River Movies
- 1916
Down the Danube to Vienna
Down the Danube to Vienna01916HD
Danube upstream from Vienna, with its images of monasteries and castles. It's hard for an American to realize the age of civilization in Europe. This...
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- 1950
Mirror of Holland
Mirror of Holland6.21950HD
In this short film Bert Haanstra gives his vision - from the water – of a tranquil Holland. During filming he held the camera upside down and...
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- 2018
River Divides, Work Connects
River Divides, Work Connects02018HD
A bridge over River Sava is being built. The opening ceremony is a festive occasion.
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- 1977
Path of the Paddle: Solo Basic
Path of the Paddle: Solo Basic91977HD
This short film from canoeist Bill Mason illustrates the joy and poetry of paddling solo. All the basic strokes used to control the canoe are...
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- 1999
Pstruh a živočichové pstruhového pásma
Pstruh a živočichové pstruhového pásma01999HD
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- 2017
Toublanc
Toublanc5.72017HD
Three stories inspired by stories by Juan José Saer. A police officer returns to his hometown to investigate a murder; a teacher complains...
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- 1917
From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence
From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence01917HD
Travelogue released on the first of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1971
Broken Fall (Organic)
Broken Fall (Organic)61971HD
Bas Jan Ader hangs from the branch of a tall tree, until he loses his grip and falls into a river below.
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- 1954
On Three Rivers
On Three Rivers01954HD
A historical overview of Sisak, the city on three rivers, from the Roman era to the post-WWII industrialization.
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- 1965
Arken
Arken81965HD
Lars is a 10 year old boy who builds a mini ark and sends it down the river.
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- 2017
Black River
Black River02017HD
An observational documentary, shot on high-contrast black and white 16mm film, about a largely undeveloped river in southeastern North Carolina that...
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- 2024
The River of Partition
The River of Partition02024HD
Habibur Rahman’s The River of Partition (Ichamati, 2023) documents this riverine environment, the diverse communities that live around it, and...
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- 1957
Over Our Rivers
Over Our Rivers01957HD
Bridges are an essential link in this great road network that connects the main places of the province. The film illustrates the construction of a...
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- 2020
That Bag Talk
That Bag Talk102020HD
A performative criminal is unable to find a valuable bag; instead, he finds a suspicious man who may be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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- 1919
Teak Logging with Elephants
Teak Logging with Elephants01919HD
Elephants are used to pull teak logs through thick jungle to a river.
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- 1970
World on a string
World on a string01970HD
A ferry drifts along the Weser. Slow 16mm images of boats, railings, industrial shores, and cranes—scarred and clouded by the river itself,...
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- 1919
Rolling Down the Rio
Rolling Down the Rio01919HD
Travelogue released on November 2nd, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 2013
La noche de las ponchongas
La noche de las ponchongas6.32013HD
Before going away to live in Barcelona, Jorge spends his last night with his three best friends in a forest near the town. When everything seems to...
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- 1916
The Pasig River (the Filipino Thames)
The Pasig River (the Filipino Thames)01916HD
Released on the 17th of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 2026
Squatters' Rights
Squatters' Rights102026HD
The relationship between a Frog and a Lumberjack intensifies as they argue over who has the rights to the river.
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