Behind The 1975’s 'Notes on a Conditional Form'

Land Without Bread

An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, mise

1933

Yamekraw

In a wordless story with semi-surreal stage sets, a poor black man ventures from his ramshackle rural home to the big city, where a dancing girl in a

1930

How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points

The ultimate Bobby Jones golf series reaches its climactic conclusion on board a speeding train to oblivion.

1933

Añoranzas

Carlos Gardel and guitars performing "Añoranzas", vals written and composed by José María Aguilar.

1930

Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory

Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon, France. Filmed on 22 March 1895, it is often referred to as the firs

1895

Searching for Halifax NP711

On February 21, 1945, the Royal Canadian Air Force Halifax bomber NP711 with a crew of seven men took off from the Linton-on-Ouse air base in England

2023

The Archivists

After uncovering a degraded vinyl album in an abandoned home, three musicians attempt to reimagine one of its songs.

2020

Deepa Mehta, in Profile

A portrait and tribute to Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta.

2012

Weaving Women

A group of Macedonian women are shown hard at work.

1905

The Case Against the 20% Federal Admissions Tax on Motion Picture Theatres

At the time this film was made, motion picture theaters were required to pay a 20% tax on gross ticket sales, and Congress was debating lowering this

1953

We Must Have Music

A short history of movie music is presented, from silent films accompanied by a single piano, to the elaborate song scores for musicals (with scenes f

1942

Organism

Academy Award winning film maker Hilary Harris’ epic vision of New York City shot over 15 years [1959-74] during which time Mr. Harris pioneered and c

1975

Not Bad for a Girl

A documentary on women musicians of the 1990s from the indie rock music genre, grunge and riot grrrl including Hole, Babes in Toyland, L7 and more.

1995

Lullaby

A documentary essay on coming of age and the power of the unconscious. In the same vein as Sweatlodge Song, this is a message of courage and hope.

2021

Biceps of Steel

A modern retelling of the Samson and Delilah story. A super roadie fights evil bouncers stopping a rock and roll crowd from having a good time. He the

1980

Man Yuk: A Portrait of Maggie Cheung

Experimental short made by Olivier Assayas for Fondation of Contemporary Art and starring Maggie Cheung.

1997

Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head

The theme of death is heavily interwoven in Smolder’s surreal salute to Belgian painter Antoine Wiertz, a Hieronymus Bosch-type artist whose work cent

1991

#Ya

First it's paint bombs, followed hard by riots. Tweets proclaim what is to be done. Resistance is everywhere. Something has to give. Two young activis

2015

Ballet terrain vague

Short film based upon a ballet by Yves Bonnat & Françoise Adret

1957

The Albion Band

A rare 1979 BBC Arena documentary on the Albion Band, Ashley Hutchings and the development of English folk rock up to that time.

1979