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Inside Film

The camera flips inward to film the creative process. Watch rarities, exclusives, documentaries and special features from the artists and obsessives who make the films.

The lines you quote, scenes you love, films you prize: they start with an idea and, through toil and teamwork, become something real. Inside Film is where actors, directors and others explain their work.

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Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own WordsIngrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

Documentary 2015 114 minsDirector: Stig Björkman

An illuminating portrait of the pioneering actress, crafted from her unique personal archive of home-movie footage, letters and diary extracts.

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The Lovers & the DespotThe Lovers & the Despot

Documentary 2016 98 minsDirector: Ross Adam and Rob Cannan

Discover one of cinema’s strangest stories: a film director and his star are kidnapped by Kim Jong-il to make movies in the world’s weirdest state.

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A Fuller LifeA Fuller Life

Documentary 2013 80 minsDirector: Samantha Fuller

James Franco leads the eulogies in this profile of the larger-than-life filmmaker Samuel Fuller, who also had eventful stints as a journalist and serviceman.

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Hitchcock/TruffautHitchcock/Truffaut

Documentary 2015 80 minsDirector: Kent Jones

Kent Jones’ excellent documentary about a historic encounter between two cinema greats.

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Versus: The Life and Films of Ken LoachVersus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

Documentary 2016 94 minsDirector: Louise Osmond

Louise Osmond's funny, provocative and revealing account of the life and career of one of Britain’s most celebrated and controversial filmmakers.

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Eisenstein in GuanajuatoEisenstein in Guanajuato

Biopic 2015 106 minsDirector: Peter Greenaway

One of Britain’s most inventive filmmakers, Peter Greenaway, tackles the story of arguably the most influential filmmaker in cinema history, Sergei Eisenstein.

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Lost in KarastanLost in Karastan

Comedy 2016 96 minsDirector: Ben Hopkins

In this smart filmmaking satire, Matthew Macfadyen plays as a hard-up British director who accepts a commission to make a film for a Central Asian dictator.

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Joshua Tree, 1951 A Portrait of James DeanJoshua Tree, 1951 A Portrait of James Dean

Biopic 2012 94 minsDirector: Matthew Mishory

A sensuous and sexy snapshot from the life of James Dean, capturing moments from the years before his career took off.

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Life ItselfLife Itself

Documentary 2014 121 minsDirector: Steve James

An aptly affectionate tribute to the late film critic Roger Ebert, whose warmth and empathetic style won him a devoted global following.

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AltmanAltman

Documentary 2014 96 minsDirector: Ron Mann

An illuminating documentary about American cinema’s maverick genius Robert Altman, featuring unseen home movies and extensive interviews.

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A Story of Children and FilmA Story of Children and Film

Documentary 2013 101 minsDirector: Mark Cousins

Mark Cousins' personal and poetic exploration of the cinema of childhood, as told through 53 great films from 25 countries.

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What Is This Film Called Love?What Is This Film Called Love?

Documentary 2012 81 minsDirector: Mark Cousins

Mark Cousins’ cine-essay, inspired by Sergei Eisenstein’s 1930s Mexican odyssey, is a poetic meditation on memory, landscape and walking.

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The Story of Film part 11: Innovation in Popular Culture Around the WorldThe Story of Film part 11: Innovation in Popular Culture Around the World

Documentary 2011 61 minsDirector: Mark Cousins

The blockbuster arrives, driving a new revolution with Jaws and Jedis. Meanwhile, Bollywoood and Hong Kong are adapting too.

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A Bit of ScarletA Bit of Scarlet

Documentary 1996 71 minsDirector: Andrea Weiss

Mapping how British film and TV depicts the gay and lesbian lifestyle, Andrea Weiss raids the archives for her funny and persuasive documentary.

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Night of the FilmmakersNight of the Filmmakers

Documentary 1995 51 minsDirector: Edgar Reitz

From the director of Heimat, a mini-epic about the history of German cinema.

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Drama 1963 138 minsDirector: Federico Fellini

Fellini triumphantly conjured himself out of writer's block with this magnum opus about a film director experiencing his own creative crisis.

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Five Broken CamerasFive Broken Cameras

Documentary 2011 90 minsDirector: Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi

A Palestinian farmer with a home video camera shoots a local protest against the building of an Israeli 'security fence' in his village, and finds himself the official documentarian of five years worth of footage of the struggle.

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Thursday's ChildThursday's Child

Drama 1943 79 minsDirector: Rodney Ackland

Sally Ann Howes plays the 12-year-old spotted by a casting director, setting her on the way to stardom.

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The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer

Animation & Artists Moving Image 1984 14 minsDirector: Brothers Quay and Keith Griffiths

An intricate, multi-layered exploration of the aesthetic and philosophical aspects of Švankmajer's animated films.