Mr. Angel (2013)
Mr. Angel (2013) Mr. Angel chronicles the extraordinary life of transgender activist and porn pioneer, Buck Angel. He survived addiction, prostitution, and suicide and now tells a moving story of a man's search for acceptance from his family & the world. Following six years in his life, Mr Angel
Dark Star: HR Gigers Welt (2014)
Dark Star: HR Gigers Welt (2014) He feels at home in places we would flee from and lives his life among the very things we fear. Throughout his life, HR Giger had inhabited the world of the uncanny, a dark universe on the brink of many an abyss. It was the only way this amiable, modest and humorous
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) Herzog's film is based upon the true and mysterious story of Kaspar Hauser, a young man who suddenly appeared in Nuremberg in 1828, barely able to talk or walk, and bearing a strange note; he later explained that he had been held captive in a dungeon of some sort f
Victor (2015)
Victor 2015 Based on a true story, a migrant teen from Puerto Rico is forced to survive the dark streets of 1962 Brooklyn Enslaved by the power of gangs and the addiction of heroin, he must find faith and freedom before he destroys his family and himself
Song of Norway (1970)
Song of Norway (1970) Based on the life of Norway's greatest composer Edvard Grieg, and filmed in Norway where he lived. The soundtrack is all Edvard Grieg's music with added lyrics.
The Maestro (2018)
The Maestro (2018) After the Second World War, budding film composer Jerry Herst moves to Hollywood to study with infamous master teacher Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.
Of Time and the City (2008)
Of Time and the City (2008) Terence Davies (1945- ), filmmaker and writer, takes us, sometimes obliquely, to his childhood and youth in Liverpool. He's born Catholic and poor; later he rejects religion. He discovers homo-eroticism, and it's tinged with Catholic guilt. Enjoying pop music gives way to
Ender The Eero Ettala Documentary (2015)
Ender The Eero Ettala Documentary 2015 The film will track Eero through all of his season, his travels and the making of his action part for this year This will be told in a documentary type with attention also being paid to cinematic tracking shots and a comprehensive visual expression We will revi
Ania (2022)
Ania 2022 A tale about the life of a popular actress, Anna Przybylska
Stealing Sinatra (2003)
Stealing Sinatra (2003) In need of a grubstake, a young man convinces a couple of friends to help him kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr. It's a true story.
Last Call (2020)
Last Call (2020) The last days of the poet Dylan Thomas as he dreams and drinks.
Milius (2013)
Milius (2013) A look at the life of filmmaker John Milius.
Philip Roth Unmasked (2013)
Philip Roth Unmasked 2013 Explore the life of Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning novelist Philip Roth, often referred to as the greatest living American writer
Brutal Glory (1989)
Brutal Glory (1989) The making and breaking of Norman Selby, more recognizable as boxer Kid McCoy.
Joan the Maid 2: The Prisons (1994)
Joan the Maid 2: The Prisons (1994) Film about the later life of Joan Of Arc including her trial and execution.
The Baron of Arizona (1950)
The Baron of Arizona (1950) The U.S. government recognizes land grants made when the West was under Spanish rule. This inspires James Reavis to forge a chain of historical evidence that makes a foundling girl the Baroness of Arizona. Reavis marries the girl and presses his claim to the entire Arizon
American Dharma (2018)
American Dharma (2018) A portrait of controversial political strategist and former Donald Trump advisor, Steve Bannon.
Swanee River (1939)
Swanee River (1939) More fictional than factual biography of Stephen Foster. Songwriter from Pittsburgh falls in love with the South, marries a Southern gal (Leeds), then is accused of sympathizing when the ...
Virus Tropical (2017)
Virus Tropical (2017) Paola is born in a traditional Colombian family, or at least that is what they try to be. Her father is a priest, her mother is a "psychic" and her sisters are not what their parents ...
Afternoon of a Faun Tanaquil Le Clercq (2013)
Afternoon of a Faun Tanaquil Le Clercq 2013 Of all the great ballerinas, Tanaquil Le Clercq may have been the most transcendent With a body unlike any before hers, she mesmerized viewers and choreographers alike her elongated, race horse physique became the new prototype for the great George Balanch
National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar (2018)
National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar (2018) Caesar returns in triumph to Rome and the people pour out of their homes to celebrate. Alarmed by the autocrat's popularity, the educated elite conspire to bring him down. After his assassination, civil war erupts on the streets of Rome.
The Last Sentence (2012)
The Last Sentence (2012) Torgny Segerstedt was one of the leading journalists in Sweden in the 20th century. He fought a one man battle against Hitler and the Nazi regime until his death in 1945 and during these tumultuous times his private life was marked by a world in chaos, as he falls in love wi
Signed Lino Brocka (1987)
Signed Lino Brocka 1987 Signed Lino Brocka is an intimate conversation with the Filipino film director who brought passion, creativity and recognition to Philippine cinema This feature, which won the 1988 Peace Film Award at the Berlin International Film Festival, captures how Brockas passionate and
Wall Writers (2016)
Wall Writers (2016) Narrated by John Waters, Wall Writers is a documentary about graffiti in its innocence. Through unprecedented access to TAKI183, CORNBREAD, and other legendary writers, Wall Writers features photographs and archival footage from the late 1960s and early 1970s, a time when underpr
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007)
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007) As the front man of the Clash from 1977 onwards, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. Four years after his death, his influence reaches out around the world, more strongly now than ever before. In "The Future Is Unwritten", from British
Jim Thorpe AllAmerican (1951)
Jim Thorpe AllAmerican (1951) True story of Native American Jim Thorpe, who rose from an Oklahoma reservation to become a collegiate, Olympic, and professional star. After his medals are stripped on a technicality and his dream of coaching is shattered, Thorpe's life begins to unravel. His marriage
I ragazzi di via Panisperna (1988)
I ragazzi di via Panisperna 1988 The lives of a group of highly gifted young physicists known as the Via Panisperna Boys, led by Enrico Fermi One of them, Ettore Majorana, mysteriously disappeared in 1938
Ignatius of Loyola (2016)
Ignatius of Loyola 2016 If you could hear the voice of God, would you want to keep it secret A historical drama based on the memoirs of St Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order This is the story of a soldier, a man of vice and violence who, in his attempt to turn to the light, was forced t
Edison (2015)
Amazing biography and introspective on the boy, the man, the husband, the father, the entrepreneur and the businessman as well as the inventor and his genius.
Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997)
Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997) In 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, captured, and, down to 85 pounds, escaped. Barefoot, surviving monsoons, leeches, and machete-wielding villagers, he was rescued. Now, near 60, living on Mt. Tamalpais, Dengler tells his story: a German lad surviving
Time Indefinite (1993)
Time Indefinite (1993) Forty year old documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee has a penchant for filming everything around him. Following the announcement of his impending marriage to his film-making partner Marilyn Levine - marriage something that he and his family never thought would happen for him - M
Rothko Pictures Must Be Miraculous (2019)
Rothko Pictures Must Be Miraculous 2019 Mark Rothko, a master of abstract expressionism, created 835 paintings during his five decade career
Herbstgold (2010)
Herbstgold 2010 The film follows five senior athletes along their biggest challenge maturity As all of them are between 80 and 100 years old it is a race against time and personal degeneration Nevertheless they are united in one common goal to take part in the track and field World Masters Champions
A Fuller Life (2013)
A Fuller Life (2013) Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs.
Choice Point: Align Your Purpose (2012)
Choice Point: Align Your Purpose (2012) The term Choice Point indicates a place of branching, a point of possibility. The point of transformation. This remarkable, new documentary points the way to mankind's Choice Point, the point at which each of us can pivot toward a life of fulfillment and servi
The Road to Coronation Street (2010)
The Road to Coronation Street 2010 In 1960 a former child actor with writing ambitions,Mancunian Tony Warren begins submitting television scripts for Shadow Squad to progressive Canadian producer Harry Elton,who wants to nurture local talent Tony,however,is keen to sell a drama he has written about
Major! (2015)
Major! (2015) MAJOR! is a documentary film exploring the life and campaigns of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a formerly incarcerated Black transgender elder and activist who has been fighting for the rights of trans women of color for over 40 years. Miss Major is a veteran of the Stonewall Rebellion and
Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact (1987)
Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact (1987) In his London studio, the British painter discusses his work and approach with David Sylvester, a friend and close observer of his art since the late 1940s. Central to their conversation are Bacon's controversial, horrifying subjects and style. His repr
Say Hey, Willie Mays (2022)
Say Hey, Willie Mays 2022 Archival footage, contemporary interviews and reflection on Willie Mays and his trailblazing influence in and outside baseball too
Chasing Evel: The Robbie Knievel Story (2017)
Chasing Evel: The Robbie Knievel Story (2017) Robbie Knievel, 52 and the owner of 20 world records and 350 jumps worldwide, life is uncovered through his personal pursuit of sobriety and the need of continuing his father's legacy by jumping once again.
My Ain Folk (1973)
My Ain Folk (1973) Jamie and Tommy are separated by the death of their grandmother; Jamie with another relative and Tommy to a welfare home. Now Jamie is all alone and his life is not at all happy taken over by silence, rejection and violence.
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestlin
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling 2007 Documentary about the rise and fall of World Class Championship Wrestling, the Von Erichs, as a family and individually Interviews with Kevin Von Erich, Gary Hart, Skandor Akbar, Bill
The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)
The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993) This documentary recounts the life and work of one of most famous, and yet reviled, German film directors in history, Leni Riefenstahl. The film recounts the rise of her career from a dancer, to a movie actor to the most important film director
Eames The Architect The Painter (2011)
Eames The Architect The Painter 2011 The husband and wife team of Charles and Ray Eames were Americas most influential and important industrial designers Admired for their creations and fascinating as individuals, they have risen to iconic status in American culture Eames The Architect amp The Paint
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (201
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles looks at the remarkable genius of Orson Welles on the eve of his centenary - the enigma of his career as a Hollywood star, a Hollywood director (for some a Hollywood failure), and a
Shut Up Sing (2006)
Shut Up Sing 2006 In 2003, the female country band, The Dixie Chicks, are at the top of their game being one of the most successful bands of all time However with the US invasion of Iraq about to begin over frustrated worldwide objections about this needless war, one of the Chick vents off the cuff