Documentary backdrop image for The Stoas (1997)

Documentary backdrop image for The Stoas (1997)

199724 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

The Stoas

199724 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Robert Beavers captures the ancient Lyceum's colonnades, contrasting industrial arcades with serene landscapes to explore the relationship between nature and industrialization.

Genres

Director

Synopsis

Robert Beavers captures the ancient Lyceum's colonnades, contrasting industrial arcades with serene landscapes to explore the relationship between nature and industrialization.

People

Robert Beavers

Robert Beaversdirector

Synopsis

Robert Beavers captures the ancient Lyceum's colonnades in "The Stoas." The 24-minute film contrasts industrial arcades drenched in golden morning light with tranquil streams and wooded glens. Without human figures, the film emphasizes the beauty of nature. Beavers' compositions reflect the style of 19th-century painting, merging industrial scenes with serene landscapes. Each frame invites contemplation of the relationship between industrialization and the natural world, creating a meditative atmosphere.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

Koyaanisqatsi (1983)

Koyaanisqatsi

1983•1h26m•★7.9TMDB

Urban life in the United States contrasts sharply with natural landscapes, revealing the effects of technology on society and the environment through visuals and Philip Glass's music.

The Stechlin - In the Realm of Clear Lakes (2023)

The Stechlin - In the Realm of Clear Lakes

Light penetrates to a depth of 16 meters in Lake Stechlin, allowing plants to thrive and creating ideal conditions for underwater meadows.

The Stechlin - In the Realm of Clear Lakes

Legendary Cities: Athens, City of Gods (2024)

Legendary Cities: Athens, City of Gods

The Parthenon, measuring 70 meters long and 30 meters wide, served as a temple for Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom, during Athens' golden age.

Legendary Cities: Athens, City of Gods

We Are All Artists (2013)

We Are All Artists

Art and functional design are explored through natural scenes, historical works, and modern innovations in a silent film from the Harmon Foundation.

We Are All Artists

Greece : Athens And The Islands (2016)

Greece : Athens And The Islands

Athens showcases a blend of modernity and archaeological wealth, while the Greek islands reveal their unique lifestyles and exceptional quality of life.

Greece : Athens And The Islands

Why Historic Civilisations Were So Scared Of Wilderness (2021)

Why Historic Civilisations Were So Scared Of Wilderness

For thousands of years, most people lived and died within a short distance of their birthplace, bounded by the wilderness and its dangers.

Why Historic Civilisations Were So Scared Of Wilderness

Atmospheres | Ambience Video | Full Movie (2025)

Atmospheres | Ambience Video | Full Movie

In various landscapes around the world, time-lapse photography captures the serene beauty of nature, showcasing Earth's diverse atmospheres and environments.

Atmospheres | Ambience Video | Full Movie

Greece - Garden of the Gods (2021)

Greece - Garden of the Gods

Greece, home to ancient deities like Zeus and Artemis, features stunning landscapes and unique wildlife, reflecting its rich mythology and natural history.

Greece - Garden of the Gods

Above the Arroyo: A Dream of the Stairs of Los Angeles (2024)

Above the Arroyo: A Dream of the Stairs of Los Angeles

Los Angeles' unique architecture, the encroachment of nature, and the passage of time are explored through visual themes in this 74-minute tone poem directed by Russell Brown.

Above the Arroyo: A Dream of the Stairs of Los Angeles

Beautiful Things |🛍️Consumerism (2025)

Beautiful Things |🛍️Consumerism

In remote industrial sites, isolated workers contribute to the relentless cycle of production and consumption that fuels modern consumerism.

Beautiful Things |🛍️Consumerism

The Genius Construction Of Ancient Rome's Colosseum (2022)

The Genius Construction Of Ancient Rome's Colosseum

A budget of 25 million Euros is allocated for the restoration and preservation of the Colosseum's facade and interior.

The Genius Construction Of Ancient Rome's Colosseum

Magic Tricks Gone Deadly! - When Magic Goes Horribly Wrong - Documentary (2024)

Magic Tricks Gone Deadly! - When Magic Goes Horribly Wrong - Documentary

A 45-year-old escapologist named Michael Anthony Mooney, known as the Great Mudini, nearly drowned during a dangerous stunt involving handcuffs and a water tank.

Magic Tricks Gone Deadly! - When Magic Goes Horribly Wrong - Documentary

Explore The Stoas

Where else to watch

Koyaanisqatsi (1983)

Koyaanisqatsi

1983•1h26m•★7.9TMDB

Urban life in the United States contrasts sharply with natural landscapes, revealing the effects of technology on society and the environment through visuals and Philip Glass's music.

No digital watch option in your country

The Ancient Woods (2018)

The Ancient Woods

2018•1h25m•★8.1TMDB

Insects emerge from melting snow as nocturnal creatures move through an old-growth forest, revealing the complex life cycles within this ecosystem.

The Ancient Woods

Arcadia (2017)

Arcadia

2017•1h22m•★7.1TMDB

Over a century of British cinema is examined to reveal the contrasting beauty and brutality of the countryside and its impact on cultural narratives.

Elementa (2020)

Elementa

2020•43m•★6.5TMDB

Richard Sidey, a New Zealand wildlife filmmaker, presents a 43-minute black-and-white film in triptych format that highlights nature's beauty and fragility.

Three Landscapes (2013)

Three Landscapes

2013•49m•★7.0TMDB

Three distinct environments are captured in 49 minutes of silent film, featuring Detroit's industry, the Hudson River Valley's beauty, and Ethiopia's Dallol Depression.

Three Landscapes

Browse more like this

The Stechlin - In the Realm of Clear Lakes (2023)

The Stechlin - In the Realm of Clear Lakes

Light penetrates to a depth of 16 meters in Lake Stechlin, allowing plants to thrive and creating ideal conditions for underwater meadows.

The Stechlin - In the Realm of Clear Lakes

No digital watch option in your country

Legendary Cities: Athens, City of Gods (2024)

Legendary Cities: Athens, City of Gods

The Parthenon, measuring 70 meters long and 30 meters wide, served as a temple for Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom, during Athens' golden age.

Legendary Cities: Athens, City of Gods

No digital watch option in your country

Why Historic Civilisations Were So Scared Of Wilderness (2021)

Why Historic Civilisations Were So Scared Of Wilderness

For thousands of years, most people lived and died within a short distance of their birthplace, bounded by the wilderness and its dangers.

Why Historic Civilisations Were So Scared Of Wilderness

No digital watch option in your country

Greece - Garden of the Gods (2021)

Greece - Garden of the Gods

Greece, home to ancient deities like Zeus and Artemis, features stunning landscapes and unique wildlife, reflecting its rich mythology and natural history.

Greece - Garden of the Gods

No digital watch option in your country

Beautiful Things |🛍️Consumerism (2025)

Beautiful Things |🛍️Consumerism

In remote industrial sites, isolated workers contribute to the relentless cycle of production and consumption that fuels modern consumerism.

Beautiful Things |🛍️Consumerism

No digital watch option in your country

The Genius Construction Of Ancient Rome's Colosseum (2022)

The Genius Construction Of Ancient Rome's Colosseum

A budget of 25 million Euros is allocated for the restoration and preservation of the Colosseum's facade and interior.

The Genius Construction Of Ancient Rome's Colosseum

No digital watch option in your country

Magic Tricks Gone Deadly! - When Magic Goes Horribly Wrong - Documentary (2024)

Magic Tricks Gone Deadly! - When Magic Goes Horribly Wrong - Documentary

A 45-year-old escapologist named Michael Anthony Mooney, known as the Great Mudini, nearly drowned during a dangerous stunt involving handcuffs and a water tank.

Magic Tricks Gone Deadly! - When Magic Goes Horribly Wrong - Documentary

No digital watch option in your country

The Ground (2001)

The Ground

2001•22m•★6.2TMDB

Robert Beavers presents stonework in Greece, the United States, and Switzerland, using rhythmic sounds and imagery to convey creation without words.

Pitcher of Colored Light (2007)

Pitcher of Colored Light

2007•23m•★6.5TMDB

Twenty-three minutes capture the changing light and shadow in a house and garden, reflecting personal memories and emotions over time.

Pitcher of Colored Light

Studies for the Decay of the West (2010)

Studies for the Decay of the West

2010•1h20m•★7.0TMDB

Klaus Wyborny captures the transformation of industrial wastelands and urban environments through a contemplative visual aesthetic inspired by Jean-Luc Godard.

Studies for the Decay of the West

Sotiros (2000)

Sotiros

2000•25m•★6.7TMDB

Two recurring intertitles, 'He said' and 'he said,' frame a 25-minute visual study of light and everyday life in Greece and Austria.

Lakeside Suite (2019)

Lakeside Suite

2019•20m•★6.2TMDB

Twenty minutes of tranquil sounds capture the wildlife and seasonal changes in a lakeside environment, blending nature with subtle human presence.

Hail Arcadia (2015)

Hail Arcadia

2015•1h30m•★5.0TMDB

Tegea, a small plain in Arcadia, sits at the base of mountains leading to Sparta and holds deep historical meaning in Greek culture.

Hilary Hahn: A Portrait (2005)

Hilary Hahn: A Portrait

2005•1h30m•★9.0TMDB

A recording session at Abbey Road Studios in London features Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn performing classical works by renowned composers.

Hilary Hahn: A Portrait

Lovely Andrea (2007)

Lovely Andrea

2007•30m•★8.0TMDB

In 1987, Hito Steyerl posed for a photo series in Tokyo that blends elegance and obscenity, which she revisits in a magazine archive.

Browse more by Robert Beavers

View all films →

Shared Table (2016)

Shared Table

2016

Wingseed (1985)

Wingseed

1985

Listening to the Space in My Room (2013)

Listening to the Space in My Room

2013

The Hedge Theater (2002)

The Hedge Theater

2002

Amor (1980)

Amor

1980

Sotiros (2000)

Sotiros

2000

The Suppliant (2010)

The Suppliant

2010

Pitcher of Colored Light (2007)

Pitcher of Colored Light

2007

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →