A Century of Cinema

A Century of Cinema

Celebrate the history of cinema from various countries, with four documentaries courtesy of the British Film Institute. From Jean-Luc Godard's comedic take on French films to Stephen Frears' view of British cinema, there is a lot to explore.

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A Century of Cinema
  • 100 Years of Japanese Cinema
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    100 Years of Japanese Cinema

    100 Years of Japanese Cinema

    Directed by Nagisa Oshima • Documentary • With William B. White, Nagisa Oshima • 1996 • 52 minutes

    The forces and themes that have shaped his nation's cinema drive Nagisa Oshima's forceful and erudite essay. Based entirely on archive footage, it considers the rediscovery of Daisuke Ito's Chuji's...

  • 2 X 50 Years of French Cinema
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    2 X 50 Years of French Cinema

    2 X 50 Years of French Cinema

    Directed by Anne-Marie Miéville & Jean-Luc Godard • Documentary • With Michel Piccoli • 1995 • 50 minutes

    Jean-Luc Godard produced this ambitious project, directed by his wife, Anne-Marie Miéville. Travelling around six regions (each of which featured in a classic film) he interviews young local...

  • 40,000 Years of Dreaming
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    40,000 Years of Dreaming

    40,000 Years of Dreaming

    Directed by George Miller • Documentary • With George Miller • 1996 • 65 minutes

    Mad Max director George Miller explores the tradition of film production in Australia, forging a link between the imported technology of filmmaking and the ancient Aboriginal creation myths. In parallel with tracing...

  • Cinema of Tears
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    Cinema of Tears

    Cinema of Tears

    Directed by Nelson Pereira Dos Santos • Documentary • With Raul Cortez, André Barros, Christiane Torloni, Patrick Tannus, Cosme Alves Neto • 1995 • 95 minutes

    Personal view of the Latin American cinema by Brazilian director Nelson Pereira dos Santos, based on an adaptation of a novel by Silvia O...

  • Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema by Stephen Frears
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    Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema by Stephen Frears

    Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema by Stephen Frears

    Directed by Stephen Frears & Michael Dibb • Documentary • With Gavin Lambert, Michael Apted, Alan Parker, Stephen Frears, Alexander Mackendrick • 1994 • 74 minutes

    Shown on the set of `Mary Reilly', Frears hosts a guided tour through seventy-five years of British cinema from Hitchcock's `Black...

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