1922

Nanook of the North

7.09/295

This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region. Although the production contains...

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2016

Around China with a Movie Camera

4.2/2

A new film compiled from the BFI National Archive's unparalleled holdings of early films of China, features films from 1900-48 filmed across China. Th...

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Around China with a Movie Camera

1927

Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

7.5/117

A day in the city of Berlin, which experienced an industrial boom in the 1920s, and still provides an insight into the living and working conditions a...

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Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

1986

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

8/1

Two part biography of Greta Garbo - 1. The Temptress 2. The Clown. Reminiscences of her early life in Stockholm, with excerpts from her films. Narrate...

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Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

1909

Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

0/0

Documentary footage of the author and his two daughters at home.

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Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

1905

Dingjun Mountain

10/1

Directed by Ren Jingfeng.

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Dingjun Mountain

1896

Besuch des Zaren auf der russischen Botschaft

0/0

The Tsar visits the Russian embassy

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Besuch des Zaren auf der russischen Botschaft

1929

Man with a Movie Camera

7.837/720

A cameraman wanders around with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness.

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Man with a Movie Camera

1908

Monkeyland, a Jungle Romance

6/1

A jungle travelogue looking for monkeys.

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Monkeyland, a Jungle Romance

1919

How the Telephone Talks

0/0

"All sounds travel in waves much the same as ripples in water." Educational film produced by Bray Studios New York, which was the dominant animation s...

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How the Telephone Talks

1926

Sons of the Surf

0/0

Surfing at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. Most surfers are human, one is a dog. The educational documentary is part of the Bruce Scenic...

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Sons of the Surf

1966

From 3 to 22

7/3

A movie follows a regular working day of a woman who works in a factory. She wakes up at 3am and goes to sleep at 10pm.

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From 3 to 22

1896

Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest

3.75/4

Staged boxing match between Sergeant-Instructor Barrett and Sergeant Pope, with a round, interval, and knockout.

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Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest

1895

Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs

4.3/5

A short black-and-white silent documentary film featuring one dog jumping through hoops and another dancing in a costume, which was considered lost un...

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Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs

1908

The Defilee of Army Orchestra, Carriages and Horsemen

4.8/11

Early Balkan footage.

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The Defilee of Army Orchestra, Carriages and Horsemen

2013

Lumiere's First Picture Shows

6.5/4

An overview of the works of French film pioneers Louis and Auguste Lumière from 1895 to 1897.

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Lumiere's First Picture Shows

1905

The Celebration of Saint George

4.7/10

Early Balkan footage.

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The Celebration of Saint George

2011

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

7.9/16

The lives of Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957), on the screen and behind the curtain. The joy and the sadness, the success and the...

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Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

1990

New York Portrait, Chapter III

8.5/2

"[Hutton’s] latest urban film, New York Portrait, Chapter III, takes on a unique tone in relation to Hutton’s ongoing exploration of rural landscape....

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New York Portrait, Chapter III

1894

Carmencita

5.207/70

The first woman to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera and possibly the first woman to appear in a motion picture within the United Sta...

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Carmencita