This documentary triple feature covers Adolf Hitler’s rise to power and rape of Poland, the criminal trials of many notorious Nazis including Goebbels, Goring and Himmler, and a bizarre look at the life of Der Fuhrer and what made him tick.
Documentarian Thomas Riedelsheimer shows us Andy Goldsworthy as he creates art in natural settings using natural materials such as driftwood, ice, mud, leaves, and stones. Goldsworthy comments on his “earthworks” and occasionally responds to off screen questions from Riedelsheimer while he painstakingly builds his outdoors sculptures. With some exceptions, such as a winding stone wall
Dr Allan Chapman – Oxford University Professor and historian of science – presents this humorous and entertaining series charting the life and times of some of the world’s most influential scientists. Using a blend of archive, animation and comedy dramatizations, Chapman presents engaging and accessible introductions to the complex theories and ideas of Aristotle, Galileo,
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is one of the most important statesmen of the twentieth century. He was an outstanding military officer of the Ottoman Empire, he became the leader of a national war of independence and then the builder of a war-torn country into a new, modern state. He drew a path for national independence for
A very, very sad and powerful documentary about the real life and death of two twin boys – one that became a girl against his will. This is a very famous psychology experiment gone horribly wrong at a human cost. Biology does what biology wants to do, as we learn the hard way in this
This documentary, Google Me, is about Jim Killeen, a regular guy who Googles his own name and realizes he’s not alone. There were many other Jim Killeen’s around the world so he came up with the crazy idea to take a year of his life to travel around the world and meet them and find
This is a 5 hrs. 10 min. documentary biography of Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi. All events and principles of Gandhi’s life and thought are viewed as integrated parts of his truth-intoxicated life depicting permanent and universal values. The purpose of the film is to tell the present and the future generations “that such a man as
Man On Wire is a critically acclaimed biography/documentary featuring the life of Philippe Petit who performed one of the most amazing stunts ever performed. He tightrope walks across a cable between the two towers of the World Trade Center. This piece of history became known as the ‘artistic crime of the century’.
Who is this famous boxer who one the title in the WBC, WBA and IBF? Mike Tyson was once the most famous and successful boxer in the world. Mike was the youngest man ever to win a world heavyweight title at just 20 years old. But his life was not always easy.
Patrick Deuel is the world’s heaviest man – almost 1100 pounds. This documentary opens with paramedics removing a wall of his house in Valentine, Nebraska and transporting him six hours to a hospital where he spent months trying to lose weight to qualify for a gastric bypass operation. This documentary moves among (primarily) Patrick and
“The U.S. vs. John Lennon” focuses on a part of the music icon’s life that is often overlooked: his politicization both during and after the Vietnam War. Towards the end of the Beatles’ career, Lennon began taking the band in a new direction, using their popularity to circulate a message of peace in songs such
Independent filmmaker Ron Swafford made the documentary called ‘Who Wants A Ride?’, which is about the Austin pedicab scene. An interesting look into a world that many are unfamiliar with. Expect some good (funny, outrageous, and even sexy!) stories about the pedicab world.
Dispatches reporter David Modell films a remarkable six months spent in the questionable company of Mark Collett, leader of the youth wing of the British National Party, and reveals the true nature of a party trying to reinvent itself and broaden its appeal. A rising star of the party, Collet reveals to Modell his deeply
