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2011

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At Night, They Dance
At Night, They Dance
Seldom has Egypt's capital been so evocatively captured. A fly-on-the-wall doc exploring the mysterious and hard-knock reality of a typical Egyptian belly dancer clan in working-class Cairo. Unparalleled access to this hidden world leaves the viewer fascinated and surprised that at night they dance. Such frankness among Arabic women is all too rare in films.
At Night, They Dance 2011
Absent
Prime Video
Absent
Documentary on the social pandemic of fatherlessness afflicting today's societies.
Absent 2011
Guns and Weed: The Road To Freedom
Guns and Weed: The Road To Freedom
Guns and Weed: The Road to Freedom is a documentary film from Michael W. Dean and Neema Vedadi. 91 minutes. (USA) ENGLISH. 16x9. FEATURING: Sheriff Richard Mack, MamaLiberty, Shane Scheid, Neema Vedadi, J-Tizzle, and many many more.
Guns and Weed: The Road To Freedom 2011
Recycling Life - I Found Dostoyevsky in the Garbage
Recycling Life - I Found Dostoyevsky in the Garbage
This story is about a beggar, a thief, and a child working on the street, a paper garbage collector, a leftist, a Muslim, a father and a second hand book dealer... All of them are the same man. Oktay Cetinkaya started his life a beggar in primary school years in Adana.His experiences of both hard and joyful times of life are different from everyone else's and now he continues his life as the owner of one of the biggest second hand bookstores in Istanbul. This young man, full of life, tells us the stories of back streets, his friends that are drug addicts, street children, beggars, garbage collectors- ghosts with whom he shared his own history, living as one of them.
Recycling Life - I Found Dostoyevsky in the Garbage 2011
Blood, Sweat + Vinyl: DIY in the 21st Century
Blood, Sweat + Vinyl: DIY in the 21st Century
This captivating documentary is the product of five years of obsessive filming of live concert footage, exclusive interviews, and historic documentation focusing on three fiercely independent music labels and their bands. Featuring Neurosis, ISIS, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Pelican, Oxbow, Evangelista, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, Cave In, and many others whose music and art found ideal homes in the artist-run record labels of Hydra Head, Neurot, and Constellation. These labels combine hard-to-define, heavy music with a visual aesthetic that has enraptured worldwide fans, without the need for radio or corporate media outlets. They uphold the legacy of treating music as an art form, not as a product. This film is an answer to those who question where the spirit of punk rock is today.
Blood, Sweat + Vinyl: DIY in the 21st Century 2011
Around The World In 60 Mins
Prime Video
Around The World In 60 Mins
This film takes the viewer on a unique journey around the weird and wonderful planet that we call home. When Yuri Gagarin was blasted into space he became the first human to get a proper look at where we live. The Earth is blue he exclaimed, how amazing! Suddenly our perspective on the world had changed forever. We thought we were going to explore the universe, yet the most extraordinary thing we discovered was our own home planet, the Earth. So what would you see during just one orbit of the earth?
Around The World In 60 Mins 2011
Barcelona, abans que el temps ho esborri
Barcelona, abans que el temps ho esborri
"Barcelona, abans que el temps ho esborri" is a chronicle of the high bourgeoisie who made the industrial revolution in Catalonia. An ironical walk along the Barcelona of the twentieth-century through the memories inherited by one of its descendants, Javier Baladia, that takes us to the golden years of a cosmopolitan and cultured elite, who left us a legacy that has made today's Barcelona an international reference. The private life of a family. A personal portrait of the twentieth century.
Barcelona, abans que el temps ho esborri 2011
Watchers 3: Fingerprints of the Supernatural
Watchers 3: Fingerprints of the Supernatural
Watchers series continues with new topics. - The Two Suns - Moon Update - The Torah Codes - Alien Implant Update - The Unexplained - Ancient Texts - The Arab Spring - The Hopi Indian Prophecies - The Shroud of Turin
Watchers 3: Fingerprints of the Supernatural 2011
I, I, I José Lewgoy
I, I, I José Lewgoy
Documentary discussing the life and work of José Lewgoy, one of the most important Brazilian actors of all times.
I, I, I José Lewgoy 2011
On the Way Home
On the Way Home
This story is about a journey, a relationship and returning home. He has already been driving his truck for twenty years throughout Russia while she waits him at home. He is alone on the road. She is together with her beloved pet, faithful friend and protector Irbis. This could continue for longer if he was not terminally ill.
On the Way Home 2011
How Are You
How Are You
HOW ARE YOU is a remarkable documentary about two now famous artists. The film brings us back to when they fell in love with each other and started working together. And even though the two young rebels started out shooting salt water into their veins, they ended up meeting a real queen at the peak of their fame. In an astonishing few years Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset have become some of the biggest stars in the international art world. In a sharp, playful and humorous way they pinpoint important themes such as identity, sexuality, welfare and democracy. With simple twists and turns they make us confront ourselves and make us face the conformity and tightness of everyday life and our idiosyncrasies.
How Are You 2011
Chernobyl Forever
Chernobyl Forever
Chernobyl Forever 2011
tadeusz.kantor@europa.pl
Tadeusz Kantor was a great artist. Not only in its own - the twentieth century. Not only in the area of ​​his homeland - Poland. A well-known Krakow documentalist and at the same time his longtime collaborator - Krysztof Miklaszewski- he decided to reconstruct Kantor's road through Europe.
[email protected] 2011
The Children From the Napf
The Children From the Napf
In the tradition of ETRE ET AVOIR and some of THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL Fifty children of mountain farmers, six miles of walking to school, a childhood in the heart of Switzerland.
The Children From the Napf 2011
You Have Won $9M!
You Have Won $9M!
Documentary about the Internet scams and emails which claim that we have won millions of dollars in online lotteries.
You Have Won $9M! 2011
Jelenk - Holy Mountain of Old Believers
Jelenk - Holy Mountain of Old Believers
Documentary about the mountain Jelenk.
Jelenk - Holy Mountain of Old Believers 2011
The Tundra Book. A Tale of Vukvukai, The Little Rock
Prime Video
The Tundra Book. A Tale of Vukvukai, The Little Rock
72 years have passed as deer herder Vukvukai lives in the depths of Chukotka. He is an old man full of energy and wisdom - the 'real man of the tundra' whose life can not be seen apart from by the deer. His people take care of a huge herd - over 14,000 deer. Their life is a non-stop struggle for survival and well-being in the most harsh weather conditions of Chaun-Chukotka. They deeply believe in the strength of tradition and so succeed in their struggle. The ancient culture of Nomadic Chukchi takes care of them, so they preserve and follow it. As far as it is now - their realm remains stable.
The Tundra Book. A Tale of Vukvukai, The Little Rock 2011
Azorian: The Raising of the K-129
Prime Video
Azorian: The Raising of the K-129
In 1968 the Soviet ballistic missile submarine K-129 sank in the Central North Pacific. American intelligence located it within weeks of its demise. The CIA crafted a secret program to raise the submarine in 1974. Now after much secrecy, this story can be told, by the men who made it happen and with never-before-seen footage of the actual salvage attempt, and new evidence of the project's successes and failures.
Azorian: The Raising of the K-129 2011
Cleaning up the Studio
Cleaning up the Studio
At the invitation of the Nam June Paik Art Center museum, Jankowski travels to Korea. There he gets to know Nam June Paik's studio. Shortly before his death, Paik sold the untidy studio as an installation. After his death, the entire studio was shipped from New York to Seoul and faithfully reconstructed in the heart of the museum. Jankowski decides to clean up the mess. He commissions the professional cleaning company “Beautiful Cleaning” to put things in order.
Cleaning up the Studio 2011
Echoes from Chernobyl
Echoes from Chernobyl
It was the worst nuclear disaster in history and it took place in a small town in Ukraine called Chernobyl. The area surrounding the town has been sealed for 25 years. Join us as we walk through fields of the exclusion zone, explore the abandoned town of Pripyat and meet the people that live illegally inside the radioactive sector. Discover one of a kind interviews with operators, liquidator and safety inspectors as we give you the complete picture that the government doesn't want you to see. Experience rare historic footage of the disaster just discovered in Ukrainian archives and walk within four-hundred meters of one of the most dangerous buildings on earth. This is the story of Chernobyl that you haven't heard before.
Echoes from Chernobyl 2011
1st Afghan Ski Challenge
1st Afghan Ski Challenge
Documentary on the first downhill racing competition in Afghanistan.
1st Afghan Ski Challenge 2011
Tragedien i Præstø
Tragedien i Præstø
Tragedien i Præstø 2011
Homeless in Japan
Homeless in Japan
From camping out in the Park, to capsule hotels and cyber cafes, we dive into the weird and wonderful world of the homeless in Japan. Their cardboard houses may be painted in technicolor, but the shame of the former day laborer still runs deep.
Homeless in Japan 2011
My Notes from the Underground
My Notes from the Underground
The document consists of recordings collected in the years 1982-1987 by an informal group that included Jacek Petrycki, Bohdan Kosiński and Marcel Łoziński. The film reveals the backstage of the activities of the anti-communist underground, shows the everyday life of hiding oppositionists and the Polish reality of the 1980s.
My Notes from the Underground 2011
Becoming a Filmmaker
Becoming a Filmmaker
Wes Craven's New Nightmare - Bluray Boxset Extras
Becoming a Filmmaker 2011
Kangaroo Mob
Kangaroo Mob
Kangaroo Mob 2011
A Phantom Ride on the Evergreen Branch
A Phantom Ride on the Evergreen Branch
Tracing the ghost of infrastructure in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
A Phantom Ride on the Evergreen Branch 2011
Windsor Castle: After the Fire
Windsor Castle: After the Fire
Windsor Castle is a wonderful living example of the power and tradition of the Royal Family. For nearly 1,000 years it has stood as a symbol of the monarchy's strength, it is the largest working castle in the world and is still a cared for home of the Royal Family. But on one fateful day all that was threatened. On the morning of November 20th, 1992, fire broke out in the castle.It was a threat that nearly destroyed a building that centuries of warfare and change had not even dented. The blaze raced through state apartments, the Royal Chapel, St George's Hall, bedrooms and corridors, wiping out almost everything in its path. This is the story of that fire, as told by those who witnessed it and by those for whom Windsor Castle is a home. But it is also the amazing story of the astonishing effort that was made to restore the castle to its former glory and prove that there was life for Windsor Castle after the fire.
Windsor Castle: After the Fire 2011
Just Himself: The Story of Don Jamieson
Just Himself: The Story of Don Jamieson
As a broadcaster and politician, Don Jamieson provided an invaluable public service to Canadians and notably to the people of his home province, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Just Himself: The Story of Don Jamieson 2011
Wrestling Dreams
Wrestling Dreams
Chris Baldyga is a gym manager by day and independent professional wrestler, The Iron Eagle, by night. Chris talks about about his childhood dreams of becoming a professional wrestler, how he developed his wrestling character, and gives us a behind the scenes look at the independent pro wrestling circuit.
Wrestling Dreams 2011
More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun
More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun
A behind-the-scenes documentary about Jason Eisener's grindhouse exploitation film Hobo with a Shotgun.
More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun 2011
The Island: The True Story
The Island: The True Story
The Island: The True Story 2011
Stall Stories: A History of Portobello Road Market
Stall Stories: A History of Portobello Road Market
Made by Colville Primary School with support from digital:works with funding provided by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Stall Stories: A History of Portobello Road Market 2011
Nas Paredes da Pedra Encantada
Nas Paredes da Pedra Encantada
Nas Paredes da Pedra Encantada 2011
The Dreamers
The Dreamers
Orthodox teacher and wigmaker, Ruchama and Tikva, embark on a journey to fulfill their dream of making movies within the closed society in which they live. Ruchama is writing and producing her first film while Tikva prepares for her first acting role. Like other orthodox women who in recent years have started making films for strictly female audiences, they feel a strong need to express themselves despite strict rabbinical censorship. The Dreamers delicately sketches the portrait of women trying to break new ground as artists in a patriarchal world. Will they find freedom in their art.
The Dreamers 2011
The Unforgettable Hampton Family
The Unforgettable Hampton Family
Deacon Clark Hampton, a son of slaves, lifted his twelve children out of poverty by making them into successful musicians.
The Unforgettable Hampton Family 2011
Rise of the Jellyfish
Rise of the Jellyfish
"Rise of the Jellyfish/3D" is a groundbreaking documentary special from Story House Productions. It takes an in-depth look at a new natural disaster: a growing scourge decimating coastlines around the world. The special examines the emerging jellyfish invasion that is descending on coastlines from Korea to Hawaii to New England to Florida and The Gulf Coast. Hear from scientists who are racing against time to understand why these primitive, mysterious creatures are suddenly breeding and spreading abnormally, wreaking havoc on unsuspecting populations worldwide.
Rise of the Jellyfish 2011
Vampire Skeletons
Vampire Skeletons
Documentary about a 2007 dig in Ireland of ancient graves where two skulls found with stones in their jaws suggest fears that the dead were vampires.
Vampire Skeletons 2011
Glory of Indian Theatre
Glory of Indian Theatre
This documentary explores the world of amateur theatre in India.
Glory of Indian Theatre 2011
La Grande Dame
La Grande Dame
This film is an in-camera portrait of the place Ville Marie Royal Bank Building in Montréal.
La Grande Dame 2011