British Council Filmes

  • 1943
    Power on the Land: The Story of the Mechanisation of British Farming

    Power on the Land: The Story of the Mechanisation of British Farming

    Power on the Land: The Story of the Mechanisation of British Farming

    01943HD

    A documentary on modern British farming.

    Power on the Land: The Story of the Mechanisation of British Farming
  • 1945
    Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2

    Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2

    Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2

    01945HD

    The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to...

    Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
  • 1943
    The Life History of the Onion

    The Life History of the Onion

    The Life History of the Onion

    01943HD

    The film shows speeded-up germination of the seed to form roots and shoot, at whose base the leaves later form a bulb. The flower produces pollen...

    The Life History of the Onion
  • 1943
    Lessons from the Air

    Lessons from the Air

    Lessons from the Air

    01943HD

    Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making and broadcasting of pedagogical radio shows on the BBC.

    Lessons from the Air
  • 1943
    Development of the English Town

    Development of the English Town

    Development of the English Town

    01943HD

    A brisk visual summary of the changing faces of the English town throughout the ages, from the ancients and their hill-forts to the Second World War...

    Development of the English Town
  • 1945
    Westminster Abbey

    Westminster Abbey

    Westminster Abbey

    01945HD

    The history of Westminster Abbey and a tour of the monuments within it; accompanied by choral music and including footage of the coronation of King...

    Westminster Abbey
  • 1946
    English Criminal Justice

    English Criminal Justice

    English Criminal Justice

    01946HD

    Dramatically told, English Criminal Justice takes us on a journey through the principles and procedures of the various courts of law in Britain.

    English Criminal Justice
  • 1946
    General Election

    General Election

    General Election

    01946HD

    In the run up to the 1945 general election, the film focuses on the electoral race of one of the 640 local constituencies in Britain, that of...

    General Election
  • 1943
    The Royal Mile: Edinburgh

    The Royal Mile: Edinburgh

    The Royal Mile: Edinburgh

    01943HD

    Three overseas servicemen take a tour of the Royal Mile - visiting the sights between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace, and learning about the...

    The Royal Mile: Edinburgh
  • 1943
    History of the English Language

    History of the English Language

    History of the English Language

    01943HD

    A documentary on the English language and it's origins.

    History of the English Language
  • 1946
    Triumph Over Deafness

    Triumph Over Deafness

    Triumph Over Deafness

    01946HD

    Instead of learning sign-language, deaf children are taught to speak and lip-read so that they might interact with others as easily as possible. This...

    Triumph Over Deafness
  • 2016
    Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives

    Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives

    Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives

    72016HD

    An evocative and imaginative exploration of the racial tensions in Othello and how the themes in Shakespeare's play still resonate today.

    Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives
  • 2021
    Baby Girl

    Baby Girl

    Baby Girl

    02021HD

    Cunenk grew up as a girl trapped in a boy’s body. She could not wait to leave her village and become a performer.

    Baby Girl
  • 2019
    Divided We Scroll

    Divided We Scroll

    Divided We Scroll

    02019HD

    'Divided We Scroll' is an eerie depiction of our intimate relationships with technology.

    Divided We Scroll
  • 2003
    Rufus

    Rufus

    Rufus

    02003HD

    Rufus is a child with an extraordinary obsession: a burning, inþamed desire for anything red. Driven by this impassioned, scarlet fixation,...

    Rufus
  • 2020
    Let My Body Speak

    Let My Body Speak

    Let My Body Speak

    02020HD

    Our bodies store memories. The body does not forget. A childhood in Damascus, OCD, the revolution, falling in love with a woman. My body remembers,...

    Let My Body Speak
  • 1942
    The Life Cycle of the Maize

    The Life Cycle of the Maize

    The Life Cycle of the Maize

    01942HD

    Part of the archive's Junior Biology series, this study of maize is aided by diagrammatic, time-lapse, and microscopic footage.

    The Life Cycle of the Maize
  • 1945
    A Farmer's Boy

    A Farmer's Boy

    A Farmer's Boy

    01945HD

    A young man learns to become a farmer, keen to show the integration of traditional farming with modern science and education.

    A Farmer's Boy
  • 2016
    Miranda's Letter

    Miranda's Letter

    Miranda's Letter

    82016HD

    Miranda's Letter takes as a starting point the 'missing women' in Shakespeare, in this instance, The Tempest, and imagines what Miranda's mother...

    Miranda's Letter
  • 1995
    Lucky Man

    Lucky Man

    Lucky Man

    01995HD

    A profile and interview of director, Lindsay Anderson.

    Lucky Man