Kaethe Kollwitz was a major figure in the Expressionist movement. She died in April 1945. This film is based on her diaries. Kollwitz is portrayed by Brenda Bruce as she contemplates Kollwitz’s life and work.

During the Great War and in its aftermath many German artists like George Grosz, Emil Nolde and Otto Dix became politically involved. This film uses their art and their own words to explore that volatile period in Germany.

Community-based arts projects burgeoned in the 1970s. This film follows four projects in Hackney, at that time a predominantly working class area in London.

Richard Wentworth contemplates the installation of his exhibition at the Kettles Yard Gallery in Cambridge.

China was just opening up to western influences in the 1980s. This film explores the history of Cinema in China and the explosion of new talent that was to lead to its renaissance. With Tony Rayns.

A fascinating contrast between the way cinema was critiqued in cold war Russia and in the popular review programme  At the Movies presented by the iconic critics Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel.

An exploration of the joys of Indian Cinema as it goes big-time in the UK in the 1980s. With Rosie Thomas and Behrose Gandhy.

Or Film as a Way of Life. Cinema in Hong Kong is taking off in the 1980s with a new generation of young film-makers. With Tony Rayns.

In the 1980s, under the Marcos regime, film became a vibrant form of resistance. Directors like Lina Brocka were in the front line of political protest. With Tony Rayns.

The partnership of Golan and Globus who set up the infamous cinema chain Cannon Classics in the 1980s are investigated by the critic Chris Auty.

Why do some artists choose to come out of their studios and paint on walls, bridges and public buildings? For the past six years, hidden away in London neighbourhoods, murals have been created to invite and provoke responses from those who see them. This film is an exploration of the event of painting and its effects on people.