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Messenger
(Region 1 Import DVD)
Andrea Rutigliano / Erin Bayne / Fred Frederick / Rynard,Su; Directed by Amar Arhab / Daniel Grant / Su Rynard
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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.
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1916 - The Irish Rebellion
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Bríona Nic Dhiarmada, Ruan Magan, Liam Neeson, Linda Cullen, Christopher Fox, …
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Liam Neeson narrates this three-part documentary about the 1916
Easter Rising in Dublin. As well as charting the events of the
rebellion, the programme examines events leading up to and after
the Rising and places a new importance on the role of Irish
Americans in the struggle. Although the rebellion was quickly
suppressed subsequent events it inspired would lead to the end of
British rule in Ireland and in other parts of the country's
far-reaching empire.
Selina Scott presents this documentary which takes a look at one of
Britain's stately homes, Boughton House. The mansion is currently
owned by Richard Scott, Tenth Duke of Buccleuch, and holds a
collection of treasures including paintings by van Dyck and
cabinets by André-Charles Boulle.
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Peter De Rome
(DVD)
Ethan Reid
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Janis: Little Girl Blue
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Amy Berg, Alex Gibney, Jeff Jampol, Katherine LeBlond, Jenna Rosher, …
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Amy Berg directs this documentary about American singer-songwriter
Janis Joplin. The film chronicles the life of the influential
artist from her conservative, Texan upbringing to her breakthrough
in the 1960s music scene. Following her decision to pursue a music
career full-time, Joplin joined the blues rock band Big Brother and
the Holding Company and shortly after embarked upon her own highly
successful and influential solo career, which she continued until
her untimely death at the age of 27 in 1970. The film also shines a
light on the artist's private life as fellow musician Cat Power
narrates a selection of letters written by Joplin to her friends
and family.
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How to Change the World
(DVD)
Jerry Rothwell, Bous De Jong, Al Morrow, Lesley Barber, Ben Lichty, …
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Jerry Rothwell writes and directs this documentary about the
history of Greenpeace. The film chronicles the rise and birth of
the environmental organisation which began as the Don't Make a Wave
Committee in the early 1970s when a group of friends protested
against American nuclear testing on the Alaskan island of Amchitka.
Featuring archive footage and interviews with the eco-minded
group's founding members, the feature documents some of their early
endeavours and most notable campaigns including their efforts to
end whale poaching and to save the native seals of Newfoundland.
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Grizzly Man
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Werner Herzog, Erik Nelson, Richard Thompson; Directed by Werner Herzog
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Documentary from acclaimed director Werner Herzog which explores
the life and death of amateur grizzly bear expert and wildlife
preservationist Timothy Treadwell. Treadwell lived unarmed among
the bears for 13 summers and filmed his adventures in the wild
during his final five seasons. In October 2003, Treadwell's
remains, along with those of his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, were
discovered near their campsite in Alaska's Katmai National Park and
Reserve. They had been mauled and devoured by a grizzly, the first
known victims of a bear attack in the park. Herzog plumbs not only
the mystery of wild nature, but also the mystery of human nature as
he chronicles Treadwell's final years in the wilderness. Herzog
uses Treadwell's own startling documentary footage to paint a
nuanced portrait of a complex and compelling figure while exploring
larger questions about the uneasy relationship between man and
nature.
Documentary which takes a behind the scenes look at the Teatro alla
Scala productions of the 1981/1982 season featuring rehearsal
footage and interviews by journalist Enzo Biagi with conductors,
directors and singers.
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Death of a Gentleman
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Anthony Koreny, Ian Chappell, Giles Clarke, Chris Roe, Jon Hotten, …
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Documentary about the increase in Twenty20 cricket across the world
and what this means for the sport. Film-makers Sam collins and
Jarrod Kimber meet with players, ex-players, sports journalists and
broadcasters and talk about the future of Test cricket as the
leaner and more profitable Twenty20 cricket rises in popularity.
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The Searchers of the Grail
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Harrison Ford; Contributions by Richard Wagner, Violeta Urmana, Wolfgang Wagner, Adolf Hitler, …
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Tony Palmer directs this documentary which examines the link
between the character Parsifal from Wagner's opera, Indian Jones,
portrayed in films by Harrison Ford, and Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler
- all three were searching for the Holy Grail. The film includes
footage of 'Parsifal' starring Plácido Domingo in the title role
and an interview with Wagner's grandson Wolfgang Wagner.
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Nice Bombs
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Usama Alshaibi, Studs Terkel, Kristie Alshaibi; Directed by Usama Alshaibi
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Film-maker Usama Alshaibi returns to his home in Baghdad after 24
years of living in America. Having not seen his family in all that
time, he reunites with the people closest to him and discovers how
the Iraq he once knew has changed beyond all recognition.
Documentary profiling some of the world's most horific stories
about the evil of the human race. Featuring in-depth examinations
of the kinds of torture that Hitler inflicted on millions of
innocent people to blood-curdling tales of human testing when
animals failed to provide the answers that scientists were after,
this documentary investigates why humans are the only animal to
inflict pain and suffering on their own kind for, seemingly, no
reason.
Tony Robinson presents this television series in which he journeys
by foot across historical landscapes around Britain. He visits
places including West Yorkshire, the Cairngorms National Park and
the Channel Islands and along the way makes discoveries about each
location's past. The episodes are: 'Bronte Country', 'Victoria and
Albert's Highland Fling', 'The Norman Conquest of Pembrokeshire',
'Nazi Occupation: The Channel Islands', 'King John's Ruin: The Peak
District' and 'England's Last Battle: The West Country'.
Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell co-direct this documentary about
Norway's black metal music scene. Featuring interviews with artists
including Gylve 'Fenris' Nagell, Øystein Aarseth and Per Ohlin, the
programme chronicles the subculture which rose to prominence in
Norway during the 1990s. Those involved discuss the controversial
movement which attracted notoriety with their extreme
anti-Christian views, infighting and infamous church burnings.
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The Sheik
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David Keystone, Stuart Stone, Jake Neiman, Page Magen, Jon Corbin, …
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Documentary about Iranian professional wrestler Khosrow Vaziri,
better known by his ring name The Iron Sheik. Following Khosrow
from his upbringing in Iran, the feature charts his career from his
beginnings in amateur wrestling to his success in the World
Wrestling Federation. Featuring contributions from wrestlers
including Dwayne Johnson, Jim Duggan and Hulk Hogan, the programme
provides an insight into The Iron Sheik's Hall of Fame career and
his recent popularity, at the age of 72, as a social media
sensation.
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Kink
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Miles Levy, Chris Norris, James Deen, Kimberly Parker, Maitresse Madeline, …
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Christina Voros directs this documentary profiling the BDSM
pornography company Kink.com founded by Peter Acworth. Featuring
interviews with those that work at the internet's largest producer
of BDSM video content in San Francisco, the programme explores the
often misinterpreted subculture and aims to debunk many of the
myths surrounding its practices.
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Point and Shoot
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Muammar Gaddafi, Marshall Curry, Matthew VanDyke, Elizabeth Martin; Directed by Marshall Curry
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Documentary following 26-year-old Matthew VanDyke as he sets off on
a 35,000-mile motorcycle journey through Northern Africa and the
Middle East. After years of feeling trapped by his severe Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder, Matthew decides to embark on a journey of
self-discovery and finds himself on the front lines of the Libyan
Revolution being captured by Muammar Gaddafi.
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Royal Cousins at War
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Tsar Nicholas II, Queen Victoria, Tamsin Greig, Kaiser Wilhelm II, King George V
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BBC miniseries focusing on Queen Victoria's family members and
descendants including the three ruling cousins Tsar Nicholas II of
Russia, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and King George V of England.
Tamsin Greig presents this documentary which examines the role that
the three cousins and their interrelated houses, who reigned over
Europe's most powerful countries, played in the outbreak of the
First World War.
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The Overnighters
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Jesse Moss, Jay Reinke; Directed by Jesse Moss
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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.
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Fifty Shades Uncovered
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Jenny Eclair, Mistress Josephine, Emily Shaw, E. L. James, Katie Hopkins; Directed by …
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Documentary exploring the popularity of the adult novel 'Fifty
Shades of Grey' written by E. L. James. Fans of the book from the
world of entertainment and eroticism contributing to the
documentary include Jenny Eclair, Playboy playmate Emily Shaw,
Katie Hopkins and Mistress Josephine from the London Mistress
Training Academy.
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