Colonialism Movies

  • 1933
    Procession of Elephants at Jaipur; Galta; Raj Mahal

    Procession of Elephants at Jaipur; Galta; Raj Mahal

    Procession of Elephants at Jaipur; Galta; Raj Mahal

    01933HD

    Armoured elephants, sacred monkeys and a camel carriage from Rajasthan.

    Procession of Elephants at Jaipur; Galta; Raj Mahal
  • 2020
    Invasion

    Invasion

    Invasion

    8.32020HD

    In this era of “reconciliation”, Indigenous land is still being taken at gunpoint. Unist’ot’en Camp, Gidimt’en...

    Invasion
  • 2025
    The Stone That Remembers

    The Stone That Remembers

    The Stone That Remembers

    02025HD

    The Stone That Remembers interprets the Durga Mahisas-uramardini statue’s journey from its home, the Singhasari Temple, to the hands of...

    The Stone That Remembers
  • 2020
    Occupation Inc.

    Occupation Inc.

    Occupation Inc.

    02020HD

    Occupation Inc. exposes European businessmen and politicians involved in the economic exploitation of Western Sahara, the last colony in Africa and...

    Occupation Inc.
  • 1947
    Old Barak

    Old Barak

    Old Barak

    01947HD

    Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

    Old Barak
  • 2009
    Let Each One Go Where He May

    Let Each One Go Where He May

    Let Each One Go Where He May

    7.72009HD

    The film traces the extensive journey of two unidentified brothers who venture from the outskirts of Paramaribo, Suriname, on land and through...

    Let Each One Go Where He May
  • 1936
    Gardens of the Orient

    Gardens of the Orient

    Gardens of the Orient

    01936HD

    This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an...

    Gardens of the Orient
  • 1928
    Nyimsao and Kheseto: A Tale of the Naga Hills

    Nyimsao and Kheseto: A Tale of the Naga Hills

    Nyimsao and Kheseto: A Tale of the Naga Hills

    01928HD

    The life of the people of the Naga Hills, Assam, including sports activities and tribal ceremonies, presented within a fictional framework.

    Nyimsao and Kheseto: A Tale of the Naga Hills
  • 1925
    Uti

    Uti

    Uti

    01925HD

    Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.

    Uti
  • 1951
    Sols volcaniques du parc national Albert

    Sols volcaniques du parc national Albert

    Sols volcaniques du parc national Albert

    01951HD

    Short Belgian documentary on volcanos in the former Belgian Congo

    Sols volcaniques du parc national Albert
  • 2011
    365 Without 377

    365 Without 377

    365 Without 377

    02011HD

    Imposed under the British colonial rule in 1860, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code criminalise any sexual acts between consenting adults of the...

    365 Without 377
  • 1971
    Search for the Goddess of Love

    Search for the Goddess of Love

    Search for the Goddess of Love

    31971HD

    CBS News presents a Smithsonian adventure featuring Iris Love and narrated by Walter Schirra produced by CBS News in association with the Smithsonian...

    Search for the Goddess of Love
  • 2025
    Idak-Idak-Idak

    Idak-Idak-Idak

    Idak-Idak-Idak

    02025HD

    Idak-Idak-Idak is a hybrid-documentary relating the stolen Lombok Treasures with the Sasak diaspora through three generations of women: a daughter,...

    Idak-Idak-Idak
  • 1970
    Hiatos (Gaps) - 2021

    Hiatos (Gaps) - 2021

    Hiatos (Gaps) - 2021

    01970HD

    Hiatos is a performance art video that treats melancholy as a colonial wound. Through performance and dance, it reveals perspectives of time,...

    Hiatos (Gaps) - 2021
  • 2025
    Between the Waves

    Between the Waves

    Between the Waves

    02025HD

    In Between the Waves Charlotte Ming examines the narratives of German colonial rule in her hometown Qingdao, reaching into personal and historical...

    Between the Waves
  • 1934
    Imphal Bazaar

    Imphal Bazaar

    Imphal Bazaar

    01934HD

    A scenes from a tour of Manipur State and a women's bazaar in Imphal.

    Imphal Bazaar
  • 1918
    Belgian Campaigns in Africa

    Belgian Campaigns in Africa

    Belgian Campaigns in Africa

    01918HD

    Report retracing the military campaigns of the Belgian colonial troops in Africa through geographical maps, title cards, and documentary footage.

    Belgian Campaigns in Africa
  • 2022
    A Better Place

    A Better Place

    A Better Place

    02022HD

    An in depth look at the toxic legacy of British colonial-era laws, which criminalise consensual same-sex love, while at the same time allowing...

    A Better Place
  • 2013
    Eyewar

    Eyewar

    Eyewar

    02013HD

    What threads of history bind Manhattan's Ground Zero to those of Nagasaki and Hiroshima? Or connect sight to truth, games to war, or the silkworm to...

    Eyewar
  • 2018
    Etched in Bone

    Etched in Bone

    Etched in Bone

    02018HD

    Drawing on original footage from National Geographic, Etched in Bone explores the impact of one notorious bone theft by a member of the 1948...

    Etched in Bone