Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops of the necessity of combating the Axis
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Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops of the necessity of combating the Axis
Eight films to music, music-to-poetry, and poetry. The film takes its title from the first shot, a single take set to Fauré's setting of "Au bord de l'eau" by René-François Sully-Prudhomme. The image shows a tree in bloo
Explore humanity’s timeless dream of winged flight in this documentary from 1938. While airplanes have conquered the skies, their roar has overshadowed the sheer beauty of soaring. Yet the human spirit persists, seeking
When Gethsemane is invited to play at a wedding, she and Eamon find themselves involved in the death of a member of the bridal party.
An animation set to an electronic rendition of Prelude by Rachmaninov.
“My mother laughs prelude” is a performance from the book that Chantal made about her mother. In 2013, Akerman’s mother was dying. She flew back from New York to Brussels to care for her, and between dressing her, feedin
A case brings together Donetsk Polytechnic Institute student Ivan Krasko, owner of a beautiful strong voice, with former singer Korobeichenko. Contrary to the will of his father, a hereditary miner, the hero refuses grad
Live on Friday, Oct. 18 from Palais Royale in South Bend, Indiana, IMPACT Plus presents Prelude to Glory. -Michael Elgin & The North (Ethan Page & Josh Alexander) vs. Rhino, Rob Van Dam & Naomichi Marufuji -Brian Cage
Santa Monica in 1933. Freddie Clark looks around the streets of his hometown after being away for several years. Having been hit by the Great Depression, Santa Monica has lost its buzz as a resort town. He walks along th
The action of the film covers the 50 – 90s of the last century. The author refers to his childhood memories. On this basis, through the refraction of real historical events, a story grows-a reflection on the generation t
The Archivist, your tour guide through the beyond, takes you through three nightmarish situations spanning time and space as he reads from his book, "The Anthology of Terror".
Handmade and unique personal 16mm film in two parts. “Darkness, darkness, burning bright In the forests of the night Vast flowered paths, fresh branches, Groves full of perfumes, birds and whispers, Site often seen
About the last days of the government of Syngman Rhee, about the struggle against his regime of Seoul students.
Covers the American planning and execution of the great Allied Military Manoeuvre in North Africa.
10-year-old Persephone has a school project due tomorrow — but first, she must find her mother, who’s been missing for days.
This work, shot on film stock, is constructed like a fugue, based on the tension between the ideal of freedom (the wood thrush) and the inevitability of confinement (trapped flies). A poem punctuates the different parts
In the Purépecha and Mazahua regions of Mexico, the legacy of colonization unfolds through enigmatic landscapes, evocative music, and the narration of the 16th-century Relación de Michoacán, bridging the past and present
Nicholas Ma creates a short, loving portrait of his legendary father, Yo-Yo Ma. Avoiding idolatry, the film uses its casual intimacy to focus on the nuances of craft and the drive for perfection, detailing the world-reno