This Is China

This Is China 1946

6.50

A fascinating compilation of scenes showing diversity and disparity in 1940s China. The ancient Forbidden City and Great Wall are followed by Shanghai’s metropolitan skyline; primitive farming methods are juxtaposed with mechanised factories; children in rags are contrasted with models wearing the latest fashions; Nationalist commanders and Communist leaders vie for support.

1946

A City Reborn

A City Reborn 1945

1

Coventry prepares to rise from the ashes of WWII in this docu-drama written by Dylan Thomas.

1945

Jig-Saw: Careless Talk Costs Lives

Jig-Saw: Careless Talk Costs Lives 1943

1

Scraps of information are gathered and pieced together by an enemy who lurks in the shadows, proving that nowhere is safe to discuss sensitive wartime information on the home front.

1943

W.V.S.

W.V.S. 1941

1

Captures the varied work of the Women's Voluntary Services.

1941

The Great Game

The Great Game 1945

1

A portrait of the beautiful game of association football as Britain emerged from WWII.

1945

Time Out of Mind

Time Out of Mind 1968

1

Brazenly experimental, the film illuminates the debilitating effect of mental illness, imaginatively but discreetly conveying the message of its sponsor (Roche) while showing real insight and sensitivity towards its subjects. Its brutally graphic opening brings mental turmoil sharply into focus.

1968

Rig 20

Rig 20 1952

6.00

A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at how Myron Kinley and his team extinguished an out of control oil installation fire at Naft Safidi in Iran in 1951 that had been burning for 26 days.

1952

Women at War

Women at War 1941

1

Made for an American audience, this is edited, narrated and written by three women, with no director credited.

1941

Policeman

Policeman 1970

1

A BAFTA award nominated documentary illustrating the responsibilities and advantages of being a police officer.

1970