Christy Martin broke boundaries and noses as she rose in the boxing world, but her public persona belied personal demons, abuse and a threat on her life.
Casts Christy Martin, Mike Tyson, Deirdre Gogarty, Lisa Holewyne, Laila Ali, Don King, Jack Nicholson, Jay Leno, George Foreman, Gloria Allred
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Ciguri - Tarahumaras 99 - Le dernier chaman
Habibi
Los Pascoleros - Tarahumaras 85
100 Years
Fisticuffs
Podwórka
They Made the Land
How Good to See You Alive
Kristina Talking Pictures
Free Tibet
O Seasons, O Castles
Sea Sorrow
Visions of Europe
Microcosmos
Tyson
Cycling the Frame
John Ford & Monument Valley
Le steak
War Dance
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
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Ciguri - Tarahumaras 99 - Le dernier chaman
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1999
Rites of winter, rites of peyote. A creative documentary based on texts by Antonin Artaud read by Jean Rouch, and the words of the last shaman’s peyote, translated by Raymonde Carasco.Habibi
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2008
Filmed in New York in the summer of 2006: a march across the Brooklyn Bridge in support of the Palestinian and Lebanese populations. Habibi means "beloved" in Arabic.Los Pascoleros - Tarahumaras 85
IMDB 8.5 | Jan , 1996
This film was shot during Easter 1985. It shows the preparation and staging of the Passion in the village of Norogachic, Mexico. The initiation rites of two Pascoleros, filmed for the first time, form the center of this document.100 Years
IMDB 6 | Jan , 2017
An animated history of American health care provider, Planned Parenthood.Fisticuffs
IMDB 7.5 | Aug , 1938
This Pete Smith Specialty short showcases former heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer with various sparring partners in the ring. Slow motion is used to illustrate how Baer uses his skills.Podwórka
IMDB 6 | Sep , 2009
‘Podwórka’ captures six groups of neighbourhood youth as they play in seemingly deserted yards, offering an intimate portrait of daily life in Łódź, Poland. Shot with a fixed camera, this single-channel video projection highlights American artist Sharon Lockhart’s concern for the interrelationship between the still and the moving image.They Made the Land
IMDB 0 | May , 1938
They Made the Land (1938) is a documentary showcasing how land in Scotland was reclaimed and cultivated for agriculture. It explores the challenges of making a living from the land while highlighting the contributions of agricultural research and animal breeding. Produced as part of a series of seven documentaries for the 1938 Empire Exhibition, the film was created under the supervision of pioneering documentarian John Grierson.How Good to See You Alive
IMDB 7.3 | Oct , 1989
Four years after a military coup overthrew the Brazilian government in 1964, all civil rights were suspended and torture became a systematic practice. Using a mix of fiction and documentary this extraordinary film is a searing record of personal memory, political repression and the will to survive. Interviews with eight women who were political prisoners during the military dictatorship are framed by the fantasies and imaginings of an anonymous character, portrayed by actress Irene Ravache.Kristina Talking Pictures
IMDB 4.2 | Nov , 1976
Kristina, a self-named Hungarian female lion tamer, arrives in New York to become a dance choreographer. Kristina, now a middle-class NYC artist concerned about the environment, has a sailor lover named Raoul. The film, a collage work, an essay film, a fictional narrative and a documentary all rolled into one, is one of the most important independent American feminists films made during the 1970's.Free Tibet
IMDB 8 | Sep , 1998
A film about the Tibetan Freedom Concert in San Francisco in 1996.O Seasons, O Castles
IMDB 6.4 | May , 1958
A short documentary on the chateaux of the Loire in France was commissioned by the French Tourist Bureau.Sea Sorrow
IMDB 5.3 | Nov , 2017
A very personal and dynamic meditation on the current global refugee crisis through the eyes and voices of campaigners, specially children, where past and present establish a dialogue. A reflection on the importance of human rights.Visions of Europe
IMDB 5.2 | May , 2004
Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.Microcosmos
IMDB 7.6 | Sep , 1996
A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.Tyson
IMDB 6.8 | May , 2008
Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.Cycling the Frame
IMDB 6.8 | Aug , 1988
In 1988, Tilda Swinton toured round the Berlin Wall on a bicycle - starting and ending at the Brandenburg Gate - accompanied by filmmaker Cynthia Beatt. As Swinton travels through fields and historic neighborhoods, past lakes and massive concrete apartment buildings, the Wall is a constant presence.John Ford & Monument Valley
IMDB 1 | Mar , 2013
John Wayne, Henry Fonda and James Stewart discuss working with John FordLe steak
IMDB 7 | May , 1992
The documentary is a portrait of former Canadian boxing champion Gaétan Hart, profiling both the ups and downs of his career in the 1970s and 1980s and his attempt to return to the sport in a 1990 fight. The film's title was inspired by "A Piece of Steak", Jack London's 1909 short story about a retired boxer struggling with poverty.War Dance
IMDB 7.2 | Feb , 2007
Three children living in a displacement camp in northern Uganda compete in their country's national music and dance festival.Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
IMDB 6.3 | Jan , 2008
Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States.