The Last Days of the Raj

Our Constitution

An overview of the principles and directives of India's post-independence constitution.

1950

India Speaks

A documentary of explorer Richard Halliburton's travels on the Indian sub-continent, featuring a mix of real and staged footage.

1933

The River of Life and Death

1941

Mai

As the months pass through her, Mai gives us a glimpse into old age that explores between being abandoned and being belonged, passing the time and liv

Japan in Nagaland

This movie follows the growth and influence of anime culture in Nagaland, India.

Coda Lunga

A double journey into Kerala in India. Ghedalia Tazartes dips himself into the sea of Indian traditions in Kerala, from Katakhali dance and music to

2012

Chief Guide at Hyderabad Rally

Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell.

1937

Gangtok and Sikkim Trip

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

1935

Old Barak

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

1947

Pindi Events

Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.

1940

Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal

This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.

1947

Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said

Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

1944

Kashmir

An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir.

1941

Ajmer

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar.

1937

An Indian Washing the Baby

A film on a charming, 'unofficial' subject - authentic ethnographic record or exotica for western eyes?

1906

Salvation Army Parade in Indian Village No.2

Salvation Army General Commissioner Edward Higgins features in the this film of a brass band parade through a village.

1904

Delhi Durbar Dawns

Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.

1912

A Punjab Village

Richly detailed amateur ethnographic film on the agrarian economy and society in rural Punjab.

1925

Indian Life

A motorist's excursion captures a world made by hand in the environs of Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.

1940

Indian Elephants in the Service of Man

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

1938