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What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?

2023

What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?

2023
7.3
In 1970, Blood, Sweat and Tears was one of the biggest bands in the world. They had exploded on the scene with both daring and promise, selling millions of records, winning multiple Grammy Awards including Album of the Year (beating out The Beatles' Abbey Road) and headlining the legendary Woodstock festival. In demand for concert and TV appearances, BS&T was a darling of the mainstream and rock press, icon of the counterculture and inspiration for a generation of horn-based bands. Their future was limitless. And then it all went wrong.
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023
6.9
The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as an artistic canvas and prophesied both the fascist tendencies and intercultural understanding that would arise from the interconnected metaverse of today's world.
Refuge

2023

Refuge

2023
In Clarkston, a small town in Georgia, a successful Kurdish doctor and a Muslim-hating white supremacist form an unlikely friendship. Against the backdrop of an exceptionally racially- diverse community, themes of xenophobia, Islamophobia, and forgiveness play out in an intimate and accessible way. Directors Din Blankenship and Erin Bernhard put the focus on understanding, resulting in a moving film with a lot of heart that moves the conversation on racial divisions towards healing.
In The Name of the Son

2023

In The Name of the Son

2023
The powerful story of Mags Riordan, a Dingle, Ireland woman who, having lost three children in separate tragic circumstances, was inspired to set up a clinic in Malawi, saving thousands of lives.
Apolonia, Apolonia

2023

Apolonia, Apolonia

2023
6.5
When Danish filmmaker Lea Glob first portrayed Apolonia Sokol in 2009, she appeared to be leading a storybook life. The talented Apolonia was born in an underground theater in Paris and grew up in an artists’ community—the ultimate bohemian existence. In her 20s, she studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, one of the most prestigious art academies in Europe. Over the years, Lea Glob kept returning to film the charismatic Apolonia and a special bond developed between the two young women.
Gotham: The Fall and Rise of New York

2023

Gotham: The Fall and Rise of New York

2023
Gotham tells the true story of what happened in New York City during the twenty years from 1993 to 2013. How did a city with over 2200 murders, 93,000 violent robberies and 147,000 car thefts in 1990 become the capitol of the world a mere handful of years later? This feature documentary explores what happened during these decades, told by the people who did the hard work, some at great personal and professional cost.
On the Adamant

2023

On the Adamant

2023
7.2
The Adamant is a unique day-care centre. A floating structure located on the Seine in the heart of Paris, it welcomes adults suffering from mental disorders, offering the kind of care that grounds them in time and space and helps them to recover or keep up their spirits. The team running it tries to resist the deterioration and dehumanisation of psychiatry as best as they can.
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues

2023

Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues

2023
7.3
The story of brothers Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Jimmie and Stevie went from a small, post-war house in Oak Cliff, Texas to becoming rock and roll legends, selling millions of records and playing alongside the likes of David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jackson Browne, Carlos Santana and more.
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

2023

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

2023
6.8
Women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences inside an Estonian smoke sauna. Cleansing their bodies and baring their souls, they embrace the healing power of sisterhood.
Total Trust

2023

Total Trust

2023
8
By exploring the relationship between the watched and the watching, our film uncovers the trauma and hope engendered by the Chinese all-surveilling state and lends a voice to those that stand in resilient defiance of such blatant abuse of power.
The Gamer

2023

The Gamer

2023
He always comes in second in Counterstrike. But now 17-year-old Finnish super-gamer Verneri wants to be number one with the help of an e-sports psychologist. A shoot ’em up film about self-esteem, ambition and digital dreams.
With This Light

2023

With This Light

2023
5.5
For over 70 years, Sister Maria Rosa Leggol helped over 87,000 Honduran children escape poverty and fortified her legacy as an activist and visionary. Her work continues with Maria and Rosa, two teens in her programs fighting to create their own lives.
Cyborg: A Documentary

2023

Cyborg: A Documentary

2023
10
Artist Neil Harbisson was born colour blind, but an antenna permanently implanted into his skull enables him to hear colours and today he is the world's first officially recognised cyborg. Meet a man who may be the prototype of the human of the future. He is on a mission to convince the world to adopt his credo: Design Yourself.
Everything Will Be Alright

2023

Everything Will Be Alright

2023
Through following the twists and turns of three generations of women in the Russian-speaking Latvian film director’s family, the film attempts to look at the reality of the half-million community of Russians in the Baltic countries in 2020. Through the story of a grandmother – a veteran of the Second World War who came to Latvia in 1955 in search of a better life, a mother – a lecturer in a closing down Transport and Telecommunication Institute , and an eighteen-year-old daughter – an artist, a student of the prestigious Latvian Art School. The film tries to understand whether this family managed to find its place in the new society after 30 years of Latvian Independence.
The Arc of Oblivion

2023

The Arc of Oblivion

2023
2
"The Arc of Oblivion" explores a quirk of humankind: in a universe that erases its tracks, we humans are hellbent on leaving a trace. Set against the backdrop of the filmmaker's quixotic quest to build an ark in a field in Maine, the film heads far afield - to salt mines in the Alps, fjords in the Arctic, and ancient libraries in the Sahara - to illuminate the strange world of archives, record-keeping, and memory.
Hidden Ireland

2023

Hidden Ireland

2023
Join host Peter Greenberg as he travels through the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, exploring Dublin, Belfast, Cape Clear, the Cliffs of Moher, Ashford Castle and more.
Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King

2023

Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King

2023
7.3
An American low-budget action film celebrated an unexpected worldwide success in 1988: "Bloodsport". With its, the world of film fans and martial arts cinema discovered a new idol: Jean-Claude Van Damme. In the 1970s there was Bruce Lee, but at the end of the 1980s a Belgian won the day. Van Damme was a karate master and had unparalleled strength and flexibility. For ten years he was one of Hollywood's hottest action stars. But excessive overconfidence and drugs bring him down again. At home in Europe he becomes a laughing stock on talk shows. Only with "JCVD" does he manage to get back on his feet, playing his character with perspective and self-irony, but without ever giving up the reputation that his action films brought him and which has been a cult for several generations. The highs and lows of his eventful life are told through archive footage and contributions from people close to the popular Belgian actor.
Philosopher of the Sea

2023

Philosopher of the Sea

2023
8.2
Elderly sailor Sven Yrvind takes on a daring solo voyage from Ireland to New Zealand. What seems like a reckless journey on the unforgiving seas is also inner journey that prompts the thought - how do we wish to lead our lives?
Spinters

2023

Spinters

2023
After studying and thinking about it considerably, author Carmen Martín Gaite said that one of the conclusions she had reached is that single women who are not out to find a husband are marginalized or caricatured, but they are never really spoken to. In Solteronas -Spinsters- we give them a voice, they tell us about themselves and we show how they have shared, and continue to share, their stories.
Play with the Devil – Becoming Zeal & Ardor

2023

Play with the Devil – Becoming Zeal & Ardor

2023
7
Zeal & Ardor catapults Swiss musician Manuel Gagneux from the underground to the world stage. Religion, racism, segregation and appropriation: Gagneux makes music against taboos. But being a leader against his will scares the introverted artist. Can he remix the game?