Documentary, Music
The story of the black, gay origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard's complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon's life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.
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Kenta Lives
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Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World
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You Are Not Alone - The Roy Black Story
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Lubitsch, le patron
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2010
A documentary about the life and career of film director Ernst LubitschFranco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2018
Franco Zeffirelli passed away on 15th June 2019. Chris Hunt's biography explores how Zeffirelli's sense of drama was born out of his own experience and how his life inspired his productions. Chris Hunt interviewed him and other famous actors, friends and associates, had a camera at Zeffirelli's 94th birthday and during the opening of his foundation in Florence. This documentary, including clips from operas, films and plays aims to be the definitive portrait of a Renaissance man larger than life.Alain Delon, un certain regard
IMDB 8 | Jul , 2024
Explorer
IMDB 6.5 | Jul , 2022
Sir Ranulph Fiennes is credited as being the World’s Greatest Living Explorer. Among his extraordinary achievements, he was the first to circumnavigate the world from pole to pole, crossed the Antarctic on foot, broke countless world records, and discovered a lost city in Arabia. He has travelled to the most dangerous places on Earth, lost half his fingers to frostbite, raised millions of pounds for charity and was nearly cast as James Bond. But who is the man who prefers to be known as just ‘Ran’?Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth
IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 2020
After 40 years, Tom Cruise continues to push the envelope in film. Exposing one's heart to the world through their work is not only risky business, as far as Cruise is concerned, it is the only way to achieve an end that feels complete.Kenta Lives
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2020
Documentary about Swedish singer/songwriter Kenta.Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
IMDB 7.9 | Nov , 2018
How did a poor little black girl from Missouri become the Queen of Paris, before joining the French Resistance and finally creating her dream family “The Rainbow Tribe”, adopting twelve children from four corners of the world? This is the fabulous story of the first black superstar, Josephine Baker.Grizzly Man
IMDB 7.5 | Aug , 2005
Follows the story of "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in his attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into the spirit of a man who sacrificed himself for nature.Big Boss
IMDB 10 | May , 2023
Big Boss is the remarkable true story of Keke Palmer, a young woman from Chicago who faces immense challenges in the male-dominated music industry. Written and directed by Keke herself, the film showcases her perseverance, self-love, unyielding faith, and indomitable spirit. Throughout her journey, Keke discovers that the greatest obstacle she must overcome is learning to trust her instincts.Let Me Have It All
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1993
In the summer of 1992 two filmmakers, Jeroen Berkvens and Walter Stokman, travelled through the United States of America. They were searching for tracks of the famous soulsinger Sly Stone.Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World
IMDB 5.7 | May , 2016
Experience an inside look at David Bowie's incredible influence on music, art and culture via interviews with some of the people who knew him best.Venus & Serena - From the Ghetto to Wimbledon
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2023
They learned to play tennis in one of the worst American ghettos and still reached the top of the world rankings, dominating the women’s game for decades. The story of Serena and Venus Williams is one of overcoming sexism and racism to transform the sportWhat's Love Got to Do with It
IMDB 7 | Jun , 1993
Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike.You Are Not Alone - The Roy Black Story
IMDB 4.6 | Oct , 1996
German TV movie chronicling the life of singer and actor Roy Black.The Glenn Miller Story
IMDB 6.9 | Jan , 1954
A vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller's rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and wealth in the early 1940s.Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago
IMDB 7.2 | Feb , 2016
The history of legendary rock band Chicago is chronicled from their inception in 1967 all the way to the present.Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio
IMDB 7 | Jan , 1988
Documentary about the life and career of Japanese actor Chishu Ryu.Talking with Ozu
IMDB 6.5 | Nov , 1993
A tribute to the legendary Japanese film director featuring the reflections of filmmakers Lindsay Anderson, Claire Denis, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Aki Kaurismäki, Stanley Kwan, Paul Schrader, and Wim WendersFrancois Simon the Presence
IMDB 0 | Oct , 1986
The work of legendary actor François Simon, son of Michel Simon.Mary Remembering
IMDB 10 | Jun , 2023
A short animated documentary featuring archival recordings of the filmmaker's Volga-German Great-Great-Grandmother, Mary Frank Lind, in which she recalls key memories of childhood—her father's windmill, warm rains, wolf sightings, bone trading, and her passion for carpentry, which broke gender norms but was supported by her father.