A Sense of History

Jim Broadbent wrote and starred in this short film directed by none other than Mike Leigh. As a member of the landed gentry, the 23rd Earl of Leete has a duty to maintain and expand his lands. Shot in the style and manne

History of Singing

Gino Fabretti is a famous Italian tenor. During a tour in Nice, he begins a relationship with the wife of a renowned doctor. The doctor traps and drugs him and replaces his vocal cords with those of Robert, a delivery bo

The History of Hooterville

Documentary and interviews with the cast of Petticoat Junction and stories of the show's production.

A Childhood History Plan

Three women are forced to spend Christmas together, along with their children and grandchildren, after the man they were all once married to drops dead in a New York City department store.

Marijuana: A Chronic History

The fight against drug use in America has been going on since the turn of the last century but the term "War on Drugs" only became part of our national dialogue in 1970 when it was first used by President Richard Nixon.

Hands of History

This documentary follows four female First Nations artists—Doreen Jensen, Rena Point Bolton, Jane Ash Poitras and Joane Cardinal-Schubert are First Nations artists who seek to find a continuum from traditional to contemp

History of Hell

A German documentary studying concepts of hell developed over time in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, often overlapping -but not in Catholicism- with purgatory. Special attention goes to 'physical' methods of torture in

A History of Erotic Art

The people of Antiquity had little problem with nudity and would not find graphic depictions of sexual acts as morally suspect or obscene. But Christianity changed perspectives, bringing in notions of shame and the negat

The History of Us

Three different points in life are represented among a tight group of friends and family.

Natural History

"From there to here...from then to now. The soundtrack feature 33 frogs, 22 birds, lion growls, bomb whistles, a heartbeat and the chromatic scale."

Personal History

While researching for a grant, a history major and her documentarian friend discover a man who has not physically aged in over 100 years. They set out to learn everything they can about his life and to meet the phenomeno

Family History

Olivier is a hypochondriac pharmacist who regularly consults his fellow doctors. Unable to answer the recurring question about his own family medical history, he decides to investigate his biological roots. Obsessed with

My History Project

Commissioned for the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative's 30th anniversary, the film explores Walton's personal history growing up in Nova Scotia.

The History of Glamour

The story of rock'n'roll singer Charles Valentine, who came from small-town Ohio and conquered New York. Charles' own narration is interspersed with interviews to people who know her — her friend Sarah, her brother Loren

Bad History

1999 TOKYO CITY. "WILD Cats" and "COBLA", two major organizations that engage in a fierce battle for Nawabari in the "D" district, where drugs, prostitution, rape, murder, and violent crimes are infested. The anger of S

Antarctica: A Frozen History

Antarctica: A Frozen History takes a look at the history and stories of the human explorations in the Antarctic. Although quite slow paced and relatively old, the documentary film successfully incorporates reconstructed

Pancrase Hybrid History

No History

An experimental short about the connection between a trail and many forlorn buildings and the nature that grows through them. Obviously inspired by the style of Terrence Malick.

Natural History

A ritual of living rocks on a desert stage. Stop motion animation.

Nursing History

In a Red Cross hospital in Vietnam, the young white nurse tends his wounds. Drawn from the archives of the Red Cross in Geneva.