Swimming, Dancing examines audiovisual representations of the Yangtze (1934–present), from silent film to video art to the contemporary vlog. Inspired by the city symphonies of the 1920s, Swimming, Dancing pieces together a “river symphony”, evoking the images, sounds and contradictions that make up the river’s turbulent history.

In 2010, an obsessed gamer designed the perfect game of Sim City. Achieved through a repeating patte...

James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Abandoned by his parents at an early age, J...

A live performance of The Peter Adonis Traveling Fantasy Show burlesque show, taped at the Broadway ...

As a decades-old state-run aeronautics munitions factory in downtown Chengdu, China is being torn do...

In the 19th century, China held the monopoly on tea, which was dear and fashionable in the West, and...
A&E Comprehensive biographies of five of the greatest classic stars of the horror genre. Features lo...

In 1829 the naturalist Alexander von Humboldt attempted a russian-siberian expedition. Humboldt trav...

As the Communist Party of China celebrates its 100th anniversary, this documentary looks back at the...

A provocative and poetic exploration of how the British people have seen their own land through more...

The film uses a documentary approach to tell the stories of 12 Chinese pioneers, chosen from the fie...
Cao Fei recorded her experiences within the online social platform Second Life. The result is a wist...

Ten years after the death of iconic French filmmaker, Chris Marker. A filmmaker, hoping to rediscove...

Impressionism and expression of a view, Mavy uses fragments of the ocean landscapes of Alice Guy's s...

How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? Why do the poor often se...

Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.

The Current tells the story of individuals from all walks of life that have faced incredible obstacl...

This Pixar documentary short follows Sarah Vowell, who plays herself as the title character, on why ...

The documentary chronicling Oly Rush's world record attempt to swim non-stop around Grand Cayman. A...

A street in downtown Warsaw transforms into a kaleidoscopic portrait of Polish society. Behind the v...