Basil Wright Movies

Ambitious documentary chronicling the cultural life and religious customs of the Sinhalese and the effects of advanced industrialism on such customs.

Focuses upon the journey of child refugees from the Basque Country to temporary accommodation near Southampton, Hampshire [England].

The occupation of the Channel Islands.

A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at an exhibition of Da Vinci's drawings at Burlington House in London, marking the quincentenary of his...

Propaganda short showing how London is coping with World War II.

A short documentary to demonstrate what can be done with Technicolor film and to show various other colourful products.

An overview of the shepherd's life during the lambing season.

Deals with Britain's treatment of mental health in wartime. Shows a specialized hospital for military and civilian patients and gives a picture of...

Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.

The story of a ship's arrival, unloading and departure from the Port of London in 1951, and all the life of the docklands and the river. Made for the...

Early documentary, slung together from footage depicting the first invasion of North America by Europeans, designed to show industrial technology's...

UNESCO-funded "one world" documentary by Paul Rotha and Basil Wright.