Making History: Art and Documentary in Britain from 1929 to Now
3 February  –  23 April 2006
Making History
Art and Documentary in Britain from 1929 to Now
Section 1: Defining Documentary: 1929-1949

Films showing in this section:

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John Grierson, Drifters, 1929 © Crown Copyright / Film Images
John Grierson
Drifters
1929
© Crown Copyright / Film Images
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John Grierson
Drifters
1929

41 minutes
Collection: BFI National Film and Television Archive
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John Grierson
Granton Trawler
1929

11 minutes
Collection: BFI National Film and Television Archive
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Alberto Cavalcanti, Coalface, 1935 © Royal Mail Film Archive
Alberto Cavalcanti
Coalface
1935
© Royal Mail Film Archive
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Edgar Anstey and Arthur Elton, Housing Problems, 1935 © British Film Institute
Edgar Anstey and Arthur Elton
Housing Problems
1935
© British Film Institute
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Alberto Cavalcanti
Coalface
1935

11 minutes
Collection: BFI National Film and Television Archive
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Norman McLaren
Hell Unltd
1936

15 minutes
Collection: BFI National Film and Television Archive
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Edgar Anstey and Arthur Elton
Housing Problems 1935

Collection: BFI National Film and Television Archive
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Humphrey Jennings, Listen to Britain, 1942 © Crown Copyright / Film Images
Humphrey Jennings
Listen to Britain 1942
© Crown Copyright / Film Images
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Basil Wright, Song of Ceylon, 1935 © Royal Mail Film Archive
Basil Wright
Song of Ceylon
1935
© Royal Mail Film Archive
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Humphrey Jennings
Listen to Britain
1942

20 minutes
Collection: BFI National Film and Television Archive
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Basil Wright
Song of Ceylon
1934

40 minutes
Collection: BFI National Film and Television Archive
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