Documentary, Music
A documentary on the life of Amy Winehouse, the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. We see her from her teen years, where she already showed her singing abilities, to her finding success and then her downward spiral into alcoholism and drugs.
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Space Is the Place
Frantz Fanon: His Life, His Struggle, His Work
La Bamba
Albert Einstein: Still a Revolutionary
Bilder av Bibi
The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky
Albela Rahi
In memoriam Duke Ellington
The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt
Almost Famous
George Benson: Live At Montreux 1986
George Benson & Al Jarreau: Live at Montreux
Will There Be a Theatre Up There?!
A Brief History of Time
Low Down
Dreamgirls
Eight Miles High
Jewel's Catch One
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
Portrait of Imogen
SIMILAR MOVIES
Space Is the Place
IMDB 5.9 | Nov , 1974
Sun Ra and his Solar Myth Arkestra return to Earth after several years in space. Ra proclaims himself "the alter-destiny", meets with inner-city youths and battles with the devil himself to save the black race.Frantz Fanon: His Life, His Struggle, His Work
IMDB 10 | Nov , 2001
It is the evocation of a life as brief as it is dense. An encounter with a dazzling thought, that of Frantz Fanon, a psychiatrist of West Indian origin, who will reflect on the alienation of black people. It is the evocation of a man of reflection who refuses to close his eyes, of the man of action who devoted himself body and soul to the liberation struggle of the Algerian people and who will become, through his political commitment, his fight, and his writings, one of the figures of the anti-colonialist struggle. Before being killed at the age of 36 by leukemia, on December 6, 1961. His body was buried by Chadli Bendjedid, who later became Algerian president, in Algeria, at the Chouhadas cemetery (cemetery of war martyrs ). With him, three of his works are buried: “Black Skin, White Masks”, “L’An V De La Révolution Algérien” and “The Wretched of the Earth”.La Bamba
IMDB 7.2 | Jul , 1987
Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob, and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.Albert Einstein: Still a Revolutionary
IMDB 6 | May , 2020
Using a wealth of rarely-seen archival footage, correspondence, and new and illuminating interviews, Julia Newman makes the case that Albert Einstein's example of social and political activism is as important today as are his brilliant, groundbreaking theories.Bilder av Bibi
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2014
The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky
IMDB 6 | Feb , 1988
A documentary about the life of Andrei Tarkovsky in exile in Western Europe including Italy, Sweden, Germany and France until his sad demise to a fatal cancer.Albela Rahi
IMDB 10 | Jan , 2025
The life story of Pakistani pop star, Alamgir.In memoriam Duke Ellington
IMDB 0 | Nov , 1993
The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1983
Theodore Roosevelt was America's 26th president and a larger-than-life legend whose incredible story must be seen to be believed. Narrated by George C. Scott, this documentary weaves extremely rare archival footage with meticulous recreations alongside the music of John Philip Sousa in a dynamic panorama of the great events of Teddy Roosevelt in the early years of the 20th century.Almost Famous
IMDB 7.5 | Sep , 2000
In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.George Benson: Live At Montreux 1986
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2005
Recorded Live on July 18th, 1986 at "Montreux Casino", during the Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland)George Benson & Al Jarreau: Live at Montreux
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2007
Will There Be a Theatre Up There?!
IMDB 7 | Aug , 2013
The main character of this documentary is one of Georgia's most popular actors, Kakhi Kavsadze, who walks us through this chronicle of the Kavsadzes, a family of famous Georgian folk singers and actors.A Brief History of Time
IMDB 7.2 | Oct , 1991
This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, classmates, and peers are interviewed not only about his theories but the man himself.Low Down
IMDB 5.6 | Jan , 2014
The daughter of jazz pianist Joe Albany witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to kick his heroin habit.Dreamgirls
IMDB 6.7 | Dec , 2006
A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.Eight Miles High
IMDB 6.4 | Feb , 2007
Achim Bornhak's movie focuses on the restless life of Uschi Obermaier, the icon of the 1968 movement in Germany and groupie. At the age of 16, Uschi is bored by her job in a photo lab, but soon becomes the "it girl" of Munich's club scene. When she gets to know Rainer Langhans, they move to Berlin and live in "Kommune 1", the first politically-motivated commune in Germany. While the other occupants claim she isn't political enough, Uschi just wants to have fun, works as fashion model and leads international music stars in temptation.Jewel's Catch One
IMDB 7 | Jan , 2017
With four strikes against her (black, female, poor and a lesbian), our trailblazer, Jewel Thais-Williams, helped changed laws, save lives and influence communities across Los Angeles, California as she opened her legendary nightclub's door for 42 years.Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
IMDB 9 | Dec , 2018
This documentary recounts the life of the late composer Michel Legrand, known for his works on Les Parapluies de Cherbourg or Les Demoiselles De Rochefort with the famous director Jacques Demy.Portrait of Imogen
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1988
Photographer Imogen Cunningham presents her own work in this Academy Award-nominated documentary.