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DVD > Documentary > Special Interest
Tupac became the unlikely martyr of gansta rap, and a tragic symbol
of the toll its lifestyle exacted on urban black America. 'Tupac:
Hip Hop Genius' is the complete and unauthorised biography of
Tupac, featuring exclusive and previously unseen footage and
in-depth interviews with those that worked closely with him during
their career, including close friends, colleagues, journalists,
producers and musicians.
Nicolas Philibert is one of the world's leading documentary makers
and is the winner of a BAFTA and a Cesar. The protagonists in this
documentary are the patients and staff at the La Borde psychiatric
clinic in France. Each summer they perform a play on a stage set in
the grounds of La Borde. The film charts the rehearsals for the
play and allows the viewer a glimpse at life in one the world's
most highly regarded psychiatric institutions.
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David Holzman's Diary
(DVD)
L M Kit Carson, Eileen Dietz, Lorenzo Mans, Louise Levine, Fern McBride, …
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R280
Discovery Miles 2 800
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A young filmmaker attempts to understand his life by recording it
on film, only to have his experiment turn into an alienating,
voyeuristic obsession. One of the neglected milestones in
contemporary film history, this legendary independent classic
captures the state of mind and the state of the art in late 1960s
America.
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In the Hour of Victory
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Lucinda Spurling, Steve Gallant, Andrew Kirkpatrick; Directed by Lucinda Spurling, Andrew Kirkpatrick
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R31
Discovery Miles 310
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Biographical and musical overview of Maurice Ravel (1875 -1937).
Ravel spent the majority of his life in Paris where he studied
music and became one of France's most revered composers and one of
the most notable composers of the 20th century.
Barak and Tomer Heymann direct this documentary following
39-year-old Saar, who is living in London when he discovers he is
HIV positive. In light of his diagnosis, Saar travels to his native
Israel seeking reconciliation and forgiveness from his family who
refused to accept Saar after he came out as homosexual years
earlier. Though he lives a quiet and peaceful life in London, kept
healthy by medication and happy by his involvement with the London
Gay Men's Chorus, his time back in Israel is less comfortable. He
is constantly met with concerns about his sexuality, his condition
and whether or not his young nephews and nieces are safe in his
vicinity. But Saar hopes nonetheless that his family can reconcile
themselves with his sexuality and his illness.
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The Eagle Huntress
(DVD)
Otto Bell, Sharon Chang, Stacey Reiss, Jeff Peters, Simon Niblett, …
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R190
Discovery Miles 1 900
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Daisy Ridley narrates this documentary which follows 13-year-old
Kazakh girl Aisholpan as she looks to become the first female eagle
hunter in 12 generations of her family. After undergoing months of
intense training with her father, Aisholpan aims to overcome the
odds and compete with the best eagle hunters in the world at the
renowned Golden Eagle Festival in Mongolia.
Dan Snow presents this three-part BBC documentary in which he
examines events from the year 1066 which changed the course of
British and European history. Alongside dramatic reconstructions,
Snow explores the power struggle between the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons
and Normans as Norwegian King Harald Hardrada (Clive Russell), King
Harold Godwinson of England (Adam James) and William of Normandy
(Ed Stoppard) contest the English throne, before the decisive
Battle of Hastings on October 14th 1066.
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The Golden Age
(DVD)
Yury Grigorovich, Francois Duplat; Directed by Denis Sneguirev
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R422
Discovery Miles 4 220
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The Killing of America
(DVD)
Chieko Schrader, Leonard Schrader, Mataichirô Yamamoto, W. Michael Lewis, Mark Lindsay, …
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R209
Discovery Miles 2 090
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Documentary focusing on the decline of America. The film examines
the senseless violence prevalent in American society between the
1960s and the 1980s and looks at a number of high-profile
gun-related deaths. Featuring archive footage as well as interviews
with police officers and infamous criminals, the film looks at the
causes of such violent acts and what can be done to prevent them
going forward.
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
(DVD)
Alejandro Cao de Benós; Directed by Alvaro Longoria
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R96
Discovery Miles 960
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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.
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