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Wake Up, Helsinki!

1939

Impressionistic short documentary of a Helsinki morning at the end of 1930s with a poetic narration.

Imphal Bazaar

1934

A scenes from a tour of Manipur State and a women's bazaar in Imphal.

Ice Guardians

2016

On-ice enforcers struggle to rise through the professional ranks of the world's most prestigious hockey league, only to be confronted with a new found fight for the existence of the role itself.

Hitchin. Honouring the Brave

1912

Victims of a tragic air crash are honoured in a sombre military funeral procession through the streets of Hitchin.

Sunshine in Soho

1956

1950s Soho beats with far more energy than its 21st century counterpart in this vivid time capsule.

An Eastern Market

1928

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

100 Year Old Coach

1926

Crowds block the streets to catch a view of a handsome old carriage at a Jewish wedding.

Black Block

2011

Genoa 2001: As the G8 Summit drew to a close and the press and politicians departed, 300 riot police stormed the Diaz School looking for members of the infamous Black Block. They found instead young activists, mostly students, teenagers and journalists from around Europe preparing to bunk down in the school gym. Undeterred, they unleashed a calculated frenzy of violence, beating young and old, male and female indiscriminately. Those seriously injured were rushed to the hospital in ambulances, though soon after they were forced to join those who had been arrested and driven to a detention centre and subjected to further abuse and degradation.

Meet the Mayor

1968

A new piazza proposed for Leicester market is met by public opposition. This is a city described by one local historian as unromantic, so what do the developers expect?

Superette Story

1962

A look at the sales practices employed at the LPE Superette run by John Beasley on Berwick Street market.

Market Day in Bitola

1905

The Manaki brothers have filmed a market.

Crowds

2016

Crowds is a feature documentary that records popular events of Uruguay where thousands of people gather spontaneously, called by faith, passion, celebration and memory. What happens when we set aside our individuality to act collectively? This documentary observes the passions that draw thousands of people close in order to join in a choral character. It discovers the crowd while it transgresses and experiences catharsis, while it seeks miracles and hopes; in continuous movement it splits and rejoins... until they dissipate and individuals re-emerge in their own solitude.

Carnival in Québec

1956

This colorful archival record of Québec City's Winter Carnival shows that many popular events of today—pageants, parades, boat races, folk dancing, fireworks, and torchlight skiing—were also favorites many years ago.

Look at Life: Market Place

1959

A look into London's street markets and how they're suffering to compete with supermarkets.

Oryu Market

2023