From the 1930’s to the 1970’s, pretty well every comedian or comic you might see on TV or the movies was Jewish. Jews came to dominate the world of western‐society comedy on radio, stage and screen alike.Why did Jews dominate comedy in this period? And why did that domination end? Were Jews just funnier backContinue reading “When Jews Were Funny – 2013”
Category Archives: Documentary
Auschwitz: Journey Into Hell – 2013
Director : Toby Groom Cast : Genre : Documentary|History Release Date : 7/11/2013 Country :
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin’ – 2013
Hear My Train A Comin’ unveils previously unseen performance footage and home movies taken by Hendrix and drummer Mitch Mitchell while sourcing an extensive archive of photographs, drawings, family letters and more to provide new insight into the musician’s personality and genius. The two-hour film uses Hendrix’s own words to tell his story, illustrated throughContinue reading “Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin’ – 2013”
The Expedition to the End of the World – 2013
A grand and adventurous journey of discovery to the last white areas of the world map. But no matter how far we go and how hard we try to find answers, we ultimately meet ourselves and our own transience. Director : Daniel Dencik Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2/13/2013 Country : Denmark
Barbaric Land – 2013
Milan-based duo Yervant Gianikian and Angela Ricci Lucchi create an astonishing work of militant poetry with this found-footage chronicle of Mussolini’s brutal invasion of Ethiopia. Director : Angela Ricci Lucchi|Yervant Gianikian Cast : Genre : Documentary|Drama Release Date : 8/10/2013 Country : France
The Secrets of Sugar – The Fifth Estate – 2013
Behind the science of sugar and how something sweet can make people sick. Director : Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/4/2013 Country :
Sigo siendo – 2013
A trip through the diversity of black and native Peruvian music. Director : Javier Corcuera Cast : Amelia Panduro|Andrés Lares|César Calderón|Jaime Guardia|Magaly Solier|Máximo Damián Genre : Documentary|Music Release Date : 8/22/2013 Country : Spain
Teenage – 2013
Teenagers did not exist before the 20th century. Not until the early 1950s did the term gain widespread recognition, but with Teenage, Matt Wolf offers compelling evidence that “teenagers” had a tumultuous effect on the previous half-decade. Director : Matt Wolf Cast : Alden Ehrenreich|Ben Rosenfield|Ben Whishaw|Daniela Leder|Ivy Blackshire|Jena Malone|Jessie T. Usher|Julia Hummer|Leah Hennessey|Malik PetersContinue reading “Teenage – 2013”
Being President – 2013
For the very first time and in complete exclusivity, Patrick Rotman films the daily work of french President François Hollande. Through an essential mise-en-scène, the film penetrates and reveals the core of the Elysée Palace. Director : Patrick Rotman Cast : François Hollande Genre : Documentary Release Date : 5/15/2013 Country : France
The Armstrong Lie – 2013
In 2009, Alex Gibney was hired to make a film about Lance Armstrong’s comeback to cycling. The project was shelved when the doping scandal erupted, and re-opened after Armstrong’s confession. The Armstrong Lie picks up in 2013 and presents a riveting, insider’s view of the unraveling of one of the most extraordinary stories in theContinue reading “The Armstrong Lie – 2013”
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