British Council Movies

  • 2018
    Theatre of War

    Theatre of War

    Theatre of War

    7.22018HD

    Theatre of War is an essay on how to represent war, performed by former enemies. British and Argentinian veterans of the Falklands war come together...

    Theatre of War
  • 2016
    Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives

    Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives

    Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives

    72016HD

    An evocative and imaginative exploration of the racial tensions in Othello and how the themes in Shakespeare's play still resonate today.

    Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives
  • 1943
    Lessons from the Air

    Lessons from the Air

    Lessons from the Air

    01943HD

    Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making and broadcasting of pedagogical radio shows on the BBC.

    Lessons from the Air
  • 1943
    Power on the Land: The Story of the Mechanisation of British Farming

    Power on the Land: The Story of the Mechanisation of British Farming

    Power on the Land: The Story of the Mechanisation of British Farming

    01943HD

    A documentary on modern British farming.

    Power on the Land: The Story of the Mechanisation of British Farming
  • 2016
    Miranda's Letter

    Miranda's Letter

    Miranda's Letter

    82016HD

    Miranda's Letter takes as a starting point the 'missing women' in Shakespeare, in this instance, The Tempest, and imagines what Miranda's mother...

    Miranda's Letter
  • 1945
    Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2

    Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2

    Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2

    01945HD

    The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to...

    Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
  • 2003
    Rufus

    Rufus

    Rufus

    02003HD

    Rufus is a child with an extraordinary obsession: a burning, inþamed desire for anything red. Driven by this impassioned, scarlet fixation,...

    Rufus
  • 1995
    Lucky Man

    Lucky Man

    Lucky Man

    01995HD

    A profile and interview of director, Lindsay Anderson.

    Lucky Man
  • 1943
    The Royal Mile: Edinburgh

    The Royal Mile: Edinburgh

    The Royal Mile: Edinburgh

    01943HD

    Three overseas servicemen take a tour of the Royal Mile - visiting the sights between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace, and learning about the...

    The Royal Mile: Edinburgh
  • 2021
    Baby Girl

    Baby Girl

    Baby Girl

    02021HD

    Cunenk grew up as a girl trapped in a boy’s body. She could not wait to leave her village and become a performer.

    Baby Girl
  • 1946
    English Criminal Justice

    English Criminal Justice

    English Criminal Justice

    01946HD

    Dramatically told, English Criminal Justice takes us on a journey through the principles and procedures of the various courts of law in Britain.

    English Criminal Justice
  • 1942
    The Life Cycle of the Maize

    The Life Cycle of the Maize

    The Life Cycle of the Maize

    01942HD

    Part of the archive's Junior Biology series, this study of maize is aided by diagrammatic, time-lapse, and microscopic footage.

    The Life Cycle of the Maize
  • 1945
    Westminster Abbey

    Westminster Abbey

    Westminster Abbey

    01945HD

    The history of Westminster Abbey and a tour of the monuments within it; accompanied by choral music and including footage of the coronation of King...

    Westminster Abbey
  • 1946
    Triumph Over Deafness

    Triumph Over Deafness

    Triumph Over Deafness

    01946HD

    Instead of learning sign-language, deaf children are taught to speak and lip-read so that they might interact with others as easily as possible. This...

    Triumph Over Deafness
  • 1944
    Power Lines

    Power Lines

    Power Lines

    01944HD

    The manufacture of cables for transmitting electric power is shown. Copper bars are rolled and drawn into wire, which is twisted into strands, and...

    Power Lines
  • 2019
    Divided We Scroll

    Divided We Scroll

    Divided We Scroll

    02019HD

    'Divided We Scroll' is an eerie depiction of our intimate relationships with technology.

    Divided We Scroll
  • 1943
    St. Paul's Cathedral

    St. Paul's Cathedral

    St. Paul's Cathedral

    01943HD

    A stately film about the history of St Paul’s Cathedral in London, with a focus on the architecture and individuals buried there, and the...

    St. Paul's Cathedral
  • 1945
    A Farmer's Boy

    A Farmer's Boy

    A Farmer's Boy

    01945HD

    A young man learns to become a farmer, keen to show the integration of traditional farming with modern science and education.

    A Farmer's Boy
  • 1943
    Development of the English Town

    Development of the English Town

    Development of the English Town

    01943HD

    A brisk visual summary of the changing faces of the English town throughout the ages, from the ancients and their hill-forts to the Second World War...

    Development of the English Town
  • 2021
    Falhan's Love

    Falhan's Love

    Falhan's Love

    02021HD

    Untung and Nesti really love their 6 year old son who has autism. Their daily life becomes more challenging because both of their parents are...

    Falhan's Love