Phantoms of the Sierra Madre

The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century.

Runtime

1h 53m

Director

Elia Kazan

Cast

Marlon Brando, Jean Peters, Anthony Quinn

The story is set at the beginning of the 20th century in Sicily. Salvatore, a very poor farmer, and a widower, decides to emigrate to the US with all his family, including his old mother. Before they embark, they meet Lucy. She is supposed to be a British lady and wants to come back to the States. Lucy, or Luce as Salvatore calls her, ...

Runtime

1h 58m

Director

Emanuele Crialese

Cast

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vincenzo Amato, Aurora Quattrocchi

The life of a female weaver is thrown onto the socio-political canvas of pre-war and post-war communist Poland through the use of expressive allegorical and symbolic imagery in this imaginative take on the documentary form.

Runtime

21m

Director

Wojciech Wiszniewski

Hour long documentary on the legendary director.

Runtime

56m

Director

Annie Tresgot

Cast

Elia Kazan, Michel Ciment, Tommy Bull

In 1892, Ellis Island, in New York Bay, became the main gateway to the United States for immigrants arriving increasingly from Europe. The story of immigration to the United States from 1892 to 1954, an enthralling polyphonic narrative that embraces both small and great history.

Runtime

1h 44m

Director

Michaël Prazan

Cast

Barry Moreno, Nancy Green, Vincent Cannato