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Odair José
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Watching High Rollers – The Golden Age of Arizona Skateboarding is like finding a lost artifact that helps complete a larger mystery from the past. In this case High Rollers adds a much needed layer of knowledge to the origins of radical vertical, and over-vertical, skateboarding. The skateboard boom of the 1970’s went from “sidewalk surfing” and driveway antics to aerials out of backyard swimming pools in an astonishingly short span of time. This evolutionary leap was for the most part well documented in the pages of Skateboarder Magazine and the 2001 documentary Dogtown and Z-Boyz. However, the field of vision both of these forms of media is narrow (although both are excellent), they both deal almost exclusively with what was happening in California (with occasional nods to Florida). It is understandable as skateboarding was born and given life in California, but what happened next? What was going on elsewhere?
Chronicles archaeologist Dr. Chris McKinny’s search for the Ark of the Covenant. Supported by insights from scientists, historians, and biblical scholars, he explores three ancient legends pointing to final resting place of the iconic relic.
A film about Fikrət Əmirov.
Memoirs of F.M. Dostoevsky about N.A. Nekrasov, performed by the actor Alexander Filippenko.
The film is based on the memoirs of Klavdiya Shulzhenko and her songs: "The Blue Scarf", "Three Waltzes", "Silence", "Hands", "The Note". The film features archival footage, as well as scenes shot in Kharkiv and Paris.
Two years ago, Mohammed VI succeeded his father, Hassan II, without any apparent difficulties. Is this succession really as smooth as it seems?
Hat, Lucie, Benny, Paul and Karen leave their old life behind and disappear for a while to reset. Some of them use a new identity. As they try to get closer to their true self, they find themselves re-evaluating the norms they grew up in.
A documentary about the punk band Lagwagon. Includes interviews and live songs.
A documentary showing the proceedings around a French castle, turned luxury hotel, over a year.
For a life of pomp and splendor, Bastian takes over the kindergarten of a private parents' initiative as treasurer. The documentary tells the true story of an impostor. It is about social coexistence, trust and setting an example of values for children. Bastian doesn't give a damn about these values. For him, they are just annoying conventions, obstacles on the way to a life with a Ferrari and high-class prostitutes. And for this life, Bastian steals from the kindergarten of a private parents' initiative. For the viewer, this is an astonishing balancing act between right and wrong, between pity and schadenfreude.
A documentary about the direct-to-video horror hits of the 90s.
Through interviews with both young people and notable Jewish artists and intellectuals such as Tony Kushner, Judith Butler, James Shamus, and Gary Shteyngart, Some of My Best Friends are Zionists explores the changing views of the American-Jewish community on the state of Israel. Despite statements from official Jewish organizations or the reports of the mainstream media, when it comes to American support of Zionism, change appears to be happening.
In the run-up to parliamentary elections in mid-October, Polish filmmaker Marcin Wierzchowski travelled across his country to gauge the atmosphere in a society that is more divided than ever.
Eva Zhigalina became a trailblazer in the world of Kokpar in Kazakhstan – a traditional male game of nomadic peoples. In a traditional society where the participation of women in Kokpar has been prohibited, Eva overcomes social and cultural barriers to pursue her passion for this brutal game.
An experimental-documentary of the spirituality in Iceland, and the ultimate freedom it entails, as seen through the eyes of a foreigner. The filmmaker narrates his in-camera edited film. The sound design was recorded live, all in one take.
"Every person alive today carries approximately 250 chemicals within their body, chemicals that didn't exist prior to 1945. This concentration of chemicals within every human being on the face of the earth is called the "body burden" and it is considered our common legacy from the processes of development and industrialization. "
A documentary chronicling Queen and Lambert's incredible journey since they first shared the stage together on "American Idol" in 2009.
A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.
Film adaptation of French economist Thomas Piketty's ground-breaking global bestseller of the same name: an eye-opening journey through wealth and power.
The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.
Follow the evolution of the 'Halloween' movies over the past twenty-five years. It examines why the films are so popular and revisits many of the original locations used in the films - seeing the effects on the local community. For the first time, cast, crew, critics and fans join together in the ultimate 'Halloween' retrospective.
A look at the origins, history and conspiracies behind the "Majestic 12", a clandestine group of military and corporate figureheads charged with reverse-engineering extraterrestrial technology.
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
The life of Mr. Spock, as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played him for almost fifty years, written and directed by his son: Adam.
Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his 15 year adventure as James Bond. Including never-before-seen archival footage from Casino Royale to the upcoming 25th film No Time To Die, Craig shares his personal memories in conversation with 007 producers, Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
In one single, epic camera move we journey from Earth's surface to the outermost reaches of the universe on a grand tour of the cosmos, to explore newborn stars, distant planets, black holes and beyond.
A look at the "Hell House" performed annually in October by the youth members of Trinity Church (Assemblies of God) in Cedar Hill, Texas (a Dallas suburb) — seen by over 10,000 visitors each year.
A years-in-the-making documentary on the legendary punk band the Ramones. Through a mixture of archival footage, archival and new interviews with all members of the band's various lineups, and new interviews with a number of their contemporaries, the film traces the peaks and valleys the band experienced over the course of its 20-plus year career before disbanding in 1995.
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community.
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
A documentary about ten very different lives connected by having appeared onscreen wearing masks or helmets in Star Wars.
This documentary focuses on the actors and their journey over two summers to create the remake to the original IT, by Stephen King. The documentary originally released as bonus material, bundled with IT: Chapter Two.
A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.
A real-life undercover thriller about two ordinary men who embark on an outrageously dangerous ten-year mission to penetrate the world's most secretive and brutal dictatorship: North Korea.
A documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the 2007 fall-fashion issue.
