808
The inspiring story of the Roland TR808, from the creation of Planet Rock which established it as a dynamic modern instrument, to how it defined hip hop and modern dance culture, through to its continued use today.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Alex Dunn
Actors: Afrika Bambaataa, Arthur Baker, Biggs, Chris Barbosa, Damon Albarn, Jellybean Benítez, Mike Butcher, Phil Collins, Rick Rubin, Tony Carrasco
In Bright Axiom
Under a code of ABSOLUTE DISCRETION, guests are invited into the House of the Latitude, a place where truth and fiction are indistinguishable.
Martin Clunes & a Lion Called Mugie
Clunes joins a mission to make wildlife history by returning endangered lions to Kora National Park, the Kenyan nature reserve of “Born Free” fame. The effort begins with Mugie, a…
Patti Smith: Electric Poet
At the age of 20, Patti Smith arrives in New York and upsets the codes of rock, poetry, and genre. She has become a living legend without ever leaving the…
The Volunteers
Filmmaker River Hagg travels to war-torn Syria, in hopes of documenting the war between the YPG and ISIS. He eventually finds himself in a volunteer unit, the only medics on…
The Lion In Your Living Room
The film is filled with fun facts that show how cats make good pets, yet in other ways are wild and untamable.
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Intimate vérité, archival footage, and visually innovative treatments of poetry take us on a journey through the dreamscape of legendary queer poet Nikki Giovanni as she reflects on her life…
A Song Called Hate
The pro-Palestinian, anti-capitalist, BDSM-provocative, techno-punk performance art ensemble Hatari unsurprisingly drew attention to themselves with their performance at the Icelandic qualifiers for the Eurovision Song Contest. So much so that…
Meet Me in Paris
Three single friends travel to Paris for ten days for the journey of a lifetime and in search of true love. From ‘meet cutes’ at the Luxembourg Gardens, to strolls…
Forgive-Don’t Forget
At its core, Forgive–Don’t Forget is about the connection between two very different cultures and the importance of remembrance. When Japan surrendered to the U. S. at the end of…
Absolution
The unsolved rape, mutilation and murder of young G.I. Darlene Krashoc has haunted Joe Kenda in the years since he turned in his gun and badge. Until a crack team…
Being Frank – The Frank Gardner Story
A one-hour TV movie on BBC TWO about Frank Gardner’s story about being an investigative journalist who, while reporting, was captured by al-Qaida gunmen, shot six times and left for…
Brothers in Blood: The Lions of Sabi Sand
This is a powerful documentary, filmed over a 16 year span, about the rise of a Coalition of six lions, branded The Mapogo Lions, and their takeover of the largest…