Previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenom Director : Joel Conroy Cast : Cillian Murphy|Kelly Slater Genre : Documentary|Thriller Release Date : 2008-01-01
Category Archives: Documentary
The World Without US – 2008
What would happen should the United States leave the international scene, and become again a “normal nation”, a republic, and not an empire? To find an answer to this question, director and producer Mitch Anderson embarked on an investigative trip on four continents. “The World Without US” is an in-depth investigation of how US foreignContinue reading “The World Without US – 2008”
25 años de democracia: Crónica de la transición – 2008
Director : Matías Gueilburt Cast : Adolfo Pérez Esquivel|Estela de Carlotto|Felipe Pigna|Luis Brandoni|Raul Alfonsín|Ricardo Darín Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-12-10
Britney: For the Record – 2008
An introspective documentary which chronicles pop music queen Britney Spears’ return to the spotlight after her much-publicized professional and personal struggles. Honest, raw and revealing, the one-hour special shares some of Spears’ most intimate moments in the span of 60 days, and gives fans an inside look at Britney in the recording studio and onContinue reading “Britney: For the Record – 2008”
The Return of the War Room – 2008
Those who played prominent roles in Clinton’s 1992 Presidential campaign return to discuss how politics and the media have changed since that time. Director : Chris Hegedus|D. A. Pennebaker Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-10-13
Mapocho – 2008
A visual journey through the Mapocho river. Director : Cristóbal Zapata Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-02-23
Dream of the Empty City – 2008
An old man in hospice care tells his life story from beginning to end, of Peking Opera and singer Ma Lianliang, and of the humiliation and desperation of old age. Soon, the border between dreams and memories, reality and mental confusion become indistinct; the old man is slipping away, falling into the depths of hisContinue reading “Dream of the Empty City – 2008”
Cyclist – 2008
Being classified as subversive, GDR photographer Harald Hauswald was for many years observed by the STASI under the code name Radfahrer (Cyclist). Director : Marc Thümmler Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-04-12
When Borat Came to Town – 2008
A look at what happened after Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan was filmed in the Romanian village of Glod. It follows the life of one girl who longs to escape the poverty as foreign lawyers arrive with the promise of suing 20th Century Fox for millions of dollars.Continue reading “When Borat Came to Town – 2008”
The Windmill Movie – 2008
Filmmaker Richard P. Rogers tried for twenty years to make a documentary about his own life. He died in 2001, leaving the project unfinished, until his widow, acclaimed photographer Susan Meiselas, commissioned his former student Alexander Olch to make a film out of the pieces. Starting in the Hamptons, in the town of Wainscott, theContinue reading “The Windmill Movie – 2008”