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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 8,603 films · Page 158.
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Dennis Del Torre was a fan of Bukowski and wanted to bring him to Vancouver for a reading. He wrote to Bukowski and Bukowski agreed, but with certain conditions, including that he receive a copy of any recording. Del Torre hired a video crew from the local college to video tape the event.
rockumentary
Geoff Edgers is a reporter for The Boston Globe. Facing a mid-life crisis, he decides to embark on a quest to reunite his favorite band, the Kinks. Founded in 1964 by oft-feuding brothers Ray and Dave Davies, the group split in 1996 due to creative tension and poor record sales.
documentary film
Marvel's Behind the Mask features guests, including writers and artists, who were behind the making of several characters from Marvel Comics, such as Black Panther, Miles Morales, Luke Cage, the X-Men, and Captain Marvel, among others, while also highlighting the impact Marvel has had on popular culture and media.
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Red Tail Reborn is described by AllMovie as "... the story of the brave African-American pilots who risked their lives in order to ensure that peace prevailed, and the people who have dedicated their lives to ensure that they are not forgotten." It tells three stories in one: the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the history of the Red Tail Mustangs they flew (one of which is the subject of the restoration efforts) and the story of the late Don Hinz who crashed the first restored Mustang in 2004. The film sheds light on the bravery and heroism of the Tuskegee Airmen in their service as bomber escorts for the Allied Forces in the European…
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The film shows the events surrounding the Brothers to the Rescue organization and the eventual shootdown of two of its aircraft by the Cuban Air Force.
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Switch begins in Norway, where Dr. Tinker explores an electricity system built on renewable hydropower. There, he asks the central question of the film: what will the energy transition look like for the rest of us.
documentary film
The film follows the career of Paul Liebrandt as a British chef in post-9/11 New York City. In 2002, at Papillon, he is serving sophisticated cuisine which is out of place with the restaurant's decor, which is described by former New York Times critic William Grimes as "a dump". Grimes still awarded the restaurant two stars and called Liebrandt "enormously talented".
documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
A Sinner in Mecca enters a world that has been forbidden to non-Muslims for 14 centuries. Parvez Sharma documents his journey on an iPhone and two smuggled tiny cameras. On the streets of Mecca he joins 4 million other Muslim pilgrims from different traditions of Islam, fulfilling a lifelong calling for Hajj.
documentary film, Documentation
Documentation, Event Documentary
animated documentary
The film tells, in documentary style, of humankind's quest (in the form of a child) to find its place in the universe, through themes such as outer space, physical matter, the meaning of life and the periodic table.
documentary film, Documentation, Drama, Long Term Documentary, Political Documentary
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The film profiles the unsung heroes of medics and water carriers working in the world of competitive cycling.
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Opening with a title card dedicating the film to about seven or eight of the drivers/loaders and market workers whom we'll meet as the film progresses, Anderson establishes the rituals of the daily routine; the loading of the lorries, the post-midnight drive through the deserted country and city streets as, voice over, the BBC Light Programme's announcer says goodnight, signs off, and the national anthem "God Save the Queen" plays. "All these roads leads to Covent Garden" says the narrator, dramatist Alun Owen, and then there follows a montage of the market workers slowly beginning their night's work, work which they do 364 days a year.…
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documentary film
documentary film, Documentation
The film explores the origins and nature of hackers and hacking by following the adventures of Adrian Lamo, and contrasting his story with that of controversial figures throughout history. Narrated by Kevin Spacey.
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documentary film
documentary film, Documentation
This documentary reveals the violent, bizarre depths of the world of backyard wrestling to the mainstream. Director Paul Hough was working on a syndicated wrestling program when an audition tape led him to discover the widespread phenomenon online. Males of different ages who cannot afford pro wrestling school tuition or choose to make their activities a lifestyle, turn to compete in the unsanctioned battleground of their backyard, with the use of deadly elements and weapons, such as barbed wire, light tubes, fire, glass and staple guns.
animated film, Animation, documentary film, Documentation
During the Yugoslav Wars, Swiss journalist Chris is found dead in Croatia while wearing the uniform of an international mercenary group. His cousin Anja Kofmel later investigates his death in an effort to understand his involvement in the conflict.
documentary film, Documentation