Decoy: A Map to Nowhere

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

December 2004 •German

Film noir, which enjoyed particular success in the 1930s and 1940s, is probably the most profound genre of classic Hollywood cinema. Eckhart Schmidt tries to show the background and developments and speaks, among others, with directors such as Richard Fleischer and Robert Wise as well as with "femme fatale" actresses. Filmmakers of the following generations explain how the style and themes of noir continue to shape cinema today.

Von Scerscen.- Diario di un'indagine

February 2022 •Italian

Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back

July 2002 •English

Film critics, actors, film historians and other personalities share their experiences and curious stories on the acclaimed Billy Wilder's masterpiece "Sunset Blvd."; its cultural importance by being one of the most iconic and revolutionary films ever made and a picture that still stands the test of time.

Muder´s in the zoo

March 2024 •Spanish

Journalistic chronicle made by Ocelote from the Colima zoo “Ecoparc” that reconstructs the mysterious case of a pair of animals on display, a red deer and a mouflon sheep, killed with a firearm by a mysterious criminal.

Telebear

October 2019 •English

When a new murderer in town travels through the phone, Detective Rick finds that all signs point to the culprit being a bear. But bears can't use phones. Can they?

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

July 2006 •English

Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing intimate peeks at its tough, scheming dames, mischievous misfits and flawed men - all caught in the wicked web of a twisted fate.

Tension: Who's Guilty Now?

July 2007 •English

Short documentary on the film noir, Tension.

Side Street: Where Temptation Lurks

July 2007 •English

Documentary on the film noir Side Street with director Oliver Stone and critic Richard Schickel.

Crime Wave: The City Is Dark

July 2007 •English

Richard Schickel and Oliver Stone are among the experts who talk about the film noir Crime Wave.

Los Angeles Film Noir

February 2015 •English

A documentary about film noir films made in Los Angeles.

Navajeros, censores y nuevos realizadores

April 2018 •Spanish

Spain. 1978. Year of the first democratic elections following the dictatorship, and of the birth cine quinqui (delinquent movies): films that rapidly became a big commercial success, showing things that were banned by the censorship not too long before.

Dark Frames

September 2021 •English

After emerging victorious from the horrors of World War II, the U.S. eagerly pushed into a new era of optimism, hope, and success. But the shadowy and cigarette-stained B-side to the bright, shiny America emerged: the film noir. Made for cheap, these dark tales scratched at a different society, filled with twisted psyches and sinister motives. Filmmaker Tom Thurman teams up with film critic and narrator David Thomson to weave together a hypnotic collage of a dark world that influences our national identity to this day.

Origins of Film Noir

March 2013 •English

Jump into the world of Film Noir and look at how the technology and economic factors gave birth to a genre that still deeply influences the way filmmakers work today. Take a look at 4 Film Noirs spanning the beginning and end of the classic film noir era: "The Stranger on the Third Floor", "Double Indemnity", "The Big Combo" and "Touch of Evil".

Real

June 2017 •Korean

Jang Tae-Young is a popular trouble shooter in the criminal world. He is cold and ambitious. He dreams of building a casino hotel one day. A reporter then goes to Jang Tae-Young.

The Garment Jungle

May 1957 •English

Alan Mitchell returns to New York to work for his father Walter, the owner of a fashion house that designs and manufactures dresses. To stay non-union, Walter has hired Artie Ravidge, a hood who uses strong-arm tactics to keep the employees in line.

The Hand of Destiny

December 1954 •Korean

In-Ja, the madam of a cabaret is a mistress of the boss of espionage agent. She gathers information from the guests and gives it to Seon-Tae.

Lady Chaser

November 1946 •English

A poisoned aspirin creates headaches for a woman who received the deadly pill from a stranger, then passed it on to her uncle.

Pikajuna pohjoiseen

June 1947 •Finnish

The destinies of different kind of people encounter in a passenger train that is traveling from Helsinki to the North. One tragedy after the other appears.

Ace in the Hole

June 1951 •English

An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.

Riff-Raff

June 1947 •English

A private detective foils the plans of villains attempting to take over Panamanian oilfields when he hides a valuable map in plain sight.