01 Jan 2007
Apprendre à tuer
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The Diamond that Illuminates the Atlantic Pearl
St. Joseph Fort: Principality of Pontinha, the diamond that illuminates the Atlantic Pearl.

Himself
01 Jan 2007
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01 Jan 1954

This film was produced as an extension of a research film on the metamorphosis of the fly. It successively shows the hatching of the eggs, the nutrition and growth of the larvae, swarming and underground penetration, the formation of the pupa, metamorphosis and organization of the adult insect.

13 Feb 2020

Chris Jiménez follows Sanae Nagashima with his camera in her journey from the crowded streets of Asakusa to the ancient castle of Tsuchiura.

06 Jul 2014

Documentary looking at a century of cycling. Commissioned to mark the arrival of the 2014 Tour de France in Yorkshire, the film makes full use of stunning British Film Institute footage to transport the audience on a journey from the invention of the modern bike, through the rise of recreational cycling, to gruelling competitive races. Award-winning director Daisy Asquith artfully combines the richly-diverse archive with a hypnotic soundtrack from cult composer Bill Nelson in a joyful, absorbing watch for both cycling and archive fans.

01 Jan 1967

In Raiano, Italy, the feast of S. Venanzio is celebrated every year. Beside the official celebrations, the most secret and oldest ceremony is the "Cult of Stones": the devotees enter the caves where the saint used to live according to tradition, and rub their bodies on the stones to heal from evil.

13 Aug 2012

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01 Jan 1922
A troupe of gypsies takes a traveler along with them on their day trip.
01 Oct 1909
On a market day in Kernascleden, two Breton women exchange their hair for a few coins. The hair becomes hairpieces. Last scene, an elegant Parisian removes her hat and exposes her generous wig skillfully coiffed.
05 Nov 1905
Martyrs of the Inquisition
01 Jan 1899
Also known as The Operation of Dr. Alejandro Posadas. Filmed with early orthochromatic film in the Hospital de Clínicas de la Ciudad in Buenos Aires.
23 Jan 2015
In a strange twist of irony, Americans celebrate their independence on the sovereign lands of the Quileute People. An ambient soundscape coupled with the opening shot of an adjoining RV park work in unison to reveal an alien invasion on the shores of Quileute Tribal Lands.
01 Jan 1907
Lucien Bull was a pioneer in chronophotography. Chronophotography is defined as "a set of photographs of a moving object, taken for the purpose of recording and exhibiting successive phases of motion."
01 Jan 1906
It is a dramatic film, with its colossal explosion and smouldering remains. Within seconds of the chimney's collapse, crowds swarm in to inspect the site; issues of the crowd's health and safety are clearly not a concern, as people smile, wave and salute the camera.

01 Jan 1969

A man promised to his dying mother to find and give a proper resting place to the remains of the father, a soldier, dead during WW1 and never found. It's an impossible and desperate quest since he died during Mount Piana battle that lasted two years and resulted in the killing of 14000 soldiers. But the obstinate man never gave up searching on the Dolomiti Mountains for all his life.

01 Jan 1953

After a big flood some Calabrian children are sent to Milan.
03 Jun 1991
This short-form documentary focuses on the true story of Alfons Heck, who as an impressionable 10-year-old boy became a high-ranking member of the Hitler youth movement during World War II. The story is told in his own words. This film originally aired as part of the "America Undercover" series on HBO.

07 Dec 1958

This short documentary depicts Christmastime in Montreal. The milling crowds, department store Santas, Brink's messengers, kindergarten angels and boisterous nightclubs all combine to make a vivid portrait of the holidays.

15 Aug 1975

A filmed essay about the painter Bouts.

01 Jan 1949

Description of the film production in Triglav film.
01 Jan 1939
The escort vessel with the harpoon searches for whales. The sailor on the observation mast points to a whale. The whale is hit with the harpoon. The prey is pulled into the main ship with winches, where it is cut up and processed immediately.