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Grand H

2018

Grand H

2018
3 years after the migration "crisis" that "hit" Europe in 2015, Grand H challenges the biased asylum narrative by examining and raising awareness on the dehumanization inherent to European asylum policies and governance. 15 vérité-testimonials about social courage, activism, the magic of human bonds edited like a surreal dialogue for a polyphonic, social justice documentary. A documentary giving the voice to activists, committed citizens and professionals (reception class teacher, psychiatrist, asylum lawyer, NGO project managers, committed citizens in the refugee camps in Greece & Luxembourgish Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean Asselborn about human bonds, attachment, citizen commitment and human rights that tackles the conflict between the humane approach and the clinical world of the asylum system.
Little Richard - Legends in Concert

1950

Little Richard - Legends in Concert

1950
2
A live concert that brings together the performances of Little Richard and other great artists like Chuck Berry and Billy Halley.
Tale of a Lake

2016

Tale of a Lake

2016
7.1
Tale of a Lake is a film about the thousands of lakes that Finland is known for. It takes the viewers on an unprecedented adventure, ranging from the crystal clear springs all the way to the basins of the big lakes. It opens a whole new world of underwater nature for the viewers, and tells about the many old tales and beliefs in the land of thousands of lakes. The story of the film is told through tales that are based around the myths, legends and old beliefs that are part of the Finnish mythology.
Love, Sweat and Tears

2017

Love, Sweat and Tears

2017
8
Dr. Pamela Dee is on a mission to "Save The Menopausal Vaginas of America!" Her goal is to de-stigmatize Menopause and start the "Menopause Romance Revolution."
Red, White & Wasted

2019

Red, White & Wasted

2019
6
An unapologetic immersion into Florida's redneck mudding culture. Video Pat is a mudding enthusiast who must question his passion, and maybe his entire way of life, when the last mudhole in Orlando is shut down.
Motorhead: Videobiography

2020

Motorhead: Videobiography

2020
After a thirty-year career that has spawned twenty-seven bestselling albums and seen eleven different line ups, Motörhead has achieved legendary status as the loudest, hardest heavy metal machine on the planet. During this in-depth review of the band and its music, guitarist Wurzel speaks out in his very first filmed interview since his controversial exit from the line-up in 1995. We also hear from ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson, who joined Motörhead and played on 1983's controversial Another Perfect Day album. Featuring interviews with the main men - Lemmy, the heart and soul of Motörhead who, along with Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor and 'Fast' Eddie Clark take us on a journey that begins in the early seventies with space rockers Hawkwind and ends with a Grammy award and membership of rock's aristocracy.
Time Theorem

2022

Time Theorem

2022
6
The director Andrés Kaiser combines hundreds of amateur films and photographs from the treasure trove of images belonging to his migrant grandparents creating a cinematic firework of analogies.
Karlu Karlu: Devil's Marbles

2010

Karlu Karlu: Devil's Marbles

2010
We meet Warumungu elder Leslie Foster, senior Traditional Owner of country around this famous phenomenon south of Tennant Creek in Central Australia. Leslie shares the dreaming stories of the Marbles' creation, speaks of his 28-year struggle to regain rights over this land, and celebrates recent transfer of title over the Devils Marbles to Traditional Owners for share...
Boom Bust Boom

2015

Boom Bust Boom

2015
7.2
Terry Jones presents Boom Bust Boom. The result of a meeting between writer, director, historian and Python Terry Jones and economics professor and entrepreneur Theo Kocken. Co-written by Jones and Kocken and featuring John Cusack, Nobel Prize winners Daniel Kahneman, Robert J Shiller and Paul Krugman, the film is part of a global movement to change the economic system through education to protect the world from boom and bust. A unique look at why economic crashes happen, Boom Bust Boom is a multimedia documentary combining live action with animation and puppetry to explain economics to everyone.
The Curse and the Jubilee

2018

The Curse and the Jubilee

2018
An intimate, arresting portrait of the cursed Appalachian mining town of Ivanhoe, Virginia. The film captures the town as it prepares for the annual Jubilee, a wild 4th of July celebration where families and neighbors let loose and triumph over daily hardships, industrial abandonment, and race.
The Last Survivor

2024

The Last Survivor

2024
7
From early domestication to mass extermination, the wolf's fate has long been tied to ours, sparking strong emotions and debates even today. It is within this complex dynamic of coexistence that the team behind The Last Survivor explores the reasons that have led us to this point. Traveling to the Ethiopian highlands in search of the Ethiopian wolf, the most endangered canid in the world. Through an honest and authentic narrative, blending immersive adventure and on-the-ground investigation, the film portrays the critical plight of this iconic animal. Supported by concrete facts and scientific testimonies, it invites viewers to reflect on the fragile, yet essential, proximity between humans and wildlife, key to maintaining the balance of our shared ecosystems.
CoroNation

2020

CoroNation

2020
6.6
As the first city hit in the global pandemic, Wuhan, with a population of 11 million, was placed under an unprecedented lockdown. The film showcases the incredible speed and power of China’s state machinery in its fight against the virus. On the other side of the scale is the crushing bureaucracy of that same machine.
Sons of Namatjira

1975

Sons of Namatjira

1975
9
One of Curtis Levy’s finest documentaries, Sons of Namatjira, follows Keith and his wife, Isabel, and other relatives, in their interactions with the wider world including art galleries in town and bus-loads of middle-aged tourists from the big cities. The film highlights communication difficulties between black and white, and in Levy’s terms, becomes “a parable of black-white relations in Australia”.
White Wolves: Ghosts of the Arctic

2017

White Wolves: Ghosts of the Arctic

2017
9
We follow a pack of wolves on Ellesmere Island, in Canada’s far north, as they struggle to raise their pups in the brief arctic summer. Hidden in her den, the alpha female of the pack gives birth to a new generation. Time is of the essence: her pups need to grow quickly and they have much to learn if they are to survive the merciless winter ahead.
Offside: The Harold Ballard Story

2023

Offside: The Harold Ballard Story

2023
2
Toronto Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard -- Canada's greatest showman - He didn't invent greed. He perfected it.
American Teacher

2011

American Teacher

2011
5.7
As the debate over the state of America's public school system rages on, one thing everyone agrees on is the need for great teachers. Yet, while research proves that teachers are the most important school factor in a child's future success, America's teachers are so woefully underpaid that almost a third must divide their time between a second job in order to make a living. Chronicling the stories of four teachers in different areas of the country, American Teacher reveals the frustrating realities of today's educators, the difficulty of attracting talented new teachers, and why so many of our best teachers feel forced to leave the profession altogether. But this wake-up call to our system's failings also looks at possibilities for reform. Can we re-value teaching in the United States and turn it into a prestigious, financially attractive and competitive profession? With almost half of American teachers leaving the field in the next five years, now is the time to find out.
One Direction: Reaching for the Stars

2013

One Direction: Reaching for the Stars

2013
7.9
This is the story of Harry, Niall, Zayn, Louis and Liam; five boys from the UK who are taking the world by storm. One Direction are a global phenomenon, spearheading a British Invasion of America not seen for fifty years. From their explosive first appearance on The X Factor to becoming the hottest boy band on the planet, Reaching for the stars features previously unseen footage from the boy s world tour and concerts. Interviews with industry experts explore what really makes these teen idols tick, and as this pop fairy-tale unfolds we ask what s next? for the boys who seem to have it all.
The Panola Project

2022

The Panola Project

2022
Highlighting the heroic efforts of Dorothy Oliver to keep her small town of Panola, Alabama safe from COVID-19, The Panola Project chronicles how an often-overlooked rural Black community came together in creative ways to survive.
American Hate

2018

American Hate

2018
Covers the legacy of hate in America and how it shaped the country as it is today. Reporters follow characters and experts from across the U.S. including the families of James Byrd, Vernon Dahmer and Medgar Evers, organizers of rallies in Charlottesville and Portland, and a reformed Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan.
70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green

2015

70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green

2015
Documenting the demolition of Cabrini Green, Chicago's most infamous public housing development, through the stories of three public housing residents whose lives are turned upside down in the name of progress.