Lust for Gold: A Race Against Time

A description and enactment of the discovery of gold by James Marshall, and the role played by John Sutter. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

Renowned as the richest gold strike in North American mining history, the Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899) set off a stampede of over 100,000 people on...

Featuring Paul Robeson, this is the first documentary film to take a serious look at social conditions and race relations in South Africa.

From 1937 to 1948 gold, silver, platinum and diamonds were looted by the Imperial Japanese Army during its campaigns throughout Asia-a treasure trove...

Two best friends, Clint and Lenny, set out to pan for gold during the California Gold Rush. They have a stroke of luck and find a significant amount...

The mysterious appearance of massive golden bracelets in int'l antiquarian circles uncovers an inside story of the looting of a 2000 yr-old...

This documentary film explores the varied and often surprising ways in which gold and the societies it is part of have transformed over time. Join...

Mother India is home to many castes, tribes and religions and one common factor that brings this diverse country all together is Jewelry. Come...

The increasing price of avocados leads to a study on the socioeconomic impact of monocultures and the monopolization of water in Chile.

The grail is not the gold, nor the books of ancient wisdom, but the 3,000 year old DNA of the mummies, which may lead to a cure for malaria.