1937
Several behind the scenes aspects of the movie-making business, which results in the enjoyment the movie going public has in going to the theater, are presented. They include: the production of celluloid aka film stock, the materials used in the production of which include cotton and silver; construction crews who build sets including those to look like cities, towns and villages around the world; a visit with Jack Dawn who demonstrates the process of creating a makeup design; the screen testing process, where many an acting hopeful gets his/her start; the work of the candid camera man, the prying eyes behind the movie camera; a visit with Adrian, who designs the clothes worn by many of the stars on screen; and a visit with Herbert Stothart as he conducts his musical score for Conquest (1937). These behind the scenes looks provide the opportunity to get acquainted with the cavalcade of MGM stars and their productions that will grace the silver screen in the 1937/38 movie season.
1990
Some months after the fall of the Berlin wall, during the time of federal elections in Germany in 1990, Chris Marker shot this passionate documentary, reflecting the state of the place and its spirit with remarkable acuity.
1994
2021
Mabel tells us through her experiences how it is that at such a young age she starts in a world of prostitution, leading her to a process of evolution and transformation throughout her life.
2016
A young woman spends the evening alone at home. She decides to give herself a treat, but not everything works out as smoothly as she imagined.
2020
This walk in the daily life of several psychiatric institutions, allows us to meet extraordinary people who let us enter their privacy.
2007
In a desert world where oxygen is running out, man is forced to live underground. Lana, resourceful young woman, takes care of her young brother Théo. But one day, he disobeys her.
1957
This is the only film about Big Bill Broonzy, you can see him playing the blues in a Brussels cellar.
1948
A predatory cat and the mouse he's chasing become temporary friends after the mouse takes refuge in a barrel full of pickled herrings and the cat becomes intoxicated by the fumes.
2015
A boy left alone on Halloween befriends an introverted girl to go trick or treating with.
2019
Set to a classic Duke Ellington recording "Daybreak Express", this is a five-minute short of the soon-to-be-demolished Third Avenue elevated subway station in New York City.