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The Golden Age
(DVD)
Yury Grigorovich, Francois Duplat; Directed by Denis Sneguirev
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R414
Discovery Miles 4 140
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The Killing of America
(DVD)
Chieko Schrader, Leonard Schrader, Mataichirô Yamamoto, W. Michael Lewis, Mark Lindsay, …
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R205
Discovery Miles 2 050
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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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R94
Discovery Miles 940
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Ships in 10 - 20 working days
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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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Ice and the Sky
(French, DVD)
Cyrille Aufort, Luc Jacquet, Richard Grandpierre, Stéphane Martin; Directed by Luc Jacquet
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R126
R109
Discovery Miles 1 090
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Luc Jacquet writes and directs this French documentary that
examines global warming.
Documentary series looking at the history of horror, fantasy and
science fiction films. With contributions from well-known
directors, writers, actors and composers, the series begins by
looking at the 1960s film 'Blacula', then moves on to the 1970s
where 'The Invasion of the Body Snatchers' and 'The Exorcist' are
discussed, and finally on to the 1980s which features 'Alien',
'Star Trek' and 'The Howling'.
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Jam in the Dam
(DVD)
Keller Williams, Umphreys Mcgee, Particle, The Disco Biscuits; Directed by Lawrence Shapiro
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R277
R224
Discovery Miles 2 240
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Documentary focusing on the jam band music scene. The feature
follows musicians Umphrey's McGee, Keller Williams, The Disco
Biscuits and Particle as they perform at the first annual Jam in
the Dam festival in March 2005. Filmed in Amsterdam's Melkweg, the
feature includes interviews with the various artists and fans
taking part in addition to the group's live performances.
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The Nightmare
(DVD)
Glen Zipper, Jonathan Snipes, Ross M. Dinerstein, Bridger Nielson; Directed by Rodney Ascher
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R174
Discovery Miles 1 740
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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 about the town of Portland, Oregon which is known as
one of the most thriving cycling towns in America. Since 1971, the
residents of Portland have worked hard to make their town the
bicycle capital of the United States, achieving a status of having
virtually no critical mass. Passionate about their town and the
environment, the residents managed to overcome opposition from city
planners, politicians and the police to achieve their goal of
starting the regular Critical Mass ride.
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.
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.
Wat is nou beter as om n les te kry by n man wat alles weet? Niks!
Kom luister hoe Jonathan jou slim maak oor alles van die lewe wat
die moeite werd is : Hoe om te sing, hoe om te drink, hoe om te
praat en natuurlik raad oor die poppe. Hierdie opname was gedoen
voor n lewendige gehoor in Emperor's Palace. Dis maklik om te sien
hoekom Jonathan van die Oos-rand se videos reeds miljoene kere
gekyk is.
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Doc of the Dead
(DVD)
Chad Herschberger, John A Russo, Kerry Deignan Roy, Shawn King, Alexandre O. Philippe, …
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R172
Discovery Miles 1 720
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Documentary focusing on the portrayal of zombies in popular
culture. Contributors to the zombie subgenre such as George A.
Romero, Simon Pegg and John A. Russo all share their opinions on
how zombies have developed and grown into such an iconic figure of
mainstream society, even giving their tips on how to best survive
the feared zombie apocalypse. From their evolving appearances
across literature, films and TV, zombies are now featuring in more
media than ever and are even taking to the streets as fans don
their favourite zombie attire to bring brain-eaters from the screen
into their towns and cities.
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