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The abusive harvest of a simple fruit built an empire: the United Fruit Company. A fruit that conquered the markets of the world, but devastated Central America. The amazing story of the banana: pioneers of globalized capitalism, dictators of banana republics, revolutionaries, the inventor of modern advertising, tons of bananas, bloody shades of yellow. The story of a ruthless enterprise, without borders or rules to respect, except the cruel law of supply and demand…
Lily-May decides to tell those closest to her about the choice she has made. She intends to end her life at an assisted suicide clinic. When the time of our own death is predetermined, is saying goodbye any easier?
In the summer of 1980 a shy young girl arrives at Balmoral Castle, two years later that girl becomes a royal Princess. At just 20 years old Lady Diana Spencer married HRH Prince Charles to become HRH Princess Of Wales. From her first steps into the royal world to the birth of her two sons and heirs, this first part tells the story of Diana's early years being part of the most famous family in the world.
A portrait of the filmmaker and documenta 14 artist Wang Bing (winner of the Locarno Festival's Golden Leopard for "Mrs. Fang"). Wang Bing shot his previous films digitally, for example "15 Hours" which consists of a single 15-hour long shot. In Kassel, he bought his first Bolex (16 mm camera). With a stopwatch, he tests how long he film can film at a time.
An ugly cat struggles to coexist in a fragmented and broken world, eventually finding a soulmate in a mystical chief. Inspired by the internet story ‘Ugly the Cat’.
In Putin's Russia, Dojd is the main independent television channel. The channel broadcasts today on the internet thanks to a subscription system. Through three characters, Natalia, the founder, Timour, the reporter and Tikhon, the star journalist, the film immerses us in the daily life of this media: how to resist and continue to make free information in an authoritarian country?
In the second installment of the hit horror franchise, 'Chinese Unicorn' Saloona Fishpaste searches for answers with The Book Man to find out why Salmon Glass donned a freaky possessed mask. Dark answers lie ahead for our plucky young heroine gal-dem ting. And A cliffhanger! Oh! He almost died of fright!
Failed musician Vanessa comes home from her stale office job one evening to find a version of herself already inside her own house, and descends into a nightmare from which she struggles to awake.
A young woman goes to the toilet and overhears a telephone call.
Boizenburg is a small town on the Elbe River in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. In the middle of the station forecourt stands an aging kiosk, open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. It also serves as a regular hangout for shift workers from the slaughterhouses, unemployed people, taxi drivers, and retirees. At the end of 2015, thousands of refugees arrive at the train station, wanting to go to the nearby initial reception center. The regulars, who normally drink beer and watch soccer here, begin to discuss politics and reflect on their own situation. We encounter a special moment where they give us insights into their everyday lives and talk about their frustrations and hopes.
Peter Kraus talks about his career.
Bullets come up from the flesh is a female voice, a poetic speech, a fable in reverse, about environmental protection, human rights and the unpredictable human nature.
The Mouth screams. It swells, hunting the night like a snake in the dark. The laceration tears through the stars, devouring its meal. In an infinite womb, limbs drift suspended, like flies in a giant spider web. An infinite sea of pale flesh. Death’s renewal awaits, as the bodies pass into the void.
Leigh Brooks directs this documentary which follows British rock band Terrorvision as they embark on a UK tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their hit album 'Regular Urban Survivors'. The film features behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with the band and live performance footage from the tour.
On March 16, 1917, the Russian tsar is overthrown. After more than 300 years, the rule of the Romanovs came to an end. The news from the giant empire came thick and fast. The country threatens to sink into chaos, the people take to the streets, a power struggle rages between radical and moderate forces and the troops mutiny. The fall of the tsar is a decisive event for Europe and the world. If there had been TV sets back then, a news program with this headline would have been sure of dream ratings.
The first ever successful astronaut to reach Mars arrives in Pussy Willow for the press conference.
On time for their 10th anniversary the hard rockers of KISSIN' DYNAMITE are striking a balance. All members are just in the middle of their twenties, though the group around singer Hannes Braun has seen and achieved a lot since they first appeared on the map in 2006: 5 worldwide released studio albums, extensive touring in Europe and Asia, multiple TOP 20 entries in official German album charts. KISSIN' DYNAMITE are known for producing high-quality studio albums, but the band are even more infamous for their energetic, intense live shows. So there is no better way than to celebrate the first ten years of band history with the group's first ever Live release. All their hits - recorded at their hometown show in Stuttgart, Germany, which took place in December 2016. This is pure dynamite!
Two cyborg warriors face off in a battle to the death. ‘An eye for an eye’ is the least of it.
The cult band has always been a little different from other bands: headstrong, imaginative, unmistakable and above all authentic - and that's how they present themselves in this documentary.
A duo of cover singers get lost in a forest and meet a mysterious Entrepreneur - Shamanic who will guide them down an intricate path where ancient wisdom, environmentalist Marxism, and business marketing intersect.
Featuring footage of ARCH ENEMY's headline performance at WACKEN OPEN AIR 2016, filmed with 14 cameras, produced and directed by Patric Ullaeus. The audio was mixed by Andy Sneap.
Lost in the white, among the snowy mountains, a lone snowboarder seeks his perfect downhill... After a violent fall, he faints in the snow... Far away from civilization and surrounded only by nature, once he wakes up his nightmare begins.
Through phone calls with a prison inmates closest contacts we see how quickly the world is moving on without him.
A behind-the-scenes look at Chelsea's victorious 2016/17 Premier League campaign.
A mysterious woman is in love with a girl who is kidnapped and taken to a prison where she will live an surreal experience through pleasure.
This documentary follows five pupils with and without a heightened need of care in an elementary school for more than two years. They are part of the first generation in Germany with a lawful right to be taught in a public school regardless if they are disabled or otherwise challenged. The documentary focuses on the ideal and the practical implementation of the law of inclusion in elementary schools in Germany.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, British musician, composer and arranger Ed Harcourt has called on the cream of British rock. Accompanied by eight musicians, Pete Doherty and Carl Barât (The Libertines), as well as Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey (Supergrass) take the stage for a revolutionary tribute. Never performed on stage by its creators, the Beatles' musical masterpiece and its gallery of characters come to life during an exceptional concert, recorded on 22 October 2017 at the Philharmonie de Paris.
It's Halloween. Three friends spend the night together at a slumber party, but someone's watching them.
Stranded on a distant planet, a lonely astronaut sends out a signal in search of human contact.
Despite his monstrous appetite, proud mum Rachel is happy to sacrifice everything for her bouncing zombie boy.
Rabih, a young blind man, lives in a small village in Lebanon. He sings in a choir and edits Braille documents for an income. His life unravels when he tries to apply for a passport and discovers that his identification card, which he has carried his entire life, is fake. Now he must travel across Lebanon in search of his identity.
Documentary about the director Budd Boetticher.
While the day fades and the light suffocates its last breaths: the birds celebrate their first twitters. It seems like the sea is the only place that could retain a desperate sob.
A man is having a Thursday like any other until arriving home from work to answer a cold call from a suicide hotline
Daniel Cockburn discusses that may or may not have seen the film After Hours before
