Alexander Hammid Movies

A woman returning home falls asleep and has vivid dreams that may or may not be happening in reality. Through repetitive images and complete...

A dream-like narrative in which a woman (Deren), is washed up on a beach and goes on a strange journey, a quest for personal identity, encountering...

An intimate study of the life of a domestic cat, taking place over a period of months as she gives birth to a litter of kittens and cares for them as...

Documentary examining the conflicts between the coming of modernization and the traditional culture of a small Mexican village.

Andrea, a beautiful daughter of a railway gateman, is seduced by a rich passenger, who missed his train. Left pregnant, Andrea marries another man...

Documentary about the life of avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren, who led the independent film movement of the 1940s.

Hymn of the Nations, originally titled Arturo Toscanini: Hymn of the Nations, is a 1944 film directed by Alexander Hammid, which features the "Inno...

A documentary featuring musicians including Artur Rubinstein, Jan Peerce-Nadine Conner, and Jascha Heifetz.

U.S. Goverment film about the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority in the 1930s and 1940s.

This first true Czech avant-garde film turns away from a purely celebratory approach to the city. The camera follows a detached protagonist on his...

An unknown gang has again broken into a van containing money from the European bank. Banker Sam Hamilton decides to use an armoured car for the next...

Two secretaries go out on a double date, but the inexperienced Mary flees when offered money for sexual favors. She takes refuge in a cafe and...

Night Journey, the dance, had its premiere only two and a half years after Appalachian Spring, and it is a close cousin. It too has a...

Four episodes on the theme of human hope and survival set in Santambrogio, Italy; Fermathe, Haiti; British Columbia and Kjeller in Norway.

This documentary interweaves celluloid and voice recordings by Maya Deren, and colleagues who knew her firsthand: Jean Rouch, Jonas Mekas, Alexander...

A 13-minute documentary film depicting life in Prague.

Short story film about a derelict and forgotten character hiding in a room somewhere in South America.

Promotional film extolling the wonders to be seen at the New York World's Fair.