A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, and San Francisco.
Casts Florence Delay, Amílcar Cabral, Arielle Dombasle, Bin Akao, David Coverdale, Chris Marker
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Routine
Baraka
The Cornish Riviera
An Unbridgeable Gap
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty
From Dust to Light
Mr. Smith Goes to Tokyo
Sweet Osmanthus Flowering Late
Neděle
Koyaanisqatsi
Terpsichore
Koka
The Rope of Death
Picturesque India or, In and About Calcutta
African Dwarves
Lovci lebek
Powaqqatsi
Dos Antigos aos Filhos do Amanhã
Eternity Interrupted
SIMILAR MOVIES
Routine
IMDB 10 | Mar , 2025
An experimental half-documentary half-fiction about a young person’s routine of getting to sleep and waking up.Baraka
IMDB 8.2 | Sep , 1992
A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that attempts to capture the essence of life.The Cornish Riviera
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1916
Sail away to a bygone Cornwall in this wistful coastal travelogue.An Unbridgeable Gap
IMDB 0 | May , 2025
For two centuries, the Sycamore Gap tree stood as an iconic sentinel along Hadrian's Wall, shaping the landscape and lives of Northumberland. Its sudden destruction triggered an international outpouring of grief. This film examines the tree's cultural and emotional significance through local voices, highlighting the enduring power of history in our present.Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
IMDB 6.9 | Apr , 1938
Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty
IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 1938
Part two of Leni Riefenstahl's monumental examination of the 1938 Olympic Games, the cameras leave the main stadium and venture into the many halls and fields deployed for such sports as fencing, polo, cycling, and the modern pentathlon, which was won by American Glenn Morris.From Dust to Light
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2024
Filmed In the heart of the mountainous villages of Greece and North Macedonia, the documentary follows a group of conservators of antiquities and works of art on their journey, with the goal of preserving Byzantine iconography. The dialogue between them and the hagiographers of the past comes to life.Mr. Smith Goes to Tokyo
IMDB 7 | Jan , 2009
When Tomoko finds some messages for a 'Mr Smith' on a lost mobile phone, she finds herself on an 'Alice in Wonderland' journey through Tokyo's boulevards and back alleys. From the tyranny of symmetry in soaring office blocks - to buildings that look like space-ships, this creative documentary shows us the city's soul.Sweet Osmanthus Flowering Late
IMDB 0 | May , 2024
"Sweet Osmanthus Flowering Late" is a feature-length ethnographic film that envisions social rejuvenation and collective convalescence in the aftermath of the pandemic. Filmed in Wuhan, the film follows the everyday lives of three middle-class households. It postulates the existence of a mass dreaming phenomenon that facilitated fatigued Chinese inhabitants to rejuvenate themselves following the secluded episode of lived experience and to coexist with the enduring imprints of "the event" on their social lives.Neděle
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2026
Koyaanisqatsi
IMDB 7.9 | Apr , 1983
Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.Terpsichore
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2024
Terpsichore is a captivating exploration of dance as an art form, illuminating the passion, discipline, and vulnerability that transform movement into poetry. The documentary follows three distinct yet interconnected artists: Cece Trapani, an Irish dancer; Aurora Maur, a burlesque performer; and the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC), a renowned contemporary dance ensemble. Through their stories, Terpsichore reveals the universal language of dance—one that transcends genre and speaks to the depths of human emotion. Intimate interviews and behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage offer a raw, unfiltered look at the artistry behind each performance, capturing the essence of dance as both personal expression and a bridge between artist and audience. More than a showcase of technique, Terpsichore delves into the soul of movement, celebrating its power to connect, inspire, and reveal the unspoken truths of the human spirit.Koka
IMDB 8 | Apr , 2024
Somewhere on the coast of the Bering Sea, a father and son make a living fishing in a community that seems almost outside of time. Aliaksandr Tsymbaliuk’s camera takes us in close to the subjects, recording both the harshness of their condition and the rigour of education, softened by paternal love and the universal insouciance of childhood.The Rope of Death
IMDB 0 | May , 2019
An encounter with the last shamans of Bolivia's Beni River Valley brings the audience on an intimate spiritual journey through the Amazon Rainforest. Navigating the viewer through lush landscapes on a ritual of transcendence and forgiveness, this experimental documentary recreates for audiences the experience of the potent and sacred Ayahuasca Vine.Picturesque India or, In and About Calcutta
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1913
Botanical gardens in Bombay plus the highly decorative Jain Temple in Calcutta.African Dwarves
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1953
Lovci lebek
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1954
Powaqqatsi
IMDB 7.3 | Apr , 1988
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.Dos Antigos aos Filhos do Amanhã
IMDB 0 | May , 2018
Eternity Interrupted
IMDB 9 | May , 2020
The personal collaboration between Kiran Acharya and Clint Mansell is an early combination of documentary film and augmented reality.