British Colonialism Movies
- 1936
Gardens of the Orient
Gardens of the Orient01936HD
This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an intriguing...
- 2022
Restitution? Africa's Fight for Its Art
Restitution? Africa's Fight for Its Art82022HD
There is an interlinking history of violent European colonialism and the cultural legacy of ethnographic collections in institutions. This documentary...
- 2019
The American Dream: Europeans in the New World
The American Dream: Europeans in the New World42019HD
The history of Europeans in North America, from the arrival of Columbus in 1492 to the business success of German immigrants such as Heinz, Strauss or...
- 1987
First Journey, Fort William
First Journey, Fort William01987HD
Set in 1815, this is the dramatic story of a child of the fur trade, son of a Native mother and a Scottish-Canadian fur trader. John Mackenzie's fathe...
- 1964
The Death Knell
The Death Knell101964HD
At the beginning of the 1960s, in Salisbury (now Harare),in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe),the government of Ian Smith hanged three black revoluti...
- 2020
The Bloody Border
The Bloody Border6.32020HD
The painful story of Ireland and the Irish people, who struggled for centuries to free themselves from the tyrannical clutches of the British Empire;...
- 1937
Little Pioneer
Little Pioneer51937HD
In 1880 South Africa, young Betsy has an adventure involving Zulu Tribesmen, Dutch Settlers, The Vortrekkers, and her older brother's romance of Katie...
- 1940
Rewi's Last Stand
Rewi's Last Stand41940HD
Star-crossed lovers, Robert and Ariana, are caught up in the New Zealand wars of the 1860s. Ariana is claimed by the Maniapoto people as one of thei...
- 2017
India on Film: 1899 – 1947
India on Film: 1899 – 194702017HD
As part of the 2017 UK-India Year of Culture, the British Council and British Film Institute share a unique collection of films documenting the sights...
- 1944
British Settler Life in Kenya
British Settler Life in Kenya01944HD
This 1944 black and white silent film provides brief glimpses of the lifestyle among Kenya's white/European settlers during the Second World War.
- 2024
Food from the Empire
Food from the Empire02024HD
Made in 1940 and sponsored by the Ministry of Information this film shows the food contributions supplied to Britain by various colonies and dominions...