Khod Modali

Khod Modali 1925

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Two ladies dress to go out and then check over a crop of rice.

1925

Alaska’s Eighth Wonder (Reel 2)

Alaska’s Eighth Wonder (Reel 2) 1925

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The second reel of an orphaned 1925 nature documentary, the footage follows the movement and calving of glaciers. Viewed from the present, the film is transformed into a document of loss and vulnerability, a challenge to the “timeless” view of nature put forth by early naturalists.

1925

From Italy to Australia

From Italy to Australia 1925

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In 1924, the Italian film director Angelo Drovetti embarked on an epic 8,000-nautical-mile voyage with his movie camera. The result, Dall'Italia All'Australia (From Italy to Australia), is regarded by many as the most comprehensive film ever made of a migrant voyage.

1925