Forced PTO or Intrusive Thoughts of a Lower-Middle Class American in a Foreign Land

Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough

2006 · ★ 7.8

David Attenborough recounts his very personal experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda. Ever since they were discovered over a century ago, these remarkable creatures have been threatened by loss of habitat, poaching, disease and political instability. But despite all odds their numbers have increased. David tells the extraordinary tale of how conservationists like Dian Fossey have battled to save the mountain gorilla from the brink of extinction.

Africa

1967 · ★ 8

Documentary looking at the new independent African states.

African Expedisound

No synopsis available.

Hyenas

1992 · ★ 7.2

A now-rich woman returns to her poor desert hometown to propose a deal to the populace: her fortune, in exchange for the death of the man who years earlier abandoned her and left her with his child.

Visit to a Foreign Country

1962 · ★ 7.3

They come in high-powered convertibles, with cameras and curiosity, to look at French Canada and French-Canadians. Their usual objective is Québec City, where they can soak up a bit of French culture without a trip to France. With an eye for humour, VISIT TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY shows the people of Québec taking a look at American tourists who have come to Québec to take a look at them.

Shakespeare's Country

1940

A tour of Stratford-upon-Avon's houses and hamlets, stomping ground of a young William Shakespeare.

Around Snowdonia

1937

A timeless landscape steeped in history that is little changed today, but was surely made to be filmed!

Portrait of Dublin

1952

This short film was made by filmmaker (later archivist) Liam Ó Laoghaire (aka Liam O’Leary) and was commissioned by the Cultural Relations Committee of the Irish Department of External Affairs. The film was designed to promote the city of Dublin to its inhabitants and to potential visitors from abroad. Brendan J. Stafford’s crisp black and white cinematography serves the city’s elegant architecture well while the narrator tells of the city’s cultural, literary and architectural history and its many venerable inhabitants. The elegant Georgian squares, the bustling markets, the tranquil parks and the sparkling nightlife present a city that is vibrant, cultured and steeped in history.

Downstream to Kinshasa

2020 · ★ 7.3

For two decades, the victims of the Six-Day War have been fighting in Kisangani for the recognition of this bloody conflict and demanding compensation. Tired of unsuccessful pleas, they have finally decided to voice their claims in Kinshasa, after a long journey on the Congo River.

Avbrott

2026 · ★ 9

A film about Chloé and Caleb - two teenagers from Gothenburg, whose lives collide in unexpected ways. One has just reported her boyfriend to the police and is about to enter a "fresh start", while the other is reluctantly appointed as an assassin by his criminal gang.

Suva: 'Pride of Fiji'

1940 · ★ 6

James A. FitzPatrick takes a tour of the Fiji Islands. The short depicts the different types of natives that inhabit the islands, and shows villages that have not been changed in architecture for centuries. There are ceremonial dances, and FitzPatrick politically-correctly describes the rule of the islands under the British government.

Modern New Orleans

1940 · ★ 6.7

This Traveltalk look at New Orleans starts at the recently modernized port and harbor facilities, with ships unloading various cargo and loading cotton. We then ride along Canal Street and visit the Tulane University campus. After a look at the variety of the residential architecture, we end our visit at the city's new airport.