Monumental Utah

Contemporary life in Plymouth in the 1960s – plus some history.

A 1962 West German documentary film directed by Hermann Leitner and Rudolf Nussgruber.

The Norfolk Broads tourist film promotes the pleasures of boating.

Filmed over 23 years, Rise of the Warrior Apes tells the epic story of an extraordinary troop of chimpanzees in Ngogo, Uganda – featuring four mighty warriors who rule through moral ambiguity, questionable politics, strategic alliances and destroyed trust.

A motorist's excursion captures a world made by hand in the environs of Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.

Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival.

Elizabeth Smart's harrowing abduction at 14 from her family's Utah home unfolds through her own words and never-before-seen material in this documentary.

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

As part of the 2017 UK-India Year of Culture, the British Council and British Film Institute share a unique collection of films documenting the sights and culture of a bygone India. Filmed between 1899-1947, and preserved in the BFI National Archive since then, these rare films capture many glimpses of life in India, from dances and markets, to hunts and pageantry.

Kluane National Park is situated in the Yukon area of northern Canada and is a research paradise for glaciologists, geologists and other scientists. Mountaineers come to scale the impressive heights. Animals are free to roam, protected by stringent legislation. This film reveals many facets of this beautiful park, which has been declared a protected zone by UNESCO.

Travelogue showing the wonders of Copenhagen, Denmark.

A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, and San Francisco.