Building on contemporary press photography, this creative yet educative documentary explores urban everyday life in Istanbul, Ankara, Belgrade and Sarajevo after the establishment of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes "Yugoslavia" in 1918 and the Republic of Turkey in 1923. Accompanied by the magical voice of Bosnian artist Bozo Vreco, the historical pictures blend into an emotional narrative of joy and sorrow, rich and poor, tradition and modernity in the Southeast of Europe.
Building on contemporary press photography, this creative yet educative documentary explores urban everyday life in Istanbul, Ankara, Belgrade and Sarajevo after the establishment of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes "Yugoslavia" in 1918 and the Republic of Turkey in 1923. Accompanied by the magical voice of Bosnian artist Bozo Vreco, the historical pictures blend into an emotional narrative of joy and sorrow, rich and poor, tradition and modernity in the Southeast of Europe.
The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.
A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his past.
Oliver Stone charts the history of the United States from the Second World War to the present.
Stephen Glass is a staff writer for the respected current events and policy magazine The New Republic and a freelance feature writer for publications such as Rolling Stone, Harper's and George. By the mid-90s, Glass' articles had turned him into one of the most sought-after young journalists in Washington, but a bizarre chain of events - chronicled in Buzz Bissinger's September 1998 Vanity Fair article - suddenly stopped his career in its tracks.
In 1973, a young gallery assistant goes on a wild adventure behind the scenes as he helps aging genius Salvador Dali prepare for a big show in New York.
At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become reluctant spies racing to expose a Nazi secret.
Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.
Set both in Latin America and the United States, the film explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile. Pilger says that the film "...tells a universal story... analysing and revealing, through vivid testimony, the story of great power behind its venerable myths. It allows us to understand the true nature of the so-called "war on terror". According to Pilger, the film’s message is that the greed and power of empire is not invincible and that people power is always the "seed beneath the snow".
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.
In this sprawling, fictionalized history of the Black Panthers, 1960s Oakland becomes a war zone as the Panthers battle for the right to exist.