Schools in Harrow

Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson

January 1999 •English

This doc explores "The Band" guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson's Native American background. Half Mohawk on his mother's side, the film follows him back to the Six Nations reservation in Ontario where he spent summers growing up and picked up his first guitar. The resulting album, "Contact From the Underworld of Red Boy", draws on his childhood First Nation influences and includes musical collaborations wth Native artists such as John Trudell, Rita Coolidge and Buffy Ste Marie.

In Zainab's Heaven

December 2023 •Persian

A Hazara film director follows a gravestone maker, a water girl and a man who buried his limb, as their daily lives unfold in a graveyard.

New Hope

January 2023 •Indonesian

A short documentary around a kindergarten teacher at Kuncup Harapan, Yogyakarta.

School Life

October 2017 •English

John and Amanda teach Latin, English and guitar at a fantastical stately home-turned-school. Nearly 50-year careers are drawing to a close for the pair who have become legends with the mantra: “Reading! ’Rithmetic! Rock ’n’ roll!” But for pupil and teacher alike, leaving is the hardest lesson.

Young Kids, Hard Time

January 2012 •English

Young Kids Hard Time explores the story of young children sentenced to adult prison for decades, through the eyes of 12-year old Paul Gingerich and 15-year old Colt Lundy, both serving 30 years in adult prison for killing Colt's stepdad.

Odyssey

October 2023 •English

Six California kids test their brains and talents against students in Odyssey of the Mind, a problem-solving competition requiring mechanical, creative and intellectual skills. With little money and zero adult participation, the teens build a robot to tell a story about bullying, exclusion and mental health. But how does their solution measure up?

Maineland

March 2017 •English

Chinese teenagers from the wealthy elite, with big American dreams, settle into a boarding school in small-town Maine. As their fuzzy visions of the American dream slowly gain more clarity, their relationship to home takes on a poignant new aspect.

Pour de vrai, pour de faux

June 2015 •French

Education Week

January 1925 •

Young scholars get busy for Newcastle-on-Tyne's 'Education Week' in the tour of Tyneside classrooms.

Trip to Hilsea Lido

May 1949 •

Large numbers of children and adults can be seen enjoying themselves, splashing about in the water or diving from the high-boards.

Broadstairs and Margate Items

May 1930 •

The Thanet coast featuring boat rides, horses and family outings.

Hitchin. Honouring the Brave

September 1912 •

Victims of a tragic air crash are honoured in a sombre military funeral procession through the streets of Hitchin.

A Cat And Dog Life

November 1928 •

Dogs and cats go on show at two princely London venues – among them some of the fluffiest kittens London is ever likely to see.

Mrs. Iran's Husband

April 2023 •Persian

Gender apartheid is front and centre in this pointed exploration of family and labour in Iran. Sultan Mohammad proposes taking a third wife as a way to maintain and expand his free labour force, to the consternation of his current wives.

The Village Pet

January 1931 •

Billy the pet seal adapts to village life in Wereham, Norfolk.

Childhood 2.0

August 2020 •English

For the first time in history, mental illness and suicide have become one of the greatest threats to school-aged children. Many parents still view dangers as primarily physical and external, but they’re missing the real danger: kids spending more time online and less time engaging in real life, free play, and autonomy. What are the effects on the next generation's mental, physical, and spiritual health? Childhood was more or less unchanged for millennia, but this is Childhood 2.0.

Children in Naturism

December 2022 •English

Interviews and discussions about children in naturism.

Day at St Christopher's College and School

May 1920 •English

Behind the scenes at a Chennai teachers training college.

Hail to the Breadsticks!

May 2024 •English

Writer producer Donick Cary (The Simpsons, Parks and Recreation, Have a Good Trip, etc.) has been a huge fan of the Washington D.C. pro football team since before he could walk. Passed down from his dad, he was excited to pass the tradition onto his kids. Donick never questioned the team name and or Native American logo until one day, while watching a game, his 9-year-old son, Otis, asked him if it was racist. When Otis suggests they ask Native Americans how they feel, it sends the two on a cross-country journey full of unexpected surprises.

Comprehensive School

March 1962 •English

The joys of 1960s modern education - as seen at a not-exactly-typical local comp.