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The Jewish Journey: America

2015

The Jewish Journey: America

2015
1
Jewish-American history has been rooted in an ever-changing “Old Country”. Interviews with top scholars in Jewish history, notable Jewish-American writers, and many immigrants themselves detail the varied stories of migration through the last five centuries, with a rarely explored look at the actual journeys to get here.
Rio, Carnaval da Vida

1978

Rio, Carnaval da Vida

1978
A documentary short on the 1978 Carnaval celebration in Rio de Janeiro, covering many aspects of the celebration's popular culture.
Laos - Le trésor oublié de la civilisation khmère

2024

Laos - Le trésor oublié de la civilisation khmère

2024
9
A team of archaeologists examines an ensemble of finely crafted gold and silver artifacts from a temple in Laos. The expedition takes the researchers from the vault where the treasure is now housed to ancient temples hidden deep in the jungle. The team makes spectacular discoveries at excavation sites scanned from the air...
The Hunt for the Oldest DNA

2024

The Hunt for the Oldest DNA

2024
8
Three million years ago, camels roamed through Greenland’s endless forests and our ancestors lived in the trees. It all came to an end with the Ice Ages. What died and what survived, as natural selection shaped the evolutionary tree during this epochal shift from hot to cold? Until now, scientists have known less about the natural world before the Ice Age than they did about the age of dinosaurs, which ended 64 million years ago. A new discovery is set to reveal this lost world, species by species. Led by Danish gene-hunter Eske Willerslev, a team of scientists for the first time in history is sequencing DNA from before the Ice Age. The picture that emerges is of a hot planet, when forests blanketed the Arctic and carbon levels matched those in our atmosphere today. Is this a portrait of our own climate future?
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Real Love

1985

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Real Love

1985
4.5
In February 1985, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers kicked off a nine-city U.S. concert tour. Footage from the tour was used for the HBO special "Real Love," which was released the same year. The special has been subsequently released on Betamax, VHS and DVD. The special features hit songs by each of the artists, as well as the popular duet "Real Love" and the Gibb brothers' "Islands in the Stream."
Mise en scène with Arthur Penn (a conversation)

2016

Mise en scène with Arthur Penn (a conversation)

2016
The life and work of Arthur Penn, whose films like "Bonnie and Clyde" helped shape the conversation around violence in America and its movies.
The September Issue

2009

The September Issue

2009
6.6
A documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the 2007 fall-fashion issue.
Backstage on the Set of Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

1975

Backstage on the Set of Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

1975
A journey behind the shooting on the set of Salò, a backstage by Gideon Bachman, recorded during the realization of the torture scenes, enriched by long interviews with actors.
The Who at Live Aid

1985

The Who at Live Aid

1985
The Who reunite for the first time at Wembley
The Art of Un-War

2022

The Art of Un-War

2022
9
Renowned artist Krzysztof Wodiczko creates powerful responses to the inequities and horrors of war. This in-depth investigation into the artist focuses on the recurring themes of war, trauma, and displacement in his work. An instigator for social change, Wodiczko’s powerful art interventions disrupt the valorization of state-sanctioned aggression.
Uma Nova Onda de Liberdade: A História do Madame Satã

2015

Uma Nova Onda de Liberdade: A História do Madame Satã

2015
6
In operation to this day, the mansion known as Madame Satan began its activities in 1983, and in the 1980s was the main hub of avant-garde artists of the city, from which came out disparate and essential names for music, performing arts, visual arts, journalism, photo and video of Sao Paulo, as well as mythical characters of the night of São Paulo who made history with their absurd and impactful performances.
Studio 54

2018

Studio 54

2018
6.4
Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism - a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolize an entire era. Its co-owners, Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell, two friends from Brooklyn, seemed to come out of nowhere to suddenly preside over a new kind of New York society. Now, 39 years after the velvet rope was first slung across the club's hallowed threshold, a feature documentary tells the real story behind the greatest club of all time.
The Eye Above the Well

1988

The Eye Above the Well

1988
6.9
A poetic depiction of life and ritual in the south Indian state of Kerala. We see how knowledge is passed down from generation to generation: within the family, through the village economy, and especially from teachers to students. Performance footage shows how song, dance, martial arts, and religion constitute the building blocks of a culture.
The Queen

1968

The Queen

1968
6.2
In 1967, New York City is host to the Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant. This documentary takes a look behind the scenes, transporting the viewer into rehearsals and dressing rooms as the drag queen subculture prepares for this big national beauty contest. Jack/Sabrina is the mistress of ceremonies, and their protégé, Miss Harlow, is in the competition. But, as the pageant approaches, the glamorous contestants veer from camaraderie to tension.
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel

2006

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel

2006
Few screenwriters can concentrate for more than a few hours, let alone sustain a career in Hollywood for over 30 years. But the blockbuster comedy writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel has been making television and film audiences laugh for decades. In the early '70s, Ganz was writing for The Odd Couple while Mandel was receiving his first paychecks for work on M*A*S*H and Busting Loose. In total, Ganz and Mandel have written an astonishing 18 produced feature screenplays, including City Slickers, A League of Their Own, Mr. Saturday Night, Forget Paris, Where the Heart Is, Robots, and Fever Pitch, while also maintaining a "secret career" of un-credited rewrites on studio comedies.
Holy Warriors: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin

2005

Holy Warriors: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin

2005
4
The epic legend of King Richard the Lionhearted and his struggle to save Christendom's holiest city, Jerusalem, from its Muslim conqueror Saladin is explored in this drama-documentary using original Muslim and Christian sources, as well as interviews with experts from both the East and West. Filmed in the Middle East, it tells the story that defined religious conflict for centuries and transformed Richard and Saladin into legends.
Cybersocialism: Project Cybersyn & The CIA Coup in Chile

2021

Cybersocialism: Project Cybersyn & The CIA Coup in Chile

2021
A documentary on the rise and fall of Project Cybersyn, an attempt at a computer-managed centralized economy undertaken in Chile during the presidency of Salvador Allende.
The Whisper of Ziggurat: Untold Secrets of Elamite Civilization

2020

The Whisper of Ziggurat: Untold Secrets of Elamite Civilization

2020
5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three millennia. They created marvelous works in architecture and craftsmanship. These works of art depict the lifestyle, thoughts, and beliefs of the Elamites.
± 5 Meters From the Surface of the Oceans

2015

± 5 Meters From the Surface of the Oceans

2015
Photographer Joe Bunni's search for clues and his images of the habitat "5 meters below and above the surface of the sea" are the focus of this breathtaking documentary. An extraordinary life is concentrated in this space between air and sea... Among other things, the film shows the catastrophic consequences of global warming and unforgivable environmental pollution, and looks for ways to preserve these natural habitats.
Ultimate Fights from the Movies

2002

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

2002
4.9
In their second film compilation following their 'Boogeymen:The Killer Compilation' series, FlixMix takes you into the history of action movies from Hollywood to Hong Kong cinema that spans a 20-year period. This one features action scenes from 16 action-packed movies featuring action gurus, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-Fat, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme and many more.