Annyeong, Sayonara

This joint Korean-Japanese production follows a Korean woman, Lee Ha-jong, as she searches for her father's remains. He - like tens of thousands of other Koreans - was forced into the Japanese military, and subsequently killed during WW2. She is joined by a Japanese man, seeking reconciliation between his country's military past, and the countries victimized by that history. The filmmakers portray both sides of a still highly emotional debate that centers around the enshrinement of soldiers at the Yasukuni Shrine, and Lee's lawsuit to prevent her father from being enshrined there. As Lee visits Japan and the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, she confronts - and is confronted by a wall of nationalistic pride that might be compared to neo-Nazis defending the righteousness of The Reich. This is contrasted with her meeting and working with Japanese peace activists, who deplore their countries' militaristic past, and seek to heal the wounds with her neighbors.

2005-01-01 | en

You, Planet – An Exploration in 3D

This is an unknown world. Yet it seems strangely familiar: Deep canyons and cracks scar the landscape, imposing mountain ranges tower over scorched plains, moist jungles and acidic lakes hide creatures unknown to most – ferocious predators, grazing vegetarians, cunning quick-change artists. But this alien planet is not from outer space. This planet is you.

2012-01-01 | de

A Storm at Sea

While our photographers were crossing the Atlantic Ocean a most wonderful and sensational picture was secured, showing a storm at sea. The picture was secured by lashing the camera to the after bridge of the Kaiserine Maria Theresa, of the North German Lloyd Line, during one of its roughest voyages. The most wonderful storm picture ever photographed. Taken at great risk. (Edison Films, 1901)

1900-07-31 | en

Promenade du dragon à Cholon, I

A Chinese dragon parade.

1900-01-17 | fr

Jagdzeit - Den Walfängern auf der Spur

2010-01-14 | fr

Repas d'indiens

Native Mexican people grouped in front of the camera.

1896-08-06 | fr

Jongleur javanais

1896-08-09 | fr

Déjeuner du Chat

A small boy brings a plate of milk to a big cat, grooming itself.

1895-01-01 | fr

Komisches Reck

Part of the Wintergartenprogramm.

1895-11-01 | de

Der Jongleur

A man performs tricks on a theatre stage with a bowler hat and a billiards ball in equilibrium on his arms and body.

1895-11-01 | de

The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”

“A scene representing Southern plantation life before the war. A jig and a breakdown by three colored boys.”

1894-05-16 | en

Danse au bivouac

Soldiers dancing.

1896-06-18 | fr

The Birth of a Flower

"Percy Smith (1880-1944) was world famous as a photographer of plant life. Probably the first British example of time-lapse photography as applied to the growth of plants." Monthly Film Bulletin, November 1955.

1910-11-11 | en

To Demonstrate How Spiders Fly

Charming animated illustration of one of nature's wonders from Britain's most inventive pioneer of wildlife filmmaking.

1909-05-16 | en

Budapest, pont suspendu

A Lumière Brothers film showing a street scene in Budapest.

1896-06-14 | fr

Concours de bébés

A crowd of young children dance around.

1896-08-02 | fr

Cuirassiers à cheval

Cuirassiers charge the camera on horseback.

1896-06-03 | fr

A Serbian Country Wedding

In August 1911, Serbian producer Svetozar Botoric and Louis de Beery (former Pathé’s cinematographer) left Belgrade to film a country wedding. With the bridal procession of 300 guests bringing together all the social classes of the time, we follow the young married couple step by step : at home, then at the wedding luncheon beneath the old oak trees, and finally smiling at the party that presents a really beautiful account of Kolo, a traditional Serbian dance.

1911-05-16 | sr

Banks of the Nile

With a dual motion a cruise ship and a fishing boat pass one another on the Nile and butlers in turbans set up a wooden gangway. Thanks to a rope and pulley system cows climb skywards then disappear into the hold of the sailing vessel. On the bank, black-haired women rock back and forth, bursting out laughing and showing the first signs of going into a state of trance. Never-before filmed gestures and faces of the people of the Nile succeed one another, uprooted to an unknown, magical world. The Banks of the Nile is one of the first experiments of film in colour that uses the Kinemacolor process.

1911-01-01 | en

The Amblystona

"The Amblystoma: Curious Salamander From Mexico". Vintage French educational film from 1913 describing the Axolotl. Very impressive footage for the time.

1913-07-07 | fr