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Vietnam 1967: Military intelligence has collapsed, Viet Cong have infiltrated the clandestine American spy network, and the U.S. can't rely on the South Vietnamese. John Murphy, then an elite adviser, analyst, and operative for the Army, CIA, and South Vietnamese intelligence services, reveals the gray areas of critical, on-the-ground intelligence work, where trust is hard-won and easily lost.
With the fate of World War ll in doubt, three powerful leaders set their differences aside to change the course of history. Bret Baier goes inside the Tehran Conference and FDR, Churchill, and Stalin’s risky plan to end the deadly war.
"Folclor imaginario" was one of the most acclaimed Chilean albums of 2018, and this documentary sets in front of the camera the reasons, searches and associations that led to such brilliant result of crossing with the tradition
A realistic medieval game demands realistic medieval combat! The documentary Fechtbuch not only charts Warhorse Studio’s quest to create a unique experience, but also presents medieval martial arts as a phenomenon and an important element of European history.
An ode to the Beast; who was felt strongly during the 1970s, when Americans had idle time for metaphysical inquiry, as benefit from the racism of their forefathers, in turn setting in motion an attempt towards a mass liberation of consciousness, which, succumbing to arrogance, unsuccessfully bid to help remove the psychological chains imposed upon others, chains which were the genesis of the aforementioned teenage thought liberation. A feedback loop of failed promises inherited by lies.
The body re-exists and insists. It is never a closed envelope, but a channel of passage and trance among the most diverse spiritual dimensions (Obatala Film). Film-devotion, film-offering, film-gift. Shot in the mythical Ile-Ife, the sacred city of the Yoruba people and founded by the Orisas, this film seeks to sensory affirm the vertigo of coming into contact with Obatala, orisa creator of the world, of light. Trance of sparks of light, of bodies in spiritual connection.
A distinctive, delicate yet powerful documentary depicting Hydebank Wood Facility in the Northern Irish countryside, which currently houses 104 young male offenders. From the periphery, we observe Ryan who after four years is still coming to terms with the cause of his imprisonment. The unlikely catharsis to his inner demons? A flock of sheep living inside the prison walls.
“His death took me by surprise. One week later I went to Erbil. I found a territory in war, without war to be seen. The landscape passed, hastily. Language, people, time and space, all mixed together. I found traces of others, saw some traces of myself, on stories that were left untold.” Luís Brás
Experience the ultimate space adventure. Explore the amazing world of Próxima Centauri, survive countless dangers, enjoy the most realistic combat system. Feel the incredible vibrations of a bus line, fight the dream every morning, clean your apartment, enjoy the anonymous life you always wanted.
Filmmaker Peep Puks has directed 61 documentaries and created almost 40 programmes for television. In this film, he looks back on a lost time, the films that have accompanied him, and the colleagues without whom this all wouldn’t have happened. It’s also the story of the first post-war generation of Estonia and the birth of the Estonian documentary.
Intimate story about the rising career of Gabriela Adam, only with her determination and the support of an institutional educational network, where her family plays a fundamental role.
A rare, intimate glimpse into the life and mind of Jordan Peterson, the academic and best-selling author who captured the world's attention with his criticisms of political correctness and his life-changing philosophy on discovering personal meaning.
'National Anthem Girl' tells the story of Long Island native, Janine Stange, who, in 2014, became the first person in U.S. history to perform The Star Spangled Banner in all 50 states.
The first feature-length documentary about Moe Berg, the enigmatic and brilliant baseball player who turned spy for the U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II.
Short movie about moped meetings and solidarity between young men.
The inside story of China's race to eradicate all extreme poverty by the end of the year 2020. With unprecedented access, filmmakers embed in China's poverty alleviation campaign-revealing tens of millions of poor families with customized plans, and the millions of officials recruited and held accountable for the success of the program.
When women's football was authorized in Brazil in 1979, a club left the beach to dominate the fields and the sport in the 1980s. RADAR EC was the precursor of women's football in Brazil, filled Maracanã, and was responsible for the formation of first Brazilian team. A passionate story of a club that represented a nation.
Trees are everything. In a settlement near the Russian-Finnish border, a traditional family keeps shamanistic rituals alive. The children play in the same forest where photos nailed to trees remind us of Stalin's bloody repression. Spirituality and politics meet in this intuitive montage of poetic impressions, historical material, nature shots, family scenes and probing testimony.
In the year 1988, Chuchu Fasanelli and Walter Kolm, two 24- and 20-year-old young men, founders of the Radio Trípoli label, released Invasión 88, the first punk and hardcore compilation in Argentina. This documentary tells that story, that of the birth of a cry of freedom in the shape of translucent vinyl.
Hanging by a Thread: The Making of Logopolis is a documentary about the production of the Doctor Who story, Logopolis, which aired in 1981. It is part of the Season 18 Blu-ray collection of Doctor Who. The documentary explores the challenges and complexities faced during the filming of the story, including the transition from Tom Baker to Peter Davison
Imagine hanging out with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, hearing them jam together, trading riffs, then riffing with words and trading stories. Bird and Diz are gone, but giants still walk among us. One of those giants is Buster Williams. Buster has played with everyone - Miles, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Art Blakey, and on. In this intimate portrait, Buster trades stories, and plays, with some of the world's greatest musicians - Benny Golson, Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride and others, and takes us on a journey through his life, legacy, and America's greatest art form - the truly universal music called Jazz.
A collection of thoughts and images captured during a trip.
Two time Rugby World Cup winner, three-time international rugby player of the year, all-time international leading points scorer, winner of franchise rugby competitions in three continents, BBC Sports Personality of the Year, (underwear model?) – All Blacks legend Dan Carter is the biggest superstar in rugby history. Pitch Productions presents the story of Carter’s remarkable career and his quest to overcome the heartbreak of past tournaments to achieve glory in the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Interviews with Richie McCaw, Jonny Wilkinson, Beauden Barrett, Carter’s family and many more, provide an intimate insight into Carter the man and his journey from rural New Zealand to becoming the greatest number 10 of all time.
Jana Beller won the TV show „Germany's Next Top Model“ in 2011. Today she is a businesswoman and runs two branches in Bochum of one of the most modern backshop chains in Europe. Model measurements and pastries - does that fit together? And how! The young entrepreneur gives insights into the business of sweet and salty snacks. Shock-frozen, the breads and desserts are delivered from a central production to the individual shops and sold to hungry walk-in customers.
Adan and Byron, two indigenous people of Terraba in Costa Rica, show us the daily life and resistance of current Native American peoples, between the re-appropriation of land and the rediscovery of a lost identity.
Queer Genius is a cinematic exploration of four visionary queer artists breaking down barriers in their creative fields as they confront fame, failure, censorship, family, gender, and sexuality. The film embraces the communal possibilities of "genius" from a particularly queer perspective crossing genre and generational perspective. It features intertwined portraits of Eileen Myles, Barbara Hammer, Jibz Cameron, and Black Quantum Futurism.
Twelve years after they went to school together, six children from Berlin with and without disabilities are interviewed on the topic of inclusion in the German school system.
Here to Eternity with The Godz is a psychoactive documentary about The Godz, one of the first psychedelic rock bands.
Desert Rave, is a film by capturing the one-off electronic music festival Under The Desert Stars, which took place in the Moroccan desert over the last weekend of September 2019.
This documentary visits Yildiz Sinema, which operated from 1953 to 1988 and which currently serves as an astro pitch in its old and tired building. The director and the old workers of the cinema wander among the dusty remnants of the building, which insistently reminds that it is actually a cinema building. They attempt to infuse Yildiz Cinema with life again through memories of the old workers.
Follow Ryan Hall, America's fastest marathon runner, in his search for courage, faith, and overcoming the impossible. Following a disastrous showing at the 2012 Olympic Games, Ryan Hall, then America's fastest marathoner, controversially turns to God to coach him. The next four years mark a cross-continental search for athletic, personal, and spiritual redemption, then redefinition, as the victories that once defined him begin to elude him.
Documentary film about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Poland.
A cable system designed by controversial Chinese company Huawei Technologies enables communication between an expert and a machine. Time succumbs to space in a "New Cold War" played out in technological materials.
Just an ordinary suburban family- except that Dad's transgender, Mom's queer, and there are five kids in this minivan. This is one family’s true story of identity, trust, and transformation. Too many transgender kids wonder: Will I be loved? Will I get to have a family? Will it all be ok? Here's the answer: a love story about family, finding your true self, and becoming who you really are.
A hybrid documentary about the decommissioning of a nuclear plant in Scotland. Concerned with landscape and time, myth and technology, the film explores the nature of ruins, and asks what environmental scars our generation will leave behind for the future.
From test flights to moon landings, thousands of people have dedicated their lives to the field of space exploration. Moon Memories presents firsthand accounts of those who made it all possible, and who now inspire a new generation of scientists, engineers and explorers.
Filmed over three years on 16 Island nations across the Pacific & Indian Oceans, this grassroots musical follows the ocean highways uniting ancient musical lineages. From Madagascar to Rapa Nui/Easter Island, Taiwan to Zenadth Kes/The Torres Strait. A heartfelt plea for environmental awareness and cultural preservation from those on the frontline of the climate crisis.
A village man living in the Turkmen Sahra of Iran makes the periodic trip to his aging parent's house, bringing them food and checking on them. They reside alone in the region's barren hinterland, where they have refused to move into town with him. From there, one witnesses a day in their daily life together. English subtitles are included.
The only novel written by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, The Leopard (Il Gattopardo, 1958), just like its screen adaptation by Luchino Visconti, is considered a masterpiece. This film tells about the life of Tomasi and his German-Baltic wife Alexandra von Wolff-Stomersee – their unusual love story. The chaos of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and World War II forced Alexandra to leave St. Petersburg and later on – the family's castle in Stāmeriena, Latvia. During the war, in 1943, she fled to her husband in Palermo, where she would live until the day she died.
School playground in Split, Croatia, on which they've grown up together, is still a common place of socializing for ten local friends who are spending their days sitting in front of their old school, going through various subjects.
DON’T GIVE A FOX is a documentary about a group of young and wild girls in Roskilde, who, despite coming from completely different backgrounds, find a fellowship in skating. A place where they can forget their everyday life and gain courage to change a skate culture that has been dominated exclusively by boys for the past decades. DON’T GIVE A FOX follows three different girls in their early 20s, who each are seeking to gain a foothold. It’s a coming-of-age story about identity, love and skating.
William Humphreys has been involved in the Cayman Islands Football Community for over 25 years. He's been a player in the league, referee and coach. He now runs a football program at his local Church Field to help the youth of the Cayman Islands learn about the joys of playing football.
We are a group of volunteers who came together on 24 August, 2019, to find out what people think of one of the United Kingdom's most hot-button topics: demographic change. The issues of immigration and demographic change top the list of issues most important to Britons. Based on UK census data, the UK government estimates that White British people will be a minority (less than 50% of the population) by approximately the year 2060. We wanted to know what people think of this, so we went out to several major centres in England to survey over 2000 people about this very topic. This website is a companion reference to our documentary, We Were Never Asked, which can also be found here.
A prisoner of 7 years who was innocently jailed by political prosecutors looks into the case himself, and seeks the punishment of those political prosecutors who shut him away illegally by suing them. However, no one takes him seriously or even investigate the case, let alone charge them as guilty. The prisoner takes matters into his own hands... A true story about the need of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit! Anything can be done if you know the law! The citizens of Korea are not dogs or pigs! The sovereignty of the people that has been taken away by political prosecutors must be won back! A law-themed and educational true story the citizens of the Republic of Korea must see.
An investigation team explores the Northwest Bigfoot legend surrounding a haunted Alaskan port town.
In a new documentary for BBC Three, journalist Livvy Haydock investigates the rise of vigilante groups who, without official endorsement from the police, target suspected paedophiles. With access to two UK-based paedophile hunting groups, Guardians Of The North from Sunderland and Predator Exposure in Leeds, Livvy observes their methods and stings to discover first-hand whether these groups are helping or hindering the police in their attempts to administer justice. The police have publicly said that they are struggling to tackle the increase in online child sex predators. The hunters say they are trying to help tackle the threat. While some of the evidence that the hunters gather is used in some cases to charge suspects, the police are concerned about people being wrongly targeted and hurt. As well as some groups naming and shaming people online before police can assess any evidence.
On September 30th 2015 public broadcaster RUV in Iceland invited people to submit videos about their lives on that particular day. The film is made up of those contributions from hundreds of people all over the country. The film premiered on RUV a year later, on October 2nd, as a part of the celebrations of fifty years of RUV TV (September 30th 2016).
A group of conservationists take on the task of revitalizing the Balancán, Tabasco, research station and protect the howler monkey.
This documentary explores Life and Art of Queen bassist John Deacon.