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BlancanievesBlancanieves (2012) Recommended
Dir. Pablo Berger
Feat. Daniel Giménez Cacho, Angela Molina, Maribel Verdu
The legend of Snow White is transposed to the bullfighting, flamenco dancing netherworld of the Spanish provinces in this beautiful and beguiling…
Artist, TheArtist, The (2011) Aro Favourite
Dir. Michel Hazanavicius
Feat. Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman
The director and star of the OSS 117 movies combine for this glorious homage to the Golden Age of cinema, set in 1920s Hollywood on the eve of the…
Dr PlonkDr Plonk (2007)
Dir. Rolf De Heer
Feat. Magda Szubanski, Nigel Lunghi
Rolf de Heer's lively tribute to the silent era succeeds as an absurdist comedy of pulpy time travel antics: after predicting the end of the world in…
Silent BritainSilent Britain (2006) Recommended
An intriguing journey into the 'Lost Atlantis' of the British silent film industry, which prior to 1929 generated thousands of films, as much through…
Cowards Bend the KneeCowards Bend the Knee (2003)
Dir. Guy Maddin
A true original of contemporary cinema, dir. Guy Maddin here imparts the strange tale of a hockey player beset by monstrous desires, hinging in…
Méliès the MagicianMéliès the Magician (The Magic of Méliès, Méliès Magic Show) (1997) Recommended
Dir. Georges Melies, Jacques Meny
George Méliès was a unique pioneer of cinema, who virtually invented the 'trick shot' and created an astonishing 1000 short films using special…
Unknown ChaplinUnknown Chaplin (1983)
Feat. Charles Chaplin
Previously unseen footage raided from Chaplin's private collection forms the backbone of this splendid documentary series, delving into the great…
Modern TimesModern Times (1936) Recommended
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard
A last hurrah for the Little Tramp, who finds himself a casualty of industrial turmoil. Chaplin's produced this silent classic in spite of the sound…
Goddess, TheGoddess, The (Shen nu) (1934) Recommended
Dir. Wu Yonggang
Feat. Ruan Lingyu
One of the best–known films of China's cinematic golden age, with the legendarily tragic actress Ruan Lingyu playing an unnamed woman who lives…
Harold Lloyd Collection - Disc 2Harold Lloyd Collection - Disc 2 (The Cat's Paw, The Milky Way) (1934-1936) Recommended
Dir. Sam Taylor, Leo McCarey
Feat. Harold Lloyd
Two classic Harold Lloyd features. Includes THE CAT'S PAW, with Lloyd entangled in local body politics; and THE MILKY WAY, in which the silent…

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