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Indian proverbs and superstitions shape the complex love life of a young British woman.
Student film 1994 12 mins
A young woman exacts revenge on her boyfriend when she discovers that he has cheated on her, but have events been shaped by other forces? A delightful comedy that explores the way Indian folklore seeps into the lives of modern Brits, Indian Tales stars Amita Dhiri who would go on to find fame as Milly Nassim in 90s TV drama ‘This Life’. It’s written and directed by Asif Kapadia, Oscar winning director of Amy (2015).
Animation & Artists Moving Image 1990 24 mins
Autobiographical account of a mother-daughter relationship, exploring beauty standards and female sexuality.
Drama 1995 19 mins Location: Westminster
The sights and sounds of the Capital at Christmas form a romantic backdrop for this brief meditation on loneliness and love.
Documentary 1994 10 mins
Street protest tranvestite nuns perpetually indulge in this 1993 doc featuring Derek Jarman.
Animation & Artists Moving Image 1993 1 mins Location: Bethnal Green
The literal and metaphorical shadow of Canary Wharf spills over all that surrounds it.
Drama 1995 26 mins Location: Kilburn
Beautiful, bittersweet tale of love, longing and Elvis. Xiao Mei leaves China for marriage in Britain. But her true desire is to find her family.
Animation & Artists Moving Image 1992 1 mins
A vertiginous lesbian kiss in a mountain cablecar inspired by German expressionism.
Amateur film 1959 2 mins Silent Location: Derry / Londonderry
Four woman pose for the camera in these amateur home movie shots taken from the streets of Derry and London in 1959.
Non-Fiction 1924 1 mins Silent Location: Haringey
Footage of Spurs players training before the new football season, followed by shots of White Hart Lane being prepared.
Non-Fiction 1917 0 mins Silent Location: Haringey
A London concert singer attends a military religious service to bless two new ambulance held in a London park.
Non-Fiction 1924 1 mins Silent Location: Haringey
A momentarily one-armed Prince of Wales meets the players of Spurs and Oxford at White Hart Lane.
Advert 1985 2 mins
Take a fighter jet, a Top Gun pilot with sunglasses and a brand new SAAB 900 and you have a sure-fire vehicle to launch a Hollywood career.
Promotional 2019 10 mins
A wandering warrior dreams of a new form of expression, in this promo for UNKLE’s album The Road: Part II / Lost Highway Pt. II directed by Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones.
1935 16 mins
A rare glimpse of 1930s London in colour: the Thames has never looked lovelier.
Advert 1946 1 mins Silent
Life is looking up! The war is over and the “Corona” Man can visit his “Corona” families once more, door-to-door.
Advert 1962 0 mins Location: Rhyl
Cinema advertisement for Marine Lake & Ocean Beach, Rhyl, a popular destination for crowds set on a day's fun on free rides.
Advert 1942 7 mins Silent Location: Blaenau Ffestiniog
Who could deny these advertising claims: "Attractive hair is the ambition of every woman", and "Your family will enjoy Lincoln potatoes"?
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