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Mark | imdb: 4 |
Genre | documentary, biography |
Country | United Kingdom |
Jacques Peretti goes back to Jackson’s beginnings, charting his rise and fall and seeking a fuller picture of this complex, contradictory character by exploring the clues that were missed.
Mark | imdb: 8 |
Genre | documentary |
Country | United Kingdom |
EDM was born out of the Drum and Bass movement, which began in the early 1990's. The scene and its many style permutations have survived and thrived, and heavily influences Grime and the modern EDM arena.
Mark | imdb: 8.2 |
Genre | documentary |
Country | United Kingdom |
Biographical documentary of the war photographer Don McCullin, with sections on his upbringing, early work for the Observer and extensive war reporting for the Sunday Times until the purchase of the newspaper by Rupert Murdoch in the 1980s.
Mark | imdb: 7.1 |
Genre | family, documentary |
Country | Tanzania, United Kingdom, USA, Uganda |
Duration | 01:17 |
A nature documentary centered on a family of chimps living in the Ivory Coast and Ugandan rain forests.
Mark | imdb: 7.4 |
Genre | documentary |
Country | USA, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Luxembourg, United Kingdom |
An eye-opening documentary that asks the question: Are we going to let climate change destroy civilization, or will we act on technologies that can reverse it? Featuring never-before-seen solutions on the many ways we can reduce carbon in the atmosphere thus paving the way for temperatures to go down, saving civilization.
Mark | imdb: 7.8 |
Genre | documentary, biography |
Country | United Kingdom |
Using home videos recorded by her voice coach, Diana takes us through the story of her life.
Mark | imdb: 6.7 |
Genre | documentary, history, news |
Country | Australia, China, France, United Kingdom, Hong Kong |
Duration | 01:15 |
France’s Bordeaux region has long commanded respect for its coveted wine, but shifts in the global marketplace mean that a new, voracious consumer base in China is buying up this finite product. Bordeaux both struggles with and courts the spike in demand, sending prices skyrocketing. Narrated by Russell Crowe, Red Obsession is a fascinating look at our changing international economy and how an obsession in Shanghai affects the most illustrious vineyards in France.
Mark | imdb: 7.6 |
Genre | documentary, history |
Country | United Kingdom |
Julie Walters tells the story of how Morph, Shaun the Sheep and that cheese-loving man Wallace and his dog Gromit first came to life.
Mark | imdb: 7.3 |
Genre | documentary, music |
Country | Sweden, Norway, Spain, Germany, Japan, Iceland, USA, France, Australia, United Kingdom |
Duration | 01:20 |
The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent of people in an unprecedented way, unleashing unlimited creative opportunites. But does democratized culture mean better art, film, music and literature or is true talent instead flooded and drowned in the vast digital ocean of mass culture? Is it cultural democracy or mediocrity? This is the question addressed by PressPausePlay, a documentary film containing interviews with some of the world’s most influential creators of the digital era.
Mark | imdb: 7 |
Genre | documentary, music |
Country | United Kingdom |
The emotional story of how one of the greatest rock frontmen went from the dizzying heights of his champagne supernova years in Oasis to living on the edge ostracised lost in the musical wilderness of boredom, booze and bitter legal battles.
Mark | imdb: 6.7 |
Genre | drama, documentary |
Country | Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, Greece |
The most ambitious project ever conceived on the Internet: Google's master plan to scan every book in the world and the people trying to stop them. Google says they are building a library for mankind, but some say they also have other intentions.
Mark | imdb: 7.5 |
Genre | documentary, music |
Country | United Kingdom, USA |
Duration | 02:23 |
As glam rock's most flamboyant survivors, X Japan ignited a musical revolution in Japan during the late '80s with their melodic metal. Twenty years after their tragic dissolution, X Japan’s leader, Yoshiki, battles with physical and spiritual demons alongside prejudices of the West to bring their music to the world.
Mark | imdb: 7.6 |
Genre | documentary |
Country | United Kingdom |
A brief history of the Cuban capital of Havana, backed by a vibrant soundtrack of son cubano, salsa, jazz, rumba, mambo and hip hop. Drawing on archive footage, animations, movie excerpts and interviews with Havana residents, eyewitnesses and experts, Habaneros runs through key moments in the city’s modern history, from the abolition of slavery at the end of the 19th century to the Spanish–American War, and from the dictatorship of General Batista to the revolution of Fidel Castro. The film concludes by wondering what the future holds. Many Havana locals are encouraged by President Obama’s relaxation of sanctions, but much uncertainty remains.
Mark | imdb: 7 |
Genre | documentary, crime, music, biography |
Country | Russia, United Kingdom |
Duration | 01:28 |
In the winter of 2011, after a controversial election, Vladimir Putin was reinstalled as president of Russia. In response, hundreds of thousands of citizens rose up all over the country to challenge the legitimacy of Putin’s rule. Among them were a group of young, radical-feminist punk rockers, better known as Pussy Riot. Wearing colored balaclavas, tights, and summer dresses, they entered Moscow’s most venerated cathedral and dared to sing “Mother Mary, Banish Putin!” Now they have become victims of a “show” trial.
Mark | imdb: 6.6 |
Genre | thriller, documentary |
Country | United Kingdom |
Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il. Her ex-husband, film director Shin Sang-ok, undertakes her search, but soon after he is kidnapped as well. In 1983, after living through years of tribulations, Kim Jong-il puts them in charge of the North Korean film industry in the hope of gaining international recognition.