Bfi Movies

A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

Stripped-back wooden dolls put on the greatest show on Earth via the marvel of stop motion.

Even the most devout monarchist may feel uncomfortable watching this film - hindsight makes this a rather poignant experience. Although clearly intend...

A cinematographic response to Sylvia Plath’s Lady Lazarus with Plath’s own readings of her poetry. A carousel of images in windows, an atmosphere of c...

Picturesque scenes of land girls gathering hay on an Essex farm during WWI.

This multi-layered animation explores autobiographical memory and the cultural elements of our earliest childhood memory. Often episodic, this recolle...

Follows dub poet master Linton Kwesi Johnson out of the recording studio onto the Brixton streets.

A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.

Exciting scenes of amateur cycling's 'Race of Champions' at Manchester's Fallowfield track.

The birdlife of Northumberland's Farne Islands comes under the spotlight.

An array of vintage vehicles - horse-drawn, two and four-wheeled - pass through Hyde Park in the annual Easter Parade.

Retired actress poses as dresser to scare murderer into confessing and clearing her son.

While a mother busies herself with sewing, a clock counts down the last minute of her daughter’s life as we hear a chilling voiceover reminding us to...

A holidaying family captures the picturesque Devon coastal village of Lynmouth, both before and after a tragic flood event.

Josh and Jim want to know how Jack got his black eye. So the17 year old Jack explains over a couple of beers how their friend Lennie got him into this...

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

Time-honoured craftsmanship at Corfe, near Taunton in Somerset.

A young Palestinian woman reunites with her long lost brother in Tel Aviv, but her hopes of a happy reunion are shattered when she discovers the truth...

Watching Sierra Leone Greets the Queen gives one a flavour of the hectic nature of royal tours; in just one week (from the 25th November to the 1st De...

A very emotional look at the loneliness and heartache often conjured whilst travelling by train.A powerful and stunning piece with a focus on love los...