The Magic Lantern

Life on the breadline in the 1930s was hard enough, but times were desperate when you fell beneath it. Hunger marches organised by the National...

On the Sorrento peninsula, orange and lemon groves stretch all the way to the coast. In the orange plantations, the high wooden frames are covered...

The subject is a group of women bathing in a public swimming pool. The camera was placed on the edge of the pool and the full extent of the film...

An early silent film, made before intertites became common (which is why very early silent films are narrated, at best). This was filmed in 1907 but...

Surfing at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. Most surfers are human, one is a dog. The educational documentary is part of the Bruce...

Spain, early 20th century. As a child, Leocadia Cantalapiedra was dazzled by a new art: cinema; but she lives in a society where directing films is...

"Den Pobedy" (Victory Day) is counted among the most important celebrations for many former Soviet Republics. It is held on May 9 and commemorates...

From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.

A look at the making of the film Troll 2 (1990) and its journey from being crowned the "worst film of all time" to a cherished cult classic.

A journey through Swedish queer film history.