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2012

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The Queen's Mother in Law
Prime Video
The Queen's Mother in Law
The story of Prince Philip's mother, who fled revolution in Greece, was experimented on by Sigmund Freud, hid Jews from the Nazis, gave all her possessions away, and founded her own religious order.
The Queen's Mother in Law 2012
Balance
Balance
The protagonist of the film, urban celebrity Iosif Grigorievich, developed his own unique balance system. Medical accuracy and a charge of good mood are guaranteed! But he was destined for a different name and a completely different fate.
Balance 2012
Thousandth
Thousandth
Engelina Borisovna Tareeva is one of the most famous Russian bloggers, the oldest “thousander” of LiveJournal. She is 84 years old. She was born in Kyiv, at the age of 16 she was a tractor driver in a Kazakh steppe village in evacuation, she studied at the philological faculty of Moscow State University, worked in the journal Voprosy Literatury, knew well-known sixties and even a sixties woman herself. Most of Tareeva's nearly five thousand readers are young people. Paradox?
Thousandth 2012
The Secret of the White Fugitive
The Secret of the White Fugitive
We often forget the star artists who were once admired by the whole country. How are their fates? Egor was the first white whale in our country to start performing in dolphin shows, becoming a vivid childhood memory for hundreds of thousands of children. After twenty years of living next to people, he escaped. Studying the history of Yegor, we will get acquainted with unique animals, white polar whales, see their habitats in the wild. They are considered the smartest creatures on the planet along with horses, dogs, monkeys, but, perhaps, it is about beluga whales, Russian whales, that we know the least.
The Secret of the White Fugitive 2012
Mountain Shooter
Mountain Shooter
Mountain Shooter 2012
Stalin Street
Stalin Street
The film is a reflection on the everyday life of an ordinary Ural village, in which one of the streets bears an unusual name for today, the name of Stalin.
Stalin Street 2012
World War Two: 1942 and Hitler's Soft Underbelly
World War Two: 1942 and Hitler's Soft Underbelly
The British fought the Second World War to defeat Hitler. This film asks why, then, did they spend so much of the conflict battling through North Africa and Italy? Historian David Reynolds reassesses Winston Churchill's conviction that the Mediterranean was the 'soft underbelly' of Hitler's Europe. Travelling to Egypt and Italian battlefields like Cassino, scene of some of the worst carnage in western Europe, he shows how, in reality, the 'soft underbelly' became a dark and dangerous obsession for Churchill. Reynolds reveals a prime minister very different from the jaw-jutting bulldog of Britain's 'finest hour' in 1940 - a leader who was politically vulnerable at home, desperate to shore up a crumbling British empire abroad, losing faith in his army and even ready to deceive his American allies if it might delay fighting head to head against the Germans in northern France. The film marks the seventieth anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein in 1942.
World War Two: 1942 and Hitler's Soft Underbelly 2012
The Return of the Buffalo
The Return of the Buffalo
The ‘Indians of All Tribes’ group occupied Alcatraz prison, which closed in 1963, from 1969 to 1971 in order to build a cultural and educational center. When Söderquist visited the island in 1970, the occupants had built up a functioning society with jobs, family life and schools. The text ‘Indian America Land’ was posted on the outside of a building. In a voice-over, school teacher Bob Bradley discusses political inequality, social problems and the difficult situation for the Native American population in the USA, as well as the background for the occupation. The Return of the Buffalo is a stylized and unique documentary (the only filmed material from the occupation), a black-and-white depiction in which architecture, former prison buildings, politics, music and dance are interwoven with local radio, conversations and discussions into a focused whole. The film became the starting point for Söderquist’s Alcatraz – The Return (2013).
The Return of the Buffalo 2012
Through the Needles of Coniferous Trees
Through the Needles of Coniferous Trees
The last wedding of an Udmurt. A year after his death, his soul says goodbye to the world of the living and becomes engaged to another, unknown world.
Through the Needles of Coniferous Trees 2012
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
On Easter Sunday 2012 the UK's Channel 4 showed a programme entitled Crucifixion in which Gunther von Hagens created his interpretation of the crucifixion of Jesus. The documentary examined the enduring iconic image of the Crucifix. A number of donors were used for the plastination of blood vessels to create the main structure of the body. At the end of the programme von Hagens announced that he did not expect to see the final work of art due to his ill health.
Crucifixion 2012
Killer Teens
Killer Teens
Killer Teens is a one-hour crime series exploring the frightening phenomenon of murder committed by teenagers.
Killer Teens 2012
Første Skudd
Første Skudd
A short documentary that take us into a defining moment in some peoples lives - the first time they injected heroin. Filmed in Oslo, the capital of Norway, a country voted by the United Nations to be the best in the world to live. Also one of the countries in the world with the highest number of heroin overdoses per capita.
Første Skudd 2012
Le guépard, cet élégant chasseur d'Afrique
Le guépard, cet élégant chasseur d'Afrique
Le guépard, cet élégant chasseur d'Afrique 2012
Birdmen of Istanbul
Birdmen of Istanbul
Birdmen of Istanbul In Istanbul, aviculture evolved from hunting raptors in Ottoman times to songbird enthusiasts in the late 19th century, mainly among Greek and Armenian minorities. Today, a few residents maintain this tradition as a cultural testament.
Birdmen of Istanbul 2012
From East to West
From East to West
The camera follows from sunrise to sunset a migrant, from the hundreds who live in the port of Patras. A documentary film by Lara Kristen
From East to West 2012
Fork Full of Love
Fork Full of Love
Lo-fi documentary about bands Repetitor, Stuttgart Online, Goribor, Pionir 10 and Kriške; Hallways of BIGZ, clubs, apartments, backyards, trains, big and small cities; vagrancy, squatting and pissing against the wind. Despite everything – rock and roll!
Fork Full of Love 2012
Our silence, their gold
Our silence, their gold
The informational video of the Open Coordination of Thessaloniki against gold mining that was shown at the event on Thursday, April 26 in Aristotelous Square. The doc is freely available for viewing and republishing (creative commons license : attribution, non-commercial, share-alike). Please, wherever you share it, mention that it is about the creation of the Open Coordination of Thessaloniki against gold mining.
Our silence, their gold 2012
We Write the Streets II
We Write the Streets II
We write the streets is a documentary film which shows the import scene in germany. We have focused different cities and event's across the country. Especially Berlin, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Mannheim and Westfalia. As well we have joined the biggest events like Reisbrennen and Drift United at the Nordschleife.
We Write the Streets II 2012
King of Comics
King of Comics
You may not recognize the name Ralf König, but you probably recognize his art. One of the most commercially successful German comic book creators, he is best known for books like “SchwulComix (GayComix)” that offer a twisted take on queer culture. Equal parts Tom of Finland and R. Crumb, König’s comics are sexually charged and often politically incorrect, portraying daily routines of gay life alongside serious subjects like AIDS. King of Comics is a touching portrait of a cutting-edge artist with a wicked sense of humor. All hail the king! —Jimmy Radosta
King of Comics 2012
Wildness
Wildness
Rooted in the tropical underground of Los Angeles nightlife, Wildness is a portrait of the Silver Platter, a historic bar that has been home to Latin/LGBT immigrant communities since 1963. With a magical-realist flourish the bar itself becomes a character, narrating what happens when a weekly party (organized by Director Wu Tsang, DJs NGUZUNGUZU, and Total Freedom) called Wildness explodes into creativity and conflict. What does "safe space" mean? Who needs it? And how does it differ among us? At the Silver Platter, the search for answers creates coalitions across generations.
Wildness 2012
So Sorry
So Sorry
As a sequel to Ai Weiwei’s film "Disturbing the Peace," the film "So Sorry" (named after the artist’s 2009 exhibition in Munich, Germany) shows the beginnings of the tension between Ai Weiwei and the Chinese Government. In "So Sorry," you see the investigation led by Ai Weiwei studio to identify the students who died during the Sichuan earthquake as a result of corruption and poor building constructions leading to the confrontation between Ai Weiwei and the Chengdu police. After being beaten by the police, Ai Weiwei traveled to Munich, Germany to prepare his exhibition at the museum, Haus der Kunst. The result of his beating led to intense headaches caused by a brain hemorrhage and was treated by emergency surgery. These events mark the beginning of Ai Weiwei’s struggle and surveillance at the hands of the state police.
So Sorry 2012
Welcome to the Hood
Welcome to the Hood
Bouldering in Switzerland, Austria and France.
Welcome to the Hood 2012
The Little Black Book - The Benning Story
The Little Black Book - The Benning Story
The 'Little Black Book' is now forgotten. before the mid 60s it meant having some human rights, being able to raise children in safely and interact with towns... Derby, W.A. - The Benning Family has a unique and amazing history as well as outlook. All the brothers had a natural musical talent and they are the first instrumental Aboriginal band, bringing the community together since the early 1950s... This Short Documentary is a narrative driven, oral history and pop interview based 'expos'e' which also explores 'Lateral Violence' - a theory that explains many trends in Aboriginal communities today.
The Little Black Book - The Benning Story 2012
Sourlands
Sourlands
One green spot on a map, in an age of high land prices, high temperatures, and hungry deer.
Sourlands 2012
Expedition Svalbard: Part 1 - Hornsund to Bear Island
Expedition Svalbard: Part 1 - Hornsund to Bear Island
A short film produced during a photographic expedition of the Svalbard Archipelago. It takes the natural highlights of the expedition and includes Bråsvellbreen, Storøya, Alkefjellet, polar bears, walrus, and phenomenal seabird colonies.
Expedition Svalbard: Part 1 - Hornsund to Bear Island 2012
The James Holmes Conspiracy
The James Holmes Conspiracy
Documentary detailing the life of James Eagan Holmes who was the suspected perpetrator of a mass shooting that occurred on July 20, 2012, at a movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado. He had no known criminal record prior to the shooting. This film includes several witness testimonies, news reports, theories and ideas behind the motives of the crime.
The James Holmes Conspiracy 2012
Compañeros de lucha
Prime Video
Compañeros de lucha
In Isla Verde, Puerto Rico, a group of environmentalists have occupied Camp Pa'l Pueblo Beaches for over six years to prevent the expansion of a hotel chain from limiting public access to the beach and impacting the region's natural resources.
Compañeros de lucha 2012
Murder Capital of the World
Prime Video
Murder Capital of the World
An investigation of the economic / social / political forces behind the violence plaguing Ciudad Juarez. A coverage of events from 2011, and victims affected by the "drug war." A forecast of Juarez' future from numerous experts, including the critical 2012 elections.
Murder Capital of the World 2012
From Nothing, Something: A Documentary on the Creative Process
From Nothing, Something: A Documentary on the Creative Process
Everyone has ideas. But what where do they come from? And what ensures they keep coming? How do you sort the genius ideas from the useless ones? Why invest all this hope and energy into making things in the first place? From Nothing, Something profiles creative thinkers across a variety of disciplines and finds common methods, habits, mindsets and neuroses that help bring breakthrough ideas into being. This is a thoughtful, intimate, often funny look at the creative process—straight from the brains of some of our culture's most accomplished and inspiring talents.
From Nothing, Something: A Documentary on the Creative Process 2012
National Geographic: Wild Adventure - Vol. 2
National Geographic: Wild Adventure - Vol. 2
National Geographic Documentary
National Geographic: Wild Adventure - Vol. 2 2012
Crusty Demons 16: Outback Attack
Crusty Demons 16: Outback Attack
The Crusty boys are back at it. Showcasing the best of the best from this fertile island. Witness the do or die attitude that catapulted these extraordinary Aussies onto the worldwide stage!
Crusty Demons 16: Outback Attack 2012
Chamje Khola
Chamje Khola
One of the biggest canyoning exploration in the world. The Chamje canyon is situated right in the heart of Nepalese Himalaya, between the massifs of Annapurnas (8091m) and of Manaslu (8163m). The Himalayan canyon team, a French association, opened there since 2004 around thirty canyons , but it will have been necessary to wait for 2011 to be ready to face the monster whom is Chamjé Khola. Its exploration will have required 5 days of non-stop effort, with a very delicate and snowy access at high altitude, for a total canyon's length of 7km and 2300m of made uneven! Led by Rodolphe Sturm, we can appreciate perfectly how the team got ready, faced the severe problems it had to confront, and how the alchemy between these strong personalities, left an unwavering energy.
Chamje Khola 2012
Odysseus' Gambit
Odysseus' Gambit
A Cambodian immigrant plays chess in the heart of New York .....
Odysseus' Gambit 2012
Odyssey
Odyssey
‘Odyssey’ is a road movie that celebrates the best of British trad climbing. From the bold Northumberland sandstone to the raging sea cliffs of Gogarth, four World-class climbers (James Pearson, Hazel Findlay, Hansjorg Auer and Caroline Ciavaldini) embark on a road-trip to attempt some of the most fierce and inspiring routes in the UK. Cinematic filmmaking, cutting edge traditional climbing and a 7.5 ton converted truck – the Odyssey begins!
Odyssey 2012
Ginger Wildheart - It Stinks Of Eyes Around Here
Ginger Wildheart - It Stinks Of Eyes Around Here
It Stinks Of Eyes Around Here is a Ginger Wildheart & friends acoustic tour documentary DVD. Shot during the Summer of 2011, the film is an entertaining 50 minute bootleg style look into the bands acoustic tour, both on and off stage – packed with interviews, behind-the-scenes tom foolery, songs, characters and highlights from the van journeys with the acoustic band; featuring Ginger Wildheart, ‘Random’ Jon Poole (The Wildhearts/Cardiacs), Jase Edwards (Wolfsbane), Chris Catalyst(Eureka Machines/The Sisters Of Mercy), Willie Dowling & John Steel (Jackdaw4) and Dunc (Tour guitar tech).
Ginger Wildheart - It Stinks Of Eyes Around Here 2012
Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop
Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop
Unsung DJs who contributed to the foundational principals of the music known today as Hip Hop. This documentary transports you back to the early underground disco days of the streets and parks throughout New York City. Narrated by Chuck D, with plenty of primary interviews and slammin' beats.
Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop 2012
The List
The List
A modern day Oskar Schindler story that focuses on Kirk Johnson, a young American fighting to save thousands of Iraqis whose lives are in danger because they worked for the U.S. to help rebuild Iraq. After leading reconstruction teams in Baghdad and Fallujah, Kirk returns home only to discover that many of his former Iraqi colleagues are being killed, kidnapped or forced into exile by radical militias. Frustrated by a stagnating government bureaucracy in the U.S. that has failed to protect its 'Iraqi allies,' Kirk begins compiling a list of their names and helps them find refuge and a new life in America.
The List 2012
Downeast
Downeast
Explores Italian immigrant Antonio Bussone's use of federal grants to return factory work to the United States.
Downeast 2012
Pretty Old
Pretty Old
When 30 women aged 67 - 84 from across America and around the world descend on Fall River, Massachusetts to compete in the 30th anniversary Ms. Senior Sweetheart Pageant, hilarity and heartbreak ensue.
Pretty Old 2012
Light The Ocean
Light The Ocean
It's the ocean like you've never seen it before. Using data from scientists around the globe, combined with specially developed computer animation software, NGC turns the Earth's ocean waters crystal clear. Spectacular underwater landscapes and hidden structures are revealed. Follow sperm whales as they dive into the dark depths of the Kaikoura Canyon off New Zealand, and descend to the underwater mountain ranges of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge to find never-before-seen creatures.
Light The Ocean 2012