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Showing 1 - 10 of 17 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
1000 Hands of the Guru
Four monks, a royal scholar, and their American guru are fighting to save Bhutan's sacred scrolls while learning the art of letting go
GOOD DOCS | 2016 | 66 minutes
