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Tribute to the Kings is a special night in honour of the first-family of Mexican boxing - Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Omar Chavez. Three of them will take part in boxing bouts.
“I’ve been a robber, a thief, a thug. I blew my veins out, I drank, I drank and I fucked chicks. I never stole from the poor. I’m HIV-positive since 16 years. I’m repenting over time. I cleaned myself from my sins. I committed offenses but I never took a human life away. Not yet. Haven’t got an abortion either. These are mortal sins - and as for the others, I paid already. I’ve been the worst of bitches but in this life already I’ve seen the light. My name is Stela, I’m 42 years old and I spent 10 of them in jail. Chaos is my life.”
This entertaining documentary revisits iconic French television duos, showcasing their best moments, most memorable unexpected moments, and unforgettable laughs. A journey from the 1960s to the present day, it reveals the secrets of that unique chemistry that allows two talented individuals to complement each other perfectly, much to the delight of viewers!
The amazing and epic story of how the Paris Opera House, the Palais Garnier, was built from 1852 to 1870, thanks to the decisive impulse of the French Emperor Napoleon III; a story that is also that of the birth of a golden age for orchestral music, opera and ballet; of the rise of the urban bourgeoisie turned social elite; and of a certain mysterious inhabitant of the darkest corners of a legendary place.
Tracing the memefication, redubbing and recycling of the final scene of Hindi box office hit Krantiveer (Brave Revolutionary), Kush Badhwar and Renu Savant call the authority of authorial voice into question, and unveil the power of subjective interpretation.
The story is that of Taiwan’s history, revisited through a man, Mo-lin Wang, founder of the Taiwan Artist Theatre. The film is made up of two alternating scenes composed of two visual and narrative registers.
Voices in the Void tells the story of the Melchior family in occupied Denmark in 1943 and their escape to Sweden, thanks to the assistance of their Danish compatriots, particularly clergy and fishermen. Pushed to the brink, theirs is a story of rescue, return, and compassion. The 14-year-old son, Bent Melchior, later became Chief Rabbi of Denmark. He narrates his own story along with the Danish actress Ina-Miriam Rosenbaum. This animation gives a new kind of visual life to this important chapter of history, bringing it to new generations.
Resisting the westernised reliance on images for creating narratives, telling stories and experiencing the world, How to Improve the World turns to music and sound as a way of perceiving through listening. Originally a 3-channel installation, this aurally centred work reflects on the past, present and future of indigenous cultures of the people in Vietnam’s Central Highlands.
The stories of the families of people who were killed on camera by members of a British Islamic State terror cell dubbed the Beatles. ITV's global security editor Rohit Kachroo spends time with Bethany Haines, Marsha and Carl Mueller, and Diane Foley and hears about their fight to bring the murderers to justice, while Spanish hostage and survivor Marc Marginedas provides first-hand testimony of life in the Syrian prison where he was held alongside many of those who later died.
A biographical film about director Bahrudin 'Bato' Čengić and his contribution to Bosnian cinematography.
In this epic story of humble heroes and Kiwi ingenuity, relive the glory and the magic of the America's Cup 1995, when Sir Peter Blake carved out New Zealand's identity as innovators and world class sailors.
An intimate story of a family hit hard by addiction. They bond as they try to understand addiction as a disease, not a choice.
In isolation, we see the effects of light and darkness on the mind and body.
"Maglabay Ra In Sakit" — a Tausug phrase which roughly translates to "this pain shall pass" — showcases the spirit and resilience of RKJun (Khalid Hamid), a young musician in Zamboanga City who is determined to pursue rap music even as he is beset by the challenges of poverty, loss, and the effects of terrorism in Western Mindanao, Philippines.
Exploring how Israel was able to vaccinate 58% of its eligible population against COVID-19 in less than four months despite political strife and deep ideological divisions.
The Madidi National Park—located in Bolivia—is home to rich and treasured natural land: the most biodiverse in the whole planet. The Director of the Madidi Park, Marcos Uzquiano, is a determined ranger who deems his service to this kind of preservation work a “calling.” In particular, Marcos is resolute in tracking down the illicit jaguar trade that has been pervasive in Bolivia, and disrupting this unrelenting eradication of an entire species.
Hygienic habits are as old as the various human civilizations; but each era establishes its own customs: whether private or public, everywhere and at all times, methods of personal cleanliness have depended on cultural conventions, religious morals, political ideologies and economic interests; because the control of basic hygiene has also been and is one more tool in the infinite exercise of power over the masses.
Mussie is a 20-year-old from Eritrea. He lives in Switzerland. For more than three years now, he's been waiting for the Swiss authorities' decision on his application for asylum.
Phenomena fuses art and science together to explore naturally occurring patterns, and the fundamental forces of nature that create them, to take us on an ambitious, innovative, and psychedelic journey through the fabric of the universe. Filmmaker Josef Gatti recreates nine “phenomena” to produce mesmerizing art films, which are then paired with an original music score by Kim Moyes from Australian dance music duo The Presets. Phenomena is available as a 28-minute experience film, and coming soon as a 45-minute narrative film, and also online as a 9 part digital series via ABC Science Australia.
Through cinema, it is possible to recognize situations and think about them theoretically from other perspectives. Inspired by the discussion of the classic text by Mariza Peirano. The film uses excerpts from Brazilian filmography to reflect anthropological concepts such as culture, politics, ethnographic field and identity.
"All of my work has been affected by my life and my being. It's not an abstraction. It's about my reality." True to his word, Canadian artist Max Dean's latest creations take the artist's prostate cancer diagnosis as subject. Striving to visualize the physical and psychological manifestations of his disease, Dean ponders the interrelated themes of time, aging and illness in a number of new works. When his partner, artist Martha Fleury, is diagnosed with an aggressive form of ovarian cancer, he folds her threatening tumour into his installations as well. Creating works of various scales, including defunct animatronic figures from a decommissioned Ontario Place amusement ride, he evokes a sense of wonder and awe. Through the journey of his artistic exploration, Max Dean confirms he is Still Max—always curious and thoughtful, always seeking to know himself. Aisha Jamal
Almost every day, a stream of young girls queue up at the check-in at Addis Ababa International Airport and in Dhaka, the destination for Beirut. Dressed elegantly, wearing makeup, laughing and joking among themselves, they yearn for a new life abroad, with the promise of a high salary and a good job. Yet for most, this dream turns into a nightmare.
Sheep herder Roelof Kuipers has a dream: starting an 'experience farm'. But how does he envision all this? It starts with a flock of sheep, a public toilet, a turkey and a look in the attic.
Events, people, phenomena that determined the way of life. That, without which it is impossible to imagine us, is even more difficult to understand. Another year - another series. What do you remember about the second half of 2020? Protests in Khabarovsk. Rallies in Minsk. Clip of the rap group "Kasta". Second wave of coronavirus. War in Karabakh. Legendary Morgenshtern Dust. Russian brands - "Sputnik V" and "Novichok". Navalny survived and called. And also Tik-Tok and Danya Milokhin with Baskov. All this is in the information and analytical review by Leonid Parfyonov.
Coral Ghosts is the story of marine biologist Dr. Tom Goreau, whose life-long passion is to save corals, while on a mission to preserve his family archive of more than 7,000 photographs.
A film about Jan Troell who turns 90 this summer. We get to see Jan Troell's own pictures, but also a conversation about childhood happiness and the joy of creation.
In homage to a somehow political reptile, Misho Antadze's "3 Songs for Saturn" is a portrait of an alligator captured in 1946 and later moved between the zoos of Berlin and Moscow. Told through an assemblage of archival representations of crocodilians throughout film history and a soothing Attenborough-like voiceover, this creative documentary paints a humorous picture of symbolic commodities and the cruelty of a non-human reality.
Examines the motivations of those who stormed the Capitol on January 6 and the machinations of those involved in the trial, Trump supporters and opponents alike. It also takes an unflinching look at the man who dramatically altered the presidency, exploring Trump's rhetoric, political tactics and social media use over the past four years, and how these actions impacted not only the events of January 6, but the country's path forward.
Alien and UFO encounters are not just a modern phenomenon. In fact, they go back thousands of years and amazingly resemble contemporary accounts worldwide. There are eyewitnesses from ancient times that actually recorded them and historical evidence exists in archaeology, landscapes and symbols. Why do we believe ancient accounts about battles and politics and yet ignore records about UFO sightings? From Egypt to Rome, from Africa to Europe, from South America to Australia - sightings have been recorded across vast periods of time, it's clear that we have never been alone.
Britney Spears’ life has been out of her hands since a dramatic series of events put her in a strict conservatorship in 2008. The #FreeBritney movement is skyrocketing into the international spotlight, as we watch Britney fighting for freedom.
A documentary about beloved Italian actor Nino Manfredi.
"How Los Angeles destroyed a community and built a ballpark on top of it" (Vox).
An experimental film about memories and the uncertain future.
He has to leave the tribe for entering the next grade. This is a must challenge for the kids at the tribe. For YUKAN, besides this challenge. He still has to leave from his favorite mountain life. YUKAN’s ambition is to be a hunter from his childhood. Can he achieve his dream? The old spirits inside his heart will be obliterated gradually in the city life?
Canal+ takes a look back at Esteban Ocon's victory in the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Sixteen young actors have been selected to participate in a Broadway musical that established American artists are putting on in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Many of them are dreaming about a career outside this region and all of them begin rehearsals with great enthusiasm and expectations. However, as the premiere approaches, their mood begins to change as they become aware that they will soon return their „regular“ life.
Over the course of their sessions, what began as an artist-model relationship developed into something more. Now officially BFs (boyfriends), Wilfrid continues to draw Theo regularly and has somewhat effortlessly amassed hundreds of drawings that were brought together for an exhibition appropriately titled ‘Drawings of my BF’. As Wilfred studies Theo, and Theo returns his gaze, the two lovers discuss the romantic ideals and human realities of the sketcher-subject dynamic and the role that creating art together has played in their lasting connection.
About the arrival and coming together of a family in Germany marked by the Syrian war.
While hearing personal stories, Eduardo Garcia and his guest forage for food and ultimately cook, bond and share a meal together out in the wild.
MYRIAD is a poetic experience along the global paths of animal migration.
Tom Brady is arguably the greatest quarterback of all time with stats that surpass even Peyton Manning, Joe Montana, and Dan Marino. With seven Super Bowl rings and a legendary 60-plus MPH rocket arm, he is the GOAT. Learn the backstory of how this champion rose to the top from his childhood friends, high school and college teammates, coaches, and fellow NFL players.
For some people, the legendary singer Jan Nedvěd represents an obsolete kitsch artist, for others a musical cult icon representing values that are rapidly disappearing. The documentary follows the daily life of a musician, advanced in his years, who embarks on (perhaps) his last tour, recalling his youth spent in the great outdoors and recounting criticism he received for performing at political demonstrations. A series of interviews with Nedvěd about his passion for music, interpersonal skills, and his twilight years supplement commentaries on loved ones, loyal fans, today's young vagabonds, and the humorous controversy of contemporary musicians stiffly parodying Nedvěd's own songs.
Former President Barack Obama, Sir Paul McCartney and a maid of honor to the Queen at her coronation reflect on the extraordinary reign of Elizabeth II.
A film that uses the very premise of acting, of the game between real and real fiction, to imagine a world in which art becomes impossible and the artist useless.
They might not look as impressive as wolves but the little dogs of the world are just as complex and endearing. By following dog families from across the world we’ll see the similarities and differences in how they live from how they interact and defend themselves to how they find food.
A mansion, a lawn, some trees: an unmoved frontal view, 9 minutes long. We hear an off-screen voice. It si the co-director, who commands what goes on in the image. He calls up participants while the other co-director climbs a ladder and holds up a cornet that emits smoke and sparks.
The Alien Earth and the Earth Alien commingle under the spell of a deadly nightshade.
One of the greatest photographers of the international pop and rock jazz music scene from the 1950s to the present day tells us his story. Anecdotes, curiosities, and backstage with the great stars, thanks to the creation of his monograph made by a publishing house in Bologna, Italy.
A subtly and sensitively told story of a daughter’s complicated relationship with her father. She sets off on a journey to see the man who abandoned her in the past. Her father lets her into his flat and tries to answer her questions. Together, they pore over the letters they have written to each other over the years. She cleans his flat and sets both her father’s world and her own relationship with him in order. A difficult confrontation arises between them. This is a film about a daughter’s profound longing for her father and the acceptance of the fact that it is longing which will never be appeased.
An Island, a poem, a dream. Disappearance and reappearance of a whistled language, Silbo. History and transmission of this miraculous heritage from the island of La Gomera.
An explosive viral video shows a white policeman throwing a Black teenager from her school desk. One woman uproots her life to help the girl, face the officer, and dismantle the system behind the “Assault at Spring Valley.”
Uplifting snapshots from Finnish summertime’s most beloved and thoroughly hated hobby: mowing the lawn.
Iconic singer/songwriter Richard Hawley recorded live at the beautiful Piece Hall in Halifax on Saturday 4 September 2021.
A documentary look at the phenomenon of othering in America: how marginalized groups of people are mistreated in a nation that allegedly cares about justice and equality.