The Century of Cinema

Season 1

Personal and profound look into lives immersed in film. These documentaries about films and culture show the medium's role in love and war, nostalgia and national identity.

Where to Watch The Century of Cinema • Season 1

16 Episodes

100 Years of Japanese Cinema
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100 Years of Japanese CinemaNagisa Oshima explores the first century of Japanese cinema.
Ourselves Alone?
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Ourselves Alone?Ireland, Donald Taylor Black
Typically British!
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Typically British!UK, Stephen Frears
Night of the Directors
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Night of the DirectorsGermany, Edgar Reitz
Cinema of Tears
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Cinema of TearsBrazil, Nelson Pereira dos Santos
A Personal Journey Through American Movies
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A Personal Journey Through American MoviesUSA, Martin Scorsese
100 Years of Polish Cinema
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100 Years of Polish CinemaPoland, Pawel Lozinski
2 x 50 Years of French Cinema
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2 x 50 Years of French CinemaAt a lakeside hotel, Michel Piccoli discusses the centennial of cinema with Jean-Luc Godard. Godard asks why should cinema's birthday be celebrated when the history of film is a forgotten subject. Through the remainder of his hotel stay, Piccoli tests Godard's hypothesis.
Cinema of Unease
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Cinema of UneaseNew Zealand, Sam Neill
I Am Curious, Film
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I Am Curious, FilmScandinavia, Stig Bjorkman
Cinema on the Road
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Cinema on the RoadKorea, Sun-Woo Jang
The Russian Idea
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The Russian IdeaRussia, Sergey Selyanov
And the Show Goes On
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And the Show Goes OnIndia, Mrinal Sen
Aristotle's Plot
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Aristotle's PlotAfrica, Jean-Pierre Bekolo
40,000 Years of Dreaming (Australia)
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40,000 Years of Dreaming (Australia)Australia, George Miller
Yang + Yin - Gender in Chinese Cinema (China)
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Yang + Yin - Gender in Chinese Cinema (China)China, Stanley Kwan