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Everest At Any Cost

1999

Everest At Any Cost

1999
10
In 1983, three climbers became the first French people to reach the summit of Everest. Among them were expedition leader Pierre Mazeaud and a promising 25-year-old climber, Jean Afanassieff. Twenty years later, the two legends, accompanied by mountain guide Michel Pellé, retrace the steps of their exploit and make the trek from Kathmandu to the foot of the roof of the world. This is an opportunity to retrace the history of the successive assaults on Everest and to assess the current situation of a mountain that has become a victim of its own success: while Sherpas have been able to take advantage of Western enthusiasm and thus enrich themselves and equip the summit to make it more accessible, the site's attendance poses numerous problems, both human and ecological.
Up Against the System

1969

Up Against the System

1969
People on welfare are rarely heard. What do they go through? How do they feel? How do concerned social and welfare workers feel about the welfare system? What is welfare supposed to do? In this film, welfare recipients and social case workers talk about the problems of being "up against the system." Part of the "Challenge for Change" series.
The Jewish Lane

1988

The Jewish Lane

1988
Nestler traces the history of Frankfurt’s Jewish ghetto from the middle ages to the present day.
Dream Generation

2003

Dream Generation

2003
6.5
Francesca, Morgana, Edo and Antonio. Four of today’s youngsters. Four inadvertent representatives of today’s generation of 20-year-olds who “do whatever I want”.By chance they find that they’re spending a week in Catania together, the Baroque city perched on the slopes of a volcano, the continual rumbling of which seems to reflect their restlessness…
Grinding Life Down

1916

Grinding Life Down

1916
The experience of Bruce on the grain steamer has been a great shock to Dorothy. She thinks Stone responsible and breaks her engagement, despite the pleadings of her father. Tom Larnigan is working for the Textile Trust in Lyndham. The low wages have caused a strike. Tom does what he can for the workers.
Picture My Face: The Story Of Teenage Head

2020

Picture My Face: The Story Of Teenage Head

2020
8
Legendary Canadian glamour-punk band "Teenage Head" is determined to enter the limelight once again some 40 years after causing the notorious punk rock riots during the summer of 1980 in Toronto. But first they need to save the band's founding member from a debilitating depression.
Land Without God

2019

Land Without God

2019
7
An intimate portrait of a family coming to terms with decades of institutional abuse and the impact it has had and is still having on their lives.
Lost Lives

2019

Lost Lives

2019
6
This poignant testament to the physical and emotional cost of war, centres on the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
… And the Pursuit of Happiness

1986

… And the Pursuit of Happiness

1986
6.9
In 1986, Louis Malle examines the immigrant experience in America by interviewing newcomers from various professions nationwide, highlighting their struggles in a multicultural society.
États-Unis - La démocratie assiégée

2024

États-Unis - La démocratie assiégée

2024
8
The Fight For Peace

1939

The Fight For Peace

1939
A documentary about the threat of war breaking out in Europe, focusing on Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini.
Ils voulaient tuer de Gaulle

2005

Ils voulaient tuer de Gaulle

2005
8
Based on the model of documentary fiction (alternating period films, interviews and re-enactments with actors), the film begins on September 8, 1961 with the failure of the Pont-sur-Seine attack on a road convoy carrying Charles de Gaulle, then President of the Republic, and continues with the slow preparation, the occurrence and the consequences of the Petit-Clamart attack on August 22, 1962.
Skinwalker: The Howl of the Rougarou

2021

Skinwalker: The Howl of the Rougarou

2021
6.3
Do real werewolves exist? In the American south, legends tell of encounters with a creature that stalks the swamps and bayous. A creature who was here long before the immigrants who settled the region. An ancient evil called the Rougarou. Legends tell of a cannibal tribe of shapeshifters who retreated deep into the forests where they slowly lost touch with their humanity. A tribe who went on to become something far darker; a skinwalker. Now, nearly 400 years since the legend of the Rougarou first began to circulate, people are encountering the creature once again. The truth behind these vicious, horrifying brushes with the unknown will make your blood run cold. Does the Rougarou still stalk the swamps of southern Louisiana? The truth may surprise you...
The Most Famous Man in the World!

2008

The Most Famous Man in the World!

2008
A look at Charlie Chaplin and his rise to fame.
The Ten-Year Lunch

1987

The Ten-Year Lunch

1987
6.5
The story of the legendary wits who lunched daily at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City during the 1920s. The core of the so-called Round Table group included short story and poetry writer Dorothy Parker; comic actor and writer Robert Benchley; The New Yorker founder Harold Ross; columnist and social reformer Heywood Broun; critic Alexander Woollcott; and playwrights George S. Kaufman, Marc Connelly, Edna Ferber and Robert Sherwood.
nWo: The Revolution

2012

nWo: The Revolution

2012
7.2
In the 1990s, one revolutionary movement, symbolized by three letters and forged by notorious rebels, painted the industry black & white. This brand new, never-before-seen documentary reveals the "too sweet" saga of the n.W.o.! Hear from members who were in it 4-Life, as well as stars who witnessed it up close and personal. From the hostile takeover of WCW, to the stunning defections, internal struggles and shocking resurgence in WWE, the complete story of the New World Order is finally told. (Both physical DVD & Blu-Ray releases include over 8 hours of special features in addition to the primary 63-minute documentary feature title on Disc 1.)
Victory over Annapurna

1953

Victory over Annapurna

1953
10
In 1950, a French expedition led by Maurice Herzog went to central Nepal to conquer the highest peak (8,091 meters): Annapurna. The film is not only made of what we see, but even more of what we don't see. Its imperfections are the negative imprint of the adventure. Memory is the most faithful of films.
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986
9
An all-star cast celebrates George Burn's 90th birthday and showcases highlights in Burns' career.
The Story of the Weeping Camel

2004

The Story of the Weeping Camel

2004
7.1
When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind.
A Long Cold Winter

2014

A Long Cold Winter

2014
8
A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Winter Sleep" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Winter Sleep' had been shot in about 14 weeks in Cappadocia region of Anatolia.