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An inspiring story about Ania Przybylska, a brave girl from Gdynia who loved life and dared to make her dreams come true. The documentary is built of interviews and never-before-seen footage from private archives portraying a woman who balanced her career and public appearance with family life.
A semi-autobiographical account of a move from Sri Lanka to Britain, which explores "being inbetween East/West, mother/father, male/female". The filmmaker was born in Sri Lanka and brought up in the traditions of European culture and Roman Catholicism. He moved to England to live and work, and the film, which combines drama and documentary, is a personal account of his "negotiation of his personal history".
John and Yoko in the presidential suite at the Hilton Amsterdam, which they had decorated with hand-drawn signs above their bed reading "Bed Peace." They invited the global press into their room to discuss peace for 12 hours every day.
Big Richard Synn was a figure larger than life itself. After his untimely passing, famed filmmaker Big D. Rector interviews his sister and roommate, only to discover unsavory information about the man, perhaps to cover up their own insecurities.
A pat-on-the-back featurette that looks at the work of the actors on TRON: Legacy.
Documentary about canine superstar Lassie, combining film clips, still photographs, home movies, archival footage and on-camera interviews with many figures involved with the Lassie films or television series.
Juan “Accidentes” Dominguez is on his biggest case ever. On behalf of twelve Nicaraguan banana workers he is tackling Dole Food in a ground-breaking legal battle for their use of a banned pesticide that was known by the company to cause sterility. Can he beat the giant, or will the corporation get away with it?
Before class returns, the Maxton Hall cast reunites to reminisce about the filming of the series at iconic Marienburg castle and look forward to the Season 2 premiere.
The former This Morning presenter speaks about his affair and the subsequent fall out, with the BBC's Amol Rajan.
Jack-Jack's gone wild and you're along for the ride! Join the Parr family in this Point of View dash through the Incredicoaster, where superspeed, lasers, and cookie-powered chaos collide. It's a nonstop thrill straight from The Incredibles and a highlight of the Disneyland® Resort 70th Celebration. And remember... No capes!
The story of life and death of actor Ivan Mykolaychuk - the legend of Ukrainian poetic cinema. The film is stylized as Vertep Christmas mystery: the heroes are explaining themselves with the roles they play.
It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.
The university was far more than just a place for classes. It was a community, a sanctuary, and a bastion of resistance. This short documentary captures the experiences of students at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, reflecting their relationships, fears, solidarity, and their shared need to stay present in a moment that changes everything. Created as a first-year exam project, the film offers an intimate glimpse into a generation navigating a time of uncertainty and togetherness.
Follow former basketball great Shaquille O’Neal as he returns to LSU to visit with Dale Brown, the coach who helped make it all possible. The relationship between these two men goes back to the time when Shaq was 13 and living on an army base in Germany when he asked the coach for some exercise tips. Since that day, O’Neal has received at least one letter or email from Brown every week—and a lot more of them during their three years together in Baton Rouge. Back then, they might have seemed very different, but they forged a deep friendship that they cherish to this day.
Echo is a youngster who can't quite decide if it's time to grow up and take on new responsibilities-or give in to her silly side and just have fun. Dolphin society is tricky, and the coral reef that Echo and his family call home depends on all of its inhabitants to keep it healthy. But Echo has a tough time resisting the many adventures the ocean has to offer.
In 1977, when she was four years old, Albertina Carri's parents vanished without a trace, victims of Argentina's brutal military junta. In this fresh and politically daring film, the young Argentinian filmmaker attempts to unravel the mystery, piecing together her memories and fantasies in a quest to understand her parents' untimely fate.
A film centering on the life and work of Ron Galella that examines the nature and effect of paparazzi.
The story of the drummer of Kino and the main fashionista of perestroika Leningrad.
In this follow up to Robert Port's Twin Towers, follow the journeys of NYPD Detective Joe Vigiano's children in their call to service in an effort to honor their father’s memory, first in the Marine Cops and then as sworn officers in the NYPD.
Seventh art is unique addresses people's relationship with a movie theater or film. What feelings do they feel? What changes in you when you go to the movies? It also addresses Jair Bolsonaro's harsh criticism of culture and cinema in Brazil.
Over the course of 11 days in May 2021, more than 60 children were killed in Gaza. They should never be forgotten. Narrated by Kate Winslet and with music by Max Richter, this film is a diary of those days. Through archive and personal testimony, the film tells the story of each child as an individual boy or girl, with much the same hopes and dreams and ambitions of children everywhere.
Documentary detailing the six-month crossing of the Pacific Ocean by a rafting expedition of 12 men on three balsa-wood rafts, from Guayaquil, Ecuador, to Ballina, Australia.
Aired on July of 1997, this installment in MTV's "Unplugged" series sees the legendary Fiona Apple performing a live acoustic show. The performance includes the songs "Shadowboxer", "Sleep to Dream", and "Criminal" off her debut album "Tidal", and a cover of "Angel" by Jimi Hendrix.
While serving a sentence for assault in Wheatfield Prison, young prisoner Eric Boylan began channeling his anger and frustration into one of his childhood passions: painting. Now that he’s been released, Eric has set out to pursue a career in fine art - while attempting to navigate the challenges of life as an ex-prisoner.
An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.
This explores the mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilizations during the late Bronze Age, from the Hittites to the Mycenaeans and the Egyptians, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end to a thriving era of human history, and warns we may be facing similar threats today.
Life is going on, people work and have children, out of love or out of lack of other motivation in life. As there is no God, the only certitude is 24 hours open Tesco hypermarket. 40 years ago, Apollo 11 landed on the the surface of the Moon. Next destination is Mars. No human project can go on without a hope of being completed in a reasonable time-limit. Maximal reasonable time-limit is the duration of a human life. What does fit into it? Béla, a retired Hungarian bio-molecular scientist is waiting for death. In the meantime, he has some things to say.
Receiving a César is a defining moment in an actress’s or actor’s career. Eleven actresses and actors take part in a mirror exercise and, years later, revisit the footage of the ceremony where they were honored. They rediscover the emotion, the laughter, and sometimes the regrets of that unforgettable moment.
For decades, a nice Jewish couple ran Circus of Books, a porn shop and epicenter for gay LA. Their director daughter documents their life and times.
Canudos was a small village in northeastern Brazil, founded by the messianic leader Antônio Conselheiro and massacred by a powerful army until the death of the last of its 30,000 inhabitants, on October 5, 1897. The film tells the story of the Canudos massacre from an English cannon, nicknamed by the backlands people "A Matadeira", which was transported by twenty teams of oxen through the backlands to fire a single shot.
Off The Boulevard is a story of art and heart; and the struggle it takes to believe in your dreams. It is an entertaining and informative Documentary Feature about seven artists: two Musicians, two Filmmakers, two Actors, and one Comedian, whose friendships are created by struggle and perseverance. Their journey will inspire and educate all those who follow their own path.
Friends and loved ones of Farrah Fawcett recall the actress' personal struggles and final days.
Explore the area of Escambrón Beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as residents come together to protect its coastline from overdevelopment.
Polish Jews, who were forced to leave their country in 1968, meet every year in Ashkelon. After nearly 40 years, they share their memories of exile, loss and regret, and still consider themselves Polish.
Through post-porn, performance and wrestling, Puck tries to figure out her place in the world.
Pedestrian, trams, carriages and carts traffic at the intersection of two streets on La Canebière in Marseille.
Experience the ABA's nine-year rivalry with the NBA that changed basketball forever. From the 3-point shot to the Slam Dunk Contest, the ABA's innovations became game staples. Told by "Dr. J" Erving, Larry Brown, Bob Costas & other Hall of Famers.
Ze'ev Revach, Israel's popular comedian, became trapped in the typecast that would later become his prison. From the prestigious stage of the Cameri Theater to film characters engraved in cultural memory, Revach struggled to find his place between worlds: between religion and secularism, between cult cinema and high art. Through rare footage and extraordinary testimonies, "Better Days" traces Revach's complex story—a cinematic journey of passion and tragedy, revealing a screen legend we never truly knew.
The film sketches the creative life of the protagonist Kapila. The film’s narrative is structured as one day in the life of a Koodiyattam performer.
Håkan has been singing in Gothenburg for more than 40 years. A recognizable face for thousands of people, but few people know him. The documentary follows Håkan from his lonely childhood to the moment he enters Sweden's biggest stage.
In the Realms of the Unreal is a documentary about the reclusive Chicago-based artist Henry Darger. Henry Darger was so reclusive that when he died his neighbors were surprised to find a 15,145-page manuscript along with hundreds of paintings depicting The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glodeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Cased by the Child Slave Rebellion.
This documentary movie is about the battle of San Pietro, a small village in Italy. Over 1,100 US soldiers were killed while trying to take this location, that blocked the way for the Allied forces from the Germans. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.
David Leo: "i m high"
Composed from the conversations that the director holds with people passing by in the street under his Warsaw apartment, each story in 'The Balcony Movie' is unique and deals with the way we try to cope with life as individuals. All together, they create a self-portrait of contemporary human life, and the passers-by present a composite picture of today's world.
Who is Jocky Wilson? 20 years ago every child in Kirkcaldy, on the east coast of Scotland, could answer this question. One of the best darts players ever, world champion in 1982 and 1989 - a national hero. But in '95 Jocky paid the price for his self destructive life style. In search of his myth, we follow the forces that shaped Jocky's hometown and its inhabitants as we discover lost memories of the man who once inspired the nation.
Documentary showing class of 2026 ‘Kairos’ last 10 days of the senior year.
Inspired even as a boy by the Folies Bergere, the legendary Paris cabaret venue, couturier Jean-Paul Gaultier always wanted to stage a show there. "But what story can I tell?" he muses in this doc about the six months of preparation that went into the show. "Mine." Combining fashion with film, dance, theater, and unapologetic over-the-top-ness, the revue offers a 40-year career retrospective of the designer who is practically never spoken of without using the phrase enfant terrible. Notorious among cinephiles for his costumes for The Fifth Element and The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover and among pop fans for Madonna's pointy cone brassiere, he also incorporated teddy bears and S&M fetish gear as design motifs. In the show, the fanciful and outrageous meets the naughtily witty (a skit sending up Vogue dragon lady Anna Wintour) and the poignant (a tribute to his partner Francis Menuge, who died in 1990).
A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.
A talented American musician finds himself entangled in a chaotic film project led by a relentless Kiwi director determined to complete his disasterpiece at all costs.
SECONDS AWAY follows Belgian-American runner Peter Callahan and his longtime coach, Patrick McHugh, as they chase a qualifying time fast enough to make the Olympic Games. When Patrick is diagnosed with cancer, their pursuit becomes an unflinching look inside the sacrifices, devotion, and rare bond that define life at the edge of elite running.
State College, Pennsylvania becomes isolating if one doesn’t fit the mold. Sex Van Floor Plan is an observational documentary that takes an intimate look into the lives of the members of a small town punk band. Helmed by their bassist Ellis, the group works together to finish recording their first single and ruminates on what it truly means to be a Riot Girl.
J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and Me is a landmark 2001 BBC television documentary in which creator J.K. Rowling discussed the origins of the series. It famously revealed her handwritten character notes, plot drafts, and original Hogwarts house rosters
Reality special that goes behind the scenes as 12 women pursue their dream to become a Playboy magazine Playmate. One woman is chosen to win a cash prize and become a Playboy Playmate.
The documentary Karel Špecial by director Olga Malířová Špátová brings an interesting insight into the private life of the music legend. He interprets the confession at the very end of the artist's life with images of the young singer at the start of his musical career. The unique documentary captures Karel Gott in several situations spent in the company of his colleagues, and above all with his wife Ivana, daughters Charlotte and Nelly, but also with his grandchildren.
In 2014, Shakhta, Dancer, and Potter volunteered for the army in order to fight in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict in eastern Ukraine. Although the horrible things they experienced during two years on the front accompany them for every second of their existence, they try to return to civilian life. But the Russian invasion in 2022 forces them to again confront the war.
A young pigeon fighter in Cairo leads his neighbourhood into the final battle. While pigeons may symbolize peace, here they reflect martial spirit and pride.
Julie is an English student assigned to write a paper about "nudity in the 80s". A bit overwhelmed at first she takes on the project by visiting a nudist camping with her boyfriend. But while she learns about nudity and nudism, her boyfriend struggles to keep up.