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.
Docuseek is proud to provide streaming for over 560 of Icarus Films's most distinctive titles.
The Icarus Films Collection includes the following titles:
BreastsTwenty-two women, ages 6 to 84-years-old, discuss how breasts play a crucial role in the experiences of puberty, motherhood, sex, health, and aging. ** 2002 Outstanding Achievement Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality **
Bride Kidnapping in KyrgyzstanThe first film about the Kyrgyz tradition of bride kidnapping takes viewers inside families, to talk with kidnapped brides who have managed to escape as well as those who are making homes with their new husbands.
Bruly Bouabré's AlphabetIn the 1950's, Ivory Coast artist Bruly Bouabré created hundreds of pictograms based on one-syllable words in his language, Bété.
Business ClubJoin young Viscount Arthur de Soultrait in the run-up to his wildly elaborate birthday/brand relaunch party.
CafeA carefully observed and intimate documentary that follows a family during the crucial year following the death of Chayo and Jorge's father, Antonio.
Can't Do It In EuropeSome people travel to Bolivia to go down the dangerous silver mines, to see the medieval work conditions. Are they crawling through the contaminated tunnels to learn about a foreign culture, or to escape boredom?
Caught in the CrossfirePost 9/11, Arab-Americans are caught in the crossfire of the War on Terrorism, and are finding out how cold the welcome can be when one belongs to the wrong immigrant group at the wrong time.
Chain of LoveA film about the Philippines' second largest export product - maternal love - and how the international trade in love and care affects the women involved, their families, and families in the West.
Chantal Akerman by Chantal AkermanA reflection of filmmaker Chantal Akerman on filmmaking, both through her words and excerpts from her films.
Chantal Akerman, From HereA conversation with Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman about her films and her directorial philosophy.
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