On Red

Traffic with the Devil

August 1946 •English

This "Theater of Life" series short looks at traffic problems in Los Angeles, California, as described and experienced by Sgt. Charles Reineke, a traffic enforcement officer with the Los Angeles Police Department.

Marginal

September 2016 •Portuguese

Bill Cunningham New York

March 2011 •English

Doubling as a cartography of the ever-changing city, Bill Cunningham New York portrays the secluded pioneer of street fashion with grace and heart.

Cambio de sentido

October 2009 •Spanish

Bikes vs Cars

March 2015 •English

Bikes vs Cars depicts a global crisis that we all deep down know we need to talk about: Climate, earth's resources, cities where the entire surface is consumed by the car. An ever-growing, dirty, noisy traffic chaos. The bike is a great tool for change, but the powerful interests who gain from the private car invest billions each year on lobbying and advertising to protect their business. In the film we meet activists and thinkers who are fighting for better cities, who refuse to stop riding despite the increasing number killed in traffic.

Movement Studies in Paris

January 1928 •French

A study of traffic movement in Paris.

From One Second to the Next

August 2013 •English

Stories of serious traffic accidents caused by texting and driving are told by the perpetrators and surviving victims.

Cairo Drive

October 2013 •Arabic

A documentary that explores the life of one of the world's most populated cities from its streets. Shot in 2009-2012 (before and during the Egyptian revolution, and ending with the most recent presidential elections), the film explores the country's collective identity, inherent struggles, and the sentiments that lead through the historic changes taking place in Egypt today. For his third documentary, Egyptian/ American filmmaker Sherief Elkatsha rides through the congested streets alongside a diverse cast of characters-from taxi drivers to ambulances, from traffic cops to private citizens-capturing the unspoken codes of conduct, frustrations, humor, fatalism, and life-or-death decisions of driving in a city where the only rule is: there are no rules.

Pedestrians

January 1971 •Estonian

This film is an humorous view on the conflict of pedestrians with all growing car traffic.

Cassia Bis

December 2023 •Italian

647KM

March 2019 •Italian

Trucker

April 2008 •English

Loner Diane Ford is a truck driver with an 11-year-old son, Peter, whom she never sees, and that's fine with her. But, when Peter's father, Len, falls ill, he asks Diane to take care of their son for a while. Eventually, Diane reluctantly agrees, but she quickly realizes that caring for a child interferes with her independent lifestyle - and Peter isn't all that thrilled with the arrangement, either.

Alabang Girls

April 1992 •English

Four city boys rich in experience but undeniably penniless, meet rich and pretty girls from an up scale suburb. With nothing but sense of humor and confidence, they try their luck to get the hearts of these Alabang Girls.

Maple Town's Traffic Safety

January 1987 •Japanese

Animals of Maple Town teach you about traffic safety and how to properly follow traffic laws and rules.

Pie in the Sky

February 1996 •English

A young man obsessed with traffic patterns attempts to reunite with his first love.

The Cost of Carelessness

January 1913 •English

The Cost of Carelessness was commissioned by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company for its campaign to reduce trolley car accidents.

Traffic

January 2011 •Malayalam

An emotional thriller based on a road trip from Kochi to Palakkad. Inspired from the real events that happened in Chennai.

Chennaiyil Oru Naal

March 2013 •Tamil

A brain-dead youth's family agrees to donate his heart to a girl who needs an immediate heart transplant. A disparate group of people decide to complete this task by racing against time.

Going Green

August 2010 •English

Shadows of the Orient

July 1935 •English

A classic "B" featurette about "smugglin' in Chinamen for $300 a load"