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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.

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The Icarus Films Collection includes the following titles:

A Day with... Sitan Foune [Mali] - imageA Day with... Sitan Foune [Mali]

Eight African filmmakers each contribute a documentary portrait of the life of a different West African child.

Icarus Films | 2012 | 13 minutes
A Decent Factory - imageA Decent Factory

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.

Icarus Films | 2005 | 79 minutes | 10-12, College, Adult
A Female Cabby in Sidi Bel-Abbès - imageA Female Cabby in Sidi Bel-Abbès

The story of the only woman cab driver in the Algerian city of Sidi Bel-Abbès.

Icarus Films | 2001 | 52 minutes | 10-12, College, Adult
A Grin Without a Cat - imageA Grin Without a Cat

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.

Icarus Films | 1977 | 178 minutes
A Maid for Each - imageA Maid for Each

The world of maid service in Lebanon.

Icarus Films | 2016 | 67 minutes
A Man's Place - imageA Man's Place

Confronted with unforeseen pregnancies and, in most cases, abortions, men reveal their feelings and thoughts.

Icarus Films | 2017 | 58 minutes
A Massacre Foretold - imageA Massacre Foretold

Chronicles the events surrounding the 1997 massacre of 45 indigenous people by paramilitary troops in Chiapas, Mexico.

Icarus Films | 2007 | 58 minutes | 10-12, College, Adult
A Modest World - imageA Modest World

A film about ordinary people who transform insignificant things into works of art.

Icarus Films | 2009 | 54 minutes
A Natural History of Laughter - imageA Natural History of Laughter

A lively look at the latest developments in the scientific study of laughter.

Icarus Films | 2011 | 48 minutes | 8-12, COLLEGE, ADULT
A Normal Life: Chronicle of a Sumo Wrestler - imageA Normal Life: Chronicle of a Sumo Wrestler

The dreams and disenchantments of a teenager who is discovering the reality of the traditional world of sumo.

Icarus Films | 2009 | 55 minutes

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