A Good American tells the story of the best code-breaker the USA ever had and how he and a small team within NSA created a surveillance tool that could pick up any electronic signal on earth, filter it for targets and render results in real-time while keeping the privacy as demanded by the US constitution.Continue reading “A Good American – 2015”
Category Archives: Documentary
Smoke – 2015
A house burned down sixteen years ago, yet the smoke remains. Director : Gorana Jovanović Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 8/12/2015 Country : Serbia
Kid Kulafu – 2015
Before he became one of the world’s greatest boxers, Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao was a young boy living a hand-to-mouth existence, trying to survive from one day to the next. When he discovers his natural talent for boxing, he embarks on a brutal and intense journey that takes him from the mountains of the Philippines toContinue reading “Kid Kulafu – 2015”
The Dying of the Light – 2015
Loving documentary about the invisible hand that brings light in the cinema: the projectionist. Momentarily, his booth is at the centre of this film, which primarily looks back on the time when you could still touch film images. “Do pay attention to that man behind the curtain!” Director : Peter Flynn Cast : Genre :Continue reading “The Dying of the Light – 2015”
An Immortal Man – 2015
Red Sox legend Ted Williams grew up in front of America during baseball’s golden age. He served his country as an ace fighter pilot in Korea and was the last man to ever hit over .400 for a season. This story isn’t about how he lived, but about the mystery surrounding his world after hisContinue reading “An Immortal Man – 2015”
Le Dernier Gaulois – 2015
Director : Samuel Tilman Cast : Clovis Cornillac Genre : Animation|Documentary|History Release Date : 12/21/2015 Country :
The Bomb – 2015
Using masterfully restored footage from recently declassified images, The Bomb tells a powerful story of the most destructive invention in human history. From the earliest testing stages to its use as the ultimate chess piece in global politics, the program outlines how America developed the bomb, how it changed the world and how it continuesContinue reading “The Bomb – 2015”
Time Suspended – 2015
An extraordinary film about memory, and specifically the fading memory of an 86-year-old political activist who has fought tirelessly against historical amnesia and for justice in Argentina. The director’s grandmother, Laura Bonaparte, was one of the founders of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, formed during the 1970s by women whose children and familyContinue reading “Time Suspended – 2015”
Chekhov – 2015
A heartbroken filmmaker secretly records his sister reading an embarrassing love letter from his ex-girlfriend. Director : Jack Dunphy Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/1/2015 Country : United States
Chico – Brazilian Artist – 2015
Chico Buarque is a constant presence in Brazil’s art scene and makes up its citizen’s popular culture. This wealth in music, poems, theater and novels has been created over the last 50 years and in this film Chico Buarque converses about his memories, shows, daily life, work methods, creative process, in summary all his trajectory.Continue reading “Chico – Brazilian Artist – 2015”