“Cruel and Unusual” is the story of three men who have spent longer in solitary confinement than any other prisoners in the US because of the murder of a prison guard in 1972 at Angola, the Louisiana state penitentiary. Robert King, Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox were convicted by bribed and blind eye witnesses andContinue reading “Cruel and Unusual – 2017”
Tag Archives: Documentary
Charles Manson: The Final Words – 2017
Narrated by musician and director Rob Zombie, the documentary focuses on the Manson family murders told from Manson’s perspective using never-before-seen case files, pictures and exclusive interviews with Manson himself from inside California State Prison. Charles Manson: The Final Words includes Manson’s eerie and disturbing conversations about modern society, justice, his decades behind bars, theContinue reading “Charles Manson: The Final Words – 2017”
The Blockchain and Us – 2017
When the Wright brothers invented the airplane in 1903, it was hard to imagine there would be over 500,000 people traveling in the air at any point in time today. In 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto invented Bitcoin and the blockchain. For the first time in history, his invention made it possible to send money around theContinue reading “The Blockchain and Us – 2017”
Out of Thin Air – 2017
Set within the stark Icelandic landscape, OUT OF THIN AIR examines the 1976 police investigation into the disappearance of two men in the early 1970s. Director : Dylan Howitt Cast : Björk Genre : Crime|Documentary Release Date : 6/11/2017 Country :
Červená – 2017
Director : Olga Sommerová Cast : Soňa Červená Genre : Documentary Release Date : 9/7/2017 Country : Czech Republic
A to B Rollerski – 2017
“A to B Rollerski” is a documentary that covers the journey of Raimonds Dombrovskis as he rollerskis 4200 miles in 90 days across North America in 1988. This is a story about a man full of passion for the adventure that strives to reach goals despite hardship and barriers. It’s about each one of us,Continue reading “A to B Rollerski – 2017”
Metric: Dreams So Real – 2017
Dreams So Real, the feature-length concert documentary, captures Canadian rock group Metric’s last live performance of a year-long sold-out world tour. Director : Jeff Rogers|T. Edward Martin Cast : Emily Haines|James Shaw|Josh Winstead|Joules Scott-Key Genre : Documentary Release Date : 3/21/2017 Country : Canada
VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary – 2017
VHS Collecting, SOV filmmaking and all things VHS. Director : Tony Newton Cast : David DeCoteau|Glenn Berggoetz|James Balsamo|James Cullen Bressack|Jörg Buttgereit|Lloyd Kaufman|Phil Anselmo|Shawn Burkett|Shawn C. Phillips Genre : Documentary|Horror Release Date : 1/29/2017 Country :
Rudy Maxa’s World Exotic Places: Japan – 2017
Travel journalist Rudy Maxa and Washington, D.C. restaurateur Daisuke Utagawa present three distinct regions of Japan, focusing on the nation’s food and food producers. From the ramen of the northern island of Hokkaido, to the sushi of Tokyo, to the Wagyu beef raised on the southern island of Kyushu, food is a window on theContinue reading “Rudy Maxa’s World Exotic Places: Japan – 2017”
The Battle of Mosul – 2017
In October of 2016 the battle for Mosul, the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed capital in northern Iraq, began. With unprecedented access, Bernard-Henri Lévy and his team follow the Kurdish units and the Iraqi special Golden Division. From street to street, they fight together to regain this city of two million inhabitants. Though successful, the hopes ofContinue reading “The Battle of Mosul – 2017”