In the middle of June the village of Santo Antonio de Mixoes da Serra in the Valdreu region of Northern Portugal honours its Patron Saint with a very special festival. On this day the local farmers bring their animals to the church – cows, horses, dogs, cats, chickens, rabbits – to be blessed. This ancientContinue reading “The Miracle of Saint Anthony – 2012”
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The Last Gladiators – 2012
Exploring the rough and tumble world of hockey, Academy Award winner Alex Gibney (“Taxi to the Dark Side”) looks at the world of the NHL enforcers and specifically the career of Chris “Knuckles” Nilan who helped the Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup. Director : Alex Gibney Cast : Chris Nilan|Donald Brashear|Marty McSorley|Paul Schantz GenreContinue reading “The Last Gladiators – 2012”
Mel Brooks Strikes Back! – 2012
Mel Brooks appears on stage with Alan Yentob, the creative director for the BBC, at the Geffen Theatre in California to review his extensive career as a writer, director, actor, producer, composer comedian, as well as his failed ballet dancing career. This special examines the early life of Mel Brooks, his show-business influences, early careerContinue reading “Mel Brooks Strikes Back! – 2012”
Words of the Titanic – 2012
Readings from the diaries, accounts and letters of its passengers and crew tell the story of the Titanic, which sank 100 years ago today on its maiden voyage. The cast includes Richard E Grant, Roger Allam, Anna Madeley, James Wilby and Claudie Blakley, alongside relatives of those who were on board. Charles Dance narrates. DirectorContinue reading “Words of the Titanic – 2012”
Questa non è una esercitazione – 2012
Director : Alessandro Cavazza Cast : Genre : Documentary|History|Music Release Date : 11/9/2012 Country :
Top Priority: The Terror Within – 2012
Federal officer with the Department of Homeland Security discovers a national security breach related to the entry of 23 aliens from terrorist countries into the United States. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, former head of the DEA Robert Bonner can’t afford any more media scrutiny, since his incompetence was already exposed in the NASA ‘Challenger’Continue reading “Top Priority: The Terror Within – 2012”
A Story for the Modlins – 2012
After appearing in the film Rosemary’s Baby, by Roman Polanski, Elmer Modlin ran away with his family to a distant land, where they shut themselves inside a dark apartment for thirty years. Director : Sergio Oksman Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 4/18/2012 Country :
Inori – 2012
Director Pedro came to Japan in April 2011, started shooting in the village Totsukawa of Nara Prefecture. He, as Himotoku, began to spin the story with his camera instead of a brush… Director : Pedro González-Rubio Cast : Machiko Iba|Noriko Ikeo|Okei Mori|Ryo Ikeo|Sakae Hukui|Shigehumi Kotani|Tametoshi Iba|Tetsuo Yanase|Toshiko Matsuba|Yoshinisa Matsuba Genre : Documentary Release Date :Continue reading “Inori – 2012”
Punk in Africa – 2012
Three chords, three countries, one revolution…PUNK IN AFRICA is the story of the multiracial punk movement within the recent political and social upheavals experienced in three Southern African countries: South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Director : Deon Maas|Keith Jones Cast : Benjy Mudie|Gen Hadlow|Gil Gilroy|Ivan Kadey|Lee Thomson|Michael Fleck|Paulo Chibanga|Ruben Rose|Steve Moni|Warwick Sony Genre : Documentary|History|MusicContinue reading “Punk in Africa – 2012”
Defiant Requiem – 2012
A memorial concert reawakens the story of an artistic uprising in the Nazi concentration camp, Terezin, where a chorus of 150 inmates confronts the Nazis face-to-face – and sings to them what they dare not say. Director : Doug Shultz Cast : Bebe Neuwirth Genre : Documentary|History Release Date : 8/3/2012 Country : United States
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