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Century 21 Slough

2018

Century 21 Slough

2018
On the eve of the demolition of the site of Gerry Anderson's AP Films and Century 21 studios in Slough, original crew wander around and reminisce their time there. Includes archive footage and new sequences made with the original Thunderbirds puppets.
The Unwrapping of Christmas

1999

The Unwrapping of Christmas

1999
10
This exciting video explores the history of many traditions surrounding the Christmas holiday and examines their connections to paganism. Viewers will discover the real story of Christmas and be challenged to take advantage of "the holiday season" to proclaim the truth. Find out the truth about: why we decorate the Christmas tree, put up lights around the house, Santa Claus and his magical reindeer Was December 25th really Jesus's birthday? Discover answers to these and much, much more...
The Battle of Amfar

2013

The Battle of Amfar

2013
4.4
When AIDS struck in the early 1980s, a scientist and a movie star did not have to respond - but they did. Dr. Mathilde Krim and Elizabeth Taylor joined forces to create amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. The fight against HIV has never been the same. The Perfect Host reveals how two powerful and very different women came together, and what their combined efforts achieved. With passion and wit, Taylor wielded celebrity as a weapon against government indifference while Krim's commitment to science ensured support for the most promising research areas. Today, the only man cured of AIDS can thank research championed by Mathilde Krim. Visually dazzling and emotionally compelling, this story offers a surprising perspective on the still ongoing fight against AIDS.
Paper Life

2025

Paper Life

2025
Young Taiwanese worker Lin spends his days crafting intricate paper houses for funeral offerings. When his boss arranges a blind date for him, he begins to envision his future through the burning paper houses. What does an ideal life look like?
Der Papst ist kein Jeansboy

2011

Der Papst ist kein Jeansboy

2011
3.3
The actor, columnist, author, moderator, the failed pastoral assistant, the self-confessed gay sadomasochist, the total work of art Hermes Phettberg, who has always been relentlessly open about his life, his suffering in himself and the world, gives insight into his current existence. Despite his decline, Phettberg has remained a charismatic, unique "pyre" (as he calls himself) who documents his slowly fading life daily on the Internet and in his weekly column in the Viennese city magazine "Falter" and struggles to survive as Austria's best-known welfare recipient. Sobo Swobodnik shows this daily struggle of a one-time star who became a patronized outsider - with three strokes, a heart attack, extreme bladder weakness and an irrepressible will to go on living.
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland

2020

I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland

2020
6.9
I AM PATRICK peels back centuries of legend and myth to tell the true story of Saint Patrick. Through historical re-enactments, expert interviews and Patrick's own writings, experience the journey from man to saint.
FAT: A Documentary

2019

FAT: A Documentary

2019
6.3
Weight loss expert Vinnie Tortorich and award-winning filmmaker Peter Pardini want you to join their team to make a hard-hitting documentary film that exposes the widespread myths and lies around healthy eating, fat and weight loss and shows how, in spite of all our good intentions, we go on getting fatter and fatter.
Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs

1995

Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs

1995
8
A video release containing toxic waste from the first three series of space comedy Red Dwarf. Witness the cast, and a number of guest stars, forget lines, reach for misplaced props, or accidentally fall over in a selection of hilarious out-takes. Kryten, the 4000-series sanitation mechaniod, answers questions about Red Dwarf, and the video also includes a full length smeg mix of Cat's Tongue Tied song.
Speaking of Buñuel

2000

Speaking of Buñuel

2000
5.9
Surrealist master Luis Buñuel is a towering figure in the world of cinema history, directing such groundbreaking works as Un Chien Andalou, Exterminating Angels, and That Obscure Object of Desire, yet his personal life was clouded in myth and paradox. Though sexually diffident, he frequently worked in the erotic drama genre; though personally quite conservative, his films are florid, flamboyant, and utterly bizarre.
Syndrome Halla, the Inception of Croatian Professional Film – Born to Die

2017

Syndrome Halla, the Inception of Croatian Professional Film – Born to Die

2017
One hundred years after the invention of film, Croatian film icon Mr. Fulir, who serves as the author’s alter-ego, comes up with the Faustian idea to bring back his youth. With a group of famous actors, he enthusiastically attempts to remake lost Croatian films from the silent era.
The Story of the Film 'Come and See'

1985

The Story of the Film 'Come and See'

1985
A promotional featurette for the 1985 film "Come and See" including on-set footage from the production as well as interviews with the director, writer, and lead actor.
The Queen and Her Prime Ministers

2022

The Queen and Her Prime Ministers

2022
5.8
Queen Elizabeth has worked with 14 Prime Ministers, including holding confidential weekly meetings. It is not known whether she has influenced her Prime Ministers, or what happens when they clash.
Great Shark Chow Down

2019

Great Shark Chow Down

2019
8
The world's leading scientists and cinematographers relive 5 extraordinary shark feeding events. From being surrounded at night by 700 grey reek sharks, a 300-strong gathering of blacktip, dusky and bronze sharks feeding on thousands of bait fish, to the spectacular sight of more than 200 blue sharks feeding on the carcass of a seven ton whale; the Great Shark Chow Down is an epic celebration of sharks from around the world.
Hackers: Outlaws and Angels

2002

Hackers: Outlaws and Angels

2002
7.8
This program reveals the daily battle between the Internet’s outlaws and the hackers who oppose them by warding off system attacks, training IT professionals and police officers, and watching cyberspace for signs of imminent infowar. Through interviews with frontline personnel from the Department of Defense, NYPD’s computer crime squad, private detective firm Kroll Associates, X-Force Threat Analysis Service, and several notorious crackers, the program provides penetrating insights into the millions of hack attacks that occur annually in the U.S.—including one that affected the phone bills of millions and another that left confidential details of the B-1 stealth bomber in the hands of teenagers. The liabilities of wireless networks, the Code Red worm, and online movie piracy are also discussed. A Discovery Channel Production. (51 minutes)
The Act of Dreaming

0000

The Act of Dreaming

0000
Charts the path of three, recently-arrived immigrant families and their struggle to adjust to a new life in Buffalo, New York
The Bloody Border

2020

The Bloody Border

2020
6.3
The painful story of Ireland and the Irish people, who struggled for centuries to free themselves from the tyrannical clutches of the British Empire; an epic tale of poverty, hunger, despair, violence and unyielding courage.
Jasper Mall

2020

Jasper Mall

2020
7.5
A year in the life of a dying shopping mall.
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

2012

True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

2012
8
A conversation with Rob Reiner, Cary Elwes, and Robin Wright about the making of the 1987 film THE PRINCESS BRIDE.
The Real Merlin and Arthur

2009

The Real Merlin and Arthur

2009
8.2
In search for the true story behind the alternate & extremely modified TV version in Merlin on BBC, the 2 lead actors went to Wales only to discover the origin of a worldwide legend of king Arthur & his older mentor Merlin, the greatest sorcerer ever to live.
The Salt of the Earth

2014

The Salt of the Earth

2014
8.1
During the last forty years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed the major events of our recent history: international conflicts, starvations and exodus… He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of the wild fauna and flora, of grandiose landscapes: a huge photographic project which is a tribute to the planet's beauty. Salgado's life and work are revealed to us by his son, Juliano, who went with him during his last journeys, and by Wim Wenders, a photographer himself.