Category: Documentary
Posted on August 22, 2017 |
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How Playboy Changed the World (2012)
Documentary | History | War
From the boardroom to the bedroom, HISTORY hops into the Playboy realm offering viewers a tantalizing glimpse of 20th-century America's sexual reformation through the pages of this 50+-year-old empire while discovering How Playboy Changed the World.
Starring: Count Basie, Tony Bennett, James J. Brophy, Lenny Bruce, William F. Buckley, Jack Burns, George Carlin, Ray Charles
Director: Kevin Burns
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Posted on August 21, 2017 |
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Diana: In Her Own Words (2017)
Biography | Documentary
This documentary uses the recordings Princess Diana made for the book that was written by Andrew Morton. In this documentary Diana narrates her life and the events that surrounded her.
Director: Tom Jennings, David Tillman
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Posted on August 19, 2017 |
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The Castle Project (2013)
Documentary | History | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
As Brian and his team tackle the intimidating task of renovating the historic Croke Patterson Mansion in Denver, CO into a Bed and Breakfast hotel, the workers begin to report supernatural occurrences, from sightings of apparitions, whispering voices and peculiar odors. When some members of the team start to fall ill, and an unexplained fire threatens the projects completion, Brian begins to question the true nature of the Castle and the meaning behind these strange events.
Starring: Matthew M. Baxter, Bryan Bonner, Brian Higgins. Travis McAfoos, Elizabeth Salvione, Kevin Sampron
Director: Brian Higgins
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Posted on August 19, 2017 |
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Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers (2013)
Crime | Documentary | History | Thriller
The world's most successful diamond thieves take us into the dark world of the international jewel trade.
Starring: Tomislav Tom Benzon, Daniel Vivian, Jasmin Topalusic, Rob Kennedy, Awad Mustafa
Director: Havana Marking
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Tags: Awad Mustafa, Daniel Vivian, Havana Marking, Jasmin Topalusic, Rob Kennedy, Tomislav Tom Benzon
Posted on August 19, 2017 |
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Pokazatelnyy protsess: Istoriya Pussy Riot (2013)
Biography | Crime | Documentary | Music | News
Three young women face seven years in a Russian prison for a satirical performance in a Moscow cathedral. But who is really on trial in a case that has gripped the nation and the world beyond, three young artists or the society they live in?
Starring: Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Mariya Alyokhina, Yekaterina Samutsevich
Director: Mike Lerner, Maxim Pozdorovkin
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Tags: Mariya Alyokhina, Maxim Pozdorovkin, Mike Lerner, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Yekaterina Samutsevich
Posted on August 19, 2017 |
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Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me (2013)
Biography | Documentary | History
How do people interpret Nelson Mandela's message of freedom, forgiveness and reconciliation in the world of today?
Starring: Nelson Mandela, Khalo Matabane
Director: Khalo Matabane
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Posted on August 18, 2017 |
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Banking on Bitcoin (2016)
Documentary | History | News
Bitcoin is the most disruptive invention since the Internet, and now an ideological battle is underway between fringe utopists and mainstream capitalism. The film shows the players who are defining how this technology will shape our lives.
Starring: Wences Casares, Nathanial Popper
Director: Christopher Cannucciari
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Posted on August 17, 2017 |
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Born in China (2016)
Documentary
Venturing into the wilds of China, "Born in China" captures intimate moments with a panda and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby sister, and a mother snow leopard struggling to raise her two cubs.
Starring: John Krasinski, Xun Zhou
Director: Chuan Lu
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Posted on August 17, 2017 |
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Pauly Shore Stands Alone (2014)
Biography | Comedy | Documentary | Drama
Pauly Shore Stands Alone is a true-life road documentary. The camera follows Pauly on a snowy mid-western comedy club tour, while Pauly deals with moving his ailing mother, Mitzi Shore, out of her West Hollywood mansion of 40 years.
Starring: Pauly Shore
Director: Pauly Shore
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Posted on August 16, 2017 |
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Barbecue (2017)
Documentary
A symphony of meat and fire, Barbecue shows us how an everyday ritual is shared by cultures around the world, as a way to celebrate community, friendship, and tradition. A film told in 13 languages, from Texas to the Syrian border, from 'Shisanyama' to 'Lechon', Barbecue is a film about the simple truths in life that bring people together, and how barbecue is a path to salvation.
Director: Matthew Salleh
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Posted on August 16, 2017 |
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GreasePaint (2013)
Comedy | Documentary | Drama | History
Daniel Espeut follows a first-generation circus family that decides to take their clown act on tour. Joey Thurmond and his family endure hardships in their pursuit to make audiences laugh as they travel around the country performing the art of American circus clowning. The movie resurrects the dying art of clowning demonstrated by Joey's love for the craft and makes sure people see the human side of clowning. While the over-arching story focuses on Joey and his ability to balance the business and family life, the viewer also hears from circus performers, old and new, discussing the positive and negative connotations that people have of clowns.
Starring: Joey Thurmond, Jamie Thurmond, Tyler Thurmond, Hernan Colonia, Adam Rakestraw, Taylor Dean, Kala Moore, Joe Teal
Director: Daniel Espeut
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Posted on August 15, 2017 |
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Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey / Midnight Return (2016)
Biography | Documentary | History | News
The documentary, "Midnight Return" explores the enduring and emotional power of film as seen through the lens of the blockbuster success, "Midnight Express". When Billy Hayes, one of the most infamous names of his generation and on whom the picture is based, returns to Turkey thirty years after his daring escape from prison, he faces a country still haunted by the film. Turkey suffered tremendous economic and psychological damage as a result of "Midnight Express" and more than thirty years later they are still trying to escape the stigma. So when a group of young Turkish Policemen reach out to their mortal enemy, Billy Hayes and invite him back to Istanbul for a conference, no one is more shocked and thrilled than Billy himself.
Starring: Billy Hayes
Director: Sally Sussman Morina
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Posted on August 13, 2017 |
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Maria Sharapova: The Point (2017)
Documentary
Excited to share with you a documentary piece that was filmed about my 15-month journey to get my career back. It's a strange feeling having a crew follow you around-it's almost like your shadow. I opened up a lot on camera which is pretty scary.
Starring: Maria Sharapova
Director: Lisa Lax, Nancy Stern Winters
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Posted on August 12, 2017 |
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The Event / Sobytie (2015)
Documentary | History
In August 1991 a failed coup d'état attempt (known as Putsch) led by a group of hard-core communists in Moscow, ended the 70-year-long rule of the Soviets. The USSR collapsed soon after, and the tricolour of the sovereign Russian Federation flew over Kremlin. As president Gorbachev was detained by the coup leaders, state-run TV and radio channels, usurped by the putschists, broadcast Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" instead of news bulletins, and crowds of protestors gathered around Moscow's White House, preparing to defend the stronghold of democratic opposition led by Boris Yeltsin, in the city of Leningrad thousands of confused, scared, excited and desperate people poured into the streets to become a part of the event, which was supposed to change their destiny. A quarter of a century later, Sergei Loznitsa revisits the dramatic moments of August 1991 and casts an eye on the event which was hailed worldwide as the birth of "Russian democracy". What really happened in Russia in August 1991? What was the driving force behind the crowds on the Palace Square in Leningrad? What exactly are we witnessing: the collapse or the regime or its' creative re-branding? Who are these people looking at the camera: victors or victims?
Director: Sergei Loznitsa
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Posted on August 11, 2017 |
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ZIPPER: Coney Island's Last Wild Ride (2012)
Documentary | History | News
A story about greed, politics and the land grab of the century, ZIPPER chronicles the battle over an American cultural icon. Small-time ride operator, Eddie Miranda, proudly operates a carnival contraption called the Zipper in the heart of Coney Island's gritty amusement district. When his rented lot is snatched up by a real estate mogul, Eddie and his ride become casualties of a power struggle between the developer and the City of New York over the future of the world-famous destination. Be it an affront to history or simply the path of progress, the spirit of Coney Island is at stake. In an increasingly corporate landscape, where authenticity is often sacrificed for economic growth, the Zipper may be just the beginning of what is lost.
Director: Amy Nicholson
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Posted on August 4, 2017 |
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Icarus (2017)
Documentary | Thriller
When Bryan Fogel sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller involving dirty urine, unexplained death and Olympic Gold-exposing the biggest scandal in sports history.
Starring: Bryan Fogel, Nikita Kamaev, Grigory Rodchenkov
Director: Bryan Fogel
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Posted on August 1, 2017 |
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Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock (2017)
Documentary
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota captures world attention through their peaceful resistance against the U.S. government's plan to construct an oil pipeline through their land.
Director: Myron Dewey, Josh Fox, James Spione
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Posted on July 29, 2017 |
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Power's War (2015)
Documentary | Drama | History | Western
An in depth look at one man's silent protest against the first World War that turned into the deadliest shootout in Arizona's history.
Starring: Thomas Cobb, Don Dedera, Heidi Osselaer, Eduardo Pagán, Marshall Trimble, Mark Weitz
Director: Cameron Trejo
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Tags: Cameron Trejo, Don Dedera, Eduardo Pagán, Heidi Osselaer, Mark Weitz, Marshall Trimble, Thomas Cobb
Posted on July 27, 2017 |
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Batman & Bill (2017)
Animation | Documentary | Mystery
Documentary about the uncredited co-creator of Batman, Bill Finger.
Starring: Thomas Andrae, Benjamin Zaido Cruz, Athena Finger, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Travis Langley
Director: Don Argott, Sheena M. Joyce
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Tags: Athena Finger, Benjamin Zaido Cruz, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Don Argott, Sheena M. Joyce, Thomas Andrae, Travis Langley
Posted on July 25, 2017 |
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Joe, Tomorrow ～20 Years with Joichiro Tatsuyoshi, a Legendary Boxing Champ～ / Jo no ashita (2015)
Documentary | Sport
1995年8月、25歳の天才ボクサー辰吉丈一郎はJBC（日本ボクシングコミッション）の規則により国内で試合が行えず、海外にリングを求めラスベガスにいた。そして2014年11月、次男の寿以輝がプロテストに合格。40歳を過ぎても現役であり続ける彼のボクシング論や、父子の関係、家族への思いが、辰吉自身の言葉によって語られていく。
Starring: Junji Sakamoto, Jôichirô Tatsuyoshi, Rumi Tatsuyoshi, Etsushi Toyokawa
Director: Junji Sakamoto
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Tags: Etsushi Toyokawa, Jôichirô Tatsuyoshi, Junji Sakamoto, Rumi Tatsuyoshi
