International
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Arab Cortege, Geneva
An early film document of international relations, the subject of this Lumière short exceeds its title. The promised processional of Arab dignitaries walks by the camera at the outset but what of the African men who pass on the other side of the street? A crowd of gawking Swiss men and women in the...Start your free trial to watch -
Aravani Girl
Sixteen-year-olds Palani and Karthik want to become "ladyboys." They’re bullied in school and beaten by their families. Their parents would like to see them grow up as normal boys but they’re falling deeper and deeper into the world of the "Aravanis." Loved as dance performers but hated as homosexuals, their stories emblazon...Start your free trial to watch
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la ardilla
LA ARDILLA finds filmmaker Jim Finn in a brief routine with a furry friend, paired with a duet by Juan Gabriel and Rocío Durcal. Writes Senses of Cinema, "Finn beckons tenderly, patiently, and finally has you, and the squirrel, nibbling from his seductively pursed lips."Start your free trial to watch -
Are Crooks Dishonest?
Trickery abounds in this one-reel romp involving jewel thievery and soothsaying. Harold Lloyd and 'Snub' Pollard deal in gems while Bebe Daniels assists her seer father in crystal. When the three ne'er-do-wells hook up, it’s the equation for mayhem!Start your free trial to watch -
Are Golfers Cuckoo?
Former circus and vaudeville performer Charles Dorety appears opposite Gene "Fatty" Layman in this rare 1926 comedy. Here the boys get jobs as caddies at the exclusive Biltmore Golf Club, causing all sorts of havoc. This film features actors performing in blackface. Fandor does not condone racist...Start your free trial to watch
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Armadillo
The first documentary ever chosen to compete in the International Critics' Week at Cannes (where it won the Grand Prize), Janus Metz's ARMADILLO follows a platoon of Danish soldiers on a six-month tour of Afghanistan in 2009. An intimate, visually stunning account of both the horror and growing cynicism of modern warfare, the...Start your free trial to watch -
Armless
ARMLESS tells the story of a man who suffers from Body Integrity Identity Disorder (B.I.I.D.), a real-life psychological condition in which an individual paradoxically doesn't feel “whole” unless he loses one or more major limbs. When he leaves his wife and goes to find a doctor willing to amputate his arms, it triggers a...Start your free trial to watch -
Army of Crime
In Robert Guédiguian’s taut, internationally acclaimed thriller, set during the French Resistance, Armenian poet Missak Manouchian (Simon Abkarian) and his French wife (Virginie Ledoyen) lead a ragtag assortment of volunteers (Jews, Poles, Hungarians, Italians, Spaniards and Armenians) in an assassination plot against the...Start your free trial to watch
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Around a Small Mountain
On a winding mountain road, Vittorio gallantly helps Kate with her stalled car and, without a single word exchanged, speeds off. Later in town, he learns that Kate has returned to join her family's travelling circus after leaving under mysterious conditions many years ago. Intrigued by the circus and the...Start your free trial to watch -
Around the Horn in a Square Rigger
AROUND THE HORN IN A SQUARE RIGGER was filmed by noted sailor, author and photographer Alan Villiers documenting the record-breaking 83-day voyage of the 1902 barque Parma from Australia to England in the 1933 Grain Race. Villiers writes, “We wanted to make a picture that would capture some of the stirring...Start your free trial to watch
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Arrival of a Train
An alternate and arguably more dynamic version of ARRIVAL OF A TRAIN, the famous Lumière short that inspired the myth of an early cinema audience ducking the image of an oncoming locomotive. In this version, the train runs on a left-right diagonal and far more passengers disembark upon the open platform....Start your free trial to watch
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Art House
A communal house left in trust many years ago to provide art students support in the way of free housing, ART HOUSE has accumulated its share of legends, lore, art, art junk and a reputation for hard partying. When a university dean and an influential descendant of the original benefactor decide to turn the place into housing...Start your free trial to watch -
Art of Faith
ART OF FAITH is a visually sumptuous documentary triptych revealing outstanding examples of the art and architecture of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The film brings to life many of the greatest and most significant religious buildings through stunning photography and interviews with the people who know and love them....Start your free trial to watch




