Category Archives: Documentary

Brash boxer Cassius Clay burst into the American consciousness in the early 1960s, just ahead of the Civil Rights movement. His transformation into the spiritually enlightened heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is legendary, but this religious awakening also led to a bitter legal battle with the U.S. government after he refused to serve in the VietnamContinue reading “The Trials of Muhammad Ali – 2013”

A philosophical film work based on the French philosopher Simone Weil’s thoughts, beautifully translated into grainy 16mm footage from early modernism’s absolute center, Paris, and divided into chapters like stations on a night-time ride with the metro. Director : Arnaud Gerber Cast : Agnès Adam Genre : Documentary Release Date : 11/10/2013 Country : Germany

It’s simple math: we can burn less than 565 more gigatons of carbon dioxide and stay below 2°C of warming — anything more than that risks catastrophe for life on earth. The only problem? Fossil fuel corporations now have 2,795 gigatons in their reserves, five times the safe amount. And they’re planning to burn itContinue reading “Do the Math – 2013”

An aging Irish businessman, an aspiring Australian actress, a retired American baseball player and a widowed British bodyguard attempt to complete the four most difficult ultra marathon races on Earth– a goal previously only attempted by professional athletes. The four races bring them to the world’s most picturesque and brutal deserts in Chile, China, EgyptContinue reading “Desert Runners – 2013”

David Blaine’s signature brand of street magic mystifies the most recognisable celebrities in the world, such as Jamie Foxx, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Ricky Gervais, Katy Perry, Woody Allen, and Robert DeNiro, to name a few. He goes to the homes of Kanye West and Harrison Ford, Will Smith and Olivia Wilde. He pays aContinue reading “David Blaine: Real or Magic – 2013”

A documentary about a group of pilgrims who travel to Nepal to worship at the legendary Manakamana temple. Director : Pacho Velez|Stephanie Spray Cast : Amish Gandharba|Anil Paija|Bindu Gayek|Chabbi Lal Gandharba|Chet Kumari Gayek|Gopika Gayek|Hom Kumari Gayek|Khim Kumari Gayek|Narayan Gayek|Simen Pariyar Genre : Documentary Release Date : 8/12/2013 Country : Nepal

When many people think of Israel, it is often in terms of modern war or ancient religion. But there is much more to the Jewish state then missiles and prayers. In his debut as a documentary filmmaker, adult-film entrepreneur and political columnist Michael Lucas examines a side of Israel that is too often overlooked: itsContinue reading “Undressing Israel: Gay Men in the Promised Land – 2013”