What’s the hidden message inside this intriguing film, shot at a Salvation Army establishment in western India?
Aka and Daffla Dances (1934)
A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India.
Puberty: Sexual Education For Boys and Girls (1991)
This sex education movie explore themes of body development, sexual hygiene, masturbation, menstruation, puberty, sex and giving birth.
Wandering Tigers in North India (1935)
Tigers in the Himalayan foothills, filmed by famous hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett.
Indian Elephants in the Service of Man (1938)
Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi (1921)
The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner (1922)
The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun (1922)
The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun
Indian Durbar (1939)
Technicolor scenes from an Indian Durbar, held for the Maharaja of Alwar in Rajasthan.
Heaven Above Zurich (2023)
"Soup, soap, salvation." True to this motto, the Salvation Army cares for the marginalized and needy. Officer Fredi Inniger also visits homeless and lonely old people in the city of Zurich. Director Thomas Thümena accompanies Inniger in his busy everyday life with his camera.
Temples of India (1938)
Hindu temples at Benares and Belur and the mythologies associated with them.
Delhi to the North West Frontier (1935)
Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.
Delhi Durbar (1911)
A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi (1922)
The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.
Gardens of the Orient (1936)
This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an intriguing overview of tea production – from the planting of tea seeds to the final shipping of the precious leaves across the globe.