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The Door Ajar
The Door Ajar
In August 1937, French dramatist and poet Antonin Artaud landed in Cobh and journeyed to Galway with the intention of returning the alleged staff of St. Patrick to its rightful owners, and, with their help, rediscover some fundamental truths.
The Door Ajar 2011
15 Lads
15 Lads
Summer 1944, France. Racine is a carefree 19-year-old first-aid worker, his secret desire is to be able to sleep with Isabelle, the girl he's in love with. One evening they are about to take the plunge, but a resistance fighter comes to ask for help. Racine goes up to the maquis to impress the young girl and joins a group of fifteen immature boys. But up there, nothing goes as planned. The war catches up with them, brutally marking the end of an innocence and Racine finds himself caught in the crossfire.
15 Lads 2011
Bartitsu: The Lost Martial Art of Sherlock Holmes
Bartitsu: The Lost Martial Art of Sherlock Holmes
At the end of the Victorian era, E. W. Barton-Wright combined jiujitsu, kickboxing, and stick fighting into the "Gentlemanly Art of Self Defence" known as Bartitsu. After Barton-Wright's School of Arms mysteriously closed in 1902, Bartitsu was almost forgotten save for a famous, cryptic reference in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Empty House. Hosted by Tony Wolf and featuring interviews with Harry Cook, Emelyne Godfrey, Mark Donnelly, Graham Noble, Neal Stephenson and Will Thomas, Bartitsu: the Lost Martial Art of Sherlock Holmes relates the fascinating history, rediscovery and revival of Barton-Wright's pioneering mixed martial art.
Bartitsu: The Lost Martial Art of Sherlock Holmes 2011
Tom Stoppard's Arcadia
Tom Stoppard's Arcadia
A filmed adaptation of the acclaimed Tom Stoppard play.
Tom Stoppard's Arcadia 2011
Bhopali
Prime Video
Bhopali
BHOPALI documents the experience of second generation children affected by the Union Carbide gas disaster of 1984, the worst industrial disaster in history, and subsequent contamination of groundwater by Union Carbide Corporation (an American company now owned by Dow Chemical, the second largest chemical company in the world). It follows several children as they and their families cope with the ongoing medical and social disaster, as well as their memories of that traumatizing night that shocked the world and changed Bhopal forever. Set against the backdrop of vehement protests for the 25th anniversary of the disaster, the Bhopalis continue to fight for justice, proving to be anything but victims. Set against a backdrop of high stakes activism, global politics, and human rights advocacy, this film explores the ongoing struggle for justice against Union Carbide, the American corporation responsible for the disaster. Featuring Noam Chomsky, Satinath Sarangi, and attorney Rajan Sharma.
Bhopali 2011
Amalia
Amalia
Amalia 2011
Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №8. Part 2. Hunting for a Princess
Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №8. Part 2. Hunting for a Princess
Russia, 1736. The sixth year of Anna Ioannovna's reign. To strengthen the family of her female ancestors, the Miloslavskys, the Empress bequeaths the throne to the future son of her niece Anna Leopoldovna. There has never been such a thing in history that a non-existent child has become the heir. Meanwhile, for the sake of a worthy military alliance with Austria, the Empress trains Anna Leopoldovna and Anton Ulrich, Duke of Brauschweig. The mother of the future heir does not like the groom, and this is used by Peter, the offspring of Biron, and the Saxon envoy Moritz. The hunt for the princess begins between these two knights.
Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №8. Part 2. Hunting for a Princess 2011
Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №8. Part 1. Hunting for a Princess
Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №8. Part 1. Hunting for a Princess
Russia, 1736. The sixth year of Anna Ioannovna's reign. To strengthen the family of her female ancestors, the Miloslavskys, the Empress bequeaths the throne to the future son of her niece Anna Leopoldovna. There has never been such a thing in history that a non-existent child has become the heir. Meanwhile, for the sake of a worthy military alliance with Austria, the Empress trains Anna Leopoldovna and Anton Ulrich, Duke of Brauschweig. The mother of the future heir does not like the groom, and this is used by Peter, the offspring of Biron, and the Saxon envoy Moritz. The hunt for the princess begins between these two knights.
Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №8. Part 1. Hunting for a Princess 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
The Supermarine Spitfire
The Supermarine Spitfire
The Supermarine Spitfire - one of the most legendary aircraft of World War Two. Before World War Two the Germans had boasted that the Messerschmitt ME109 was the world's fastest fighter, but the Supermarine company set out to prove them wrong. Designed by R. J. Mitchell, the Spitfire was poised to replace the Bristol Bulldog fighter. Coupled with the development of the Merlin engine by Rolls Royce, the first Spitfire was delivered to the Royal Air Force in 1938. It was only the advent of jet powered planes that made the Spitfire obsolete, but it remains an iconic statement of design and engineering.
The Supermarine Spitfire 2011
Ursula - das Musical
Ursula - das Musical
Ursula - das Musical 2011
Precarious
Precarious
A haunting evocation of the aftermath of the explosion at Chernobyl, 25 years on. This visually stunning road movie takes the spectator on a bleak journey from the shores of the Black Sea to the frozen heart of Chernobyl, passing through desolate, snowy landscapes, littered with abandoned villages. Squatting in this icy wasteland, the ghostly sarcophagus of Reactor No.4 is a constant reminder of the threat still lurking below. Accompanied by testimony from a group of unseen veterans of the disaster, Precarious bears witness to both the folly and resilience of humans and to nature's fragility.
Precarious 2011
Krzyż
Krzyż
Krzyż 2011
Chess History
Chess History
Depicts how Bobby Fischer tortuously considers his next move-hands gripping his head and eyes fastened to the board-as his 1972 World Chess Championship opponent, Boris Spassky, looks on.
Chess History 2011
Albatross
Albatross
Apart from showing the situation in Serbia at that time, the parallel course of the story follows the release of the young writer Nusic from prison and his arrival at the villa of King Milan, where he begs for pardon for the satirical song “Two Slaves” whose publication provoked the king’s anger.
Albatross 2011
I Dig Dinosaurs!
I Dig Dinosaurs!
I Dig Dinosaurs overflows with dino-facts that children live to learn and share! Real-life adventurer Buddy Davis inspires kids with fun, creation-based science and an infectious passion for the gospel. Buddy flies an old single-engine airplane to the Badlands of Montana, uncovers a BIG dinosaur bone, and in the process reveals the effects of Noah's Flood. Your kids will see a remote area of the USA where the powerful floodwaters of the Genesis scoured the earth and left a mangled graveyard of dinosaurs, fish, plants, and more—a treasure trove of fossils! Both the Bible and the dinosaur evidence point to a recent, worldwide Flood!
I Dig Dinosaurs! 2011
The Death of Pinochet
The Death of Pinochet
On December 10th, 2006, General Pinochet dies unexpectedly at Santiago's Military Hospital. His decease triggers a 24 hours revival of political divisions that marked with violence and death Chilean recent history. With high quality original footage and testimonies of four characters that deeply experienced a journey of strong contrasts and surrealistic nuances, the film narrates in an innovative, exciting way the ending of a key chapter in Chilean history.
The Death of Pinochet 2011
Dancing in the Ashes
Dancing in the Ashes
Edina, a young Jewish ballerina must fight for survival as she is snatched from her home and sent to a Nazi concentration camp.
Dancing in the Ashes 2011
Gansterism Part 3
Gansterism Part 3
This is a Movie Documentary about Serio's music career and also has bonus footage and a rare interview with the Chicano Rap Icon along with several music videos from the Mexican American Rapper Serio. This is a must see for all Serio fans.
Gansterism Part 3 2011
Fred Pellerin : La tuque en mousse de nombril
Fred Pellerin : La tuque en mousse de nombril
The Montreal Symphonic Orchestra (MSO) and Kent Nagano share the stage with Fred Pellerin, a colorful character whose imagination seduces as much as it surprises. He tells Christmas in his own way, through his stories featuring the protagonists of the small village of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton. An unprecedented encounter of the symphonic world and the universe of this artist of words. Concert recorded on December 16 and 17, 2011 at the Maison symphonique de Montréal.
Fred Pellerin : La tuque en mousse de nombril 2011
In Search of God
In Search of God
The transformative journey of an American woman who finds deeper meaning in her life after traveling to a mystical island in India where the inhabitants use artistic expression as a means for communing with God.
In Search of God 2011
Educating Sergeant Pantzke
Educating Sergeant Pantzke
FRONTLINE investigates for-profit universities and their predatory ways against those who have served in the military.
Educating Sergeant Pantzke 2011
Tchaikovsky. An Elegy
Tchaikovsky. An Elegy
Thrust into an empty room and prompted by the relentless turning of a music score's pages, Tchaikovsky is forced to revisit the traumas and successes of his life, reaching some acceptance.
Tchaikovsky. An Elegy 2011
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
The film features 85-year-old Mr. Armstrong, an African American barber in Birmingham, Alabama, as he experiences the manifestation of an unimaginable dream: the election of the first African American president. This colorful and courageous activist of the Civil Rights era casts his vote, celebrates Obama's victory and proudly unfurls the American flag as he is inducted into the Foot Soldiers Hall of Fame. Mr. Armstrong links the magnitude of the present paradigm shift with challenges he faced in the past: from his sons' integration into an all white school to the Bloody Sunday march for voting rights. The documentary raises questions about democracy and patriotism in the face of adversity, and the vigilance and action required to ensure continued forward movement to end racial injustice.
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement 2011
Mama Goema: The Cape Town Beat in Five Movements
Mama Goema: The Cape Town Beat in Five Movements
If you take a pinch of Khoi-San lament, a dash of Malay spice, a bold measure of European orchestral, a splash of Xhosa spiritual, a clash of marching bands, a riff of rock, the pizzazz of the Klopse, some driving primal beat, and a lot of humour and musical virtuosity, what do you get? Goema Goema Goema! Weaving together the ancient, the traditional, and the classical into the contemporary universal sound of Cape Town, Mac MacKenzie, musical mastermind and founder of The Genuines and The Goema Captains of Cape Town, puts together the final touches to the culmination of his life’s work: Goema in Five Movements. Musicians and musical commentators Hilton Schilder, Neo Muyanga, Iain Harris and Graham Arendse, and new kids on the block, Kyle Shepherd and Shane Cooper, add a contemporary context to Goema, while the orchestra rehearses for its premiere performance at the SABC studios.
Mama Goema: The Cape Town Beat in Five Movements 2011
The Universe: Catastrophes that Changed the Planets
The Universe: Catastrophes that Changed the Planets
The planets of our solar system have experienced epic catastrophes throughout their long history, both raining down from outside and bubbling up from within. We'll voyage back in time to investigate the violent events that profoundly shaped the planets, including earth itself. We'll witness stunning revelations about what transformed Mars into a barren, hostile desert...The disaster that changed Venus from temperate to hellish...The impact that blew away Mercury's mantle, turning it into a planetary core...A colossal disturbance that rearranged the orbits of the gas giants...Titanic impacts on Jupiter...And how a lost moon may finally explain Saturn's rings
The Universe: Catastrophes that Changed the Planets 2011
The Kaplinski System
The Kaplinski System
Two friends, one a French photograph rand filmmaker, the other a famous Estonian thinker and poet. Two people from two generations, but a great friendship. For several weeks, Raphael Gianelli-Meriano filmed Jaan Kaplinski's every day life at his house in the countryside, in his domestic context.
The Kaplinski System 2011
Scent Of An Angel
Scent Of An Angel
“MALAKI - Scent of an Angel” revolves around the families of abducted persons during and in the aftermath of the Lebanese civil war. It sheds the light on the trauma of six different families constantly teetering on the brink of incertitude. Put this way, each family does not know the fate of their abducted family member; whether he is alive or dead. The very premise of the film is humane for it depicts the broken emotional ties within the family away from any political implication. The film combines real interviews within a surreal set on the one hand, and surreal fiction on the other hand. The interviews reveal the family’s reaction towards the abduction of a member. The fiction part is an incarnation of their fantasies; that is, an awaited day of reunion, a recurring dream and a fantasy. The film plays on the notion of blurred reality and fantasies since the families’ reality is unbearable; ultimately, they escape to their dream.
Scent Of An Angel 2011
Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football
Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football
Follows a predominately Arab-American high school football team from Dearborn, Michigan during the last ten days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and unearths the story of a community desperately holding onto its Islamic faith while struggling to gain acceptance in post 9-11 America.
Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football 2011
Die Samenhändlerin
Die Samenhändlerin
A young woman defies the social conventions of the time and goes her own way. The historical truth is clearly overshadowed by the great, universal themes of love, hate, jealousy and greed.
Die Samenhändlerin 2011
Jai Bholo Telangan
Jai Bholo Telangan
Film from Nimmala Shankar
Jai Bholo Telangan 2011
The Island: The True Story
The Island: The True Story
The Island: The True Story 2011
The Universe: Nemesis - The Sun's Evil Twin
The Universe: Nemesis - The Sun's Evil Twin
The theory of a Nemesis star that orbits the sun and causes catastrophic events every 26 million years is explored.
The Universe: Nemesis - The Sun's Evil Twin 2011
Unsung Hero
Unsung Hero
This is a historical account of an army officer in 1759 who managed to gather together and train 400 civilians for a special mission to try to repel an incoming Burmese army contingent.
Unsung Hero 2011
21 Brothers
21 Brothers
21 Brothers tells the story of the Canadian 21st Battalion as they prepare for the battle of Courcellette in WWI. Taking place in real time, the film follows Sgt. Reid as he must get his men ready for the impending battle. Not only must he prep his battalion Sgt. Reid must also deal with the day to day difficulties of Life in the trenches, including injuries to his men, supply issues, and an underage recruit who has recently been sent into the front lines.
21 Brothers 2011
Secret Access: The Vatican
Secret Access: The Vatican
The film takes you on a journey inside the Vatican like you've never seen it before. From the ancient "City of the Dead" beneath St. Peter's basilica to the vaults of the Secret Archives, to the Pope's private offices and TV room. The show also explores the long and tumultuous relationship between the Vatican and the U.S., uncovering documents that date back to the Civil War and exploring Reagan's relationship with John Paul II in their quest to combat the Soviets during the Cold War.
Secret Access: The Vatican 2011
Paul Goodman Changed My Life
Paul Goodman Changed My Life
Paul Goodman, whose best-selling 'Growing Up Absurd' made him the philosopher of the New Left in the 1960s, was also a brilliant poet, out queer (and family man) in the 1940s, radical pacifist and visionary. His ideas and stubborn integrity helped many find a moral compass in the '60's -- and can do so again today.
Paul Goodman Changed My Life 2011
Dans les pas de Marie Curie
Dans les pas de Marie Curie
Dans les pas de Marie Curie 2011
Shattered
Shattered
A microcosm of China past and present flows through Xu Tong’s intimate docu “Shattered,” in which the maverick indie filmmaker continues to refine his techniques and concerns shown in his previous “Wheat Harvest” and “Fortune Teller.”
Shattered 2011