People's Republic of Desire

A new film compiled from the BFI National Archive's unparalleled holdings of early films of China, features films from 1900-48 filmed across China. Th...

This early public information film puts out an appeal for more women to take up munitions work - showing training centres, opportunities for work in t...

As a doctor, Zhiyuan Wang spent 30 years studying how to save lives. He never imagined that he would spend another 10 years investigating how Chinese...

A moving and very funny portrait of the personal and professional life of the magnificent French comedian Louis de Funès (1914-83),as well as a detai...

The life of Paco Martínez Soria (1902-1982),one of the most famous and beloved Spanish actors, both on stage and screen; a comedian, a theatrical pro...

"Cicada 3301: Internet Mystery" explores the enigmatic online puzzle known as Cicada 3301. In a quest that captivated the internet, this video delves...

From June 2021 to June 2022, Justin "Jastun" Bland records whatever that is in front of him. He presents an abstract montage of collected videos varyi...

Can three comedians from Bosnia overcome the bitterness of the past to reunite and reconcile? Often compared to Monty Python's Flying Circus the comed...

An inside look at China working towards the goal of becoming a superpower by the year 2000 via education as the key to modernization. Filmed in Peking...

A day in the life of 91.1, Nuxalk Radio, a radio station built to help keep the Nuxalk language alive while broadcasting the laws of the lands and wat...

Ben Stiller, Mike Myers, Seth Meyers and Michael Ian Black have a roundtable comedy discussion.

Tribute to the workers responsible for maintaining and repairing the tracks, stations, terminals, and tunnels of the metro.