We Must Have Music
A short history of movie music is presented, from silent films accompanied by a single piano, to the elaborate song scores for musicals (with scenes from MGM’s musicals) and background music for dramas. Conductor/composer
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Busby Berkeley
Actors: Bronislau Kaper, Busby Berkeley, Frank Whitbeck, Herbert Stothart, Judy Garland, Risë Stevens
The Second Act of Elliott Murphy
Elliott Murphy, born in New York in 1949 and living in Paris since 1989, has published over thirty albums and plays almost one hundred shows a year. The films follows…
Ghost Strata
Filmed in various places over the globe, Ghost Strata explores the differing scales of impact that humanity’s presence has on the earth in the past, present and into the future….
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Clue (1985) has become a cult classic film and is loved by multiple generations. Yet there has never been a documentary created to tell the behind the scenes stories…until now.
The Entire Universe
Eric Idle persuades Professor Brian Cox to present a lecture on the birth of the entire universe. Brian soon realises Eric is actually hosting a comedy and musical extravaganza.
Sans Soleil
“He wrote me…” A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland,…
State of Play
A feature documentary about the world of South-Korean professional gamers. Every year thousands of South-Koreans flock to the game stadiums in Seoul to watch the Pro League, a live sports…
Purple Mountains
Professional snowboarder and mountaineer Jeremy Jones has an intimate relationship with the outdoors. It’s his escape, his identity, and his legacy. But over the course of his 45 years in…
Final Straw: Food, Earth, Happiness
A deep and visually stunning survey of age-old ideas about food, ecological connectedness, and personal happiness. The film’s warm cast guide audiences on a transformational journey through Japan, Korea, and…
Overseas
In the Philippines, women get deployed abroad to work as domestic workers or nannies. In one of the many training centers dedicated to domestic work, a group of trainees are…
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Revered sushi chef Jiro Ono strives for perfection in his work, while his eldest son, Yoshikazu, has trouble living up to his father’s legacy.
Into the Inferno
With stunning views of eruptions and lava flows, Werner Herzog captures the raw power of volcanoes and their ties to indigenous spiritual practices.
Berlin Bouncer
A portrait of Berlin’s most famous bouncers – Sven Marquardt, Frank Künster and Smiley Baldwin. The three men have been part and parcel of the capital’s club scene for more…