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A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time..

In these five "modern narratives" of desire in contemporary consumer culture, Almy constructs an ironic social critique. Each segment focuses on a single concept that is visualized with a simple formal device. With an economy of visual and verbal means, Almy merges voiceovers and images to achieve abbreviated narratives of alienated modern lives. In the first segment, photographic slide projections of individuals and household objects are each labeled "nice." In another, a woman describes a man with an associative series of adjectives progressing from the positive to the pejorative, from "perfect, absolutely perfect," to "boring, absolutely boring." Throughout, Almy presents a picture of personal and social stasis, the commodification of everyday life.

A contemplative search for traces of life in an abandoned industrial area, which once used to be the biggest and most modern coal mine in the world.

A documentary looking at the first Sony deal of LTJ Bukem's Good Looking label in Japan and LTJ Bukem coming into the USA. The documentary follows Good Looking Records – (mainly) Tony Fordham, Danny Williamson and Conrad Thompson - giving you an insight into how different the scene was back then along with a margin of similarity that still remains. Vinyl pushing / Expanding the Brand / Cutting House “They’re fuckin bootlegging my records mate!”

The new adaptation of Chaplin’s Modern Times stresses the absurd scale of technological progress. Due to the progress, humankind does not develop, it becomes atrophied. Hoverboards are a clear evidence of this phenomenon as they free us from the need to walk; and with the prosthetic chassis we are transforming into semi-machines. The identical interpretation key about serial and monotone character of our modern world can be seen in the aerial pictures of identical turnkey houses. The machine-structured reality enslaves us.

‘Walking is good for untangling a tangled heart.’ Inspired by the final shot of Modern Times Charles Chaplin in which the gamine girl and the tramp walk away from the camera. Commission by Guy Mannes Abbott and Celine Condorelli for Walking 1 to 10.

Young man Khaplin's destiny suddenly changes when his walking cane is stolen.

A wealthy young man lives a frivolous lifestyle, always in and out of relationships. But after a traumatic event, he starts to rethink his life. He takes the identity of a poor worker to see what life is like in someone else’s shoes and falls in love with a girl who doesn't know who he is.

The film shows centuries of decay, compressed into the span of the film, marking Helsinki's Stora Enso headquarters building.

A day in the life of a girl literally addicted to her cellphone.

Award-winning filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne profess their love for the classic "Modern Times." The directors expose their views on the many aspects of the film, Chaplin's brilliancy and they also provide interesting details about the making of Chaplin's masterpiece.

A British lesbian couple with one child and looking to get pregnant again partner up with two gay men to make their expanding family a reality,

In 1951, a woman died in Baltimore, U.S.A. She was called Henrietta Lacks. These are cells from her body. They were taken from her just before she died. They have been growing and multiplying ever since. There are now billions of these cells in laboratories around the world. If massed together, they would weigh 400 times her original weight. These cells have transformed modern medicine, but they also became caught up in the politics of our age.

Canadian documentary film depicting the world of contemporary dance. Nominated for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 9th Genie Awards in 1988.

In this 2010 visual essay, Chaplin historian Jeffrey Vance, author of “Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema,” draws from a wealth of production photography to discuss the making of MODERN TIMES.

Bonus DVD in the Special Edition package of the Bob Dylan album containing four Dylan music videos: "Blood In My Eyes" (Promo Video), "Love Sick" (Live at the Grammys, 1998), "Things Have Changed" (Promo Video) and "Cold Irons Bound" (Masked and Anonymous Video).

A fresh, funny, feminist silent movie, bringing Charlie Chaplin's 'Modern Times' into the 21st century.

In this 2010 visual essay, Chaplin historian Jeffrey Vance, author of “Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema,” draws from a wealth of production photography to discuss the making of MODERN TIMES.

A music documentary (49 minutes) produced by the BBC in 1996. Focuses on LTJ Bukem and his label Good Looking Records, particularly as they begin to expand internationally — notably looking at their first Sony deal in Japan and LTJ Bukem breaking into the USA. internationally — notably looking at their first Sony deal in Japan and LTJ Bukem breaking into the USA. Behind-the-scenes of the music industry: the mechanics of growing an independent label. The pressures, the logistics, the negotiations. Touring life: LTJ Bukem, MC Conrad, Blame, and the Good Looking team on tour. The contrast between the glamour of DJ fame and practical challenges. The cultural side: how the drum & bass / jungle scene saw “intelligent” or melodic d’n’b as opposed to harder, faster styles. Interactions with fans/ravers and how people responded to Bukem’s sound.

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In 1936, the sound film had already been around for a decade. Nevertheless, Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) made another silent film, "Modern Times", which only used sound effects as a dramaturgical device. Speaking is reserved for the apparatus alone. The film became a monument in the history of cinema for this very reason.

Bimbisara is a ruthless emperor of Trigarthala in 500 BC. In unexpected circumstances, Bimbisara travels in time and reaches the current day not knowing that a power-thirsty doctor Subramanya Sastry and Kethu are already waiting for him to come. Bimbisara has to deal with modern day hustle and bustle.

In this modern retelling of the classic horror tale, teen siblings are enslaved by a psychotic recluse within her gruesome house of horrors in the woods.

"Aghori - The Mystical Sadhus" is an enlightening documentary that delves into the enigmatic world of the Aghoris, a group of ascetic sadhus within the Hindu tradition known for their unconventional and often controversial practices.