Fragments

Un montage visuel de notre monde contemporain dominé par la technologie globalisé et la violence.

Ross McElwee sets out to make a documentary about the lingering effects of General Sherman's march of destruction through the South during the Civil War, but is continually sidetracked by women who come and go in his life, his recurring dreams of nuclear holocaust, and Burt Reynolds.

A gripping tale of intrigue and mystery in the art world, this film traces the history of a collection of Post-Impressionist paintings - worth billions - which became the subject of a power struggle after the death of its owner. Dr. Albert Barnes.

Un documentaire consacré à la New York Public Library, ou comment une institution culturelle et démographique dominante maintient ses activités traditionnelles tout en s'adaptant à la révolution numérique.

A promotional making-of documentary for the film The Matrix (1999) that devotes its time to explaining the digital and practical effects contained in the film. This is very interesting, seeing as how they're giving away the cinematic secrets that they created solely for the this movie, that have now been spoofed and referenced in countless other films.

National Gallery s'immerge dans le musée londonien et propose un voyage au cœur de cette institution peuplée de chefs d'œuvre de la peinture occidentale du Moyen-âge au XIXe siècle. C’est le portrait d'un lieu, de son fonctionnement, de son rapport au monde, de ses agents, son public, et ses tableaux. Dans un perpétuel et vertigineux jeu de miroirs, le cinéma regarde la peinture, et la peinture regarde le cinéma.

A close look at the assassin's lifestyle in the film.

Centré sur le bien-aimé terrier de Laurie Anderson, sa chienne Lolabelle, qui est décédée en 2011, Heart of a Dog est un essai qui mêle souvenirs d’enfance, journal intime en vidéo, rêveries autour de la collecte de données, de la culture de surveillance, de la conception bouddhiste de la vie après la mort, et des hommages chaleureux aux artistes, musiciens et penseurs qui l’ont inspirée.

A depiction of life in wartime Britain during the Second World War. Director Humphrey Jennings visits many aspects of civilian life and of the turmoil and privation caused by the war, all without narration.

This character-driven film considers the evolving sex trafficking landscape as seen by the main players: the exploited, the pimps, the johns that fuel the business, and the cops who fight to stop it.

Ce documentaire observe les émotions déchirantes des patients, médecins, et familles, confrontés aux douloureuses décisions de la fin de vie.

A cinematic tone poem, showcasing the dynamic nature of water through its various forms.

Une exploration des pays en développement technologique et l'effet que la transition vers la modernisation de style occidental a eu sur eux.

This real-life look at FBI counterterrorism operations features access to both sides of a sting: the government informant and the radicalized target.

L'histoire de six garçons issus de la working-class anglaise de la banlieue de Manchester qui intègrent l'équipe de foot de leur ville en 1992.

A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.

Going beyond the occasional news clip from Burma, the acclaimed filmmaker, Anders Østergaard, brings us close to the video journalists who deliver the footage. Though risking torture and life in jail, courageous young citizens of Burma live the essence of journalism as they insist on keeping up the flow of news from their closed country.

Ce documentaire passionnant s'intéresse au film "The Other Side of the Wind" sur lequel Orson Welles a travaillé pendant une décennie avant sa mort sans le terminer.

A look at the fight choreography being developed for the film.

A behind the scenes look into George Romero's groundbreaking horror classic Night of the Living Dead.