Showing 1 - 10 of 15 titles with a criteria of Subject is Museum Studies

Cracks in the Mask

A Torres Strait Islander sets out on a voyage of discovery to the great museums of Europe where his cultural heritage now lies.

Icarus Films | 1998 | 58 minutes

The Destruction of Memory

Explores the loss of priceless artwork, artifacts and historical sites through war and terrorism.

Icarus Films | 2016 | 85 minutes

Fang

A whole century of Western attitudes towards African culture packed into 8 minutes

Icarus Films | 2001 | 8 minutes

The Grand Masters of the Chauvet Cave

The paintings and drawings of the Chauvet cave – made 36,000 years ago and discovered 20 years ago in the south of France – are the oldest human artistic expression to date. Their strength and modernity changed radically all the ideas we had on prehistorical art.

Andana Films | 2015 | 52 minutes

The Hermitage Dwellers

This kaleidoscope of people and events in the great museum unfolds into a poignant account of Russia's painful 20th century transformed by the 'dwellers' intimate relationship with the art.

Icarus Films | 2003 | 73 minutes

Homecoming - Máhccan

The indigenous Saìmis finally get back their stolen ancestral heritage while filmmaker Suvi West recreates the outside image of the Saìmis for the wellbeing of the whole nation.

First Hand Films | 2023 | 76 minutes

I.M. PEI

Architect I.M. Pei returns to his home city of Suzhou, China to build a modern museum that complements the architecture of the 2,500 year-old city and sets a course for modern Chinese architecture.

Bullfrog Films | 2010 | 53 minutes

Leninland

The world's largest museum devoted to Lenin offers a 'true Soviet-era experience.' But can it survive in the new Russia?

Icarus Films | 2013 | 52 minutes

The Next Big Thing

The contemporary art world is changing dramatically. How are collectors, museum directors, dealers and artists responding to transformations in the market?

Icarus Films | 2014 | 57 minutes

Restitution? - Africa's Fight for its Art

A unique art-history saga, this film recounts the troubling story of the African artwork that fills European museums, and whose return is now being demanded by their countries of origin.

Cinétévé | 2021 | 82 minutes