A Bedlington Miners' Picnic

In 1960, Ken Russell visited Bedlington Colliery, Northumberland to make one of his first documentary films, following life in the mining community.

La mujer minera y la organización

Miner women start their struggle, first by accompanying their husbands, but then they acquire their own autonomy and have their own demands. They are five women miners who, through their exemplary struggle, restart the d

Portrait of a Miner

Part of BFI's "National Coal Board Collection".

How's Life, Comrade Miner?

A film report produced on Aleksandr Medvedkin's Kino-train, addressing the problems of living conditions in the October Mine in the Krivoi Rog region - a mine that, according to Medvedkin, was so improved by the experien

Minema Cinema

A collection of bizarrely original animated stories from scripts written by young children. Emulating the approach of New York’s 52nd Street Project and London’s Scene & Heard theatre groups, the film is voiced by profes

De Chantal Goya à Bernard Minet : Que sont devenues les stars de notre enfance ?

The Detection of Mineral Oil

Documentary on oil exploration, the phase before drilling.

Minervina Vem Aí

Shadows of the Past

Lost film. The Livonian Order has conquered Estonia and country people try hard protecting their freedom. Uno, a brave man, escapes from imprisonment and goes back to his fellow tribesmen. Encouraged by his parents and a

Glenn Gould - Partita no. 6 in E minor, J.S. Bach

Música Barroca Mineira

Experimental documentary about the baroque school of music that flourished in Minas Gerais, hinterland of Brazil in the eighteenth century, formed mostly by mulatto musicians. Original baroque music and electronic music

The Miner's Daughter

A Harvard grad tries to start a gold claim, but is immediately beset by the amorous daughter of a rival miner.

The Miners Who Made Us

A special celebration of the history of coal mining in Wales, as miners from Tower Colliery are reunited to mark their achievements and reflect on their working memories.

The Miners' Campaign Video Tapes: Not Just Tea and Sandwiches

Part of BFI collection "The Miners' Campaign Video Tapes."

Räumkommando Riesenratte - Spürnasen auf Minensuche

Africa's giant rats, which are the size of a cat, can be trained to detect landmines by smell. Giant rats are smart and they learn quickly. Their sense of smell is better than that of a dog. They have more stamina, and t

La minería en marcha: El agua y el cobre

Minesweeper

A naval officer who had deserted several years earlier is drawn back to the Navy when World War II begins. He re-enlists under an assumed name, and is assigned to a minesweeper, where he has to perform hazardous duties w

Tito: Uma Videópera Pop do Cerrado Mineiro em Chamas

Borrah Minevitch and His Harmonica School

Borrah Minnevitch and His Rascals play popular songs on their harmonicas.

Die Minensucherin

Angola: Nina Schneider is standing in the middle of a minefield in the scorching heat. Despite the tough training and the ever-present danger to her life, Nina makes a fatal mistake: she allows herself to be distracted a