Tag Archives: Documentary

A city, a cinema, and a reluctant farewell. In 2017, in the city of Constance on Lake Constance, Europe’s largest chain of drugstores opened the city’s fifth branch store: more diapers, more toothpaste and more toiletries for the local residents and the consumer tourists from Switzerland. Until the year 2016, the premises were reserved forContinue reading “Scala Adieu – Von Windeln verweht – 2018”

Kentucky’s rise to undisputed Bourbon Capital of the world is a rich, detailed, and innovative story that displays how the state has continued to play an integral role in raising the level of global whiskey making to unprecedented heights. From sour mash and charred barrels to the name Bourbon itself, Kentucky-based producers lead the worldContinue reading “Straight Up: Kentucky Bourbon – 2018”

It’s a city that transformed itself from a sprawl of wooden dwellings into a huge modern metropolis. Over 150 years, Tokyo has risen from the ashes twice–from an epic earthquake and a devastating series of bombings–rebuilding itself into the world’s largest city. Examine the evolution and modernization of Tokyo through digitally remastered and colorized archivalContinue reading “Rise of Tokyo in Color – 2018”

Director Alex Garland, Natalie Portman, and other cast and crew take viewers behind the scenes for a deeper look inside the film’s stunts, intricate set design and breathtaking visual effects. Director : Jon Mefford Cast : Alex Garland|Andrew Macdonald|Andrew Whitehurst|Gina Rodriguez|Jeff VanderMeer|Jennifer Jason Leigh|Mark Digby|Natalie Portman|Oscar Isaac|Tessa Thompson Genre : Documentary Release Date : 5/29/2018Continue reading “The Making of Annihilation – 2018”

Scientists start to peel back the layers of Jupiter to reveal the wonders within, using information gained from Nasa’s Juno mission. Director : Tom Hewitson Cast : Toby Jones Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/1/2018 Country :

Deconstructing The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour explores the music written for the Magical Mystery Tour TV show, as well as the additional songs that appeared on the 1967 LP. In 1967, The Beatles embarked on an ambitious project, writing and directing a one-hour film, Magical Mystery Tour. The music written for the film is someContinue reading “Deconstructing The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour – 2018”

A cinematic portrait of the world-wide legendary Argentinian composer who changed tango. For the first time ever, the hidden archives of bandoneón player Astor Piazzolla are opened by his son Daniel. Director : Daniel Rosenfeld Cast : Astor Piazzolla|Daniel Piazolla Genre : Documentary Release Date : 8/30/2018 Country : Argentina

Every day of her life, Angela kept a diary, filled with words and drawings, in which she recorded public and private matters, meetings, things she had read, everything. Including the account of two trips to Russia (1989-90). The period of the collapse of the USSR. A diary that she had been keeping in small ChineseContinue reading “Il Diario di Angela – Noi Due Cineasti – 2018”

“Footsteps of My Father” uncovers an act of extraordinary courage by Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, a devout Christian from Tennessee who risked his own life to save the lives of 200 Jewish G.I.s when they were prisoners of the Germans in WWII. Director : Paul Allman Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 6/8/2018Continue reading “Footsteps of My Father – 2018”

A documentary directed by Gregory Monro. Director : Grégory Monro Cast : Andrea Vadkerti|Dominique Abel|Fiona Gordon|Frédéric Bonnaud|Jean-Baptiste Morain|Jean-Philippe Tesse|Jérémie Imbert|Pierre Richard|Pierre-François Martin-Laval Genre : Documentary Release Date : 7/30/2018 Country : France