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RAC Rally-winning driver Tony Mason chooses his top 30 rally cars and presents this overview of their place in the world rally scene. Among the cars included are the Lancia Stratos, Audi Quattro, Austin Healey, Mini Cooper, Toyota Celica, Renault Alpine, Porsche 911 and Talbot Sunbeam Lotus.
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.
A musical journey through Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, to the accompaniment of music by Mussorgsky and Borodin.
A tour of Germany's Bavarian palaces and Italy's Southern Tyrol region accompanied by the music of Richard Wagner.
One of Jacques Rivette's most accessible films - a reflection on theatre and life, mixed with playful references to haunted-house thrillers and mysterious-mansion whodunnits. The plot concerns semi-professional actors Emily (Jane Birkin) and Charlotte (Geraldine Chaplin) and their small theatrical troupe who are brought to a famous playwright's (Jean-Pierre Kalfon) ornate, decaying mansion to perform a work-in-progress that seems to mirror some unexplained recent events in the author's own life. The play does not have a final act, the playwright tells his guests, because the story isn't over yet...
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.
From award-winning documentary filmmaker Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and world-renowned photographer and mountaineer Jimmy Chin, the directors of Meru, comes Free Solo a stunning, intimate and unflinching portrait of free soloist climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the face of the world s most famous rock... the 3,200-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park... without a rope. Celebrated as one of the greatest athletic feats of any kind, Honnold's climb set the ultimate standard: perfection or death. Succeeding in this challenge places his story in the annals of human achievement. Free Solo is an edge-of-your seat thriller and an inspiring portrait of an athlete who challenges both his body and his beliefs on a quest to triumph over the impossible, revealing the personal toll of excellence. As the climber begins his training, the armor of invincibility he s built up over decades unexpectedly breaks apart when Honnold begins to fall in love, threatening his focus and giving way to injury and setbacks. Vasarhelyi and Chin succeed in beautifully capturing deeply human moments with Honnold as well as the death-defying climb with exquisite artistry and masterful, vertigo-inducing camerawork. The result is a triumph of the human spirit that represents what The New York Times calls "a miraculous opportunity for the rest of us to experience the human sublime." (Academy Award winner for: Best Documentary Film)
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 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.
Jim Jarmusch directs this documentary about the history and impact of famous punk band, The Stooges.
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.
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.
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.
Benedikt Erlingsson directs this documentary about the history of travelling circus performers and cabaret acts.
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 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.
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.
All episodes from the 19th series of the Channel Four archaeology programme presented by Tony Robinson, exploring the history of Britain through digs and the artefacts uncovered. The episodes are: 'Gateholm Island, Pembrokeshire', 'Bitterley, Shropshire', 'Dunwich, Suffolk', 'Newmarket, Suffolk', 'Beadnell, Northumberland', 'Swansea, West Glamorgan', 'Earls Colne, Essex', 'Kenfig, South Wales', 'Caerleon, South Wales', 'Castle Hill, Crewkerne, Somerset', 'Clipstone, Nottinghamshire', 'Burials Compilation' and 'Greatest Discoveries Compilation'.
Documentary about the Nigerian singer Fela Kuti. The documentary features archive footage and interviews with friends, family and colleagues, delving deep into the musician's controversial social and political importance as well as exploring the story behind his pioneering musical style.
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. |
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