rien au pinceau

January 1974 •French

Portrait of comic book artist Marcel Gotlib.

The Song of the Linen

January 1938 •Dutch

Government ordered Industrial short documentary on the production of linen.

Adios Guatemala

April 1983 •German

Short documentary

Hamburg-Hohenfelde - Eine Mieterinitiative kämpft um ihr Viertel

May 1975 •German

Short documentary about a Hamburg tenants' initiative that is fighting for its neighborhood.

La Déroute

January 1957 •French

How to make the most of a defeat. How to make money from Napoleon's fiasco at Waterloo.

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

March 2010 •English

A short piece that looks at the 2012 film's ensemble cast and the strengths they brought to the project.

Coup d’etat Math

March 2020 •English

A fight to be born, a fight to survive, a fight to find your place, and the fight to maintain. All degrees of the same struggle.

The Posthumous Honors to the Distinguished Authors

January 1964 •Spanish

The posthumous ceremony to honor Mexico's national anthem's authors.

Broken Palace

September 2014 •English

A short documentary about the rapidly disappearing era of heritage movie palaces and the film going experience once offered within those hallowed walls.

European Tour '73

June 2020 •English

A 15 minute documentary utilizing archival Super 8 film footage and original animation about a father fulfilling his dream of reconnecting his 5 small children to the steps of his own father when he fought for the Canadian military in WW2 through a trip to Europe in 1973.

Seine Majestät von Bethlehem zurückkehrend

February 1899 •German

Wilhelm II. returns from his trip to Bethlehem

Marktplatz in Beirut

February 1899 •German

Wilhelm II. visits a market place in Beirut, Lebanon.