Cinema is about looking. How we look is the preoccupation of these films, reflecting on cinema’s past and present, and our perception of the world. The documentaries in this collection discover the world behind the scenes of film, from portraits of auters such as Roy Anderson and Agnès Varda, to Mark Cousins’ new exploration of the nature of watching film in The Story Of Looking
In collaboration with the Art History Festival, we’ve curated a collection of films that celebrate and explore art history, from the beauty on display in Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Frida Kahlo to Frederick Wiseman’s musings on the nature of artistic spaces in National Gallery. Find more information on the festival here.
The Venice Film Festival gives out its highest honour, the Golden Lion Award, this weekend. This collection celebrates previous winners, showcasing the quality and diversity that emerge from the festival year after year.
The restoration of the seminal Jazz On A Summer’s Day reminds us of the impactful relationship between music and documentary, as do these musical portraits and concert films, from X-Ray Spex to Whitney Houston.
The films in this collection feature characters on various levels of the criminal underworld, from petty thieves, to scheming con artists, to fully fledged gangsters.
To celebrate the sheer diversity of this ever-popular and beloved genre, we’ve compiled a list of the very best romantic films to ever grace our screens.
From biographical dramas to war testimonials, discover some of the best films based on true stories.
Cinema has done so much to progress the representation of LGBTQ+ lives. This collection from around the world entertains as much as it informs.
Critics from The Guardian’s top picks at the halfway mark of 2021
Stream brand new films, world-cinema favourites and festival discoveries that you won’t find anywhere else.
Merchant Ivory romances and Buster Keaton comedies fill this collection of classic films, each digitally restored by the Cohen Film Collection.
Remember when you could travel and the days felt different? These films are a balm for weary souls, injecting some much-needed sun, romance and flair.
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