India on Film: 1899 – 1947 (2017)
• August 10th, 2017 • 0h 0min
Documentary, History
Overview
As part of the 2017 UK-India Year of Culture, the British Council and British Film Institute share a unique collection of films documenting the sights and culture of a bygone India. Filmed between 1899-1947, and preserved in the BFI National Archive since then, these rare films capture many glimpses of life in India, from dances and markets, to hunts and pageantry.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Released on: 2002-08-28
Documentary, Comedy
Behind the scenes of Chabat's take on Asterix.
Plains
Released on: 2023-03-02
Documentary
Set in the sparsely populated lobster fishing villages of southern Nova Scotia, Plains is a cinema v...
Wick Is Pain
Released on: 2025-05-08
Documentary
Witness the never-before-seen footage and true story behind the John Wick phenomenon – from independ...
Portrait of Food
Released on:
Documentary
The documentary traces the history and legacy of Poona Guest House, a place situated in the heart of...
The Walking Dead: The Return
Released on: 2024-02-15
Documentary
Stars of "The Walking Dead," Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira, walk down memory lane and visit iconic...
Resistance, Why?
Released on: 1971-10-04
Documentary, History
In 1970, Christian Ghazi and Noureddine Chatti met with a number of Arab political figures, especial...
The Four Feathers
Released on: 1939-04-20
Adventure, Drama, War, History
A disgraced officer risks his life to help his childhood friends in battle.
Gallipoli
Released on: 1981-08-13
War, History, Drama
Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipo...
Guide to a Midwest Hometown
Released on: 2022-11-02
Documentary, Comedy
Coming back during Winter, Alex Powell explores both the places and personal connections found in hi...
Four on Eleven : The Fading Glory Of Parsi Cricket
Released on: 2025-04-18
Documentary, History, Drama
The Parsi Community has inked an incredible mark in Cricket, with a rich and storied legacy dating ...
Thelma & Louise: Born to Live
Released on: 2025-04-05
Documentary
The story was born from the pen of debutante Callie Khouri: Thelma, married to a macho man, and Loui...
Mayor of Lowell
Released on: 2025-03-21
Adventure, Documentary, History, War
This short documentary chronicles the culture and arts of Cambodian Americans and the Lowell, MA com...
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
Released on: 1997-02-28
Drama, History, Romance
Tara and Maya are inseparable, with the same tastes, habits, and hobbies. Years later, the two have ...
Rave On for the Avon
Released on: 2024-04-25
Documentary
Fall in love with our Avon and the people fighting to protect it, the Bristol way! Rave On For The A...
Saffron Kingdom
Released on: 2025-12-05
Drama, Family, History
After her husband is abducted in Kashmir, a traumatised woman flees to the United States with her yo...
Divan
Released on: 2003-05-01
Documentary
Pearl Gluck travels to Hungary to retrieve a turn-of-the-century family heirloom: a couch upon which...
Tribute to Leopoldo Mendez
Released on: 1970-01-01
Documentary
Tribute to Leopoldo Méndez, a prominent Mexican artist, considered the most important printmaker in ...
Der Kilometerfresser
Released on: 1925-06-03
Documentary
Sports enthusiast Ernest is to cover 6,000 kilometers on his motorcycle in 15 days, crossing Austria...
Sam Morril: Full Capacity
Released on: 2021-09-16
Documentary, Comedy
A documentary about the comedy clubs reopening in NYC and getting back to some sense of normalcy.
India: Kingdom of the Tiger
Released on: 2002-06-14
Documentary
Journey across India, a breath taking land shaped by a myriad of cultures, customs and traditions. C...