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2014

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Untiring Journey of the Red Suitcase
Untiring Journey of the Red Suitcase
The tradition of close Filipino family ties makes its way to a small, wool-producing town in Italy.
Untiring Journey of the Red Suitcase 2014
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
Go behind the scenes to witness the magic of the Muppets in this compilation of rare footage of the variety of puppetry created by Jim Henson. Through a combination of documentary clips, interviews, and rare behind the scenes footage, this program offers an insider’s look at the people behind the Muppets and the hard work it takes to make it all look so easy.
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams 2014
Las Marthas
Las Marthas
Marthas is a PBS documentary about an extraordinary rite of passage in Laredo, Texas where teenage Mexican-American girls debut in a grand Colonial Ball dressed as American revolutionaries - a tradition that goes back 114 years.
Las Marthas 2014
Project Mina
Project Mina
Pro-climber Mina Leslie-Wujastyk is one of the world’s best outdoor boulderers, with multiple ascents of 8a+ and some of the boldest first female ascents in the world such as Careless Torque, 8a under her belt. However, while she could be out on rock enjoying fresh air and success, she chooses to dedicate much of her time to training and competing on the world cup circuit, where she isn’t quite as good. Why? This is what Project Mina tries to work out, creating more than just a climbing film – it’s a story about dedication, struggle, determination and finding your way, exploring the moments in-between the top-outs and trophies we’re so used to seeing.
Project Mina 2014
The Everyday Ritual of Solitude Hatching Monkeys
The Everyday Ritual of Solitude Hatching Monkeys
Layered and manually altered 16mm footage intertwines with the soundtrack and the narrative, presented through subtitles, to tell the story of a man who moves away from the sea to escape death by water. He soon finds himself alone when his co-workers go to the beach and never return. Society becomes a stranger and his imagination becomes his only friend. He dials a random number and a romantic conversation about loneliness and the absurdity of reality ensues. His world starts acquiring meaning as he realizes part-time-singer monkeys are running the show.
The Everyday Ritual of Solitude Hatching Monkeys 2014
Aftermath – The second flood
Aftermath – The second flood
After the destructions that where caused by the tsunami, the insulars of an Indian archipelago are rolled over by another surge of ruination: the flood of international aid organizations, which pluck this premodern civilisation into the 21st century. The film depicts the partially heroic attempts of the Nicobareses, to live in this world without drowning.
Aftermath – The second flood 2014
Super 8 Madness!
Super 8 Madness!
During the 80s, french magazine Mad Movies launch his first festival dedicated to amateur super 8 movies. This documentary tell the story of this french « Do It Yourself » trend.
Super 8 Madness! 2014
How to Make a Visayan Chopsuey
How to Make a Visayan Chopsuey
In a David-Goliath kind of power struggle, will the smaller Davao tchoukball team be able to beat their archrival to represent the Philippines in a major competition in Taiwan this year?
How to Make a Visayan Chopsuey 2014
Fog
Fog
A finely-woven tapestry, unifying things that are incommensurate. What is it about? Something that we all know, but which resonates differently with each of us, that cannot be put into words. You could call it our inner hum.
Fog 2014
A Dream of Iron
A Dream of Iron
Korea's past was whale worship; its present is industry. Is the future whales AND industry?
A Dream of Iron 2014
De brand van Leuven
De brand van Leuven
At the end of August 1914 Leuven became the victim of blind rage war. Virtually the entire city center was systematically destroyed by the Germans. War journalist Rudi Vranckx explains what happened.
De brand van Leuven 2014
Heavy Mental
Heavy Mental
The lack of snow in much of the world, and a lack of snowpack stability in most other places, made this winter exceptionally challenging. Mentally and otherwise. A bit like a riddle, a maze, and a game of chicken rolled into one. With heavy consequences for not playing at the very top of your game. Lucky for you, (and for Absinthe) we were at the right place at the right time. But that would be a long and weird name for a movie, so we decided to call this one HEAVY MENTAL. You will be rocked. Riders include Victor De Le Rue, Austen Sweetin, Bode Merrill, Jason Robinson, Mat Schaer, Wolfgang Nyvelt, Manuel Diaz, Victor Daviet, Johnnie Paxson, Romain De Marchi, Blair Habenicht, Scot Brown, Ozzy Henning, Rusty Ockenden, Nils Arvidsson, Mathieu Crepel, Sylvain Bourbousson, Helen Schettini, and Mike Basich
Heavy Mental 2014
Porches. Being Alone
Porches. Being Alone
Six young musicians ride a breaking down bus from sea to shining sea. New friends along the road give the band a place to sleep, meals to eat and catch a glimpse into their own lives as independent musicians living across the US.
Porches. Being Alone 2014
Canción de barrio
Canción de barrio
Documentary collecting some experiences of the first two years of the "Gira interminable" tour were Silvio Rodriguez performs for the marginal neighborhoods of Havana and other provinces.
Canción de barrio 2014
Forget Not
Forget Not
Forget Not documents The Chariot's farewell tour with interviews by the band on their experience as an influential Hardcore band from 2003 to 2013. Long Live.
Forget Not 2014
Scout's Honor: The Mel Didier Story
Scout's Honor: The Mel Didier Story
Documentary on the longtime baseball scout Mel Didier
Scout's Honor: The Mel Didier Story 2014
Bonsai Masterclass - Maple Bonsai
Bonsai Masterclass - Maple Bonsai
A maple bonsai instructional movie from Fujikawa Kouka-En nursery.
Bonsai Masterclass - Maple Bonsai 2014
Double Happiness
Double Happiness
Double Happiness takes the Chinese copy of Hallstatt, a small idyllic town in Austria, as a starting point to explore China's fast urbanization. Chinese cities are built where histories and memories can be easily forgotten and thus rewritten. The film intersects the real and the fake through visual imaginary and commentary, interviews and songs.
Double Happiness 2014
Women Of Malolos
Women Of Malolos
A musical docudrama about the brave and outstanding Women of Malolos to whom Jose Rizal addressed his famous letter in Feb 22, 1898.
Women Of Malolos 2014
Hot Air
Hot Air
In the years since New Zealand politicians began to grapple with climate change our greenhouse gas emissions have burgeoned. Alister Barry’s doco draws on TV archives and interviews with key participants to find out why.
Hot Air 2014
100 Seconds to Beat the World
100 Seconds to Beat the World
The story of Kenyan athlete David Rudisha, the greatest 800m runner the world has ever seen, and his unusual coach, the Irish Catholic missionary Brother Colm O'Connell.
100 Seconds to Beat the World 2014
Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes
Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes
Follow Bruce Springsteen during the making of his 18th studio album, 'High Hopes,' in this special. Rare behind-the-scenes footage and rehearsal segments are interspersed with exclusive E Street Band tour footage and revealing interviews with Springsteen and album collaborator Tom Morello, guitarist for Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.
Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes 2014
Bottoms Up
Bottoms Up
On the surface, “Bottoms Up” is a documentary film that examines the newest booming trend in aesthetic surgery – big butts. Placed under a microscope, the film explores the media’s impact and other societal pressures that have propelled big butts from a cult fetish to a mainstream phenomenon.
Bottoms Up 2014
On the Trail of the Far Fur Country
On the Trail of the Far Fur Country
In 1919, a film crew set out on an epic journey across Canada's North. Over the course of six months, their expedition traveled by icebreaker, canoe, and dog sled, capturing the Canadian fur trade in a silent feature documentary. The Romance of the Far Fur Country was released in 1920, two years before the legendary film Nanook of the North. Rediscovering the documentary in a British archive, another film crew begins a journey to resurrect the lost film, taking it to the communities where the film was originally shot. Images come to life; people recognize faces, landscapes, and lost traditions.
On the Trail of the Far Fur Country 2014
Beyond Sight: The Derek Rabelo Story
Beyond Sight: The Derek Rabelo Story
Amidst the small beautiful city of Guarapari, Brazil, Derek Rabelo's father prayed that his son would become a famous professional surfer. Unfortunately on May 25th 1992, his prayer seemed unanswered when Derek was born blind. Seventeen years later Derek decided that despite his blindness he still wanted to surf and that he wanted to surf Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu. Through the encouragement of his parents, best friend, and surf coach, Derek embarked on a three-year journey of grueling mental, physical and spiritual training. As Derek perseveres towards his goal of surfing Pipeline, he inspires the best pro-surfers in the world including Kelly Slater, Damien Hobgood, Rob Machado, Lakey Peterson, Taj Burrow, Laird Hamilton and more, who are featured in the film. You will learn from Derek's story that the best journeys in life are walked by faith, and not by sight.
Beyond Sight: The Derek Rabelo Story 2014
Marijuana Country - the Cannabis Boom
Marijuana Country - the Cannabis Boom
Colorado became the first state in the United States to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana. Now that it has been nearly a year, CNBC takes a look at some of the statistics and numbers behind the booming pot industry.
Marijuana Country - the Cannabis Boom 2014
Gay Positive
Prime Video
Gay Positive
Gay Positive is the story of one man trying to bring to attention the outdated ban on gay men donating blood in the United States of America. This documentary is meant to inform and educate people on this controversial issue. A woman who recently received her nursing degree presents facts that could suggest that in order to keep our blood supply clean and abundant, we must update our current screening process for potential donors. By taking the camera to the streets, Gay Positive captures the opinions of people from many walks of life regarding how they feel about the ban today. One of the questions posed was, "If you were in need of a blood transfusion and the donor was healthy, would it concern you if this generous individual was a gay male?" Recent history proves that when tragedy strikes, donor centers are often in short supply and struggle to meet demand. The ban forces organizations such as The Red Cross to reject willing, disease-free, healthy individuals.
Gay Positive 2014
Hunger in America
Prime Video
Hunger in America
Hunger in America is a powerful documentary tackling the hunger epidemic in America. Narrated by James Denton. What does the face of hunger look like? Is it a child in Ethiopia? An aging man in Somalia? Or a family in poverty-stricken India? This eye-opening documentary will change your whole perception on what hunger looks like. In America today, one in six people, including hard-working men and women, suburban families and children are struggling with hunger. Tonight, over 50 million Americans won't have enough food to eat by day's end. The face of hunger in America is not just the homeless, like everyone thinks. As it turns out, the face of hunger in America is the single mom, it's grandparents raising babies, it's the elderly, it's the infirm. This is their story...
Hunger in America 2014
Rise Of The Hackers
Rise Of The Hackers
Computers hold our treasured photographs, private emails, and all of our personal information. This data is precious--and cybercriminals want it. From the sleuths who decoded the world's most advanced cyber weapon to scientists who believe they can store a password in your unconscious brain, NOVA investigates how a new global geek squad is harnessing cutting-edge science--all to stay one step ahead of the hackers.
Rise Of The Hackers 2014
Me and Dad: No Expectations of Applause
Me and Dad: No Expectations of Applause
With a loving gaze and shaking hand the now adult Kathrine reenters her father's deeply alcoholic world.
Me and Dad: No Expectations of Applause 2014
Damien Rice - Other Voices
Damien Rice - Other Voices
Live from Dingle
Damien Rice - Other Voices 2014
Jett Rebel: Ready for Takeoff
Jett Rebel: Ready for Takeoff
Jett Rebel: Ready for Takeoff shows the uncertain period of the young musician Jett Rebel from dreams to his breakthrough.
Jett Rebel: Ready for Takeoff 2014
Tohoku Tomo
Tohoku Tomo
A documentary film telling the story of true friendship and commitment to Japan’s recovery by the international community following the Great East Japan Earthquake. Many of these people dropped what they were doing and dedicated themselves to Japan’s recovery. Many of these them even took it upon themselves to establish non-profit organizations aimed at connecting with and rebuilding Tohoku and its communities.
Tohoku Tomo 2014
2 Degrees
2 Degrees
2 Degrees is about nothing less than the fight for the health of the planet we call home. The abstract idea of climate change is explored through the weaving of real and emotional journeys an audience can relate to. Our characters battle to mitigate the potential disasters of climate change and fight for climate justice, for it will be the developing world that bears the brunt of our profligacy and short sightedness. While An Inconvenient Truth alerted us to the problems facing the earth, 2 Degrees is the gripping and vital fight for a solution.
2 Degrees 2014
Amazing Earth: Galapagos
Amazing Earth: Galapagos
Amazing Earth: Galapagos 2014
Pusu Qhuni
Pusu Qhuni
80 years ago, Seediq people living in the mountains of Taiwan organized an uprising against the Japanese colonial rulers: the rebellion known as the "Wushe Incident". In this documentary, the descendants of the Wushe survivors talk about that history from their point of view, and lead us to the places where the tragedies took place.
Pusu Qhuni 2014
Some Things Shouldn't Be Hidden
Some Things Shouldn't Be Hidden
The film follows Nives Jagodic in her research about her grandfather Dr. Joza Jagodic, doctor in Bjelovar's general hospital, who posthumously got the acknowledgment "Righteous among the Nations". Through her travels and conversation with the man whose life was saved by Dr. Joza Jagodic, we will find how much he risked throughout the whole WW2 in order to save civilians from certain death. His example will show us what makes people do something noble and righteous and even risk their own lives.
Some Things Shouldn't Be Hidden 2014
Verão da Lata
Verão da Lata
Verão da Lata 2014
Antigoni Our Small Island Our Life
Antigoni Our Small Island Our Life
A tiny island near Istanbul in the Sea of ​​Marmara; Burgazada was once Antigoni. For them, it is a homeland, a longing. Like tens of thousands of Greeks who were victims of the endless struggle between the Turkish and Greek governments, they left their beloved homeland at a young age. They carried Antigoni with them with photographs in their bags. They grew up before their time.
Antigoni Our Small Island Our Life 2014
3 Indian Tales
3 Indian Tales
Three stories of young people unfold over the course of a year in this drama that illuminates a new generation of American Indians. The tales involve a contemplative young man, three girls who worship a sacred spirit and a found-object artist.
3 Indian Tales 2014