Land of Song

The Endless Summer

1966 · ★ 7.2

Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.

Planet Food: Goa and Manila

2012 · ★ 7

Roving foodies Angela May and Bobby Chinn embark on two culinary journeys across Asia. Angela travels to the western coast of India to sample the cuisine and culture of the thriving melting pot that is Goa. Meanwhile, Bobby travels to Manila where he discovers a passionate and humorous people, and their love of food.

Parc Chwiad

2025

Clynnog Morris is a local historian of great renown locally. In April of 2023 he was fortunate enough to be commissioned by the Arfon Historical Society to make a short film about his local park. 'Parc Chwiad' (Duck Park) is the resulting film.

Mediterranean Holiday

1962 · ★ 8

A 1962 West German documentary film directed by Hermann Leitner and Rudolf Nussgruber.

An Eastern Market

1928

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

Indian Life

1940

A motorist's excursion captures a world made by hand in the environs of Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.

Delhi, Great Capital of India

1909

Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival.

Eastbourne: Sun Trap of the South

1966 · ★ 8

Charming 60s travelogue inviting us to enjoy the delights of Eastbourne, where the sun always shines!

With Malays in Sumatra

A travel documentary following writer Sigfrid Siwertz and photographer Gustaf Boge's trip to Sumatra.

India on Film: 1899 – 1947

2017

As part of the 2017 UK-India Year of Culture, the British Council and British Film Institute share a unique collection of films documenting the sights and culture of a bygone India. Filmed between 1899-1947, and preserved in the BFI National Archive since then, these rare films capture many glimpses of life in India, from dances and markets, to hunts and pageantry.

A Fishing Party With the Maharajah of Kapurthala, India

1911

The Maharajah of Kapurthala and guests travel on elephants and men catch fish on the River Bias.

A Visit to Los Angeles

1916

To popularize the idea of automobile travel, Ford Motor Company produced Ford Educational Weekly, a film magazine distributed free to theaters. One 1916 series featured "Visits to American Cities." In this episode, Los Angeles is featured at the very beginning of the boom created by oil, movies and aircraft. On the occasion of its centennial in 1953, Ford donated its film to the National Archives and Records Service; this copy derives from a fine grain master printed from the Archive's preservation negative. Music by Frederick Hodges.