Huddie Ledbetter was born into poverty, battled racism, and did time, but in spite of his early hardships, or perhaps because of them, he became one of the great musicians of the 20th century. We trace the life and career of Lead Belly, a man praised by critics and revered by artists, whose unique musicContinue reading “Legend of Lead Belly – 2013”
Category Archives: Documentary
Beak & Brain – 2013
Whoever came up with the term ‘bird brain’ never met these feathered thinkers, who use their claws and beaks to solve puzzles, make tools and more. Director : Angelika Sigl|Volker Arzt Cast : Alice Auersperg|Amanda Greer|Auguste von Bayern|Brian McClatchy|Corey Mosen|Gavin Hunt|Gyula Gajdon|Hans-Peter Bögel|Raoul Schwing Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/3/2013 Country : Germany
Spindrift – 2013
In 1965, Swedish composer/musician Jan Bark proposed an experiment for a new kind of ‘music for black-and-white TV’. Bark’s friend Erkki Kurenniemi programmed the animations. The original version was lost: this reconstruction was made with the help of Bark’s diaries, laboratory notes and reminiscences from people involved. Director : Mika Taanila|Petri Kuljuntausta Cast : GenreContinue reading “Spindrift – 2013”
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure – 2013
Another expedition for Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. This time around, our intrepid explorers take on the task of finding the source of the Nile in three barely roadworthy estate cars. After surmounting the worst that the local hotels and traffic jams can throw at them, the dynamic trio set off into theContinue reading “Top Gear: The Great African Adventure – 2013”
Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time – 2013
In a one off landmark drama documentary for BBC One, Dr Margaret Mountford presents Pompeii: The Mystery Of The People Frozen In Time. Director : Chris Holt Cast : Nathalie Biancheri Genre : Documentary Release Date : 3/27/2013 Country : United Kingdom
Fallas 37: el arte en guerra – 2013
In November 1936, a few months since the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, the government of the Second Republic moves to Valencia. In this situation, several Valencian artists and intellectuals decide to build four fallas —satirical plasterboard sculptures created to be burnt— to mock fascism. Director : Oscar Martín Cast : Eric Forcada|Gil-Manuel Hernández|JoséContinue reading “Fallas 37: el arte en guerra – 2013”
The Great Chicken Wing Hunt – 2013
A documentary about Buffalo wings and the ragtag team that set out to find the perfect one. Director : Matt Reynolds Cast : Genre : Adventure|Comedy|Documentary Release Date : 10/26/2013 Country : Czech Republic
Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys – 2013
In the forests of Finnish Lapland, brothers Aarne and Lasse Aatsinki carry on the generations-old tradition of reindeer herding. These modern cowboys maintain an intricate bond with the environment that has allowed them to preserve their lifestyle in one of the harshest climates imaginable. Jessica Oreck’s intimate, gorgeously lensed documentary follows the brothers for aContinue reading “Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys – 2013”
Tale of a Butcher Shop – 2013
The Kitades run a butcher shop in Kaizuka City outside Osaka, raising and slaughtering cattle to sell the meat in their store. The seventh generation of their family’s business, they are descendants of the buraku people, a social minority held over from the caste system abolished in the 19th century that is still subject toContinue reading “Tale of a Butcher Shop – 2013”
Wie funktioniert Evolution? – 2013
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