Upon the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in July 1936, the anarchist union CNT socialized the film industry in Spain, so in Madrid and Barcelona film workers took over the production assets and, between 1936 and 1938, numerous films on a wide variety of topics were released, composing a varied mosaic that gives rise to one of the most unusual and original moments of Spanish cinematography.

In 1924, Oskar Matzerath is born in the Free City of Danzig. At age three, he falls down a flight of...

A traveling theatre troupe tours the Greek countryside from 1939 to the early 1950s, staging “Golfo ...

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign...

The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childh...

Three-part interview with French film director Jean Renoir, conducted by French New Wave director Ja...

The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his stran...

A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a t...

The film looks at men and women of color in the U.S. Merchant Marine from 1938-1975. Through chronic...

Martin Scorsese’s electrifying concert documentary captures The Rolling Stones live at New York’s Be...

A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Stev...

The story of Tasmanian-born actor Errol Flynn whose short & flamboyant life, full of scandals, adven...

Documentary about filmmakers of the New German Cinema who were members of the legendary Filmverlag f...
in this new program, production designer Stuart Wurtzel recalls his initial encounter with Milos For...
In this new program, James Mangold (Cop Land, 3:10 to Yuma) discusses the enormous impact Milos Form...
Four lives that could not be more different and a single passion that unites them: the unconditional...

A documentary that uncovers the careers of a population of entertainers never heard from before: Bla...

The story of Enrique Herreros (1903-1977), cartoonist, advertiser, poster designer, talent manager, ...
Germán Cipriano Gómez Valdés Castillo, a young radio announcer from Cuidad Juárez, succeeds in drawi...

Television documentary about the making of Roman Polanski's 1979 film, Tess.