Gangtok and Sikkim Trip

A Punjab Village

January 1925 •English

Richly detailed amateur ethnographic film on the agrarian economy and society in rural Punjab.

Between the Lines: India's Third Gender

January 2005 •English

Repping best view to date into the world of the Indian eunuch, “Between the Lines: India’s Third Gender” may not answer all the questions it poses, but helmer Thomas Wartmann provides an intimate glimpse at a community whose members are considered pariahs and conduits of supernatural force. Following shutterbug Anita Khemka in her quest to discover why these castrated men fascinate and repel, docu concentrates on three personalities and uses them as guides to their highly stratified world. Under its nautch skirts, film has strong enough legs to step out into international arthouses.

West Virginia, the State Beautiful

December 1929 •English

A travelogue showing the beauty of the state of West Virginia in 1929.

Season in Tyrol

June 1969 •English

A short look at various seasonal activities offered in the Tyrol region of Austria.

Amalfi Way

January 1955 •English

This short film takes a look at the sights, sounds, and customs along Italy's Amalfi Coast.

James Bond in India

January 1983 •English

The making of the James Bond movie Octopussy (1983) in Udaipur, India during 1982.

Glimpses of Peru

September 1937 •English

This Traveltalk series short brings us to Lima, Peru where we see a modern city.

Chile, Land of Charm

October 1937 •English

This documentary short features Chile's history, culture, and customs.

Rocky Mountain Grandeur

June 1937 •English

This Traveltalk short visits Rocky Mountain National Park and a nearby dude ranch in Colorado.

Copenhagen

November 1937 •English

This Traveltalk series short visits Copenhagen.

Maharajah of the Road

June 2012 •English

A Dream Trip Across India Some kilometers from Bombay, the Indian megalopolis, lost on a hill of Bollywood, is the grandiose set of a vast temple with a magical touch, reminiscent at the same time of an Indian shrine and an ancient Inca temple. Inside, Ten Ford Mustangs are waiting. Ten Ford Mustang with an incredible pedigree: Bullitt GT390, Shelby GT500, Shelby GT500 KR 1968... the deep sound of a gong resounds, the doors of the templeopen launching the first edition of the Maharajah of the Road. At the wheel of the ten Ford Mustang, passionate people coming from all over the world: Indian, French, American, Italian, Lebanese... they are business men, automobile designers, manufacturers, artists… From Mumbai to Jodhpur, a 2.000 kilometres tour will lead our Mustangs through India. From the Rats Temple in Deshnoke city to the thousand-and-one palaces, the two princesses will show the Rajasthan to the adventurers of the road in an eventful trip...

Ruins of Delhi

April 1910 •English

Attractive travelogue filmed in and around Delhi's Qutb complex.

Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)

February 1914 •

Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.

Train Time

January 1952 •English

A short documentary about the transportation of goods and livestock by train around the UK.

Love Those Trains

May 1984 •English

Enjoy the romance of railroads as you ride on the Orient Express, climb the Andes, cross the U.S. on the Salad Bowl Express, and meet the Hobo King, who calls himself "Steamboat." From steam engines to sleek diesels, experience the majesty and adventure of trains past and present. Remember the days when thundering trains bridged the world's continents, nourished the pioneer spirit, ferried our troops to war, and provided politicians with mobile campaign platforms. Then settle into a first-class seat aboard the luxurious Orient Express, and glide through storybook cities from Paris to Istanbul. Celebrate a slice of history and ride the rails of the world. A National Geographic Production.

Serene Siam

May 1937 •English

This travelogue begins at Bangkok's rail depot, a center of Indo-Chinese commerce. Next the narrator talks about Buddhism as the camera shows us some of Bangkok's many temples. Then, the narrator introduces us to the importance of traditional dance, with emphasis on the way that delicate wrist movements tell stories. It's on to the system of waterways in Bangkok, where more than 1,000,000 people live or conduct commerce. We take a ride down the Menam River, the country's most important commercial and social road. From our boat, we pass Wat Arun and other colorful signs of life typical in serene Siam.

Land of the Maharajahs

August 1931 •English

This travel film takes the viewer to the northern part of Rajasthan. After a quick day tour in New Delhi and its surroundings we visit the magnificently painted havelis of Shekhawati, in Jhunjhunu, Mandawa and Fatehpur, an area that used to be one of the most prosperous parts of India. From there we visit Bikaner with its impressive fort, maybe the most beautiful in Rajasthan, and the city's Jain temples ending the tour with remarkable traditional music and dance in Kuri village right outside of Jaisalmer.

Italy's in Season

January 1967 •English

This short film presents a look at Italy's popular tourist spots.

Step by Step

January 2023 •German

Meena

June 2014 •English

Meena is a documentary film about sex trafficking in India based on a true story.