Tag Archives: Documentary

Professor Jim Al-Khalili investigates the amazing science of gravity. As well sculpting our universe, gravity also affects our weight, height and even the rate at which we age. Director : Andrew Smith Cast : Jim Al-Khalili Genre : Documentary Release Date : 3/9/2017 Country : United Kingdom

Denim’ is a poetic short film by writer, poet and performer Siana Bangura, exploring gentrification and social cleansing in South East London. Through a personal trip down memory lane, visiting the places that moulded her, we learn what happens when the city changes and leaves those who built it behind. Travelling through Bermondsey, Rotherhithe, ElephantContinue reading “Denim – 2017”

This is an excellent behind-the-scenes account that explores the production in detail, including intriguing footage from the lengthy rehearsal process. Appropriately enough, the documentary opens with Aronofsky and others explaining why the film can’t be described. Director : Niko Tavernise Cast : Darren Aronofsky|Javier Bardem|Jennifer Lawrence Genre : Documentary Release Date : 12/19/2017 Country :

Fourteen teams of hackers. Three minutes to pitch. One shot to fund their dreams. Immerse yourself in Angelhack, one of most competitive global hackathons. Director : Andrew Wonder Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 3/13/2017 Country : United States

The goal of NASA’s Curiosity Rover is to find out whether life could ever have existed on Mars and whether the planet is safe for humans. This film tracks the robotic explorer’s perilous journey, from its risky landing to its momentous climb up the slopes of Mt. Sharp. It will rank as one of theContinue reading “The Voyage of Curiosity – 2017”

Drawing on VHS tapes of a programme hosted by her mother on Bulgaria’s national television, the filmmaker gives a pop-style and in-depth chronicle of the gentle – even “over-gentle” – 1989 revolution. Director : Elitza Gueorguieva Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 3/25/2017 Country :

The story of Elián Gonzalez, a five-year-old Cuban boy plucked from the Florida Straits, and how the fight for his future changed the course of U.S.-Cuba relations. Featuring personal testimony, interviews, and a news archive, this documentary recounts Elián’s remarkable rescue on Thanksgiving Day in 1999, after his mother and 10 others fleeing Cuba perishedContinue reading “Elián – 2017”