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One British Family

1974

One British Family

1974
In the 1960s, as West Indians, Pakistanis, Indians and Africans began to arrive in Britain from former British colonies, race became a political issue. In the 1964 General Election, a swing to the Conservative Party in Labour’s Smethwick constituency and Enoch Powell’s “rivers of blood” speech on immigration four years later put attitudes towards ethnic minorities on the political and social agenda. In One British Family, made in 1974, John Pilger focuses on Gus and Julie Gill, who arrived in Britain from Trinidad in 1961. They now had three children and their own house on Tyneside, where they were the only black family in the street. “They take less from the social services than the equivalent white families,” says Pilger. “They’re not on any council’s housing lists and they’ve never been out of work.”
Pearl Jam Twenty

2011

Pearl Jam Twenty

2011
7.8
Carved from over 1,200 hours of footage spanning the band’s career, Pearl Jam: Twenty is the definitive portrait of Pearl Jam. Part concert film, part intimate insider-hang, and part testimonial to the power of music.
Star Wars at the BBC

2015

Star Wars at the BBC

2015
10
A long time ago in a TV studio not so far away, the stars of the original Star Wars film came to the BBC to promote their then-unknown movie. Want to see a Wookie on Blue Peter, or Luke Skywalker meet Michael Aspel? Then take a look through archive BBC footage – much of which has not been shown since the 70s – to see how UK viewers were introduced to the idea of ‘the force’, protocol droids and galactic princesses. Did Mark Hamill really appear on Coronation Street? Peter Serafinowicz, the voice of Darth Maul himself, will reveal the answer.
Made in China

2005

Made in China

2005
A documentary about the making of Jia Zhangke's film the World.
Lisa's Journey

2013

Lisa's Journey

2013
After being diagnosed with an incurable disease Lisa returns to her childhood snow-capped landscape where hidden memories from the past lay buried deep under the ice. As Lisa is completely determined not to allow her disease to get any worse she embarks on a journey into her past to find out what may have caused her condition. Using feeling as a compass to lead her back to the past she comes face to face with her memories. Lisa Vipola is living life to the full when diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at the age of 24. Lisas Sense depicts her perspective towards her own body that sways from curse to temple. Staged scenes and interviews shape a story set the very white nature of Jukkasjärvi in the very north of Sweden. —Anna Byvald
Bronx Gothic

2017

Bronx Gothic

2017
5.7
From director Andrew Rossi (PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY) comes an electrifying portrait of writer and performer Okwui Okpokwasili and her acclaimed one-woman show, BRONX GOTHIC. Rooted in memories of her childhood, Okwui – who’s worked with conceptual artists like Ralph Lemon and Julie Taymor – fuses dance, song, drama, and comedy to create a mesmerizing space in which audiences can engage with a story about two 12-year-old black girls coming of age in the 1980s. With intimate vérité access to Okwui and her audiences off the stage, BRONX GOTHIC allows for unparalleled insight into her creative process as well as the complex social issues embodied in it.
A Finnish Filmmaker in Hollywood

1947

A Finnish Filmmaker in Hollywood

1947
Director Arvo Tamminen and actor Tuulikki Paananen visit Hollywood in this documentary film. The two have a look around the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio lot, where they meet MGM's famous lion mascot and some talented elephants. Palm trees sway on the streets of Hollywood, and the narrative captions tell us to watch out for plastic set pieces and vines from a Tarzan film.
Ping Pong Pros

2024

Ping Pong Pros

2024
A multi-day ping pong tournament where four random contestants battle it out in intense games of Ping Pong to see who will be the next Ping Pong Pro.
Stunted

2021

Stunted

2021
Dave addresses the controversy surrounding his Netflix special The Closer.
Wildes Berlin

2013

Wildes Berlin

2013
Berlin is a metropolis, a big city with international flair and at the same time the habitat of countless raccoons, foxes, bats, squirrels, hedgehogs and beavers. There is at least one pair of birds for every human inhabitant of Berlin, and nowhere else are there so many sparrows and nightingales. Swarms of bees harvest honey from almost half a million city trees, a badger roams through a backyard, and praying mantises lurk for prey in railroad tracks.
Danica

2017

Danica

2017
The racing superstar reveals herself like never before: as a competitor eagerly preparing for her next race, a woman confidently considering when she wants to start a family, and a budding mogul carefully thinking about her next steps.
Saint-Denis-sur-Avenir

1972

Saint-Denis-sur-Avenir

1972
Saint-Denis-sur-Avenir describes the problems faced by works in one of Paris’s working-class suburbs.
Adolf Island

2019

Adolf Island

2019
6.6
Caroline Sturdy Colls, a world leader in the forensic investigation of Nazi crime scenes, is chasing clues to an unsolved case: a concentration camp that existed on the British island of Alderney. Witnesses and survivors claimed that thousands died there, but only 389 bodies have ever been found. Under heavy restrictions imposed by the local government, which may not want its buried secrets revealed, Colls must uncover the truth using revolutionary techniques and technologies.
Nude

2017

Nude

2017
9.4
NUDE explores perceptions of nudity in art by chronicling the creative process of photographer David Bellemere as he's commissioned by NU Muses founder Steve Shaw to shoot a fine art calendar of nude photographs.
Robin: The Story of Dick Grayson

2010

Robin: The Story of Dick Grayson

2010
6.2
The origins of the Dark Knight's sidekick, Dick Grayson.
13th

2016

13th

2016
7.9
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
The Bootlegger

2016

The Bootlegger

2016
A rogue CG Commander plots to eliminate a rum runner and its crew. When his machine gun jammed, the Captain survived. Newly released military intelligence files disprove the long-held theories of this dramatic historic event.
Temps nouveaux

2025

Temps nouveaux

2025
Beijing Swings

2003

Beijing Swings

2003
2
Art critic Waldemar Januzczak explores Beijing's controversial and challenging modern art scene.
I'm Your Venus

2024

I'm Your Venus

2024
6.8
A documentary following the unsolved murder of Venus Xtravaganza, star of the legendary film "Paris Is Burning," as Venus' two families — biological and ballroom — come together to seek answers and celebrate her legacy.