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DVD > Documentary
Dutch director Frank Scheffer collaborates with Andrew Culver for a
series of four short films celebrating the theories and music of
avant-garde composer John Cage. In 19 QUESTIONS, Cage answers
questions on a variety of subjects. In FOURTEEN, the Ives Ensemble
performs Cage's composition of the same name, filmed with multiple
cameras using chance operations to determine the position, angle,
focus, and aperture settings of each shot. In PAYING ATTENTION,
Scheffer and Culver combine separate audio and video portions from
an interview with Cage. And in OVERPOPULATION AND ART WITH RYONJI,
Scheffer combines the audio of Cage's spoken performance with his
musical piece for four voices and percussion.
Documentary about Russian composer Igor Stravinsky and his
short-lived career in the film industry. The documentary features
archive footage, movie clips from the 1940s and interviews with
both the man himself and his assistant Robert Craft.
Everyone knows who he is. Now find out how he got there.
An inspiration to billions of people worldwide, Billy Graham is the charismatic preacher who became one of the most important figures of 20th Century Christianity. Now discover Billy as the earnest and promising young man at the crossroads of faith and doubt, ultimately facing the moment of decision that gives way to history's most influential Evangelist.
With an all-star cast including Academy Award winner Martin Landau, Lindsay Wagner, country music sensation John Turner and more, witness the raise of Billy Graham as he becomes one of the most admired figures in American history.
This is the documentary of Bertie and Elizabeth, the King and Queen who won the hearts of a nation thanks to their love for each other, and for the country and people they served with a tremendous sense of duty and commitment.
This DVD follows King George VI and Queen Elizabeth through the difficult abdication crisis of 1936 through to the Second World War and beyond.
Documentary about the early life of Beatle George Harrison. In
1963, George accompanied his brother Peter to Benton, Illinois, to
visit their sister Louise who had recently married an American and
emigrated. As Louise performed her sisterly duty, plugging her
brother's band to everyone who would listen, the Beatles' first
song 'From Me to You' was played on Illinois radio, thrusting the
Liverpudlian band into the American limelight.
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The Propaganda Game
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Alejandro Cao de Benós; Directed by Alvaro Longoria
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R92
Discovery Miles 920
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Feature documentary directed by Alvaro Longoria looking at the
different types of propaganda used by North Korea. Using privileged
access provided by insider and communist Alejandro Cao de Benós,
the film studies the ways that North Korea manipulates the truth to
achieve their desired goals.
Documentary about American composer Cole Porter. Bass-baritone and
Porter historian Wilfried Van den Brande charts the key events of
Porter's life and career by tracing his footsteps and visiting
places including his birthplace of Peru, Indiana, his university at
Yale and many of the cities he lived in such as Paris, New York and
Venice.
Werner Herzog directs this documentary about the life and work of
Italian composer and Prince of Venosa Carlo Gesualdo. The film
takes a look at Gesualdo's musical career and his controversial
personal life including his murder of his wife and her lover.
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The Nightmare
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Glen Zipper, Jonathan Snipes, Ross M. Dinerstein, Bridger Nielson; Directed by Rodney Ascher
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R170
Discovery Miles 1 700
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Rodney Ascher directs this documentary about those suffering from
sleep paralysis. The feature interviews eight affected people and
uses expert testimonies to shed light on the condition which
immobilises sufferers while they are suspended in a transitional
state between being awake and asleep but are still fully aware of
their surroundings. Accompanying symptoms include the appearance of
terrifying hallucinatory figures, referred to as shadow men, that
victims are physically unable to fight off and other disturbing
visions. Sufferers discuss their various experiences of the
condition and how they try to combat the afflictions on a daily
basis.
Documentary directed by Nick Hall which attempts to shed some light
on British musician Joe Strummer's relationship with Spain. The
film tells how the former Clash frontman eloped to the Andalusia
region after the band's split and spent several months deepening
his bond with the country and its inhabitants.
Documentary that goes behind the scenes of the CERN particle
accelerator facility in Switzerland. After decades of research,
scientists at the CERN laboratory discovered that they were able to
recreate the so-called Big Bang by colliding particles together.
This documentary looks at the conflicts between science and
religion and the theories that claim this discovery is simply proof
that God exists.
Eric Schulz directs this documentary about German composer Richard
Strauss. The film features previously unreleased images of Strauss
and live footage of the first performance of the 'Olympic Anthem',
recorded in Berlin in 1936 with the composer conducting the
Berliner Philharmoniker. Also included are contributions from
relatives, musicians and experts such as Christian Strauss, Stefan
Mickisch and Brigitte Fassbaender.
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Freeload
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Ryan Seitz, Mather McKallor; Directed by Daniel T. Skaggs
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Discovery Miles 2 120
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Documentary exploring the culture of modern-day train hoppers. In
the early 20th century, freighthopping became a common means of
transportation, providing a quick and cheap way for migrant workers
to travel. Although it is less common today, there still exists a
number of people who use the freight trains as a means of embarking
on a nomadic lifestyle. Over the course of eighteen months,
film-maker Daniel T. Skaggs travels with them, providing insight
into their motivations and their ambitions.
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Fire in Babylon
(DVD)
Charles Steel, John Battsek, Balazs Bolygo, Stevan Riley, Stuart Bentley; Directed by …
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R73
Discovery Miles 730
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Feature-length documentary chronicling the astounding success of
the West Indies cricket team during the 1970s and '80s. The film
documents the defiant rise to power of the team, which became an
icon of West Indian independence and black consciousness as it
embarked on its 15-year world domination of a sport traditionally
associated with British colonialism and racial subjugation.
Documentary about the life and career of singer Jenni Rivera, who
specialised in Mexican music genres and tragically died in a plane
crash in 2012 at the age of 43.
Docudrama marking the 700th anniversary of the Battle of
Bannockburn. Using groundbreaking technology to recreate scenes
from the battle, Scotland's victory over England can now be
witnessed by people of the 21st century.
Documentary about Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki. Director
Anna Schmidt follows Penderecki over the course of a year as he
travels to locations such as Munich and Vienna and journeys to his
home in Luslawice. The film features extracts from his works,
archive material and interviews with the composer and those who
know him including Anne-Sophie Mutter, Julian Rachlin, Janine
Jansen, Jonny Greenwood and Andrzej Wajda.
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