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Showing posts with label Documentary. Show all posts

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Marley (2012)


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Synopsis: A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.

Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady (2012)


Synopsis: From her humble beginnings as a Grocers daughter from Grantham, Margaret Thatcher fought her way through the murky world of politics, the sexist prejudices of the Conservative Party elite and the scepticism of the British electorate to become the greatest British Prime Minister since Winston Churchill. Margaret Thatcher – The Iron Lady is the first major documentary to look back on the development and impact of this remarkable woman, whom commentators of both the political left and right agree changed the face of 20th Century politics forever. Featuring many excerpts from her powerful speeches and insightful contributions from her political supporters and detractors, a portrait emerges of a woman whose strength of conviction eventually became her weakness. This programme includes intimate footage of the Thatchers at home in Number 10, and unseen footage from her emotional and first major interview after her resignation as Prime Minister with Michael Brunson in 1992. Contributors include: Lord Heseltine, Lord Howe, ex-Conservative MP Gyles Brandreth, ITN political editor Michael Brunson, biographer Hugo Vickers, political correspondent Nicholas Owen, biographer Robert Lacey.

Monday, April 23, 2012

The Swell Season (2011)


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Synopsis: The world fell in love with Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová when their songwriting collaboration in the film Once culminated in a jubilant Oscar win. But behind the scenes, where Glen and Mar's on-screen romance became reality, a grueling two-year world tour threatens to fracture their fated bond. Filmed in black and white, this music-filled documentary is an intimate look at the exhilaration and turmoil created by both love and fame.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Powaqqatsi (1988)


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Synopsis: An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)


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Synopsis: The film traces Kevin Clash's rise from his modest beginnings in Baltimore to his current success as the man behind Elmo, one of the world's most recognizable and adored characters. Millions of children tune in daily to watch Elmo, yet when Kevin walks down the street he is not recognized. Pivotal to the film is the exploration of Jim Henson's meteoric rise, and Kevin's ultimate achievement of his goal to become part of the Henson family of puppeteers. In addition to puppeteering Elmo, Mr. Clash is arguably the creative force behind today's Sesame Street, producing, directing and traveling around the globe training other puppeteers. Includes interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O'Donnell, Whoopi Goldberg, Carroll Spinney, Joan Ganz Cooney, Marty Robinson, Fran Brill, and Bill Barretta.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Jane's Journey (2010)


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Synopsis: More than 20 years ago, Dr. Jane Goodall, now 75, decided to give up her career as a primatologist, as well as her private life, in order to devote all her energy to saving our endangered planet. Since then she's been spending 300 days a year scouring the globe on her mission to spread hope for future generations. She has taken on the responsibilities of a UN Messenger of Peace, and has been honored with countless awards. In Jane's Journey, we accompany her on her travels across several continents, and receive unprecedented access to her intense and exciting past. From her childhood home in Bournemouth, England, we embark to Gombe National Park on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in Tanzania, her second home. It's where she began her groundbreaking research nearly half a century ago, and she still returns every year to enjoy the company of the chimpanzees that made her the internationally...

The Space Shuttle's Last Flight (2011)


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Synopsis: As Atlantis completes its 135th and final mission, this definitive documentary charts the rise and fall of the most ambitious space programme ever undertaken, the space shuttle. For the past three decades since it first launch in 1981, the shuttle has become an iconic symbol of America’s technological dominance while at the same time rewriting the rules of space travel. Here is reusable vehicle that could lift off like a rocket, carry people and cargo into Earth’s orbit, then land on a runway like a plane and do it time after time. But two disasters, in 1986 and 2003, and the tragic loss of 14 astronauts shocked the World, and signalled the end of the programme, and the end of an era. However, its legacy has been extraordinary. In 30 years of service, the shuttle has flown more miles, completed more missions and put more men and women in orbit than any other spacecraft in history…

Ethos (2011)


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Synopsis: This documentary examines the flaws in our systems, and the mechanisms that work against democracy and the environment. From conflicts of interests in politics and unregulated corporate power, to a news media that serves the interests of powerful elites; ETHOS explores the systems that lead us into over consumption and warfare. Too often the media celebrates aspects of our society that belong in the dark ages, while at the same time ignoring or ridiculing progressive thinking or ideas. Many aspects of the way our systems work almost guarantee our destruction as a society and that’s what this film is about. Fractured societies, poverty, disparity, pollution, warfare. Is there something inherently wrong with the human race? Is that what we should think of ourselves? We have tried to set up forms of law and government that safeguard the public good. But, if the majority of people want…

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Russland - Im Reich der Tiger, Bären und Vulkane (2011)


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Synopsis: No synopsis available.

The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter (2009)


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Synopsis: “The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter” walks in the footsteps of the Manson Family, visiting over 40 locations related to the infamous Tate/LaBianca murders, and tying together the dozens of odd connections between Charles Manson and the Hollywood elite. Entertainingly led by famous Hollywood historian Scott Michaels (E!’s 20 Most Horrifying Hollywood Murders, Dearly Departed: Vol. 1, FindADeath.com), this epic documentary employs never-before-seen autopsy reports (analyzed with the help of the Los Angeles Department of the Coroner), dozens of rare photographs, original Manson Family music recordings, and modern-day visits to the locations where the action went down, in the most complete retelling of the Manson Murders ever put on film.

Friday, April 13, 2012

One Life (2011)


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Synopsis: Focuses on the cyclical journey taken by all living creatures, from birth to having youngsters of their own.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Crime After Crime (2011)


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Synopsis: The story of the battle to free Debbie Peagler, an incarcerated survivor of brutal domestic violence. Over 26 years in prison cannot crush the spirit of this determined African-American woman, despite the injustices she has experienced, first at the hands of a duplicitous boyfriend who beat her and forced her into prostitution, and later by prosecutors who cornered her into a life behind bars for her connection to the murder of her abuser. Her story takes an unexpected turn two decades later when a pair of rookie land-use attorneys cut their teeth on her case -- and attract global attention to the troubled intersection of domestic violence and criminal justice.

Chasing Madoff (2010)


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Synopsis: The film includes interviews with Markopolos and fellow investigators Frank Casey, Neil Chelo, Michael Ocrant, and Gaytri Kachroo over how they pursued and exposed Bernie Madoff and his elaborate ponzi scheme for bilking investors out of $50 billion.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden (2011)


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Synopsis: Local girl makes good. In February, 2011, Lady Gaga (1986- ) brings a band and dancers to Madison Square Garden, about 20 blocks from where she grew up. She sings, plays keyboards, dances, and talks - sometimes autobiographically - emphasizing possibilities, personal acceptance, and tolerance on the way to the Monster Ball, the greatest party in the world. The cameras catch her up close, in ensemble, and beneath the stage changing between numbers. She calls her fans "freaks" and "little monsters," while songs urge them to show their paws and teeth. "Fame" and "Behind the Fame Monster" provide most of the songs. Behind the credits, she and three others sing "Born This Way" a cappella.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Saving Face (2012)


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Synopsis: Every year hundreds of people — mostly women — are attacked with acid in Pakistan. SAVING FACE follows several of these survivors, their fight for justice, and a Pakistani plastic surgeon who has returned to his homeland to help them restore their faces and their lives.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk (2008)


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Synopsis: A documentary about a 15-day river-rafting trip on the Colorado River aimed at highlighting water conservation issues.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

A Celtic Fort in the Iron Age (2009)


Synopsis: The romance of Celtic culture has long cast its spell, lost in enchanted mists and legends.Now, with our presenter Phil Bennett, Head of Archaeological Heritage of the stunningly beautiful Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, we seek to discover the reality of these fascinating people. Castell Henllys, set amongst the wild hills and forests of Wales, was one of their homesteads, between 600 BC and the first century AD.From settlement to abandonment, all aspects of Celtic life is examined, at war and in peace. Castell Henllys recreates our rich ancient past, providing a unique insight into a Celtic tribe living in a fort of the iron age, and offering an explanation as to what became of the people who once inhabited it.

National Geographic: Drain the Ocean (2009)


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Synopsis: In this National Geographic special, we look at what most call “The Final Frontier”. Using the newest data gathered from scientists all over the world and the latest advancements in computer generated imaging, we are able to explore some of the most dramatic landscapes the Earth has to offer. From the tallest mountain to fissures that would engulf entire countries, the ocean floor is truly a sight to behold.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Born to Be Wild (2011)


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Synopsis: Born to Be Wild is a 2011 American nature documentary short film about orphaned orangutans and elephants. It was directed by David Lickley, written and produced by Drew Fellman. It was distributed in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Pictures. The trailer was released in December 2010 during a Marcus Theatres showing of Yogi Bear. The film was released April 8, 2011. The film is narrated by Morgan Freeman. There was a Premiere of the film in Montreal, Quebec on March 30, 2011 at 9:30 AM at the Montreal Science Centre IMAX Telus Theatre for Two Montreal Primary schools and two secondary schools. In March 2012, it won the Genesis Award for Best Documentary Feature from the American Humane Society "for its celebration of the people rehabilitating baby elephants and orangutans orphaned by poaching and habitat encroachment."

Friday, March 30, 2012

National Geographic: World's Toughest Fixes - Lock and Load (2012)


Synopsis: No synopsis available.