The Auteur's Selection Complementing the Tone of Die Stadt der Millionen: Cult Guide

Dir: Alberto Botelho

A view of the Carnival festivities in the city of Rio de Janeiro, as covered by filmmaker Alberto Botelho in 1920.

Dir: C.L. Chester

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Horseshoe and Bridal Veil perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Unknown Director

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Unknown Director

A demonstration of springboard diving techniques by famed aquatic Annette Kellermann.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Tamer, the Wilder perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Robert C. Bruce

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: William F. Adler

A travelogue/documentary including explorations of the fauna and people of Siam, New Guinea, and Java, with interpolations of an apparently fictitious encounter between the filmmakers and cannibalistic natives of Frederick Henry Island in the South Pacific.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Art of Diving perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Unknown Director

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Unknown Director

This short film presents the champion cowboys of the world in a series of remarkable stunts, including riding, roping, steer throwing, etc.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Isle of Desire perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Konstantin Derzhavin

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Unknown Director

Documentary about the physical and vocational rehabilitation of wounded soldiers.