The Film library

Dive into the art of visual storytelling with The Darkroom Rumour's handpicked collection of documentaries on photography. From the intimate tales of renowned photographers to the exploration of photographic techniques and histories, our library is a gateway to seeing the world through a different lens. Explore, learn, and be inspired by the unique perspectives and captivating stories that each film offers. New films are added each month.

 

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Imitating Life | The Audacity of Suzanne Heintz - cover 16:9
67’
Imitating Life | The Audacity of Suzanne Heintz
United States - 2019 en en

Suzanne Heintz dismantles the myth of the perfect family.

Paul Kodjo | I Remain a Photographer - cover 16:9
67’
Paul Kodjo | I Remain a Photographer
Côte d’Ivoire - 2022 fr en

Saving an œuvre, bringing post-independence Abidjan back to life.

Davide Monteleone | Anima russa - cover 16:9
26’
Davide Monteleone | Anima russa
Italy - 2013 it en

Photographing Russia, beyond appearances.

Christine Spengler | The Spenglers - cover 16:9
88’
Christine Spengler | The Spenglers
France - 2022 fr en

Photographing war, revealing the intimate.

Giovanni Gastel | The Search for the Absolute - cover 16:9
28’
Giovanni Gastel | The Search for the Absolute
Italy - 2012 it en

To photograph fashion without ever stopping at appearances. 

Pounding the Pavement - cover 16:9
24’
Pounding the Pavement
Canada - 2025 fr en

Six photographers, six ways of exploring Montreal and revealing what its streets have to offer.

 

Marcel Mochet | Journey to the End of the Seas - cover 16:9
51’
Marcel Mochet | Journey to the End of the Seas
France - 2015 fr en

A photographic journey into the lives of those who work at sea.

Rebels - cover 16:9
84’
Rebels
Germany - 2022 de en

Three artists, united by the same urgency for freedom.

Bert Stern | Original Madman - cover 16:9
87’
Bert Stern I Original Madman
United States - 2011 en en

The man who wanted to see everything, desire everything, photograph everything.

Sylvain Granjon | Les Zidiomatiks - cover 16:9
26’
Sylvain Granjon | Les Zidiomatiks
France - 2016 fr en

Sylvain Granjon makes words stumble so he can turn them into images.

Joel-Peter & Jerome Witkin | Witkin & Witkin - cover 16:9
97’
Joel-Peter & Jerome Witkin | Witkin & Witkin
Mexico - 2017 en en

Twin brothers, two radical bodies of work: an intimate face-to-face between painting, photography and family memory.

Stefano De Luigi | Syria Street - cover 16:9
25’
Stefano De Luigi | Syria Street
Italy, Syria, Lebanon - 2015 it en

Stefano De Luigi photographs a street in Tripoli where war has divided two neighborhoods, two sides, two everyday lives.

Thomas Devaux | The Shoppers - cover 16:9
23’
Thomas Devaux | The Shoppers
France - 2014 fr en

A film about the making of an image, from captured reality to its transformation.

Lady Tarin | Next Girl - cover 16:9
29’
Lady Tarin | Next Girl
Italy - 2014 fr en

An intimate immersion into a female gaze that reimagines nudity as an act of freedom and empowerment.

Myriam Meloni | Bosa - cover 16:9
34’
Myriam Meloni | Bosa
Italy - 2015 fr en

A photography of waiting and dignity.

Herman Selleslags | Life Will Give You Pictures - cover 16:9
73’
Herman Selleslags | Life Will Give You Pictures
Belgium - 2024 fr en

Thousands of images, a life to unveil.