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All five episodes from the BBC documentary science series presented by Professor Brian Cox. Whether it's Saturn's rings, the solar flares of the Sun or the deserts of Mars, Professor Cox demonstrates how the forces that shaped our world are also responsible for creating some of the most breathtaking sights in our solar system. Episodes comprise: 'Empire of the Sun', 'Order Out of Chaos', 'The Thin Blue Line', 'Dead Or Alive' and 'Aliens'.
Mariano Nante directs this documentary that focuses on two families of renowned pianists who live next to each other in Brussels. Through interviews with concert pianist Martha Argerich and her neighbours, the Tiempo-Lechner family, the film explores the life of a pianist as the latest prodigy of Sergio Tiempo and Karin Lechner, 13-year-old Natasha Binder, begins to shoulder the burden of her family's musical heritage.
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.
Documentary following the everyday challenges faced by 200 local musicians of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as they struggle to maintain their country's only orchestra, despite war, political unrest and power cuts.
Documentary focusing on the Williams Formula One team and its founder Sir Frank Williams.
Ross Lipman directs this experimental documentary about the silent short 'Film' (1965), written by Samuel Beckett. The feature chronicles the making of Beckett's only movie which left its star Buster Keaton confused and its writer deriding it as a failure. Featuring archive footage, critics' interpretations and taped conversations between Beckett and 'Film''s director Alan Schneider, the documentary explores the background and influence of the abstract, solipsistic short.
Documentary directed by Paul Crompton and Suri Krishnamma. The film tells the story of West Ham United Football Club's relocation from their historic home at the Boleyn Ground to the London Stadium, with insight and opinion provided by club manager Slaven Bilic, team captain Mark Noble, actor Ray Winstone, the club's owners and of course the fans.
It is the defining cultural tale of modern America - a saga of race, celebrity, media, violence, and the criminal justice system. And two decades after its unforgettable climax, it continues to fascinate, polarize, and even, yes, develop new chapters. From Peabody and Emmy-award winning director Ezra Edelman, it's the almost 8 hour documentary production O.J.: Made in America. O.J. revisits - and redefines - it all. The domestic abuse. The police investigation. The white Bronco chase. The trial of the century. The motive, the blood, the glove. The verdict. The aftermath. Drawing upon more than seventy interviews, from longtime friends and colleagues of Simpson to the recognizable protagonists of the murder investigation to observers and commentators with distinct connections to the story, the docu-event is an engrossing, compelling, and unforgettable look at a tantalising saga. Because at the end of what seems like a search for the truth about O.J. Simpson, what's revealed just as powerfully is a collection of indelible, unshakeable, and haunting truths about America, and about ourselves. (Academy Award winner for: Best Documentary)
Werner Herzog directs this documentary about the creation of the Internet and the connected modern world it has spawned. Consulting experts, Herzog explores the origins of the Internet and looks at what could lie in store for its future, including whether it would be possible for humans to live on Mars. The film-maker takes an in depth look at a myriad of subjects including cybersecurity, privacy, robots, artificial intelligence, gaming and the interconnections of the online world and meets those who have had the unfortunate experience of learning first-hand about the darker aspects of the modern Internet age.
Ken Wardrop writes and directs this documentary which examines the relationship between a mother and her son. The film focuses on a group of men in Oklahoma, who live a variety of different lifestyles, as they spend time with their mothers and discuss their relationships, often exposing an emotional side of their masculinity.
Academy Award-winning director Michael Moore is back with Where To Invade Next, a provocative and hilarious documentary in which Moore will stop at nothing to figure out how to actually make America great again. Just in time for election season, America's favorite political provocateur, Michael Moore, is back with his new film. Honored by festivals and critics groups alike, Where To Invade Next is an expansive, hilarious, and subversive comedy in which the Academy Award-winning director confronts the most pressing issues facing America today and finds solutions in the most unlikely places. The creator of Farenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine has returned with an epic movie that's unlike anything he has done before - an eye-opening call to arms to capture the American Dream and restore it in, of all places, America.
Benedikt Erlingsson directs this documentary about the history of travelling circus performers and cabaret acts.
Documentary exploring what life was like for classical musicians in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) after the division of Germany in 1945. Used to advertise the merits of the GDR, classical music was portrayed by the authorities as representative of a culture-loving working people, in direct contrast to the 'decadent', westernised pop music of the day. Those musicians who were not only gifted but also displayed the correct ideological values were able to enjoy privileges beyond the reach of the masses. Through interviews with musicians active at the time, both in the GDR and the Federal Republic of Germany (FDR), the film compares and contrasts the lives of those involved, and provides an insight into the way the political system influenced artistic life.
Award-winning documentary about former CIA and NSA employee Edward Snowden, who, in 2013, leaked classified information revealing a number of global surveillance programs. The film follows reporter Glenn Greenwald and film-maker Laura Poitras as they travel to Hong Kong to meet with Snowdon in the days leading up to the revelations. The film won the Academy Award and BAFTA for Best Documentary.
Documentary which explores the inner workings of the Dior fashion house. Founded in 1946 by the eponymous designer Christian Dior, the programme focuses on the work of newly appointed creative director Raf Simons as well as on the history of the company and its founder. As he strives to produce his first fashion line for the company in just eight weeks, Raf clashes with his fellow employees over creative decisions and struggles to align his ideas with that of the haute couture brand and the principles of its founder. Archive footage of Chrisitan Dior is also featured, accompanied by readings from his memoirs.
Hans Hulscher directs this documentary about choreographer Jirí Kylián. The film captures Kylián as he visits Prague and holds rehearsals in Stuttgart, and features footage of his ballets, interviews with his colleagues and a performance by the Nederlands Dans Theater in Paris.
Hans Hulscher directs this documentary about choreographer Jirí Kylián. The film captures Kylián as he visits Prague and holds rehearsals in Stuttgart, and features footage of his ballets, interviews with his colleagues and a performance by the Nederlands Dans Theater in Paris.
Documentary about the North Dakota town of Williston, which has recently become a mecca for men looking for employment in the oil business. With the controversial decision to introduce fracking to North Dakota in 2008, the area has enjoyed a significant rise in employment prospects. However, with this, there has also been a huge spike in population as hundreds of people from throughout the country have come in search of work. Film-maker Jesse Moss interviews many of those who are displaced and seeking employment and gains an insight into their ambitions and backgrounds while focussing on Jay Reinke, an altruistic Lutheran pastor who has opened the doors of his church to give shelter to those in need. Reinke speaks candidly of how he believes he has become a friend and a beacon of hope to these 'overnighters', but is constantly scrutinised by the locals for putting unwelcome strain on their community.
Six-part documentary about composers Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi, featuring contributions from, among others, Hans Neuenfels, Christian Thielemann, Rolando Villazón, Eva Wagner-Pasquier and Gottfried Wagner. The episodes are: 'The Revolutionaries', 'Verdi's World', 'The Wagner Religion', '...And the Women', 'The Chant' and '...And the Effects of Their Music'.
Documentary about the rise, fall and reunion of the British new wave band Spandau Ballet. Featuring past performances, unseen archive footage and interviews with the band members, this documentary provides an insight into one of the most successful bands of the 1980s.
Documentary about the rise, fall and reunion of the British new wave band Spandau Ballet. Featuring past performances, unseen archive footage and interviews with the band members, this documentary provides an insight into one of the most successful bands of the 1980s.
Documentary about American actor, singer and drag performer Harris Glenn Milstead aka 'Divine' directed by Jeffrey Schwarz. Gaining fame and notoriety through his involvement with the John Waters 'Dreamlanders' acting troupe in the late-1960s and 1970s, Divine went on to become a cult figure within the LGBT community. The film includes movie excerpts and footage of Divine's television appearances as well as rare home movies recorded by his friends and family. Schwarz also interviews some of those who worked alongside him before his death in 1988 including Mink Stole and Ricki Lake.
Journalist CJ Hunt directs and presents this US documentary that sets out to find an answer to the growing problems of obesity and ill-health in privileged areas of the world. CJ travels as far afield as the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany in search of the perfect human diet, as well as exploring what the remains of Neanderthals and early modern humans have to tell us. What are the key ingredients of an ideal human diet?
Academy Award-nominated documentary detailing the horrors of the Cambodian genocide which occurred under the Pol Pot dictatorship of the late-1970s. Using clay animation as a way of illustrating the undocumented experience of the common people, film-maker Rithy Panh tells the story of how he and his family were taken from their home in the city and forced to work in rural labour camps as part of the Khmer Rouge's social engineering policies. Not only did Panh witness first-hand a number of atrocities, including routine executions and widespread malnutrition, as a result, his own father starved himself to death as a way of protesting against the regime. The movie received an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. |
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