Icarus Films | Geography

Electric Signs

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:07:06 GMT

Explores the the effects of new screen-based advertising sign systems on urban environments and public space.

The Forgotten Space

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:06:32 GMT

An essayistic investigation into the maritime trade at the heart of the global supply chain and 21st-century capitalism.

10th Parallel

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:18:56 GMT

A voyage deep into the Amazon to explore the implications of Brazil's policy on uncontacted indigenous tribes.

Cycling the Frame

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:12:58 GMT

A quirky 1988 documentary in which Tilda Swinton tours the circumference of the Berlin Wall on a bicycle.

Berlin 1885: The Division of Africa

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:45:04 GMT

The story of the first international conference on Africa, which established its division amongst the European powers, and created Congo as a personal possession of the Belgian king.

NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT at IFC Center, NYC

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:19:01 GMT

Tickets for NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT are on sale now online, including for the Friday & Saturday 8:10pm shows featuring a Q&A with Patricio Guzman — book now!

The Invisible Frame

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:20:22 GMT

Check out the YouTube clip for our new release The Invisible Frame.

The Invisible Frame

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:23:06 GMT

A filmic journey starring Tilda Swinton as she traces the former Berlin Wall via bicycle.

The Koran: The Origins of the Book

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:22:30 GMT

Explores the origins and history of the Koran - where Muslim tradition and scientific research converge.

Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:22:04 GMT

The Alberta tar sands, the world’s largest industrial, capital and energy project has far-reaching environmental impact.

This Way Up

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:42:24 GMT

Near Jerusalem, the construction of the separation wall continues a few feet from a senior citizen's home: its unavoidable progression is seen through the eyes of the residents.

The Battle for the Arctic

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:37:47 GMT

As the polar ice caps shrink, an international contest for control of the Arctic, is escalating.

The Moroccan Labyrinth

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:28:45 GMT

The little-known history of Spain's bloody colonial ambitions in North Africa, and how they became a prelude to the Spanish Civil War.

Strait Through The Ice

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:11:23 GMT

Climate change is opening the Northwest Passage through Canada's Arctic for shipping. Examines the ecological and geopolitical ramifications.

Syria, Chess Match at the Borders

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:10:33 GMT

A chronicle, enriched by archival footage and interviews, of how Syria became simultaneously a player and a pawn in the geopolitical "chess match" that characterizes the Middle East today.