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Film Category: Thematic
This award-winning film brims over with stunning images of carnival play and a rich soundtrack of hot Cajun music. Cajun filmmaker Pat Mire gives an…
MORE ›A detailed and intimate portrait of these small shellfish and their cozy relationship with their neighbor, the spirographe worm.
MORE ›Taking inspiration from a Surrealist poem written by Robert Desnos, Jean Painlevé weaves together a series of visual puns into a floating, dreamlike narrative.
MORE ›Set to a musical collage of noises organized in homage to Varese, this film details both the biology and behavior of the sea urchin.
MORE ›In fascinating detail this film portrays the lifestyles and reproductive habits of several kinds of jellyfish.
MORE ›Chronicles the daily life of shrimp, detailing its nutrition and reproduction habits all the way through the delivery of its larvae.
MORE ›The compelling and evocative music of Yo La Tengo may be the perfect band to accompany the films of Jean Painlevé, the cinematic pioneer whose…
MORE ›In 1902, Giuseppe Verdi founded a retirement home for opera stars in Milan, which he named Casa Verdi and which he originally supported with his…
MORE ›Filmed on July 7, 1962, this brief black-and-white film quietly documents the funeral of one of America’s most powerful writers, William Faulkner. Shot by a…
MORE ›Before the “explosion” of Latino immigrants attracted the media attention it receives today, Nye documented a North Carolina community struggling for cultural and religious identity,…
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