The Icarus Films Collection
Icarus Films is a leading distributor of documentary film. With over 40 years in the film distribution business, Icarus Films has assembled an impressive collection in many area of social and political concern. According to their site,
We are dedicated distributing films about people and ideas too often unseen or unheard. Although we specialize in social, political, and historical documentaries, our collection includes a wide range of films with varying creative approaches and themes. We work with filmmakers and independent production companies from all around the world, seeking out films that provide innovative and informative views of a rapidly changing world.
Docuseek is proud to provide streaming for over 560 of Icarus Films's most distinctive titles.
The Icarus Films Collection includes the following titles:
Eight African filmmakers each contribute a documentary portrait of the life of a different West African child.
Can multinationals make an ethical profit? This film finds out as it follows Nokia's new "ethical management consultant" on a trip to a supplier factory in China.
The story of the only woman cab driver in the Algerian city of Sidi Bel-Abbès.
Chris Marker's epic film-essay on the worldwide political wars of the 60's and 70's: Vietnam, Che, May '68, Prague, Chile, and the fate of the New Left.
Confronted with unforeseen pregnancies and, in most cases, abortions, men reveal their feelings and thoughts.
Chronicles the events surrounding the 1997 massacre of 45 indigenous people by paramilitary troops in Chiapas, Mexico.
A film about ordinary people who transform insignificant things into works of art.
A lively look at the latest developments in the scientific study of laughter.
The dreams and disenchantments of a teenager who is discovering the reality of the traditional world of sumo.
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