Man Yuk: A Portrait of Maggie Cheung
Experimental short made by Olivier Assayas for Fondation of Contemporary Art and starring Maggie Cheung.
Jimi Hendrix
Made shortly after his death, this documentary explores the brief life and remarkable legacy of guitarist Jimi Hendrix. After finding fame in the U.K., Hendrix brought his act to the…
You Are Ceaușescu to Me
An experimental blend of documentary and fiction in which young people aged between 15 and 22 from different backgrounds are auditioning for the role of young Nicolae Ceausescu in the…
The Beauty of Blackness
In 1973, Eunice Johnson, the founder of Ebony and Jet, launched the first national cosmetics brand created exclusively for Black women. This film chronicles Fashion Fair’s past, and follows its…
Rondo and Bob
Robert A. Burns, art director on the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, was obsessed with actor Rondo Hatton aka the Creeper. Burns was average looking but brimming with odd creativity….
Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge
Louis Theroux visits specialist psychiatric units which treat mothers experiencing serious mental illness whilst allowing them to live alongside their babies.
Scream: The True Story
Explore the horrific story of serial killer Danny Rolling, aka The Gainesville Ripper, who believed he was possessed by a demon and whose gruesome crime spree inspired the blockbuster film…
Ailey
Alvin Ailey was a visionary artist who found salvation through dance. Told in his own words and through the creation of a dance inspired by his life, this immersive portrait…
We Gotta Get Out of Here
We Gotta Get Out Of Here is a feature length documentary that chronicles the journeys of five youth struggling to beat the odds as they navigate their way out of…
Life to Afterlife: Death and Back
Craig McMahon sits down with four people that died and but came back to life or better known as NDE, Near Death Experience. Their stories will shock some and comfort…
Heimat Is a Space in Time
Director Thomas Heise picks up the biographical pieces left by his family, and composes an epic picture of four generations of his family, of a country, of a century.
Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer
An account of the life and work of Russian filmmaker Andrey Tarkovsky (1932-86) in his own words: his memories, his vision of art and his reflections on the fate of…
King Georges
French chef Georges Perrier tries to keep his internationally renowned restaurant relevant in the new culinary world.