Suzan Pitt: Persistence of Vision

Caprichosos de San Telmo

A portrait of the working class musicians and dancers of Buenos Aires's San Telmo neighborhood, who have channeled the city's many cultural influences

2011

Waiting for B.

This observational documentary follows the journey of Beyoncé’s super-fans who, unable to pay for the most expensive tickets, camped out for two month

2015

Bread and Dripping

Women's unwritten history is passed down through memories. Shows women talking about their experiences of the Great Depression in Australia. Covers su

1982

Fourteen's Good, Eighteen's Better

Profile on three young Adelaide women. Diana, Kerry and Josie are now 18 years old, and continue to have open and frank discussions about their lives.

1981

Not Fourteen Again

An exploration of the hopes and expectations of three working class women from Adelaide, and the differences and similarities they share with their da

1996

Bingo, Bridesmaids & Braces

The third film in a documentary series from acclaimed director Gillian Armstrong, about the lives of three working class women. as they grow up from t

1988

Nose and Tina

The unusual story of Nose and Tina, 2 people in love. He is employed as a brakeman, she as a sex worker.

1980

The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

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 ev

1897

Jesus Camp

Jesus Camp is a Christian summer camp where children hone their "prophetic gifts" and are schooled in how to "take back America for Christ". The film

2006

Human Apes from the Orient

The subject is two grotesque-looking human beings who are sitting on the deck of a ship. The two weird individuals sit cross-legged and do the bidding

1906

Varda by Agnès

An unpredictable documentary from a fascinating storyteller, Agnès Varda’s last film sheds light on her experience as a director, bringing a personal

2019

Manos a la Obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap

This documentary analyzes the origins of the Puerto Rican economic development plan of the 1960’s, better known as Manos a la Obra (or Operation Boots

1983

Girls Taking Time Checks

Almost 200 women file by a device on the wall from which they take their time checks. A man runs half-way across the screen at the end of the film.

1904

Panorama of Machine Co. Aisle

A camera on an overhead crane travels down a large, long aisle where men are shown working on large machinery on either side. Carts carrying equipment

1904

Testing Large Turbines, Westinghouse Co. Works

On the left of the screen, a small group of men lift the top off of what appears to be a turbine with a crane and continue to check the machine, tight

1904

Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent

In this documentary by Coline Serreau, known for her feature film Why Not?, a selection of Frenchwomen in characteristically no-win situations discuss

1977

The Apology

"The Apology" explores the lives of former "comfort women," the more than 200,000 girls forced into sexual slavery during World War II. Today, they fi

2016

Butterfly Dance

A very graceful dance with voluminous draperies, by Annabelle Moore, well-known on the metropolitan stage.

1896

The Story of the Weeping Camel

When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind.

2003

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

Documentary depicting the lives of child prostitutes in the red light district of Songachi, Calcutta. Director Zana Briski went to photograph the pros

2004