The story and repercussions of a Japanese government official Read More »
Documentary
Moana (1926) Frances H. Flaherty, Robert J. Flaherty, Ta’avale, Fa’amgase, T’ugaita
Filmmaker Robert J. Flaherty presents a docufictional account of a family living in a Samoan village in the early 1920s. Read More »
Fertile Memory (1980) Michel Khleifi, Farah Hatoum, Sahar Khalifeh
The first full length film to be shot within the disputed Palestinian West Bank “Green Line,” Read More »
Mix-Up ou Meli-melo (1986) Françoise Romand
Two English girl babies are switched by mistake in a 1930s hospital, but by being raised by parents other than the real ones,their lives are enriched. Read More »
The James Dean Story (1957) Robert Altman, George W. George, Martin Gabel, James Dean, Lew Bracker
This documentary, which was undertaken soon after James Dean’s death, looks at Dean’s life through the use of still photographs with narration Read More »
A Visit with Truman Capote (1966) Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Truman Capote
With Love From Truman portrays an intimate meeting with renowned author Truman Capote. Read More »
The Quince Tree Sun (1992) Víctor Erice, Antonio López, María Moreno, Enrique Gran
The artist, Antonio Lopez, tries to paint the quince tree he planted some time back in his garden. Read More »
Mudar de Vida, José Mario Branco, vida e obra (2014) Pedro Fidalgo, Nelson Guerreiro
A documentary about the life and work of musician, composer, poet, actor, activist, columnist, music producer, José Mário Branco Read More »
High School (1968) Frederick Wiseman
Producer and director Frederick Wiseman takes his camera into a high school in 1968 and records events as they occur. Read More »
The London Nobody Knows (1969) Norman Cohen, James Mason
A 45-minute trippy documentary of late 1960’s London and is a fascinating time capsule of the remnants Read More »
Public Housing (1997) Frederick Wiseman
Renowned documentarian Frederick Wiseman takes an intimate and nuanced look at the Ida B. Wells housing project in the south side of Chicago, Illinois. Read More »
Sacro GRA (2013) Gianfranco Rosi
After the India of Varanasi’s boatmen, the American desert of the dropouts Read More »
Ruínas (2009) Manuel Mozos
Fragments of spaces, buildings and structures, memories and remains of past eras, places of work Read More »
Blue Note – A Story of Modern Jazz (1997) Julian Benedikt, Andreas Morell, Freddie Hubbard, Gil Melle, Herbie Hancock
“It must ‘schwing!'” was the motto of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two German Jewish immigrants who in 1939 set up Blue Note Records Read More »
Heaven (1987) Diane Keaton, Michael Agbabian, James Allport, Lazaro Arvizu
A series of interviews are conducted concerning people’s beliefs towards the possibility of an afterlife. Read More »