Indonesian films about the struggle for independence play a major role in forming our view of this struggle, dealing with heroism and the writing of history.
The idea of not truly belonging anywhere is – paradoxically – a universal human emotion. It's one of the reasons that so many people feel attracted to Guido van der Werve’s work.
The life of recently deceased director Herbert Curiël was said to be just as chaotic as the film for which he is best known: Cha Cha.
Do we consider nature comforting or an object for us to use, or are we part of it? Cinema Ecologica: Romancing Nature immerses itself in the romantic experience of nature.
Short Scores playfully pushes at the boundaries of film music. Musicians and composers of a new generation create new mini film scores to accompany a film clip from our collection.
Eye will immerse itself in the fear of being overwhelmed by water with ‘People with gills’, the first episode of the Cinema Ecologica programme.
In the 1940s-50s, Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier were the first big-name black filmmakers in Hollywood. Their struggle for inclusive visual arts is as relevant than ever.
The Hitch-Hiker is the sole female-directed classic film noir. How was Ida Lupino able to put herself in the director’s chair, and why was it so unusual for a woman to do so?
Senator McCarthy’s witch-hunt of 'communists' resulted in many film noir makers ending up on the Hollywood Blacklist. Jos van der Burg explains why this was no coincidence.
