Wolfgang Beltracchi got away with forging art masterpieces for over 40 years. He may be egotistical and nihilistic, but his genius in undeniable. He managed to fool gallery owners, historians and investors with the stroke of a brush. This documentary follows his last days as a free man. Director : Arne Birkenstock Cast : HeleneContinue reading “Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery – 2014”
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Ellis Island, une histoire du rêve Américain – 2014
In 1892, Ellis Island, in New York Bay, became the main gateway to the United States for immigrants arriving increasingly from Europe. The story of immigration to the United States from 1892 to 1954, an enthralling polyphonic narrative that embraces both small and great history. Director : Michaël Prazan Cast : Barry Moreno|Nancy Green|Pierre Milza|RogerContinue reading “Ellis Island, une histoire du rêve Américain – 2014”
Caserta Palace Dream – 2014
The greatest dream of a unique woman, Maria, future Queen of Spain and wife of Charles King of Naples and Sicily and of a special man, the greatest architect of his time, Luigi Vanvitelli. Their Love goes beyond their own human existence and becomes real in the immeasurable beauty of the Royal Caserta Palace. DirectorContinue reading “Caserta Palace Dream – 2014”
Twa-Tiu-Tiann – 2014
Through a famous painting “South Street Festival”, a Taiwanese college boy unexpectedly travels 100 years back in time, back to the 1920’s, when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. He is stuck, he panics, he wants to return to 2014 but soon changes his mind, not just because of the prettiest geisha girl in town… DirectorContinue reading “Twa-Tiu-Tiann – 2014”
Paulo Coelho’s Best Story – 2014
Paulo Coelho is the world’s most translated living author, his books having sold over 165 million copies. But he was not always the inspirational global phenomenon he is today. Like the heroes in his spiritual classics THE ALCHEMIST and THE PILGRIMAGE, he long-searched for his calling, flirting with death, escaping madness, falling in love, andContinue reading “Paulo Coelho’s Best Story – 2014”
Killer Legends – 2014
Delving into our collective nightmares, this horror-documentary investigates the origins of our most terrifying urban legends and the true stories that may have inspired them. Director : Joshua Zeman|Rachel Mills Cast : Joshua Zeman|Rachel Mills Genre : Crime|Documentary|History|Horror Release Date : 7/1/2014 Country : United States
Corbo – 2014
A teenage Quebecer in the 1960s evolves from pro-independence activist to radical terrorist, in this gripping chronicle of the origins of the FLQ in the decade preceding the 1970 October Crisis. Director : Mathieu Denis Cast : Anthony Therrien|Antoine L’Écuyer|Dino Tavarone|Francis Ducharme|Jean-François Pronovost|Karelle Tremblay|Marie Brassard|Maxime Mailloux|Simon Pigeon|Tony Nardi Genre : Crime|Drama|History Release Date : 4/17/2014Continue reading “Corbo – 2014”
King Naresuan 5 – 2014
The Legend of King Naresuan Part 5 Elephant Battle. In the year 2129 the Department of the Red God was incensed to the crushing defeat of King Naresuan. Both have to face the hosts and glory. So then wreak vengeance to the Lord Supangkanlaya. HRH on Dlamini’s father was a sadness with the realization thatContinue reading “King Naresuan 5 – 2014”
Le mystère des jardins suspendus de Babylone – 2014
Director : Cast : Genre : Documentary|History Release Date : 2/5/2014 Country : South Korea
Akte Grüninger – 2014
According to the Swiss documentary filmmaker Richard Dindo (1944), the media want to make us believe that Swiss non-alignment during World War II was only a thin veneer around Nazi sympathies and anti-Semitic feelings. This stirred his interest in the story of Paul Grüninger, a Swiss policeman who in the late thirties provided false travelContinue reading “Akte Grüninger – 2014”