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Down at Fraggle Rock

1987

Down at Fraggle Rock

1987
Take a closer look at Fraggle Rock in this documentary special hosted by Jim Henson - featuring a glimpse inside Fraggle Rock character design and development, as well as the evolution of the television series.
Gijs

2017

Gijs

2017
Soldier of Orange, Goede Tijden Slechte Tijden, Havinck, Paul Verhoeven, Frans Weisz, Joop van den Ende and Barbra Streisand. There's one man who connects this all: Gijs Versluys. The documentary 'Gijs' focusses on his career and everything he has meant for Dutch film and television from the 60's up until the late 90's. Through personal stories from his inner circle, including famous film directors Paul Verhoeven and Frans Weisz, we are given a look into the life of film of this man. With every film and project, we get to know him better: who Gijs was and what he has done for the film and his surroundings. His unique way of producing makes that he was able to accomplish so many great things. It is a personal approach of an important period in Dutch film and TV. By highlighting the life of Gijs Versluys, we find out how much he has meant for the careers of many.
The Battle of Midway

1942

The Battle of Midway

1942
5.8
The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, in 2006.
In the Mood for Melville

2017

In the Mood for Melville

2017
3
Various directors and film critics discuss Jean-Pierre Melville’s importance and influence in the world of cinema.
Sophia & Han - Robots

2017

Sophia & Han - Robots

2017
Two robots, Sophia and Han, debate the future of humanity in this entertaining conversation from RISE technology conference 2017. Moderated by Ben Goertzel, renowned researcher and author in contemporary AI.
Petitet

2018

Petitet

2018
5.6
Joan Ximénez el Petitet is a Catalan gypsy who pursues a dream. A former musician now —a percussionist, son of Ramón el Huesos who worked with the mythical singer Peret—, and affected by a rare chronic disease, he wants to accomplish the promise he made to his mother before she died: to celebrate a rumba concert on the stage of the Liceu, a great theater in Barcelona, along with a big symphony orchestra.
Marighella

2012

Marighella

2012
6.4
This communist and parliamentarian leader was arrested and tortured, and became famous for having written the "Minimanual of the Urban Guerrilla". Greatest name of the left-wing militancy in Brazil in the 1960s, Carlos Marighella acted in the main political events of Brazil between the 1930s and 1969 and was considered enemy number one of the Brazilian military dictatorship. His life was a great act of resistance and courage.
Trekkies

1997

Trekkies

1997
6.4
Denise Crosby takes a first look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" from around America and how the series has affected and shaped their lives.
ZAAD

2025

ZAAD

2025
ZAAD tells the autobiographical story of Dries Meddens. After the death of his mother, the care for Dries' bipolar father falls on his plate. He discovers how crudely and ruthlessly society and psychiatry treat patients. His father eventually dies in solitary confinement. While emptying his parent’s home, Dries discovers an old letter from his grandfather. The man appears to have led a busy, productive life. He is the founder of an internationally renowned seed breeding company and still has time to paint, write diaries and conduct intensive correspondence. Dries finds similarities between his grandfather, his father and himself. Slowly the fear grows that his father's psychiatric illness might be hereditary. Strolling through the family’s film and photo archives, with dramatic and sometimes hilarious finds, Dries tries to find answers. He also consults a psychiatrist. Together the consultations and reviewing of his archival material help Dries look at bipolarity with new eyes.
The Raftsmen

2025

The Raftsmen

2025
Twelve men from seven countries embark on a seemingly impossible mission - to cross the world's largest ocean on three handmade wooden rafts. Fifty years later, the survivors finally tell the story of the world's longest raft journey.
Devil in the Flesh

1964

Devil in the Flesh

1964
1
A group of physicians sets out on an international expedition to study the causes and spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Through encounters across Europe and Africa, the film examines how modern lifestyles, social change, and human behavior intersect with public health. Presented as a semi-documentary drama, it delivers a stark warning about a global medical and moral challenge.
Cássia

2015

Cássia

2015
7.4
Cássia Eller Rejane. Cássia Eller. Cássia. A powerful restless force on stage, shined herself out of it. One of the greats of Brazilian music, Cássia Eller marked the 1990s and shocked the country with her early death in 2001. A film about the singer, the mother, the woman who exposed her personal life and broke barriers, leaving a beautiful social and artistic legacy.
Mr. Pedestrian

1965

Mr. Pedestrian

1965
I giorni dell'amore nascente

2008

I giorni dell'amore nascente

2008
Documentary about Franco Piavoli
TimeScapes

2012

TimeScapes

2012
7.4
Stunning slow-motion and timelapse cinematography of the landscapes, people and wildlife of the American South West.
Brazil: The Great Jump Backward

2016

Brazil: The Great Jump Backward

2016
Brazil enters a great political turmoil after president Dilma Rousseff has been ousted through an impeachment process.
My Country, My Country

2006

My Country, My Country

2006
6.9
The director follows a Sunni Arab doctor as he prepares to run for the early 2005 elections in Iraq.
Public Pool

2025

Public Pool

2025
A meditative, observational portrait of Hansen Dam Aquatic center – a public park with its own swimming pool.
FACE - Live in Prague

2023

FACE - Live in Prague

2023
The troubadour of rap hedonism of the 2010s, who became one of the main voices of protest in the 2020s at the peak of his form.
Svenstorp blues

2003

Svenstorp blues

2003
Three men in the small Swedish village Svenstorp deal with grief, loneliness and hope.