Few athletes in Olympic history have reached such heights and depths as Marion Jones. After starring at the University of North Carolina and winning gold at the 1997 and ’99 World Track and Field Championships, her rise to the top culminated at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia. There, she captivated the world withContinue reading “Marion Jones: Press Pause – 2010”
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23 Anos em 7 Segundos – 2009
The documentary tells the Corinthians passion through one of his most famous moments, when the team, who was 23 years without a title, won the Paulista Championship final of 1977 against Ponte Preta. The Timão is and always will be the sole, the better. Win or lose. Same spirit that permeated the loyal fans andContinue reading “23 Anos em 7 Segundos – 2009”
Africa is a Woman’s Name – 2009
The lives of three extraordinary African women from different social levels and origins determined to bring about radical transformations in their day to day realities: Kenyan attorney and reputed lawyer Njoki Ndung’u, Puthi Ragophala the committed school principal of a remote South African village and Zimbabwean housewife-entrepreneur, Amai Rosie. Director : Bridget Pickering|Ingrid Sinclair|Wanjiru KinyanjuiContinue reading “Africa is a Woman’s Name – 2009”
The Rules of Film Noir – 2009
Matthew Sweet explores his rules of 1940s and 50s American film noir thrillers: *Choose a dame with no past and a hero with no future *Use no fiction but pulp fiction *See America through a stranger’s eyes *Make it any colour as long as it’s black *It ain’t what you say, it’s the way thatContinue reading “The Rules of Film Noir – 2009”
Journey to Shark Eden – 2009
Far from civilization, a team of scientists, led by Dr. Enric Sala and joined by Explorer-in-Residence Mike Fay, search in a wilderness of waves for ancient secrets and living treasures. In the most comprehensive survey ever attempted, our scientists discover a hidden world found no where else on earth. Full of coral, fish, and, especially,Continue reading “Journey to Shark Eden – 2009”
The World’s Biggest Cave – 2009
In 2009 a team of British cavers went on an expedition deep within the jungle of central Vietnam. To their amazement they discovered an enormous cave which they believe to be the biggest in the world. The team, the first humans ever to enter the cave, traveled 6 kilometers underground until their way was blockedContinue reading “The World’s Biggest Cave – 2009”
La Bohème – 2009
Part of a series of opera shorts by different directors. Herzog combines O Soave Fanciulla (“Oh you vision of beauty” from Puccini’s La Boheme) with images of harsh life in Africa. Director : Werner Herzog Cast : Mary Plazas|Peter Auty Genre : Documentary|Music Release Date : 2009-09-05
Hitler’s Stealth Fighter – 2009
In the final months of World War II, American troops discovered a top-secret facility in Germany with an advanced batwing-shaped jet fighter. If Nazi engineers had had more time, would this jet have ultimately changed the outcome of the war? In this National Geographic documentary they rebuild a jet discovered in a top-secret German facilityContinue reading “Hitler’s Stealth Fighter – 2009”
Banking the Unbanked – 2009
Director : Sarah Vos Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2009-06-01
For Liberty: How the Ron Paul Revolution Watered the Withered Tree of Liberty – 2009
As the 2007-08 presidential campaign cycle offered up the usual slate of Washington insiders, Ron Paul, an obscure Congressman from Texas brought an alternative voice that challenged the political establishment. Advocating a philosophy of sound money, a non-interventionist foreign policy, strict Constitutionalism, and individual liberty, Dr. Paul inspired a unique grassroots movement unmatched in AmericanContinue reading “For Liberty: How the Ron Paul Revolution Watered the Withered Tree of Liberty – 2009”
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