"Kurwandi Road" is a 1948 short documentary directed by Paul Zils. The film was produced for CIBA, a Swiss chemical and pharmaceutical company, and focuses on the construction of a road in the Kurwandi region of India. This project was significant as it facilitated access to remote areas, promoting development and connectivity. The documentary highlights the challenges faced during the construction process and underscores the importance of infrastructure in regional development.
Avary, himself a hustler, is jealous of his beautiful wife. He eavesdrops to catch Vilma, his wife, having supper with a neighbour on the terrace of their manor-house.
Lapland, Sweden. The Sami Arvi wants to marry young Aino but her mother will not give her permission as long as Arvi does not have a herd of 400 reindeer.
Around 1750, in the Dauphiné not far from the Swiss border, a cooper, tired of the injustices affecting the peasants crushed by taxes, went into revolt.
A film that mixes comedy with mystery. A hairdresser (Lucho Córdoba) is a fan of detective novels, to the point of fantasizing while he works, which causes him several problems with his boss.
A win on the football pools in postwar Britain changes lives. A happy family is turned into an unhappy argumentative lot until it is discovered the coupon apparently didn't get posted.
