Peter Becker Movies

  • 2016
    Coming to America: Jan Troell on 'The Emigrants' and 'The New Land'

    Coming to America: Jan Troell on 'The Emigrants' and 'The New Land'

    Coming to America: Jan Troell on 'The Emigrants' and 'The New Land'

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    An interview with director Jan Troell, conducted by critic Peter Cowie, on his epic Oscar-nominated masterpieces, The Emigrants (1971) and The New...

    Coming to America: Jan Troell on 'The Emigrants' and 'The New Land'
  • 2022
    (There Is No) Cure

    (There Is No) Cure

    (There Is No) Cure

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    In this new video essay, filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe delves into the dread-inducing mood and tone of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s modern horror...

    (There Is No) Cure
  • 2013
    Living 'Lord of the Flies'

    Living 'Lord of the Flies'

    Living 'Lord of the Flies'

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    Actor Tom Gaman (Simon) narrates some 8mm movies shot during the film's three-month production and shares memories of working on the movie during his...

    Living 'Lord of the Flies'
  • 2013
    Giving Up the Ghost

    Giving Up the Ghost

    Giving Up the Ghost

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    A visual essay by filmmaker Michael Almereyda.

    Giving Up the Ghost
  • 2010
    Tadao Sato on Ozu's The Only Son

    Tadao Sato on Ozu's The Only Son

    Tadao Sato on Ozu's The Only Son

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    Documentary and interview with Japanese film critic and scholar Tadao Sato about Yasujiro Ozu film The Only Son.

    Tadao Sato on Ozu's The Only Son
  • 2010
    Constructing a House

    Constructing a House

    Constructing a House

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    Interview-based documentary looking back on the making and reception of Nobuhiko Ōbayashi's 1977 film House.

    Constructing a House
  • 2004
    Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

    Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

    Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

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    To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS, we revisited our edit of the film and interviews with director Gillo Pontecorvo and...

    Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers
  • 2012
    Revolutions Per Second

    Revolutions Per Second

    Revolutions Per Second

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    A 25-minute visual essay by Kent Jones about Jean-Luc Godard and his film 'Weekend'.

    Revolutions Per Second
  • 2006
    Fellini's Homecoming

    Fellini's Homecoming

    Fellini's Homecoming

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    A documentary created by the Criterion Collection for their release of Italian film director Federico Fellini's Amarcord about his relationship with...

    Fellini's Homecoming
  • 2010
    The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'

    The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'

    The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'

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    A making of documentary on "The Darjeeling Limited".

    The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'
  • 2016
    Love/Work/Cinema: A Conversation with Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss

    Love/Work/Cinema: A Conversation with Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss

    Love/Work/Cinema: A Conversation with Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss

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    New conversation between director Christian Petzold and actor Nina Hoss

    Love/Work/Cinema: A Conversation with Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss
  • 2020
    Miranda July: Where it Began

    Miranda July: Where it Began

    Miranda July: Where it Began

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    In this documentary, produced in 2019, director Miranda July and filmmaker Lena Dunham explore July’s beginnings, including her early work as a...

    Miranda July: Where it Began
  • 2018
    Homay King on 'Shanghai Express'

    Homay King on 'Shanghai Express'

    Homay King on 'Shanghai Express'

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    Film scholar Homay King discusses director Josef von Sternberg's cinematic China and the role of star Anna May Wong in 'Shanghai Express'.

    Homay King on 'Shanghai Express'
  • 2018
    Poitier's Walter Lee

    Poitier's Walter Lee

    Poitier's Walter Lee

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    An interview with film scholar Mia Mask, co-editor of Poitier Revisited.

    Poitier's Walter Lee
  • 2019
    Introducing My Father, François Truffaut

    Introducing My Father, François Truffaut

    Introducing My Father, François Truffaut

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    Laura Truffaut shares her memories of her legendary filmmaker father.

    Introducing My Father, François Truffaut
  • 2016
    Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance

    Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance

    Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance

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    In 1998, documentary filmmaker Robert Drew and his associates attend the Museum of Tolerance.

    Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance
  • 2017
    Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson

    Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson

    Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson

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    In this 25-minute video essay, film scholar David Bordwell, co-author of "Film Art: An Introduction", conducts an analysis of Howard Hawks's "His...

    Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson
  • 2020
    Uncovering The Naked City

    Uncovering The Naked City

    Uncovering The Naked City

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    In this short documentary and personal essay, Bruce Goldstein, founder of Rialto Pictures and repertory director at New York’s FIlm Forum,...

    Uncovering The Naked City
  • 2014
    Between Horror, Fear, and Beauty

    Between Horror, Fear, and Beauty

    Between Horror, Fear, and Beauty

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    Crew members recount the production of the 1961 gothic film The Innocents.

    Between Horror, Fear, and Beauty
  • 2021
    A Very Tricky Balance

    A Very Tricky Balance

    A Very Tricky Balance

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    In this program, director Bing Liu, executive producer Gordon Quinn, and producer Diane Quon discuss the conception of Minding the Gap and its...

    A Very Tricky Balance