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Wisdom of Happiness

2024

Wisdom of Happiness

2024
7.4
A deeply intimate and highly cinematic documentary featuring the Dalai Lama, who, at nearly ninety year of age, offers practical advice for navigating the 21st century's challenges.
Dying to Do Letterman

2011

Dying to Do Letterman

2011
6
When 35 year old stand-up comedian Steve Mazan learned he was dying of cancer, he dedicated the rest of his life to making his dream come true: performing comedy on The Late Show with David Letterman. This documentary chronicles his five-year journey, as he races his own ticking clock to achieve a nearly impossible goal. Hilarious and heart-breaking, Steve brings a brand-new perspective to living with cancer. This is a story that proves it's not how much time you have, it's what you do with it. As Steve says, 'If you stop chasing your dreams, you're already dead.'
The People vs. Agent Orange

2020

The People vs. Agent Orange

2020
8.8
Two women fight to hold the manufacturers accountable for the Agent Orange catastrophe. Incriminating documents disappear. Activists are threatened. A helicopter technician secretly films the contamination exposing a massive cover-up.
João & Antônio

1992

João & Antônio

1992
A documentary about the fathers of Bossa Nova: João Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Annalisa - Tutti in Arena

2024

Annalisa - Tutti in Arena

2024
7
The program featured Annalisa performing songs from her discography. During the show, the singer-songwriter also duetted on songs by five musical guests: “Eppure sentire (un senso di te)” with Elisa, “La genesi del tuo colore” with Irama, “Superclassico” with Ernia, ‘Tango’ with Tananai, and “Come saprei” with Giorgia.
Beyoncé: Self-Titled

2013

Beyoncé: Self-Titled

2013
"Self-Titled" is a documentary comprised of several parts that give a glimpse into BEYONCÉ, The Visual Album. This version has been edited into a full-length film.
Do You Remember Laurie Zimmer?

2003

Do You Remember Laurie Zimmer?

2003
7
Whatever happened to this promising young actress from Hollywood? A search for "the woman in the car" through the never-ending suburbia of Los Angeles, where the myth of cinema reigns. A sort of thriller without a corpse.
Ocean Odyssey

2006

Ocean Odyssey

2006
7.4
The largest predator on the planet, the sperm whale, is your host for an amazing exploration of the final frontier – the world at the bottom of the ocean. From the makers of the Walking With series comes this incredible marine tour, in which you'll witness a rarely seen world of hidden mountain ranges, majestic canyons, volcanoes and the beautiful and often deadly creatures that inhabit the deep sea.
Azzedine Alaïa: The Couturier Who Shaped Women

2022

Azzedine Alaïa: The Couturier Who Shaped Women

2022
7.5
The Blue Angels

2024

The Blue Angels

2024
6.5
Follow the veterans and newest class of Navy and Marine Corps flight squadron as they go through intense training and into a season of heart-stopping aerial artistry.
Les fleurs maladives de Georges Franju

2009

Les fleurs maladives de Georges Franju

2009
7
A short documentary about Georges Franju.
Watchers 1: UFOs are Real, Burgeoning, and Not Going Away

2010

Watchers 1: UFOs are Real, Burgeoning, and Not Going Away

2010
8
LA Marzulli examines the leading questions about UFOs, entities, and related unexplained mysteries in this video documentary, with special guest Dr. Roger Leir, the surgeon who has removed implants from 16 patients.
Petr Brandl – malíř světla v době temna

1953

Petr Brandl – malíř světla v době temna

1953
In the Hank Williams Tradition

1989

In the Hank Williams Tradition

1989
This program traces Hank Williams' incredible life story through rare film clips, and revealing interviews with his friends and fellow performers such as Roy Acuff, Minnie Pearl and Chet Atkins. Included are performances of many of Hank's greatest songs by today's top country music recording artists who also tell how Hank Williams inspired their career.
Vince Carter: Legacy

2021

Vince Carter: Legacy

2021
5
Explores the fantastic highs and unsettling lows of 8-time All-Star and slam dunk champion, Vince Carter, as he looks back on his record-breaking 22-season professional basketball career.
Commune présence

2008

Commune présence

2008
9
Guided by a letter from an childhood friend, a young man visits places and people from the past marked by history and commitment. He then meets other people throughout the night, looking for ways to act and imagine collectively.
Surveyors of the Earth

2018

Surveyors of the Earth

2018
If, at first, human being used stars to find its bearings, mankind can nowadays count on science to measure the Earth at a millimetric scale. Because land surveying of our planet is still in full swing. Satellites, cameras or drones : technology progress allows the scientists to explore it all. They can measure oceans, volcanoes, or even the atmosphere. But scientists are walking a tightrope, torned between their desire to gather more and more informations, and a population concerned about personal data's protection. This documentary shows a glimpse of actual scientifical research, and interrogate numerous scientists about the interest of land surveying in their specific field of research.
Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

2015

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

2015
7.5
Veteran director Nakajima Sadao examines the appeal, background, context and transition of chambara, or period sword-fighting and samurai films, in Kyoto. Not only interviews with actors, choreographers and critiques are included, but the director orchestrates an original chambara scene for the documentary.
Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words

2018

Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words

2018
7
An affectionate look back at Tommy Cooper's life and career. Sir Michael Parkinson, Jimmy Tarbuck and Chris Tarrant and others reflect on what made Tommy Cooper one of the greatest ever comedians. Colleagues talk about working with him, and his daughter Vicky reveals her feelings about her father.
King Kong: Monster and Myth

2024

King Kong: Monster and Myth

2024
7.3
In 1933, Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, two audacious and visionary directors, dared to create a motion picture that eclipsed everything seen until then: when King Kong was released, it was celebrated as an artistic and technical revolution and became the first myth created by the young cinematic art.