Day of the Fight

Alfonso Sánchez

January 1980 •Spanish

Famous Spanish film critic Alfonso Sánchez talks about his personal life, his work and Anouk Aimée. A sentimental tribute to one of the most relevant figures on the Spanish film scene.

This was the MARY

March 1968 •English

Short 18 minute film about QM and her last Transatlantic voyage from New York to Southampton. Joan Crawford makes an appearance and also narrates the first part of the film.

Against the Tide

January 2021 •English

A remote and wild island on the west coast of Scotland is home to a small group of people that live in deep connection with the land, the sea and the weather. For different reasons, they left their city life to escape their inner demons and to live as eco-friendly and sustainable as possible.

Because the World Never Stops

September 2016 •Swedish

Shot live in the studio during the evening broadcast on Swedish public television, the film shows the news like you've never seen them before.

Foster Child

March 1987 •English

Gil Cardinal searches for his natural family and an understanding of the circumstances that led to his becoming a foster child. An important figure in the history of Canadian Indigenous filmmaking, Gil Cardinal was born to a Métis mother but raised by a non-Indigenous foster family, and with this auto-biographical documentary he charts his efforts to find his biological mother and to understand why he was removed from her. Considered a milestone in documentary cinema, it addressed the country’s internal colonialism in a profoundly personal manner, winning a Special Jury Prize at Banff and multiple international awards.

The Triadic Ballet

April 1970 •German

A film in three parts after Oskar Schlemmer's Triadische Ballett (Triadic Ballet).

Maos China, Protokolle einer Revolution

January 1974 •German

Short film directed by Walter Knoop

Éloge du chiac

January 1969 •French

Taking the form of a conversation between a young teacher at a French school in Moncton and her students, the film shows how hard it is for francophones to preserve their language in a society where English is everywhere and has been for centuries.

Περιπτώσεις του ΟΧΙ

September 1965 •Greek

Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'

October 2003 •English

Almost Thirteen

January 2020 •English

A father’s heartfelt plea to have lifesaving talks with pre-teens and teens comes after his 12-year-old son’s suicide from COVID-related isolation.

The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

June 1896 •French

A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.

Boxing Club

November 2012 •Spanish

Alan Evans: The Rhondda Legend

January 1975 •English

1975: Alan Evans, aka the Rhondda Legend, was making decent money for playing darts.

Donner, Blitz und Regen

January 1930 •German

Short film about light and weather phenomena

For Your Convenience

May 1939 •English

In this short film's four segments, "Bowery Beautician", "Chutes", "Home Brew", and "Girth Control", the viewer is shown how certain conveniences and inventions aid the user.

Es geht um Alles

May 2008 •German

In the Lost City

February 2009 •Spanish

The city of Madrid as it appears in the Spanish films of the 1950s. A small tribute to all those who filmed and portrayed Madrid despite the dictatorship, censorship and the critical situation of industry and society.

Tell Me Who I Am

October 2019 •English

In this documentary, Alex trusts his twin, Marcus, to tell him about his past after he loses his memory. But Marcus is hiding a dark family secret.

Auf den Spuren der wilden Otter

January 1986 •German

Short film about otters