A City Reborn 1945
Coventry prepares to rise from the ashes of WWII in this docu-drama written by Dylan Thomas.
Coventry prepares to rise from the ashes of WWII in this docu-drama written by Dylan Thomas.
Jane gives up being an office typist and works in an aircraft factory.
A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at how Myron Kinley and his team extinguished an out of control oil installation fire at Naft Safidi in Iran in 1951 that had been burning for 26 days.
A portrait of the beautiful game of association football as Britain emerged from WWII.
Captures the varied work of the Women's Voluntary Services.
A fascinating compilation of scenes showing diversity and disparity in 1940s China. The ancient Forbidden City and Great Wall are followed by Shanghai’s metropolitan skyline; primitive farming methods are juxtaposed with mechanised factories; children in rags are contrasted with models wearing the latest fashions; Nationalist commanders and Communist leaders vie for support.
Made for an American audience, this is edited, narrated and written by three women, with no director credited.
Brazenly experimental, the film illuminates the debilitating effect of mental illness, imaginatively but discreetly conveying the message of its sponsor (Roche) while showing real insight and sensitivity towards its subjects. Its brutally graphic opening brings mental turmoil sharply into focus.
A BAFTA award nominated documentary illustrating the responsibilities and advantages of being a police officer.