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2019

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#NoJoke
#NoJoke
A musician's journey to create a song with some of the biggest stars in the industry. Along the way, he faces up to his painful past, while giving viewers a deep personal insight into the issue of bullying.
#NoJoke 2019
Stonewall Outloud
Stonewall Outloud
Contemporary voices in the LGBTQ community discuss "Remembering Stonewall," the first documentary to chronicle the historic 1969 event that sparked the gay liberation movement.
Stonewall Outloud 2019
Golden Age
Golden Age
Who said that old age has to be boring? Golden Age opens the doors to the Palace, a retirement home of the kind that you have never seen before, in Miami. Gildings, ostentatious chandeliers, marble floors; like a cross between a luxury hotel and an Americanised copy of Versailles, the place is presented by its developers as the most beautiful retirement home in the Unites States.
Golden Age 2019
The Cordillera of Dreams
The Cordillera of Dreams
"In Chile, when the sun rises, it had to climb hills, walls and tops before reaching the last stone of the Cordillera. In my country, the Cordillera is everywhere. But for the Chilean citizens, it is an unknown territory. After going North for Nostalgia for the Light and South for The Pearl Button, I now feel ready to shoot this immense spine to explore its mysteries, powerful revelations of Chile’s past and present history." Patricio Guzmán
The Cordillera of Dreams 2019
River, el más grande siempre
River, el más grande siempre
Documentary that tells the history of River from its beginnings, and its development as an institution, the Monumental, the club, its social work, and the sporting successes, from its beginnings until these last two years and five cups.
River, el más grande siempre 2019
The Projectionist
The Projectionist
In his first New York City-set documentary in nearly a decade, filmmaker and provocateur Abel Ferrara uses the experience of one longtime cinema owner to chart the vast changes to the city’s theatrical landscape.
The Projectionist 2019
Vision Portraits
Vision Portraits
Filmmaker Rodney Evans embarks on a scientific and artistic journey, questioning how his loss of vision might impact his creative future. Through illuminating portraits of three artists: a photographer (John Dugdale), a dancer (Kayla Hamilton), and a writer (Ryan Knighton), the film looks at the ways each artist was affected by the loss of their vision and the ways in which their creative process has changed or adapted.
Vision Portraits 2019
A Dog Called Money
A Dog Called Money
Accompany PJ Harvey and Seamus Murphy on a journey through the creative process behind PJ Harvey's new album, conceived by their travels around the globe.
A Dog Called Money 2019
BON-UTA, A Song from Home
BON-UTA, A Song from Home
Taiko drummer, Hisakatsu Yokoyama, and fellow evacuees of Futaba, Fukushima fight to keep their beloved “Futaba Bon-Uta” alive after their hometown, is wiped out by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the Töhoku region in Japan.
BON-UTA, A Song from Home 2019
Lourdes
Lourdes
LOURDES, a small village where the Virgin Mary appeared to a young girl about 150 years ago. Still today LOURDES is more alive than ever. And Our Lady remains active and attentive to each of her children. About 6 million people visit it every year. After the pandemic, her devotion is increasing. The multitudinous processions of people seeking a miracle feed a small army of caregivers (nurses, volunteers, hospitalists) who accompany them. These pilgrims are an amazing display of humanity: accident victims, the terminally ill, an overweight teenager being bullied at school, a group of prostitutes and trans people from Paris, etc. LOURDES is an insightful meditation on the human capacity for empathy and hope, and especially a journey into the mystery of religious faith in the face of life's profound tribulations.
Lourdes 2019
Battle of Midway: The True Story
Battle of Midway: The True Story
It's June 1942 and the world's fate is about to be decided by a handful of pilots and their untested aircraft. Experience an inside look at the Battle of Midway, captured through rarely seen battle footage and firsthand accounts from its hero dive-bombing pilot, "Dusty" Kleiss. This is an hour-by-hour recount of one of the most pivotal conflicts of the 20th century. Take a closer look at how this desperately needed victory came about through the design of U.S. airplanes, the skill of the pilots, the element of surprise, and a stroke of luck.
Battle of Midway: The True Story 2019
Fred & Rose West: The Real Story
Fred & Rose West: The Real Story
British journalist Trevor McDonald revisits the Cromwell Street "House of Horrors"; one of the most disturbing and depraved crime cases in the UK.
Fred & Rose West: The Real Story 2019
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
A documentary portrait of the pioneering indigenous filmmaker and activist Merata Mita and an intimate tribute from a son about his mother that delves into the life of the first woman from an Indigenous Nation to solely direct a film anywhere in the world. Known as the grandmother of Indigenous cinema, Merata’s independent political documentaries of the 1970s and 80s highlighted injustices for Māori people and often divided the country. Mita was fearless in her life, her activism and her art. Chronicling the director’s journey to decolonize the film and television screens of New Zealand and the world, the film documents her work, her early struggles with her family and her drive for social justice that often proved personally dangerous.
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen 2019
Daniel Darc, Pieces of My Life
Daniel Darc, Pieces of My Life
Daniel Darc, Pieces of My Life 2019
Petra: Secrets of the Ancient Builders
Petra: Secrets of the Ancient Builders
In the heart of the Jordanian desert, the ancient city of Petra is full of mysteries. How was this architectural wonder created over 2,000 years ago? The technical prowess of Petra, an ancient city in southern Jordan, which was a wonder in the middle of the desert.
Petra: Secrets of the Ancient Builders 2019
Oh My God
Oh My God
Visual companion to the album Oh My God by Kevin Morby. Described by Morby as "half documentary and half dreamscape."
Oh My God 2019
Vida
Vida
As a trans woman Vida Morant lives by some of the mandates of what a woman should be while actively fighting others. In the intimacy of her home, at the theatre, on the radio, at the city hall.
Vida 2019
Guedelon II: Rebuilding the Past
Guedelon II: Rebuilding the Past
For the past twenty years, in the Burgundy region of France, archaeologists and craftsmen have been working on the reconstruction of the fortified castle of Guedelon using the same techniques and materials available in medieval times; a fascinating project that brings to the present a vivid image of the past.
Guedelon II: Rebuilding the Past 2019
Batman and Me
Batman and Me
Darren Maxwell became addicted to collecting Batman merchandise in late 1980s Australia as a way to be a part of nascent geek culture. Decades later, Darren's stuck with a room full of collectables - a membership card to a fandom he no longer recognises - yet powerful forces beyond his control mean he's unable to let go.
Batman and Me 2019
Born to Be
Born to Be
Soon after New York state passed a 2015 law that health insurance should cover transgender-related care and services, director Tania Cypriano and producer Michelle Hayashi began bringing their cameras behind the scenes at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital, where this remarkable documentary captures the emotional and physical journey of surgical transitioning. Lending equal narrative weight to the experiences of the center’s groundbreaking surgeon Dr. Jess Ting and those of his diverse group of patients, BORN TO BE perfectly balances compassionate personal storytelling and fly-on-the-wall vérité. It’s a film of astonishing access—most importantly into the lives, joys, and fears of the people at its center.
Born to Be 2019
Citizen Rosi
Citizen Rosi
The narrative wanders through Rosi’s films, not in the order they were shot but following the chronology of the historical facts they deal with. The documentary therefore not only narrates Rosi’s work, but also portrays half a century of Italian history.
Citizen Rosi 2019
Trabantem tam a zase zpátky
Trabantem tam a zase zpátky
Trabantem tam a zase zpátky 2019
A Broken Director
A Broken Director
After the release of his short film 'Providence', the cast and crew were sent into a pit of sadness seeing that barely anyone watched the film and those who did see it found it awful. This fake documentary focuses on the writer and director of 'Providence' and how he copes with slowly facing the truth that his dream of becoming a filmmaker is just that, a dream.
A Broken Director 2019
DC Spotlight: Shazam!
DC Spotlight: Shazam!
He’s one of the world’s most iconic superheroes, his influence can be seen across the entire comic book industry, and he is the embodiment of total wish fulfillment. Over the years, he has been known by many names but today he is simply known as.... SHAZAM!
DC Spotlight: Shazam! 2019
Better Brain Health: We Are What We Eat
Better Brain Health: We Are What We Eat
Documentary about the connection between diet and the brain.
Better Brain Health: We Are What We Eat 2019
The Hardy Krüger Story
The Hardy Krüger Story
The Hardy Krüger Story 2019
Encarcerados
Encarcerados
Reveals the real, day-to-day life of penitentiary officers from São Paulo, Brazil.
Encarcerados 2019
White Rhino
Prime Video
White Rhino
A professional surf photographer chases down the largest surf ever seen in hopes of capturing a once in a lifetime image. What he receives is much more than that.
White Rhino 2019
Biography: Chris Farley - Anything for a Laugh
Biography: Chris Farley - Anything for a Laugh
Comic Chris Farley breaks through as a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" and later stars in several iconic big-screen comedies, but behind his over-the-top stage presence lay insecurities deeply tied to his addictive personality.
Biography: Chris Farley - Anything for a Laugh 2019
Building the Channel Tunnel
Building the Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel linking Britain with France is one of the seven wonders of the modern world but what did it take to build the longest undersea tunnel ever constructed? We hear from the men and women, who built this engineering marvel. Massive tunnel boring machines gnawed their way through rock and chalk, digging not one tunnel but three; two rail tunnels and a service tunnel. This was a project that would be privately financed; not a penny of public money would be spent on the tunnel. Business would have to put up all the money and take all the risks. This was also a project that was blighted by flood, fire, tragic loss of life and financial bust ups. Today, it stands as an engineering triumph and a testament to what can be achieved when two nations, Britain and France put aside their historic differences and work together.
Building the Channel Tunnel 2019
Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best
Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best
This is the story of the King like you've never heard it before. Elvis Presley's closest friends come together in this incredible tell-all documentary to reveal what life was really like as the men who knew him best.
Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best 2019
Inna de Yard
Inna de Yard
Capturing the ongoing relevance of reggae and its social values, and the music's passion to revitalize an older generation while passing it on to younger listeners.
Inna de Yard 2019
Takaya, Lone Wolf
Takaya, Lone Wolf
Takaya, Lone Wolf 2019
Equus: Story of the Horse
Equus: Story of the Horse
While the earliest works of art of mankind depicted horses, the early history of the two species remains largely unknown. From the last nomadic peoples of the Altai Mountains to the Bedouins of the Arabian Peninsula and the Blackfoot Indians, Canadian anthropologist and filmmaker Niobe Thompson traveled the world for two years. He went to meet these communities who live in osmosis with their horses, and tried to understand the history and the nature of the very special bond between man and animal. At the same time, the work of German evolutionary biologist Martin Fischer allows, thanks to a 3D animation, to bring back to life the ancestor of the horse, whose appearance is surprisingly reminiscent of a small fox.
Equus: Story of the Horse 2019
Fair Traders
Fair Traders
Three players in the free-market economy assume responsibility for society and subsequent generations: they practise sustainability. The film examines various stages in the careers of successful entrepreneurs who operate on a local, national and international level and deliver on their promise of a sustainable future.
Fair Traders 2019
Galapagos: Hope for the Future
Galapagos: Hope for the Future
Galapagos: Hope for the Future 2019
Mad Dog & The Butcher - The Lasts Villains
Mad Dog & The Butcher - The Lasts Villains
A journey into the lives of the famed Vachon wrestling family through the eyes of Paul “The Butcher” Vachon, the last living member of the dynasty.
Mad Dog & The Butcher - The Lasts Villains 2019
Fraemling
Fraemling
Director Mikel Cee Karlsson is working on a film with and about his best friend Mathias – a young father who one day reveals that he is living a double life. Circumstances have driven Mathias into a criminal underworld where debts seem impossible to pay off. In a spiral of threats, lies and violence, Mathias is desperately looking for a way out. When things finally seem to look up for him, the pressure he has lived under for several years has fatal consequences, leaving Mikel forced to make crucial decisions about the film he is working on.
Fraemling 2019
Narco Wars: In Their Own Words
Narco Wars: In Their Own Words
Narco Wars: In Their Own Words presents the inside story of how DEA agents and the Colombian National Police brought down the most vicious drug cartel in the world. This program combines never-before-broadcast recordings with rare archival footage, photos and interpretive re-enactments to tell the story of how Pablo Escobar’s massive billion-dollar drug empire was taken out.
Narco Wars: In Their Own Words 2019
Memories of a Nazi Camp
Memories of a Nazi Camp
Holocaust survivors describe their experiences being interred at the Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp.
Memories of a Nazi Camp 2019