Watch the bridge FMovies. The Hefbrug may not be a remarkably beautiful bridge, but through a mix of close-ups, long shots, bird’s eye views and low angles, Joris Ivens conveys a sense of the bridge’s structure, its intricate mechanisms and ways of operating, the way it fits into the overall transport infrastructure and therefore the immense importance of this bridge for the whole city of Rotterdam.
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An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s.
6.51988HD
A story about several beaver families in their wild surroundings. The interesting process of building a dam can be watched as well as the dangers...
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Finnish filmmaker and artist Sami van Ingen is a great-grandson of documentary pioneer Robert Flaherty, and seemingly the sole member of the family...
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The earliest surviving celluloid film, and believed to be the second moving picture ever created, was shot by Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince...
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A film by Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince, shot in late October 1888, showing pedestrians and carriages crossing Leeds Bridge.
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Documentary footage of the author and his two daughters at home.
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A BFI collection of 7 short films from the USA, England and Italy scored for Piano, Guitar and String Quartet.
5.81990HD
From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth's surface, we see how natural forces - volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes - affect our...
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Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag follows American F-15 Eagle pilot John Stratton as he trains with some of the world’s best pilots. The movie...
5.91991HD
This large format film explores the last great wilderness on earth. It takes you to the coldest, driest, windiest continent, Antarctica. The film...
5.52008HD
A documentary about a 15-day river-rafting trip on the Colorado River aimed at highlighting water conservation issues.
6.71997HD
This film shows how far we have come since the cold-war days of the 50s and 60s. Back then the Russians were our "enemies". And to them the Americans...