BRITAIN IN THE 30S (HISTORY OF AVANT-GARDE) (1930)
CertificationE Our Rating
Award wining documentary ‘Song of Ceylon’, is a lyrical beauty, but owes its enduring charm to its anachronistic notions of Empire and Englishness.
‘Bread’ is a slice of realism that looks at hunger in Britain.
‘Beyond This Open Road’ shows the urban populace journeying into the countryside during their weekends away from work; the imagery and utopian aesthetic are reminiscent of the work of Leni Riefenstahl. ‘Coal Face’ is an experiment in realism that focuses on the importance of coal mini
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LA JETEE (1962) / SANS SOLEIL (1983) (1962)
Certification15 Our Rating
'La Jetee' is a milestone in cinematic history, and the inspiration behind Hollywood hit '12 Monkeys'. This classic sci-fi short takes one man on a terrifying journey from the post-apocalyptic world he inhabits, back to his childhood and his one distant memory; the face of a woman at the end of a pier. Stunning.
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W.R. - MYSTERIES OF THE ORGANISM (1971)
Certification18 Our Rating
A bizarre mish-mash of late sixties documentary material interspersed with the fictional story of a promiscuous Yugoslav woman and a sexually repressed Russian ice-skater. Considered daring and controversial back in the '70's, it's more of a curiosity piece now, but still good for a laugh.
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