The epic and poetic tale of the early years of Italian cinema, from 1896 to 1930: how peplum was born, how the first stars shone, how many daring filmmakers were able to create an original style amalgamating literature, theater, painting and opera; a tale of splendor and decadence.

The story of the creation of The Spirit of the Beehive, a film directed by Víctor Erice in 1973.

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

This documentary traces the history of the B-Western from it's silent movie origins to its demise in...

This documentary depicts the filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky talking about his life, his loves, his c...

In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a look is taken at the problems of film preservation ef...

Dreaming of creating a Czech musical theater, not recognized in his homeland, Josef Navratil, under ...

The evolution of the zombie from its roots in Haitian voodoo to its coveted role as the world's most...

The story lives forever in this feature-length documentary that charts the making of Star Wars: The ...

A short documentary about the rapidly disappearing era of heritage movie palaces and the film going ...

Having devoted much of his career to programming and film history research, Law Kar, a.k.a. Uncle Ka...

For over 100 years, Hollywood cinema has crafted the ultimate "villain"- the Indian, as they were la...

A retrospective look at the five Dirty Harry films (1971-88), starring Clint Eastwood.

The year is 1764. For over a year, Josef has been leading a precarious life in Venice. He hopes to b...

At the end of the 1960s, when the air is filled with rock-and-roll and student rebellions are changi...

Palermo, Sicily, 1984. Examining magistrate Giovanni Falcone allies with Tomasso Buscetta, a former ...

Rare documentary footage from around 1900 depicts the mood of life in Berlin at the turn of the cent...

The story of Italian cinema under Fascism, a sophisticated film industry built around the founding o...

Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Qu...

The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.