Non Narrative Movies

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet...

A structure-free, four-part examination of the rise and fall of the Third Reich. Each part explores a different topic, from Hitler's cult of...

The Royal Ballet presents Russian classical ballet, full of sparkle and precise technique, packed into only 40 minutes. Originally a triple bill with...

In Manhattan's Central Park, a film crew directed by William Greaves is shooting a screen test with various pairs of actors. It's a confrontation...

Animator Ryan Larkin does a visual improvisation to music performed by a popular group presented as sidewalk entertainers. His take-off point is the...

In a French nightclub, choreographed song and dance routines are performed, rather than a streamlined narrative. They tell the story of Parisian...

A dedicated bird watcher observes a hawk and journeys to the limits of what it means to be human.

An impressionistic piece of art based on the musical piece "The Weeping Meadow" by Eleni Karaindrou, from the film of the same name by Theo...

A portrait of a man sleeping under the open sky

Inspired by the collaborative practice of composer John Cage and choreographer Merce Cunningham, composer Joan La Barbara and filmmaker Aleksandar...

Experimental film from the almanac of classical music for children "Children's Album". It is dedicated to the constructivist period of Alexander...

Zdenek Pešánek created the first public kinetic sculpture, for the power station in Prague. This short experimental film focuses on a...

First part of the collaborative project "Brise-Glace" showing the diverse travels on the icebreaker "Frej". Directed by Jean Rouch.

A 5 minute, 2D, straight-ahead animated film by Bruce Bickford.

This non-narrative short film examines one of the great American icons: the Louisville Slugger baseball bat. The film was conceived by its...

Told in the form of a mock documentary in 92 short parts, nineteen million people are left obsessed with birds and flight following a strange...

"Des-authorized" is the combination of three stories, three realities that coexist and feed. The journey begins in the imagination of Elia K, the...

A constant journey from outer space to a town in Norway, where we encounter small pieces of people’s lives.

Seven actors are brought to an isolated house where they must stay in character for three days under constant surveillance.

An abstract visual journey into the inner space where the primal urge for evil is born. Real footage transforms through distortion, light fields and...