Bfi Movies

Grand buildings and missionary work come together in the 1947 Indian tour of construction magnate John W. Laing.

A Christian take on 'Edenless' India, where heathens are unafraid of snakes, and build 'interesting' temples to their gods.

An event organised by CND pits the bomb against poetry. Hear artists who hoped that words and rhymes could put an end to destructive times.

A soon-to-be born baby learns about the kinds of schools he will attending in the years following his birth.

Warning children not to play near 'dark and lonely' water, a horror film style look and voice-over is used in this film to highlight the dangers.

Londoner tries to woo fishergirl away from her sweetheart.

The flower fairies help a little girl named Mary to thwart germs.

The Hilton Hotel rises from the ashes, surrounded by derelict houses and bomb damaged streets.

The Beaufort hunt meets in Chipping Sodbury before riding out in pursuit of their quarry.

Horatio Herbert Kitchener gets an enviable welcome on his return from the Second Boer War.

The diary of a typical non-stop working day of a wartime district nurse.

Using a blend of magic realism and realist drama, Memsahib Rita looks at the physical and emotional violence of racism. Shanti is haunted by both the...

An unfit carpenter trails spies through a secret tunnel and blows them up.

The timber trade calls on animal help.

Queen Victoria and family experience the new 'cinematograph process'.

Dastardly deeds are afoot when rivals for the hand of a young woman vie against each other in a bicycle race.

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...

As part of a wider anti-litter message, this film addresses the problems of rubbish left on beaches.

George Bernard Shaw’s illustrious friends pay tribute to his talents – with anecdotes, artefacts and one-liners.

Explore London Zoo with one of its greediest residents, Sally the sparrow.