The Mona Lisa by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci is the most famous painting in the world. What is the secret behind the "real" Mona Lisa? It draws legions of visitors to the Louvre in Paris to contemplate her enigmatic expression. In this "detective story," historians tell us how Leonardo developed the painting and uncover the long-hidden identity of the smiling woman.
Documentary that follows Ruben Castiñeiras after leaving prison, while trying to regain his way to the stage. Known as "El Pepo", he was the leader of the cumbia group Los Gedes that reached the highest of its genre, but later fell as he transformed his career into police drug, gun and prison titles.
Stop-motion animation on the arranging of marriages in 1950/60s set in the Eastern-Polish borderland. The script is based on a part of Mikołaj Smyk's diary, the director's grandfather. The biographical objects used in the animation, such as an authentic headscarf, Polish and Russian books, the copy of Mikołaj Smyk's diary and photographs help situate the story in its original environment.
Zebras follows the team representing Argentina at the 2014 Street Child World Cup in Rio de Janeiro. The film shows the training, the economic difficulties, the first trip by plane, the pressure of the competition and, above all, the struggle of the 9 boys to face their own limitations and demons and give the best of themselves.
The special features the recap of Ric Flair's final matchup against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 24, and his retirement on Raw the following night after WrestleMania in 2008.
The moving story of a lonely, isolated woman with a heart condition whose life is transformed by a service dog, and what happens when she has to let go of the loyal companion who changed her life.
Take a captivating ride through nearly 150 years of entertaining history telling the story of the world's largest family controlled brewer. Meet Gerard Adriaan Heineken, who founded the first Heineken Brewery in 1864 and follow this extraordinary tale of pioneering adventure, relentless obsession for quality, persistent innovation, environmental sustainability, and celebrated sports and music events.
In this documentary five severely wounded Iraq/Afghanistan veterans work with professional comedy writers and A-List comedians Lewis Black, Zach Galifianakis, BJ Novak, and Bob Saget to explore their personal experiences through the healing power of humor. Writing their own stand-up comedy routines they find new perspectives from which to view their injuries and their lives - all of which culminates in a performance at two of LA's top comedy clubs.
Shored Up is the story of our coasts where life on the edge of a rising sea has placed our towns and cities on the front lines of climate change. Following frustrated scientists, confused politicians and level-headed surfers, Shored Up follows the conflicts that are erupting from New Jersey to North Carolina as the ocean rises and we challenge nature to an unwinnable duel.
TARGET OF OPPORTUNITY:In 1995, Dustin Turner and his best friend Billy Joe Brown were in the final weeks of 15 months of training to become U.S. Navy SEALs. On the night of June 18, they went to a nightclub to celebrate and met a young woman named Jennifer Evans. They were the last two people to see her alive. Through eye witness reports, evidence and testimony, the truth begins to emerge, or does it? First time filmmaker and former US Navy Chief JD Leete turns his attention to this front page news and comes up with startling discrepancies, judicial oversights and shocking consequences which have changed these two young men’s lives forever.
Flying remains the safest way to travel, but a 10-year study by Boeing shows that more than half of fatal air crashes happen during approach and landing - eight times more deadly than take-off fatalities. This documentary visits the islands of the Caribbean, home to some of the world's most difficult runways, including St Barts where the airport is on the side of a hill that gives way to the sea. It also includes interviews with passengers who were on board a flight forced to return to Heathrow after an engine burst into flames.
As The Shield, they were the most dominant faction inside the ring, taking the entire WWE by storm. Now, the Hounds of Justice have disbanded, and all roads lead to SummerSlam. Witness the journey of three superstars – Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, and Roman Reigns – from their humble beginnings en route to the biggest event of the summer, SummerSlam 2014.
WE MUST GO is a feature documentary on the journey of the Egyptian National Soccer team and coach Bob Bradley as they fight to reach the championship. Egypt has one of the richest football histories in all of Africa, but despite its continental success, the team hasn't reached soccer's ultimate stage in 24 years. Now, the Pharaohs and their American coach, as unlikely a pairing as there ever was, have the chance to reach their shared dream of qualification and unite a bitterly divided nation.
Triple H continues to build upon his enduring legacy. After years of hard work, dedication and sacrifice, he has overcome some Superstar-sized challenges to achieve his dreams. From 13-time World Champion to marrying the boss's daughter to becoming the COO of WWE, Triple H has played multiple roles spanning decades.
Mary Carillo looks back at the events leading up to, during and following the ladies’ figure skating competition at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in the one-hour special, “Nancy & Tonya.” The documentary, which originally aired during NBC’s Sochi Olympics coverage, features an exclusive sit-down with Nancy Kerrigan and a one-on-one interview with Tonya Harding.
Tarbosaurus: The Mightiest Ever is a South Korean adventure drama film directed by Han Sang-Ho. A spiritual prequel to The Dino King, sharing various themes with the movie and also being directed by Han Sang-Ho, this film follows the life of a Tarbosaurus family made up of Patch, (the father of Speckles from The Dino King), his two siblings and their mother in prehistoric South Korea.
The Who perform a live set at The Summit, Houston, Texas on 20 November 1975. Probably the best 'official' bootleg ever. All the classics including Substitute, I Can't Explain, My Generation & Won't Get Fooled Again.
An elderly couple retires and they are alone with each other in their large and very quiet Moscow apartment. Talking out loud about approaching old age, about loneliness and love is too awkward. They have been together for so long that they understand each other without words. But sometimes this silence becomes unbearable.