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The Icarus Films Collection

Icarus Films is a leading distributor of documentary film. With over 40 years in the film distribution business, Icarus Films has assembled an impressive collection in many area of social and political concern. According to their site,

We are dedicated distributing films about people and ideas too often unseen or unheard. Although we specialize in social, political, and historical documentaries, our collection includes a wide range of films with varying creative approaches and themes. We work with filmmakers and independent production companies from all around the world, seeking out films that provide innovative and informative views of a rapidly changing world.

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The Icarus Films Collection includes the following titles:

One Day Pina Asked... - imageOne Day Pina Asked...

An encounter between two of the most remarkable women artists of the 20th century, ONE DAY PINA ASKED... is Chantal Akerman's look at the work of choreographer Pina Bausch and her Wuppertal, Germany-based dance company.

Icarus Films | 1983 | 57 minutes | 10-12, College, Adult
One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich - imageOne Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich

Renowned French filmmaker Chris Marker's homage to his friend and colleague, Andrei Tarkovsky, who died in 1986.

Icarus Films | 2000 | 55 minutes | 10-12, College, Adult
Ordinary People: The Peacemakers - imageOrdinary People: The Peacemakers

In 1993, in South Africa, two rallies were held to commemorate the 1960 Sharpeville massacre.

Icarus Films | 1993 | 26 minutes | 10-12, College, Adult
Our Daily Bread - imageOur Daily Bread

A spectacular visual essay composed of epic tableaus, a haunting vision of our modern food industry, and the methods and technology utilized for mass production.

Icarus Films | 2005 | 92 minutes | 11-12, College, Adult
Our Daily Poison - imageOur Daily Poison

Reveals how everyday chemicals-pesticides, Aspartame and plastics-may be slowly poisoning us.

Icarus Films | 2011 | 112 minutes | 9-12, College, Adult
Our Friends at the Bank - imageOur Friends at the Bank

Follows World Bank and International Monetary Fund decision-makers in Uganda, showing how top-level decisions are made in the field.

Icarus Films | 1997 | 85 minutes | 10-12, College, Adult
Our House - imageOur House

A groundbreaking documentary that explores what it's like to grow up with gay or lesbian parents, as Americans struggle to re-define family values.

Icarus Films | 2000 | 56 minutes | 9-12, College, Adult
Our Newspaper - imageOur Newspaper
A couple starts their own newspaper in rural Russia... which lands them in danger.
Icarus Films | 2011 | 58 minutes | 9-12, college, adult
Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home - imageOutlaw-Matsu Comes Home

Shohei Imamura follows a former Japanese soldier during his first trip home after having been abandoned by the military in Thailand during World War II.

Icarus Films | 2012 | 48 minutes | 8-12, COLLEGE, ADULT
Outside In - imageOutside In

Spanning nine years, Dr. Kasia Clark's story reveals how the human spirit can combine with medicine, complementary therapies, support, athletics, and art to challenge cancer.

Icarus Films | 2009 | 61 minutes

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