NYC Symphony
Personal Documentary in the style of the city films from the 1920’s.
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Personal Documentary in the style of the city films from the 1920’s.
The planet's natural wonders presented as a visually stunning work of art, set to a powerful orchestral score by Nitin Sawhney. The programme is an exuberant celebration of life in all its beauty, strangeness and miracul
A young musician visits a holiday resort to compose music for a client and ends up befriending a married woman. His life turns upside down when he falls in love with her.
A rhythmic essay about the nature of the industry. Shot on 35mm in a steel mill and rearranged into an audiovisual experience using original sounds.
The farm comes to life, to various classical tunes. The high point is a rooster serenading a chicken, with all the animals joining in. But then comes the sound that's even more welcome to the animals: the farmer and his
A portrait of Łódź, Poland that exists in a time-warp of sad memory.
From 1942 to 1944, Henri Storck composed his Symphonie paysanne, in which he describes the day to day life and rituals of the farmers on the rhythm of the seasons. The film is a poem to nature, a lyrical masterpiece on l
In the city of São Paulo, the routine of gravedigger apprentice Deodato changes when a new working girl arrives at the cemetery. Together, they must re-register the abandoned tombs, but strange events make the apprentice
LONDON SYMPHONY is a brand new silent film - a city symphony - which offers a poetic journey through the city of London. It is an artistic snapshot of the city as it stands today, and a celebration of its culture and div
Sinfonia Amazônica, or Amazon Symphony, was Brazil's first animated feature-length film, produced entirely by Anélio Lattini Filho over five years and finished in 1951. Like Disney's Fantasia, it tells several folk stori
A group of artists loses a contest, but then they succeed in the theater.
Ivan Mazaev finds out that some children were left behind in a sinking school, and is slowly driven mad as he tries to save them. A parable on the theme of The Last Judgment, numerous catastrophic events reveal a certain
A montage of the skyscrapers of Manhattan opens with a succession of stationary views of the upper portions of numerous buildings. This is followed by a wide variety of fluid shots, which also begin to show more and more
A man (35) experienced deep sorrow and felt guilty in an accident ten years ago which resulted in the death of his pregnant wife. Every day, Men expresses their emotions through the paintings they often use. However, one
A documentary film about Istanbul.
The film unfolds in the everyday life of Lucas, who is an eavesdropper. Lucas, a loner with low self-esteem, becomes a plumber to satisfy his hobby of eavesdropping and fantasizing about other people's lives. When he fix
A film by Philip Leff.
The chance encounter between a rebel devil and a nubile angel.
Impressionistic glimpses of London life from early morning to rush hour.