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Senna
8.1
2010

Senna

The remarkable story of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the tr...

Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
2026

Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

The first feature documentary directed by Kim Dong-ho, former festival director of the Busan International Film Festival...

All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On
6.4
2006

All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On

On April 8th 1994, Kurt Cobain - the lead singer of post-punk band Nirvana - was found dead in his Seattle home of an ap...

That's Roman Porno: Smile of Goddesses
3.2
1988

That's Roman Porno: Smile of Goddesses

A documentary compilation that shows various clips from the Roman Porno series of movies from 1971 to 1988.

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
5.5
2012

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Retrospective on The Nightmare On Elm Street Series.

Running on Empty: An Interview with Andrei Konchalovsky
2.0
2013

Running on Empty: An Interview with Andrei Konchalovsky

Andrei Konchalovsky reflects on the making of Runaway Train.

Cop Stories: The Making of Richard Fleischer’s ‘The New Centurions’
2016

Cop Stories: The Making of Richard Fleischer’s ‘The New Centurions’

Joseph Wambaugh wrote his first novel 'The New Centurions' while still active as a member of the Los Angeles Police Depa...

Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
1985

Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman

A look at the career of Oscar-winning cameraman Chris Menges. Filmed on location of 'Comfort and Joy'. Chris Menges disc...

The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders
7.2
2019

The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders

Actor Jeremy Irons embarks on an epic journey through the halls of the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain, two hundred years ...

A Rag, a Bone, a Box of Junk
1964

A Rag, a Bone, a Box of Junk

Walt hosts a look at his cartoons' stop-motion techniques. Using assorted everyday objects, Disney and two of his assist...

Peaky Blinders: The True Story
8.6
2016

Peaky Blinders: The True Story

The story of the real Peaky Blinders and how they became a TV sensation. Hear of the actual gangsters who became leading...

Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age
1997

Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age

The future of preservation is at stake in the digital age. Into the Future explores the hidden crisis of the digital inf...

Notes from a Critofilm
1966

Notes from a Critofilm

Reflections on the first films of Pier Paolo Pasolini with his considerations on the real language of cinema.

Making Gundam: The Inside Story
7.0
2019

Making Gundam: The Inside Story

"Mobile Suit Gundam" is a science fiction anime about a war-torn future where humanity has colonized outer space. Over t...

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
5.7
1943

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

A training film for OSS agents who are to be dropped behind enemy lines.

Klansville U.S.A.
6.8
2015

Klansville U.S.A.

Investigates the reasons North Carolina, long seen as the most progressive state in the South, became home to the larges...

Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace
7.2
2014

Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace

Known for his vibrant reinterpretations of classical portraits featuring African-American men, New York-based painter Ke...

Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street
2017

Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street

An account of the life and work of Irish writer James Joyce (1882-1941) narrated by US actress Anjelica Huston.

Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet
6.0
1978

Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet

A drama documentary of the life and death of the poet Dylan Thomas, who died in New York 25 years ago at age 39. Alcohol...

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
7.5
2018

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski

Artists in LA discover the work of forgotten Polish sculptor Stanislav Szukalski, a mad genius whose true story unfolds ...