Tag Archives: Documentary

Issei Sagawa murdered an innocent woman and spent three days eating her flesh. Due to loopholes in the law, Issei is a free man to this day. Sagawa was declared insane and unfit for trial and was institutionalized in Paris. His incarceration was to be short, however, as the French public soon grew weary ofContinue reading “Interview with a Cannibal – 2012”

This is the story of the most extraordinary journey in human exploration, the Voyager space mission. In 1977 two unmanned spacecraft were launched by NASA, heading for distant worlds. It would be the first time any man-made object would ever visit the farthest planets of the solar system – Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. OnContinue reading “Voyager: To the Final Frontier – 2012”

‘Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp’, examines the tumultuous life of legendary Chicago pimp Iceberg Slim (1918-1992) and how he reinvented himself from pimp to author of 7 groundbreaking books. These books were the birth of Street Lit and explored the world of the ghetto in gritty and poetic detail and have made him aContinue reading “Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp – 2012”

This documentary traces the history of U.S. relations with Latin America and draws strong links to America’s current immigration crisis. Decaying economies in much of Latin America are viewed as the result of ill-conceived U.S. policies. Director : Eduardo Lopez|Peter Getzels Cast : Juan Gonzalez Genre : Documentary Release Date : 9/28/2012 Country : UnitedContinue reading “Harvest of Empire – 2012”

For over two years, filmmaker Brian Luke Seaward traveled to many of the world’s most pristine locations – Patagonia(Chile), the Caribbean, Iceland, the Canadian Rockies, Hawaii, Greenland, Alaska, Peru, and New Zealand – capturing the Earth’s beauty in ways that are rarely seen. Inspired by decades of National Geographic specials, and the BBC’s Planet EarthContinue reading “Earth Songs – 2012”

Various actors, presenters, directors and other staff who have worked at the iconic BBC Television Centre at Shepherd’s Bush in London reminisce about their time there. Director : Richard Marson Cast : Andi Peters|David Attenborough|Harold Snoad|Janet Fielding|Maggie Philbin|Nerys Hughes|Peter Davison|Philip Glenister|Roger Bunce|Sarah Greene Genre : Documentary Release Date : 5/30/2012 Country : United Kingdom

This intimate and loving portrait of the legendary arbiter of fashion, art and culture illustrates the many stages of Vreeland’s remarkable life. Born in Paris in 1903, she was to become New York’s “Empress of Fashion” and a celebrated Vogue editor. Director : Lisa Immordino Vreeland Cast : Diana Vreeland|King Edward VIII|Oscar de la Renta|WallisContinue reading “Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel – 2012”