Category Archives: Documentary

John Tuggle, the 1983 NFL draft’s Mr. Irrelevant, was anything but irrelevant to legendary coach Bill Parcells. The normally tough and gruff coach will guide us on an emotional journey as he recounts his own rookie season as the head coach of the New York Giants and the year he came to know this veryContinue reading “The Irrelevant Giant – 2013”

For four years (1977-1981) Esaias Baitel documented a violent Parisian neo-Nazi gang. Having gained their trust, he was able to get close to them. Living among the gang members, he witnessed horrific events, and while hiding his real identity, he photographed a one-of-a-kind collection of gripping stills. Over thirty years have passed. Esaias Baitel hasContinue reading “Four Years of Night – 2013”

The story of Jadav Payeng, an Indian man who single-handedly planted nearly 1400 acres of forest to save his island, Majuli. Director : William Douglas McMaster Cast : Jadav Payeng Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/26/2013 Country : Canada

Taşkafa is a real dog and also a legend on the streets of Istanbul. John Berger begins Taşkafa’s story, reading from his novel, King, the story of the disappearance of a community told from a dog’s perspective. The area’s ordinary people – taxi drivers, shopkeepers, street traders – care deeply about the welfare of theContinue reading “Taşkafa, Stories of the Street – 2013”

Through a trip to the site Vaca Muerta, in Neuquen, the specialist Felix Herrero and research Maristella Svampa, revealing testimonies of villagers and technicians on the effects and results of the new process oil and unconventional gas are collected. Director : Fernando E. Solanas Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/10/2013 Country :Continue reading “La guerra del fracking – 2013”

They call it religion. It’s been branded a cult. The lethal handling of serpents. In the name of God. Immolation, speaking in tongues, ecstasy, self injury and the dangerous snakes. The bible belt of the very South. Backyard churches. In West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. Appalachia. Director : PJ Madam Cast : Andrew Hamblin|Jamie Coots|LindaContinue reading “Deadly Obsession – 2013”

People exist as landscape to each other for much of their time. This coldness sometimes inspires you. The scenery is still the same, but the impression has changed slowly. Director : Zhang Lu Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 12/12/2013 Country : South Korea

The Genius of Marian follows Pam White in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Her son, the film maker, works with her as she attempts to write a book that tributes her mother, the artist Marian Steele. Director : Anna Fitch|Banker White Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 4/18/2013 Country : United States

The world of women’s sports was kicked upside down on July 10, 1999. Before a sold-out crowd of more than 90,000 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., and an estimated 40 million Americans watching on television, the U.S. women’s soccer team reached a cultural and athletic pinnacle with its penalty-kick shootout victory against ChinaContinue reading “The ’99ers – 2013”