Joris Ivens Movies

A study of traffic movement in Paris.

A lyrical portrait of Amsterdam and its changing appearance during a rain-shower.

Through the files of Cuban cinema news program Noticieros ICAIC Latinoamericanos, the documentary shows the most relevant events of the second half...

About the way of life in the East, in China, during the months before spring. An early spring.

A documentary about the problems of post-war reconstruction and the beginnings of socialism in Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia and Poland.

Documentary portrait of Dziga Vertov, father of documentary cinema.

Documentary celebrating the 10th anniversary of the General Dutch Construction Workers Union, providing a multifaceted view of the union and...

Shot in Cuba in 1961, this documentary follows a volunteer militia brigade organized in defense of the Cuban Revolution. Joris Ivens and his crew...

"Action Stations" documents the work of a Canadian corvette escorting Allied convoys across the North Atlantic during World War II. Combining staged...

A student is working part-time on a canal boat in Amsterdam and a young director wants to make a film about her.

A North Vietnam–era documentary attributed to Joris Ivens that compiles graphic evidence of the effects of U.S. weapons—shown across...

The film is an appeal by the International Democratic Women's Federation against a new war, calling on all mothers of the world to protect their...

A travel report from Cuba, a year after the fall of Batista, reflecting the euphoria of the early years of the revolution.

This colour documentary reports about the 5th international peace journey which took place from 30 April to 13 May 1952 and in which 94 drivers from...

Using footage taken by Soviet battlefront cameramen, this penetrating documentary about Russian life during World War II is narrated by Walter Huston...

1933 year, Germany. The mother of worker kill nazis organizes pure resistance against political tyranny reigning in a country.

This short documentary examines the role of convoy ships during World War II, focusing on the Corvette Port Arthur. The corvette, a highly mobile...

At the age of 14 Joris Ivens was fond of Cowboys and Indians stories, so he decided to invent one himself. He made a script and used a camera from...

The Hefbrug may not be a remarkably beautiful bridge, but through a mix of close-ups, long shots, bird’s eye views and low angles, Joris Ivens...