Colonialism Movies

A short experimental film about a fire hydrant, a busy sidewalk nestled between an electrical post and a building.

Two decades on from Cinema of Unease, Tim Wong’s essay film contemplates the prevailing image of a national cinema while privileging some of the image...

"Gerboise bleue", the first French atomic test carried out on February 13, 1960 in the Algerian Sahara, is the starting point of France's nuclear powe...

There is an interlinking history of violent European colonialism and the cultural legacy of ethnographic collections in institutions. This documentary...

The difficult relationship between a young gay South Asian man and his father, refracted through images of the late film star Sabu of Jungle Book and...

In New France before the British Conquest, Marie, an indigenous slave, serves the local surgeon. Her daily life of household chores is bleak and alien...

After numerous military operations, Major Müller can't find a way back into civilian life. Following his urge to communicate, the Major is looking for...

The Indonesian rebels want to get rid of the evil Dutch occupiers, but they are too strong so they have to create a super commando unit with their bes...

During his first international tour, Zemi, an up-and-coming Dominican rapper, faces the age-old battle between creative integrity and encompassing amb...

Guillermo Gómez Álvarez explores the identity politics of Puerto Rico via archival footage from various sources that clash with nine original songs fr...

You Have Struck A Rock! commemorates the special contribution of South African women to the success of the anti-apartheid struggle. It recovers the re...

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.

A documentary about the history of settler groups that came to New Zealand from Europe.

If Only I Were That Warrior is a feature documentary film focusing on the Italian occupation of Ethiopia in 1935. Following the recent construction of...

An european artist writes about his experience in portraying life in Brazil during the colonial period. Aporteiro – concierge and security guard in on...

Negotiating Amnesia is an essay film based on research conducted at the Alinari Archive and the National Library in Florence. It focuses on the Ethiop...

The Maharajah of Kapurthala and guests travel on elephants and men catch fish on the River Bias.

This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an intriguing...

What threads of history bind Manhattan's Ground Zero to those of Nagasaki and Hiroshima? Or connect sight to truth, games to war, or the silkworm to t...