Brilliantly mixing animated sequences and archival footage, Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre paints a touching portrait of virtuoso pianist Oscar Peterson. Director : Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre Cast : Oscar Peterson Genre : Animation|Documentary Release Date : 11/1/2016 Country :
Category Archives: Documentary
Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died – 2016
A documentary which explores the lives and tragic deaths of Marceline Orbes and Francis “Slivers” Oakley, the suicidal clowns who inspired Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Director : Brett Sanders|Darren R. Reid Cast : Brett Sanders|Buster Keaton|Charlie Chaplin|Darren R. Reid|Elizabeth Hagyard|Jordan Wallace|Lewis Sillett|Mark Cousins|Robin Jones Genre : Documentary Release Date : 1/1/2016 Country : UnitedContinue reading “Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died – 2016”
Backyards Project – 2016
Director : Alexis Blaise|Antoine Frioux|Maxime Moulin Cast : Sam Favret|Victor De Le Rue Genre : Documentary Release Date : 1/1/2016 Country :
Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend – 2016
Ninjas are enduring, iconic figures of Japan. They were active about 500 years ago during the country’s Warring States period. And these days, they’re thought to be long gone. But centuries later, one ninja is still with us. 84-year-old Masaaki Hatsumi is a successor of the Togakure school. He teaches a supreme form of self-defenseContinue reading “Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend – 2016”
Alan Shearer’s Euro 96: When Football Came Home – 2016
Alan Shearer looks back at England’s Euro ’96 campaign and their eventual defeat on penalties to their arch rivals Germany in the semi-final. Director : Rob Facey Cast : Alan Shearer|Barry Davies|David Baddiel|David Seaman|Frank Skinner|John Motson|Paul Gascoigne|Paul Ince|Teddy Sheringham|Terry Venables Genre : Documentary Release Date : 6/1/2016 Country : United Kingdom
They Took Them Alive – 2016
A community reels as the Mexican government obstructs an investigation into one of the most notorious state crimes in recent memory. Director : Emily Pederson Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 11/17/2016 Country : United States
Spring Broke – 2016
Documentary charting the raucous history of the infamous spring vacation revelries in Daytona, which started in the early 60s, and by the 1980s led to the arrival of tens of thousands of college students, lured by lust, booze, fun in the sun and eventually, the hope to make it onto MTV. Director : Alison EllwoodContinue reading “Spring Broke – 2016”
Resilience – 2016
Imagine the implications if the causes of medical conditions such as heart disease could be linked to adverse childhood experiences, also known as ACEs. That very connection is carefully explored in Resilience, which sheds light on the repercussions of early life traumas. New research shows how the previously unconnected links are evident in the healthContinue reading “Resilience – 2016”
Flying Machine – 2016
12 years ago, Rolf suffered a violent accident that caused him severe amnesia. During his long rehabilitation, Rolf had to rebuild his identity from scratch and, while doing so, he invented a flying machine that would give him the freedom of a bird. In a very intimate following of a four year period we discoverContinue reading “Flying Machine – 2016”
Galeria F, Quando a Chuva Passa – 2016
In the military dictatorship, many political prisoners were tortured and killed by the Brazilian army. In Bahia, those who survived were transferred to the Lemos Brito penitentiary complex. Director : Henrique Dantas Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 11/9/2016 Country :