India on Film: 1899 – 1947
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As part of the 2017 UK-India Year of Culture, the British Council and British Film Institute share a unique collection of films documenting the sights and culture of a bygone India. Filmed between 1899-1947, and preserved in the BFI National Archive since then, these rare films capture many glimpses of life in India, from dances and markets, to hunts and pageantry.
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2017-08-10
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State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy
Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.
1903-01-31 | en
0.0
Our King Emperor and Queen Empress Hold a Durbar in Delhi
King George V and Queen Mary hold ceremonial court in Delhi.
1912-01-01 | en
8.0
Lawrence of Arabia
The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.
1962-12-11 | en
0.0
ASK ALLSTON: A Documentary About Boston DIY
A documentary filmed between 2016 - 2018 about the Boston DIY music scene, and part of the community that keeps it going.
| en
6.0
Czechoslovakia on Parade
This FitzPatrick Traveltalk series short looks at Czechoslovakia before World War II, including images of bridges, churches, and castles in Prague, also a non-military parade through the city.
1938-06-11 | en
10.0
Milestone No. 2
A documentary showcasing a family as they pack up their home of twelve years and begin looking towards the future.
2020-12-21 | en
7.5
The Decline of the Century: Testament L.Z.
An epic documentary of rise and fall of Ustasha regime in Croatia.
1994-02-13 | hr
0.0
Dwarka: The Atlantis of the East
Ancient Explorer, Amish Shah travels to the west coast of India in search of an ancient submerged city. With a passion for the truth, he stumbles into a cover up and in this film, he goes public with what he found.
2013-12-01 | en
7.4
Ask the Sexpert
A sex columnist gains popularity even while a ban on comprehensive sex education in schools is adopted by approximately a third of India’s states.
2017-05-01 | en
0.0
Buying the game
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0.0
India's Wandering Lions
Once facing extinction, Asia's last wild lions live dangerously close to India's villages.
2016-04-13 | en
5.7
Ghashiram Kotwal
A stylized version of Vijay Tendulkar’s radical Marathi play chronicling the Peshwa regime in western India, a collective effort of direction and cinematography made by an independent group of young filmmakers.
1976-01-01 | mr
5.2
Zubeidaa
Zubeidaa, an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a Hindu prince to become his second wife. Her tumultuous relationship with her husband, and her inner demons lead her to a decision which has fatal consequences for them all.
2001-01-19 | hi
0.0
Gaze of a Defender to a Striker
In the uncertainty of Indonesian football conditions, Aldian is trying to survive amidst the league stoppage while Ronaldo strives to become a football athlete.
2023-06-06 | en
8.0
Hollywood Normandie, histoire d'un débarquement
2022-06-06 | fr
0.0
Guru, A Hijra Family
Set in a small town in the region of Tamil Nadu, in southern India, the film follows the days and works of a hijra family. Silky, Mahima, Trisha, Durga, Kuyili, Priyanka, Vasundhara and Yamuna, under the firm protection of their guru Lakshmi Ma, deliver snippets of their marginal but sovereign existence. From a millenia-old sacred tradition to getting by every second, "Guru" composes with them a poem of intertwined voices in which the world is a tough playground, where the third gender is primarily the resistance force of a life shared.
2016-09-22 | fr
0.0
A World on Fire
On September 30th, 2019; people rallied together to fight the system for climate change. This is the story of that rally, and the inevitable impact global warming will have on our planet.
| en
0.0
Gravel In Her Gut and Spit In Her Eye
Dorothy Johnson was a Western writer ahead of her time. Women saved men, heroes died unwept and unsung, whites lived with Indians and benefited from the experience. Three of her stories were made into films and many critics consider "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" to be the cornerstone of the modern western. This documentary looks back on Dorothy's life, and her place in history.
2005-11-21 | en
10.0
Arrival of the Earl of Lytton at Calcutta
Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.
1922-06-01 | en
0.0
Jorge Prelorán, el cine de un humanista
Jorge Prelorán was one of the most prolific documentary filmmakers from Argentina. This documentary presents an interview which focuses on his creative work, and on how his ideas about documentaries are key in the uniqueness of his topics and characters.
2007-01-01 | es