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Beyond The Edge

2013

Beyond The Edge

2013
6.7
A 3D feature film about Sir Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 - an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.
La Maison de la Radio

2013

La Maison de la Radio

2013
6.4
Making a film about a radio station doesn’t sound like the most visually compelling of projects. How many takes do you need before the acoustic transition from the opening to the closing of a door is perfect or the reader's voice correctly modulated? Nicolas Philibert has accepted the challenge to portray that which cannot be seen. Shouldering his camera, he spent half a year wandering the endless corridors of Radio France’s ‘round house’ on the banks of the Seine where he filmed people who dedicate themselves utterly and meticulously to their work.
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

2007

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

2007
6.8
A chronicle of the former president's tour recent for his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."
The Last Out

2020

The Last Out

2020
6.5
Three young Cuban baseball players leave their families and risk exile to train in Central America and chase their dreams of playing in the Major Leagues.
Syria's Ticking Time Bomb

2023

Syria's Ticking Time Bomb

2023
9
The severe earthquake in February 2023 has also brought northern Syria back into the international spotlight, a region that has long gone largely unnoticed. Yet a conflict has been smouldering here for years that could escalate at any time and have international repercussions: The terrorist organisation known as IS, which had its stronghold here and has been defeated militarily, could regain strength from here.
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider

2016

Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider

2016
5.8
The life & times of Dennis Hopper, showbiz maestro and Hollywood eccentric.
No Friends But the Mountains

2017

No Friends But the Mountains

2017
7
Will the Kurdish dream of independence and freedom ever become reality?With the rise of ISIS and the central role played by the Kurdish Peshmerga in the fight against them, the question of Kurdish independence has taken on greater urgency. To answer this pressing question, Kurdish author Kae Bahar travels from his London home to his rocky and mountainous homeland, finding a complex mix of Kurdish nationalism and internal division. ‘War or Peace?’ Bahar asks. The answer is not so simple.
Bob Dylan: Busy Being Born

2020

Bob Dylan: Busy Being Born

2020
Few musicians have made an impact throughout the decades as seismic as Bob Dylan. Retrace his journey, from humble folk beginnings in Hibbing, to the bustling electric Greenwich Village.
A Space Program

2015

A Space Program

2015
6.2
The artist Tom Sachs and his team of bricoleurs build a handmade space program and send two female astronauts to Mars
Making the Grade

2017

Making the Grade

2017
5.7
The musical educational system in Ireland is explored, where over 30,000 students prepare for graded piano exams each year.
Hatching Eagles

2024

Hatching Eagles

2024
10
The national ski jumping team of China is trained in Finland, starting from scratch three years before the Beijing Winter Olympics, in an unprecedented project where young athletes strive to represent their country on the world stage.
Adele: Homecoming

2017

Adele: Homecoming

2017
The eagerly anticipated wait is over, after 5 years since the release of her last album, Adele is back! Fans have applauded her return, by breaking the record for most viewed video in a single day, reaching an astounding 28.7M views in the first 24 hours. The British singer has knocked Taylor Swift off the record, previously holding most viewed video in a single day for her Bad Blood video which reached 20 million views. “Hello” has now been viewed nearly 89 million times on Vevo alone since the day of its release, and has already topped the iTunes charts in 85 countries. The success of this debut single has blown everyone away and the rest of her album will most likely follow suit. Through her own words, video and live performance this documentary takes an incredible look at the life and times of this truly amazing young artist.
Brand Irish

2016

Brand Irish

2016
Why is it that St Patrick’s Day is the only national holiday that is celebrated in almost every country across the world? Why can Irish pubs be found from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe? It seems that nearly everybody on the planet has some sort of a connection to Ireland.
Night School

2016

Night School

2016
7
Indianapolis has one of the lowest high school graduation rates in the country. Night School follows three adult students living in the city’s more impoverished neighborhoods as they attempt to earn their diplomas while juggling other difficult responsibilities and realities. Through their stories, the filmmakers explore many issues that low-income Americans deal with, including unjust minimum wage and working conditions, arbitrary legal hindrances, and race and gender inequality.
You've Been Trumped

2012

You've Been Trumped

2012
6.5
In this David and Goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on celebrity tycoon Donald Trump as he buys up one of Scotland's last wilderness areas to build a golf resort.
Greenhouse by Joost

2022

Greenhouse by Joost

2022
8
Extending a lifetime’s worth of zero-waste activism, visionary designer Bakker devises the Future Food System, a self-sufficient residence that provides shelter, food and energy while reusing any by-products as fuel or fertiliser. Joined by esteemed chefs Matt Stone and Jo Barrett, he works with a team of builders, engineers, and experts in agriculture, aquaponics and biochemistry to realise the project at Melbourne’s Fed Square – culminating in the launch of a unique farm-to-table restaurant.
Bigfoot Witness: The Jason Morse Story

2022

Bigfoot Witness: The Jason Morse Story

2022
1
While out walking his dog, Jason Morse had a visual sighting of a large bipedal creature in the New Hampshire forest. That day changed his life forever and launched him into a world of Bigfoot investigating. Having seen the brute first hand, Jason is determined to find more evidence of Bigfoot. His quest has led him from Pawtuckaway state park to the rugged mountains of eastern Kentucky. Some call it a myth, some call it a legend but for those who have seen it, it is a reality they can’t deny.
Who Killed the Electric Car?

2006

Who Killed the Electric Car?

2006
7.2
In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust, and ran without gasoline... Ten years later, these cars were destroyed.
Chasing Red

2015

Chasing Red

2015
10
Everyone has heard of Pamplona's Running of the Bulls, yet so few know much about it. Even fewer know that there is an elite group of runners who brave dozens of bull runs each year, risking their life to run inches away from the sharp horns of the 1000+ pound ferocious animals they revere. Chasing Red is a character-driven documentary following 4 runners across the eight bull runs of a single fiesta in Pamplona. Braving through injury and looming risk of death, they embark on an endeavor that will shape their lives forever.
The Wild Years

2013

The Wild Years

2013
8.8
The three protagonists play, eat and argue together. In this, at least, they are no different from other boys their age. But they are different in one crucial way, because nine-year-old Daniel and Habtom and Yohannes, both aged 12, live on the street, sleeping in an abandoned car on the side of the road. Without money or any form of adult support, they struggle to survive in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. And there are around 270,000 other street kids like them. The film records the three boys’ daily lives without being overly sentimental.