Movies and TvShows featuring "historical-images" theme.

Zelig is a mockumentary that tells the story of Leonard Zelig, a man who has the ability to physically transform himself to resemble anyone he is around. During the Great Depression, Zelig becomes a celebrity as he effortlessly changes his appearance to fit in with different social groups and situations. The film explores themes of identity, conformity, and celebrity culture.

Emmett Till was brutally killed in the summer of 1955. At his funeral, his mother forced the world to reckon with the brutality of American racism. This short documentary was commissioned by "Time" magazine for their series "100 Photos" about the most influential photographs of all time.

Nearly forty years after the moon landing the men on the mission reveal what really happened. On how close the mission came to disaster.

Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph is a compelling documentary that explores the historical significance of Skylab, the first space station launched by NASA. Through interviews, archive footage, and expert analysis, the film delves into the unsung heroes and groundbreaking experiments conducted aboard Skylab, shedding light on its role in shaping the future of space exploration.

Disintegration Loop 1.1 consists of one static shot of lower Manhattan billowing smoke during the last hour of daylight on September 11th, 2001, set to the decaying pastoral tape loop Basinski had recorded in August, 2001. Shot from Basinski's roof in Williamsburg Brooklyn, this is an actual documentary of how he and his neighbors witnessed the end of that fateful day. It is a tragically beautiful cinema verite elegy dedicated to those who perished in the atrocities of September 11th, 2001.

This is a classing Jordan animation, primarily in B/W, with touches of color. Actually, the engraved art work was film on color negative, so that subtle variations in tone are recorded. The mood--enhanced by John Davis' original music--is dream-like. It is both lyric and crackling, producing a kind of anticipatory tension. The scenes, in the usual Jordan manner, follow the surreal principle of placing objects and people where the ought not to be, and making movements that in the waking world are impossible. Each scene is a kind of drama from another world.