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A man talks about his addiction to amphetamines and illustrates his struggle by his sudden inability to fix a radio.

For the whole of his long life Emil Nolde, the leading German Expressionist, luxuriated in colour. Before the First World War in Berlin he made many paintings of the theater, music-hall and opera; he loved flowers and even coaxed a garden out of the salty soil of the Baltic coast, where he had built himself an isolated house. His parents were Frisian peasants and he loved the landscape of North Friesland: it was the theme of many of his pictures. But the Nazis disapproved of his work and finally forbade him to paint at all. Although Nolde was already in his seventies when this happened, no political regime could stifle his vision. At great danger to himself he continued to work, making watercolour sketches the size of postcards, which he called 'unpainted pictures,' meaning them to serve as sketches for the large oils he would paint when he was free. And he did outlive the Nazi regime, marrying a twenty-eight-year-old woman in 1948 and painting up until the year before he died.

Documentary about young pop and rock musicians producing music as "a symptom and generator" of social unrest and generation gaps.

Critical documentary about urban planning in the city of Stockholm. Made by students at the Swedish Film Institute's film school. The film created a great debate in Swedish media and especially between the film institute's CEO Harry Schein and the filmmakers.

The last German plane that took off from Stalingrad took out only bags with the last letters of the soldiers. After the war, an unknown person brought several of them to the Soviet commandant's office, saying: "Take them, this is history." Based on them, a film was made, which won nine awards at international film festivals in the first year.

Jean-Luc Godard visits NYU in order to discuss his latest feature "La chinoise" with graduate students on filmmaking and politics.

While I Run This Race is a 1967 American short documentary film about poverty in the United States directed by Edmond Levy. The film follows VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) working in two Arizona migrant community groups. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

From birth, we are all inspected. This jolly film shows various ways everything in life is tested for various reasons.

Cowboy is a 1966 American short documentary film directed by Michael Ahnemann and produced by Ahnemann and Gary Schlosser. At a ranch in Tehachapi, California, a husband and father lives the life of a modern cowboy. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

A look at ten-pin bowling and the popularity amongst women.

Visualizes the mood of Buddhism as the oneness of man and nature. Includes commentary by Alan Watts.

Chronicles he police raid and assassination of American activist Fred Hampton.

A documentary picture of the coexistence of man and nature. Footage of one year in the life of Ľudovít Čonka and his wife, who are the only inhabitants of an abandoned island on the eastern Slovak river Latorica.

The third part of the informal “excursion” to Macedonia – that began with Macedonian Wedding (1960) and continued with Thasos (1961) – Kastoria, with its foreign traveler on horseback seeking a fairy in the modern but rather timeless everyday life of the Macedonian city, closes a perfect cycle of uncompromising documentation right as the curtain rings down on the 1960s. Takis Kanellopoulos has now definitively exchanged history for myth (and its representation), and here he uses it as a bridge between past and present, finally mythologizing a city which, through his gaze, regains anew the characteristics of a rare Greekness, carved from Byzantine ghosts, ancient Greek outbursts, materials of soil and water that are stateless yet deeply rooted in a Greece that remains to be discovered.

Documentary about the history of industrialisation.

A visit to the Lord Mayor's Show in London with an interesting look at the office of the Mayor in Britain.

Canada struggles to preserve her borders after the Treaty of Washington in this feature documentary. The country's survival as a nation independent of the United States rests in the balance, as the film shows in its exploration of historical context, underlying factors, and possible alternatives. Part 9 of the series Struggle for a Border: Canada's Relations with the United States.

A story about oppression and inhumane treatment of women in backward areas of the country. Woman is equal, but where the law ends, the woman's husband is the only existing law.

Docudrama about the life of Rabindranath Tagore, Indian polymath—poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter, who reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as Indian art, becoming in 1913 the first non-European and the first lyricist to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. The film was released during Tagore's birth centenary year.

"...it had no plot. The film was more a study of people's behavior, shot in 16mm with a hand-held camera, which was hidden most of the time. In its execution it was like my New York film 58-59, except that it was filmed in sunlight almost the whole time, on a public beach, and in the cafes nearby. There was no spoken commentary, only the actual sounds and typical Cuban jukebox music." - Nestor Almendros, A Man With a Camera

Captures the spirit and essence of the great San Francisco Human Be-In of January 14, 1967. Ten thousand people imbued with peace, love and euphoria. Set to hard rock such as only San Francisco blues can produce. BE-IN contains Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Timothy Leary, Michael McClure, Lenore Kandel and Buddha. Music by Blue Cheer.

In 1968, Ogawa decided to form Ogawa Productions and locate it at the newly announced construction site of Narita International Airport in a district called Sanrizuka. Ogawa chose to locate his company in the most radical of the villages, Heta. Some farmers immediately sold their land; others vehemently protested and drew the support of social movements across the country. Together they clashed with riot police sent in to protect surveyors, who were plotting out the airport. Summer in Sanrizuka is a messy film – its chaos communicating the passions and actions on the ground.

Evocation of André Breton's role in the surrealist movement, on images of landscapes, Paris, surrealist paintings, faces of young girls and ruins of castles. The main themes addressed: poetry, love, freedom. (source: Media-Scéren)

The Leyland brothers make a six-month journey from Darwin to Sydney in an 18-foot open boat, following the Australian coast around Arnhem Land and Cape York.

A promotional short for The Cincinnati Kid (1965) showcasing the card handling skills of magician and one-time gambler Jay Ose who was hired as technical adviser to instruct the actors on the techniques used by professional poker players.

An epic presentation of the turbulent days leading to the Russian Revolution. Based on the classic work by John Reed, this important documentary makes use of rare footage and little-known information, stirringly narrated by Orson Welles.

A training film showing police officers how to deal with persons who are mentally ill.

A look into trunk roads with the night lorries, following the night drivers, to see where they eat and who they meet.

Valeria Anderson's fourth documentary is a dramaturgically and conceptually complete visual-musical work comparable with the best British industrial documentaries of that era. The strict frame sequence gives a figurative overview of the birth of reinforced concrete wall panel.

This medium-length documentary film, which is also slightly advertise-driven, goes through the process of selection and training of young talents at the River Plate Soccer School that was run by Carlos Peucelle, and it also documents the Argentine history of the most popular sport, combining archive footage (including a recorded training of River's "La Máquina" team) with cartoons designed and directed by Oscar Desplats, Carlos Ávila and Oscar Grillo.

Short film that narrates in an educational way the processes of developing wicker and clay crafts. The film is based on the experience of a character who tells a story to his nephews. Work carried out as part of the documentary series "Andanzas de un Chileno".

Cameraman Yonesaku Kobayashi (1905-2005) is a pioneer of scientific films of Japan. He and producer Sozo Okada made many scientific educational films, and in 60's - 70's, many avant-garde composers composed music for these films.

The first film produced by ICAIC on the position of women within the framework of the revolution. The lives of an aspiring actress and her reluctant mother, of an army lieutenant, and of former prostitutes in process of rehabilitation are explored.

Documentary about the current state of German cinema. Produced for German television.

Silent home movie capturing the marriage of Tom Palazzolo and Marcia Daehn on December 22, 1968.

A look at Britain's promising railway preservation scene, featuring a trip with the locomotive Flying Scotsman on one of its last mainline runs.

Swedish filmmaker Vilgot Sjöman takes his old father Wiktor on a drive to his childhood environment.

Short film intended for the mobilization of NVA units to secure the state border in Berlin on 13 August 1961.

Documentary focusing on heavyweight boxing champions from 1882 to 1929.

A compilation film on the recent technical achievements of British Rail; made for screening in Washington on the signing of the 'Budd' contract. Material obtained from various BTF films directed and shot by others.

Trieste, after being liberated from the fascist regime, seems to have been forgotten by the rest of the Italian Republic. Mangini investigates the state of affairs of the city: economic underdevelopment, delicate political situation and social impoverishment.

A look at English evening papers and how science is helping them to cut costs.

Preparation, planning and construction for the Fair, under the imperious direction of Robert Moses.

An in-depth look at the changing face of the River Rhine.

Documentary on livestock production made for INTA (National Institute of Agricultural Technology), on the use and prevention of the silo at times of the year when livestock feed is scarce.

During the Nazi era flames were used to burn books, homes and people. Flames were a response to resistance. With the help of source documents from the time Weiss sketches a character portrait of German fascism.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol explain the need for safe driving, and the tragic consequences of accidents.

This is a film supported by an association between the flow of the waters of the river and the flow of the lives of the men and women who work day to day, fighting for their survival. The title of the film states that the focus will be on the people who live on the banks of the River Lis, that is, the film offers us portraits of those who are from the banks of the River Lis. The work and poverty of the people living on the banks of the river run side by side, but also hope, as children have a special place in this film...

This bicycle-safety film shows children what can happen when bicycles are driven carelessly and recklessly.

Monumental picture exploring the identity and fate of the Armenian nation.

This short film presents a discussion about the role of merchants on Fogo Island, and of the feasibility of cooperatives.

This documentary paints the life of former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay (1953-1957), from being a simple mechanic, a wartime guerilla leader, and as president of the Philippines, leading up to his death in a plane crash in Mount Manunggal, Cebu.

A short documentary about people of Abadan and their folklore and culture.

Rousing tales of the North-West Mounted Police are brought to life through photos and artists' sketches. In 1873, the North-West Mounted Police were established to maintain law and order in the North-West Territories. They undertook a trek from Fort Dufferin, south of Winnipeg, to Fort Whoop-up, near present-day Lethbridge, Alberta. The force raised the flag and proclaimed the Queen's Law, ensuring that the Canadian West would not become a lawless, American-style frontier.

A visit to the "Indians of Canada" pavilion at Expo 67, Montréal. Inside there are Indigenous artifacts, but even more arresting are the printed placards that tell the story of the Indigenous peoples in North America, written without rancor but recalling what their contact with European settlers has cost in freedom of movement, in loss of land, and in loss of health of body and spirit.

A short film about the famous mexican artist, whose work revolved mostly around depictions of the mexican society as skeletons.