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Helicopter Canada
6.8

Helicopter Canada

Jan. 01, 1966

Helicopter Canada

A view from a helicopter of the ten Canadian provinces in 1966. The result is a big, beautiful and engrossing bird’s-eye portrait of the ...
The Endless Summer
7.6

The Endless Summer

Jun. 15, 1966

The Endless Summer

Bruce Brown’s The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike ...
The Big T.N.T. Show
7.7

The Big T.N.T. Show

Dec. 22, 1965

The Big T.N.T. Show

Live performances by some of the top rock-and-roll acts of the mid 60s. Includes Ray Charles, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Ike and Tina Turner, Donovan, ...
Tokyo Olympiad
7.8

Tokyo Olympiad

Mar. 20, 1965

Tokyo Olympiad

This impressionistic portrait of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics pays as much attention to the crowds and workers as it does to the actual ...
Now!
6.8

Now!

Jan. 01, 1965

Now!

Using morgue photos, newsreel footage, and a recording by Lena Horne, Cuban filmmaker Santiago Alvarez fired off ‘Now!’, one of the ...
The Love Goddesses
6.9

The Love Goddesses

Mar. 03, 1965

The Love Goddesses

This insightful documentary features some of the major and most beautiful actresses to grace the silver screen. It shows how the movie industry ...
The Presence
6.6

The Presence

Jan. 01, 1965

The Presence

Two old men enter an abandoned synagogue, look at the decay around them, and pray.
Buster Keaton Rides Again
7.3

Buster Keaton Rides Again

In the fall of 1964, just over a year before his death, Buster Keaton traveled to Canada to make The Railrodder, a short subject that now enjoys ...
The T.A.M.I. Show
8.2

The T.A.M.I. Show

Nov. 14, 1964

The T.A.M.I. Show

Hailed by one music reviewer as “the grooviest, wildest, slickest hit ever to pound the screen,” “The T.A.M.I. Show” is ...
Seven Up!
7.9

Seven Up!

May. 05, 1964

Seven Up!

A group of British children aged 7 from widely ranging backgrounds are interviewed about a range of subjects. The filmmakers plan to re-interview ...
The Searching Eye
6.3

The Searching Eye

Apr. 22, 1964

The Searching Eye

The simple actions of a young boy on the beach provide visual metaphors for the normally unseen world. The camera adds a profound dimension to ...
Mondo Cane 2
5.7

Mondo Cane 2

Nov. 30, 1963

Mondo Cane 2

The official sequel to the original shockumentary, presenting new and bizarre behavior from around the world, including cruelty, graphic gore, ...
The Finest Hours
7.2

The Finest Hours

Sep. 29, 1964

The Finest Hours

A biography of Winston Churchill, shown through re-creations and actual film footage and told by Orson Welles.
Love Meetings
7.5

Love Meetings

Jul. 05, 1965

Love Meetings

Pier Paolo Pasolini sets out to interview Italians about sex, apparently their least favorite thing to talk about in public: he asks children if ...
Mondo Cane
6.2

Mondo Cane

Mar. 30, 1962

Mondo Cane

A documentary consisting of a series of travelogue vignettes providing glimpses into cultural practices throughout the world intended to shock or ...
Garrincha: Joy of the People
7

Garrincha: Joy of the People

Documentary about the most famous dribbler in Brazilian Soccer (some say in Soccer’s history!) at the zenith of his career, showing classic ...
An Indian Story
6.2

An Indian Story

Mar. 15, 1962

An Indian Story

Still photographs and narration give an overview of the history of the American Indian.
Strangers of the Earth
6.5

Strangers of the Earth

Les inconnus de la terre starts like a traditional feature film: in the beginning of the film all the leading roles are given a short ...
Chronicle of a Summer
7.5

Chronicle of a Summer

Oct. 20, 1961

Chronicle of a Summer

Paris, summer 1960. Anthropologist and filmmaker Jean Rouch and sociologist and film critic Edgar Morin wander through the crowded streets asking ...
Primary
7.1

Primary

Nov. 08, 1960

Primary

Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary ...
Jungle Cat
7.2

Jungle Cat

Aug. 10, 1960

Jungle Cat

This final True-Life Adventure would also appear to be one of the best, as we go into the South American jungle to observe the jaguar. Jungle Cat ...
LSD: Insight or Insanity?
4.6

LSD: Insight or Insanity?

Documentary about the potentially dangerous and unpredictable drug LSD. Various experts discuss how LSD is made and the hazards involved in using ...
The Poet of the Castle
7

The Poet of the Castle

A 10-minute portrait of modernist poet and de Andrade’s godfather, Manuel Bandeira, is clear in its affection for it subject, though like many ...
Jazz on a Summer’s Day
7.9

Jazz on a Summer’s Day

Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from ...
India: Matri Bhumi
7.2

India: Matri Bhumi

May. 09, 1959

India: Matri Bhumi

Several stories depicting the landscapes and fauna of India are mixed with documentary footage.
Mein Kampf
7.6

Mein Kampf

Apr. 24, 1960

Mein Kampf

“Mein Kampf” presents the raising and fall of the Third Reich, showing mainly the destruction of Poland and the life Hitler, which is ...
Windjammer: The Voyage of the Christian Radich
7.5

Windjammer: The Voyage of the Christian Radich

Windjammer, the first presentation in CINEMIRACLE, is the record of a training cruise of the full-rigged S/S Christian Radich from Oslo across ...
White Wilderness
5.3

White Wilderness

Aug. 12, 1958

White Wilderness

A fabulous new adventure in exciting entertainment.
L’Opéra-Mouffe
6.7

L’Opéra-Mouffe

Apr. 25, 1958

L’Opéra-Mouffe

Impressions of the rue Mouffetard, Paris 5, through the eyes of a pregnant woman.
Along the Coast
7.4

Along the Coast

Nov. 01, 1958

Along the Coast

Tongue-in-cheek look at the French Riviera, especially in summer when it overflows with tourists. Reviews its history and famous visitors; ...