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Garrincha: Joy of the People
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Garrincha: Joy of the People

Documentary about the most famous dribbler in Brazilian Soccer (some say in Soccer’s history!) at the zenith of his career, showing classic ...
The Fast Lady
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The Fast Lady

Three-part series that looks at a year in Alaska, revealing the stories of pioneering Alaskans, both animal and human, as they battle the ...
Strangers of the Earth
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Strangers of the Earth

Les inconnus de la terre starts like a traditional feature film: in the beginning of the film all the leading roles are given a short ...
An Indian Story
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An Indian Story

Mar. 15, 1962

An Indian Story

Still photographs and narration give an overview of the history of the American Indian.
The Grand Olympics
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The Grand Olympics

May. 26, 1961

The Grand Olympics

Events and athletes that characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. From the absolute protagonist Wilma Rudolph, called the black gazelle, ...
Chronicle of a Summer
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Chronicle of a Summer

Oct. 20, 1961

Chronicle of a Summer

Paris, summer 1960. Anthropologist and filmmaker Jean Rouch and sociologist and film critic Edgar Morin wander through the crowded streets asking ...
Primary
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Primary

Nov. 08, 1960

Primary

Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary ...
Jungle Cat
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Jungle Cat

Aug. 10, 1960

Jungle Cat

This final True-Life Adventure would also appear to be one of the best, as we go into the South American jungle to observe the jaguar. Jungle Cat ...
LSD: Insight or Insanity?
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LSD: Insight or Insanity?

Documentary about the potentially dangerous and unpredictable drug LSD. Various experts discuss how LSD is made and the hazards involved in using ...
Sky Above and Mud Beneath
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Sky Above and Mud Beneath

In September, 1959, six Europeans leave Cook’s Bay on the southern coast of Dutch New Guinea, now West Papua or Irian Jaya, to trek north ...
The Poet of the Castle
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The Poet of the Castle

A 10-minute portrait of modernist poet and de Andrade’s godfather, Manuel Bandeira, is clear in its affection for it subject, though like many ...
The Master of Apipucos
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The Master of Apipucos

Documentary about influential Brazilian sociologist Gilberto Freyre, made in his country house in Apipucos, Pernambuco (Northeast Brazil).
Jazz on a Summer’s Day
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Jazz on a Summer’s Day

Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from ...
India: Matri Bhumi
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India: Matri Bhumi

May. 09, 1959

India: Matri Bhumi

Several stories depicting the landscapes and fauna of India are mixed with documentary footage.
Mein Kampf
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Mein Kampf

Apr. 24, 1960

Mein Kampf

“Mein Kampf” presents the raising and fall of the Third Reich, showing mainly the destruction of Poland and the life Hitler, which is ...
We Are the Lambeth Boys
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We Are the Lambeth Boys

Seminal piece of documentary filmmaking by New Wave director Karel Reisz following the daily activities of members of the Lambeth Youth club in ...
Sahara with Michael Palin
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Sahara with Michael Palin

In this four-part BBC documentary, former Monty Python funnyman and renowned globe-trotter Michael Palin sets off from Gibraltar to travel across ...
Pole to Pole with Michael Palin
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Pole to Pole with Michael Palin

Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, traveling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air ...
Along the Coast
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Along the Coast

Nov. 01, 1958

Along the Coast

Tongue-in-cheek look at the French Riviera, especially in summer when it overflows with tourists. Reviews its history and famous visitors; ...
The Song of Styrene
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The Song of Styrene

Dec. 01, 1957

The Song of Styrene

Le chant du Styrène is a 1958 French documentary film directed by Alain Resnais. The film was an order by French industrial group Pechiney to ...
The World at War
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The World at War

Oct. 31, 1973

The World at War

A documentary series that gives a historical account of the events of World War II, from its roots in the 1920s to the aftermath and the lives it ...
Letter from Siberia
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Letter from Siberia

May. 16, 1957

Letter from Siberia

A faceless traveller takes a journey through the barren reaches of a Siberia caught between tradition and modernity, imparting his philosophical ...
City of Gold
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City of Gold

May. 02, 1957

City of Gold

This classic short film depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the ...
All the World’s Memory
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All the World’s Memory

Toute la mémoire du monde is a documentary about the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris. It presents the building, with its processes of cataloguing ...