A mentally unstable photo developer named Sy Parrish becomes obsessed with the Yorkin family, idolizing their happiness and affluence. He stalks them, steals their photos, and fantasizes about being part of their family. When he discovers that the husband is having an affair, his idyllic conception of the family is shattered and he seeks revenge. Sy forces the lovers to pose naked while he takes pictures but does not harm them. After a police chase, he is arrested and reveals his troubled past. The film ends with a picture of the family, leaving the viewer to decide its meaning.
"The acid soil of New England, its wide stretches of hardwoods, its numerous sugar maples, its rolling or mountainous character, the sunshine of its autumn weather, all these contribute to the glory of this annual display. The birches of Maine the aspens of the White Mountains, the sugar Maples of Vermont, the long rainbow of the Connecticut River Valley cutting from top to bottom through New England, the Berkshires - mention these to anyone who has traveled widely through a New England fall and you will evoke instant memories of superlative beauty." -Edwin Way Teale, Autumn across America, 1956
Somewhere between the mountains and valleys a small autumn flower bloomed.
White’s camera offers several 360-degree pans of views of the fairground, then amazes by tilting up and down the Eiffel Tower, and concludes with a stunning tracking shot to the highest point above Paris. Exhibitors freely grouped films into nascent narratives such as those displayed here. - Bruce Posner
All she knows comes from the screens. All she has known is the screens. A screen breaks and everything changes.
Inundated by the relentless, breakneck pace of Seoul, a weary woman seeks to anesthetize her misery with alcohol and partying. Longing to break free, she will have to take a leap of faith to find solace and serenity.
A previously lost political satire animation about Arturo Alessandri, the recently elect president of Chile at that time.
A short documentary film shows the beauty in the processing and lifespan of 35mm analog film.
The sun rises over the tide pools of coastal Maine.
A broadcaster goes on the air for one last time.
A young mariachi faces his first performance alone but discovers his brother has always been by his side.
A young woman buys a secondhand film camera with leftover film inside. She and her boyfriend take it out to shoot photos at an abandoned building. When they develop the film, they notice mysterious traces appearing in their photos.
In a darkened booth high above the audience, a lone projectionist threads reels of 35mm film through a machine older than many who come to watch. The Man in the Upper Room is a one-day documentary that captures the sacred solitude of one of cinema’s last keepers. Shot in a single 24-hour period, the film is both a portrait and a meditation: on ritual, on the fragility of tradition, and on the quiet hands that keep the magic alive. As theaters shutter and celluloid vanishes, this intimate story asks a simple question: why does it still matter to gather in the dark and let light tell us who we are?
Exploring Hans Hass is a documentary that delves into the life and achievements of Hans Hass, a pioneer in the world of scuba diving and marine biology. The film showcases Hass's contributions to underwater exploration and his fascination with marine life. It also explores his adventures in the Red Sea and his groundbreaking research on sharks. Through archive footage and interviews, viewers gain insights into the remarkable journey of this renowned biologist and diver.
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