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Simone Moro, I-View

2015

Simone Moro, I-View

2015
8
Thanks to his perseverance, the Italian Simone Moro has written pages in the history of mountaineering, especially winter mountaineering on peaks over 8,000 meters high. I-VIEW tells of his adventure as a helicopter pilot and his dream of bringing helicopter rescue to the Himalayas.
Olga

2014

Olga

2014
5
Olga Havlová was the closest and most trustworthy companion of Václav Havel. A friend who was always generous with her time. She was an entertaining host, passionate games-player, mushroom-gatherer, nature-lover, sharp commentator, and courageous and diligent dissident. In 1990 she founded Výbor dobré vûle (Committee of Good Will), which is still doing vital work today.
Everest Unmasked

1978

Everest Unmasked

1978
6.3
Record of the first ascent of Everest made without the use of oxygen equipment, made in May 1978 by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler. Could it be done? Would their blood vessels burst? Would they suffer brain damage leading to madness? Nobody was sure. Messner: 'I would never come here for trying Everest with oxygen. That is not a challenge for me.' A fascinating piece of history, well filmed by Leo Dickinson and Eric Jones (above the South Col Messner used a cine camera to continue the filming), featuring Messner and Habeler's thoughts. The film follows the usual sequence from Namche to Base Camp, through the Icefall, to Camps I, II and III. It also shows historical footage of the pioneering Mallory and Shipton expeditions.
Ueli Steck - Speed, Der schnellste Mann am Berg

2011

Ueli Steck - Speed, Der schnellste Mann am Berg

2011
10
He climbed solo, without a rope, the north face of the Eigers in 2h47. Below him the rock wall steigen über 1000 Meter ab. Mehr Ueli Steck, the lone wolf, does not lose his temper. For a year, Steck has meticulously prepared this record of less than three hours. The portrait of an extraordinary man who takes us on a journey to the most beautiful and challenging peaks in the world.
The Coin

1962

The Coin

1962
5.5
The collection of TV series based on Albert Maltsa’s stories. Action happens at the time of the Great depression.
Télévision, œil de demain

1947

Télévision, œil de demain

1947
Télévision, oeil de demain predicted smartphones and video calling. The film was based on a premise from the science fiction author René Barjavel, called Cinema Total, 1944.
Inhuman Experiments: The Making of "The Kindred"

2021

Inhuman Experiments: The Making of "The Kindred"

2021
Features interviews with filmmakers, production designers, writers, editors, actors, and special effects artists regarding "The Kindred." The release of the film is analyzed, with the endeavor finding a fan base on VHS and cable.
Frank Sinatra: The Main Event

1974

Frank Sinatra: The Main Event

1974
6.7
Charged with the electricity of a heavyweight prizefight, " The Main Event " was filmed live at Madison Square Garden, a venue usually reserved for sporting events and rock 'n' roll concerts. Sinatrra dazzies the crowd with contemporay numbers as " You are the Sunshine of My Life ", " Let Me Try Again " and delivers the knockout blow with signature tunes " My Kind of Town " and " My Way ".
Cancer Alley

2021

Cancer Alley

2021
The untold story of the most contaminated place in America and the people who live there. Running through St. James, Louisiana, there is an 85-mile industrial corridor, commonly known as “Cancer Alley” — home to some of the largest petrochemical plants in the country. The ones who cannot leave are anywhere between 50 to 500 times more likely to get cancer than the average American.
Multiple Images for Five Projectors

2007

Multiple Images for Five Projectors

2007
The film is both a representation of the installation elements (tiled mosaics of images projected on four walls and the ceiling of a gallery) and a record of the installation / performance, with footage of the installation in situ with Kluge seated within it reading out his texts. It's dedicated to Hans Richter and begins with an account of a 1975 meeting with the great experimental director, and goes on to reflect on the simultaneity of film history and the nature of art (the bond between epoch).
Never Again?

2020

Never Again?

2020
1
"Never Again?" seeks to educate others on the horrors and consequences of anti-Semitism. The film follows the journey of a Holocaust Survivor and former radical Islamist as they seek to leave behind a legacy of love over hate.
Super 8 Stories

2001

Super 8 Stories

2001
5.9
A documentary about the band "No Smoking Orchestra".
Gumbo Coalition

2022

Gumbo Coalition

2022
Two Black and Latinx civil rights champions join forces to fight structural racism amid a troubling resurgence of white supremacy.
Stonewall Outloud

2019

Stonewall Outloud

2019
1
Contemporary voices in the LGBTQ community discuss "Remembering Stonewall," the first documentary to chronicle the historic 1969 event that sparked the gay liberation movement.
Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites

2018

Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites

2018
A portrays of the period in which Brazilian humor had fewer limits (1986-2003), free from military dictatorship.
Almonds and Raisins

1984

Almonds and Raisins

1984
This documentary examines the dozens of Yiddish-language talking films made in the United States and Europe between the release of The Jazz Singer in 1927 and the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939.
Seven Women: Louise Lee

1976

Seven Women: Louise Lee

1976
The fourth episode of Patrick Tam’s anthology series “Seven Women” (1976), which adapted from Swedish play “Miss Julie”
Tut's Lost City Revealed

2022

Tut's Lost City Revealed

2022
8
A century ago, archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the intact tomb of the boy king, Tutankhamun. Now, legendary archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass has uncovered a lost golden city that holds the secrets of King Tut's final days and Egypt's Golden Age.
In Between Walls

2003

In Between Walls

2003
This film is about two Ukrainians cousins: Sergey and Eduard, who are illegal immigrants in Portugal. They work as construction workers in the outskirts of Lisbon. The two of them share a converted garage with three others illegal Ukrainian immigrants. Their life in the garage is very basic and dull, but their inner life is full of contradictory feelings and nostalgia. The film describes their final months in voluntary exile, when yearning for home becomes more acute while the question of prolonging their stay arises. Finally, they leave Portugal and the film follows their first days in their own country. What kind of dreams can give them the strength to live and survive in these inhuman conditions in a faraway land?
Neukölln Spiderman

2025

Neukölln Spiderman

2025
Facing the risk of deportation from Germany, Altay learns that he must present a valid reason to the immigration office to stay. On his way home, he encounters a man wearing a Spider-Man mask and, curious about his valid reason, conducts a brief interview. During their conversation, Altay realizes that a series of encounters has been helping him make sense of his recent anxieties. Inspired by this, he begins recording conversations with people who share a similar sense of delusion and brings strangers into organic dialogues. Through a blend of fiction, documentary, and animation, the film explores ...