National Archives Movies

Using archival footage from the National Library of Medicine, this film tells the story of a strange disease descending into the human body.

At a critical moment in the history of the written word, as humanity’s archives migrate to the cloud, one filmmaker goes on a journey around...

For 70 years, the Red Army was one of the pillars of the USSR, an object of both fear and admiration, a symbol of both liberation and coercion. This...

1946 documentary short produced by the US Government highlights the desperate need for food, shelter, and medical supplies in war-torn Europe and...