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Ludwig van Beethoven

1954

Ludwig van Beethoven

1954
Documentary on the master composer, from a GDR point of view.
Karl Marx City

2017

Karl Marx City

2017
6.8
Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker take a powerfully personal journey through the former East Germany, as Epperlein investigates her father’s 1999 suicide and the possibility that he may have worked as a spy for the dreaded Stasi security service.
The American West of John Ford

1971

The American West of John Ford

1971
6.2
A documentary encapsulating the career and Western films of director 'John Ford' , including clips from his work and interviews with his colleagues.
Frank Sinatra: One More for the Road

2019

Frank Sinatra: One More for the Road

2019
10
Explore the extraordinary story of the man who possessed one of the greatest voices of the century. Known as The Voice, The Leader, and Ol’ Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra conquered all aspects of entertainment, singing and acting. Through archival performances and interviews, journey through Frank’s remarkable life, from his troubled birth in 1915 to the day The Voice was sadly silenced.
Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis

2004

Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis

2004
2.6
Andy Warhol described Jackie Curtis as “A pioneer without a frontier.” In this biographical documentary, Curtis’s co-workers and friends speak of her work and her influence, along with clips from Curtis’s Warhol films as well as never-before-seen footage from her stage shows.
Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story

2020

Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story

2020
6.1
Chronicles the lives of women who perform the stunts in some of Hollywood’s biggest action sequences — from the early days of silent movies to today’s blockbusters.
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?

2017

Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?

2017
Comedian Lou DiMaggio contemplates a comeback after a 20 year absence from the stage and seeks advice from a collection of comedy greats.
From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China

1981

From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China

1981
5.7
A beautiful expression of two differing cultures brought together by the warmth and dedication of a great musician and humanitarian. In 1979, as China re-opened its doors to the West, virtuoso Isaac Stern received an unprecedented government invitation to tour the country. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2000.
Cold War Secrets: Stealing the Atomic Bomb

2015

Cold War Secrets: Stealing the Atomic Bomb

2015
8.5
On the 29th of August 1949, the USSR set off their first atomic bomb, just four years after the Americans. The speed with which they achieved this surprised the world. What nobody knew was that it was the result of espionage. At the centre of the operation was a very unusual female spy, Elizabeth Zaroubin, in a story worthy of the best spy novels ever written.
The Lovers and the Despot

2016

The Lovers and the Despot

2016
6.9
Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.
Strawberries Will Save the World

2017

Strawberries Will Save the World

2017
5
Yuko Okumura is the biggest strawberry enthusiast living in Bloomington, Indiana. A member of an online community of strawberry lovers, she shares her strawberry collection and obsession with friends from around the world. Yuko has big plans to show the world the power that strawberries hold and happiness they can bring to humanity.
COMIX: Beyond the Comic Book Pages

2015

COMIX: Beyond the Comic Book Pages

2015
6.1
COMIX is a feature documentary on comic books, the comic book world, and the phenomenon surrounding them. It is told through the thoughts and images of some of the greatest talent in the comic book industry like Stan Lee, Frank Miller, Neal Adams, Mark Waid, Marc Silvestri, and John Romita Jr., among many others. COMIX also has tons of interviews with the fans, many in full costumes, as they share their love for the art form, and who have made comics the phenomenon that it is today.
Vigilante: The Incredible True Story of Curtis Sliwa & the Guardian Angels

2017

Vigilante: The Incredible True Story of Curtis Sliwa & the Guardian Angels

2017
5
The incredible story of a man, a mission, and an organization that transcended race and gender to save New York City from a pit of despair in the late 1970's and 1980's.
The Mexican Suitcase

2011

The Mexican Suitcase

2011
8
The story of the recovery of the negatives of thousands of photos taken by three photographers during the Spanish Civil War that were found seventy years later in a suitcase, inside a closet in Mexico City.
I, Douglas Fairbanks

2018

I, Douglas Fairbanks

2018
8.5
The dashing and dazzling Douglas Fairbanks was the movie star who "swashbuckled in Zorro, dueled exuberantly in Robin Hood and soared magnificently in The Thief of Bagdad"-- He was the "First King of Hollywood".
Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70

2018

Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70

2018
6
A special documentary to mark the seventieth birthday of HRH the Prince of Wales. For this observational documentary, film-maker John Bridcut has had exclusive access to the prince over the past 12 months, both at work and behind the scenes, at home and abroad. He speaks to those who know him best, including HRH the Duchess of Cornwall and the Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex. His sons discuss their upbringing and their feelings about the prince's working life.
Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio

2014

Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio

2014
6.5
For over 30 years, Martin Bisi has been recording music from his studio in Gowanus, Brooklyn. He has worked with many influential musicians, including Sonic Youth, Swans, Herbie Hancock, Brian Eno and the Dresden Dolls. Now though, he finds himself squeezed in by the approaching gentrification of his neighborhood.
Confinement

2022

Confinement

2022
Chris Taro is sentenced to twenty five years in prison for aggravated robbery and felony murder. Placed in solitary confinement, he must find a way to cope within the 8 by 10 box he now resides in.
Madame

2019

Madame

2019
5.9
The intimate journey of Caroline, a flamboyant grandmother, and Stéphane, her filmmaker grandson, exploring the development and transmission of gender identity.
George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

2018

George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

2018
7
In 1961 Lithuanian American artist and impresario George Maciunas established the avant-garde art movement Fluxus. George details the rise of Fluxus following a sensationalized tour of “concerts” in Europe in 1962, and continuing in New York for most of the 1960s and ’70s. During this time Maciunas was converting the dying industrial buildings of Soho into a network of artists’ lofts, creating one of the first official real estate co-ops of artist-owned buildings. Maciunas’s life and legacy—as recounted by artists of his generation, including Yoko Ono and Jonas Mekas—ignited debates that remain pivotal to artists working today.