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Between Dog and Wolf
Between Dog and Wolf
Three soldiers moving through the Cuban jungle: combat exercises and camouflage techniques are practised, but the battle never arrives. The nature of their mission becomes an ever-greater mystery, echoing unanswered in the impassive natural surroundings.
Between Dog and Wolf 2021
L'occhio di vetro
L'occhio di vetro
April 26, 1945. Ferruccio Razzini, fifteen-year-old from Pisa, fights in defense of the Italian Social Republic without knowing that Mussolini is already dead and that Italy has just been liberated. In his diary he tells the story of his father, a fervent fascist, and that of his two sisters, one married to a fascist and the other to a communist partisan. After Hit the Road, grandmother, Duccio Chiarini, with a refined stylistic code able to keep the narrative in balance between comedy and tragedy, investigates another side of the history of his family starting from the pages written by his great uncle.
L'occhio di vetro 2021
The Rembrandt Century: How Art Became Big Business
The Rembrandt Century: How Art Became Big Business
In the 17th century, the Netherlands experienced an unprecedented artistic explosion: painters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer and Hals were so prolific that they were able to make a living from their talent alone; so much so that, within a prosperous society, thanks to wealth from overseas colonies and financial speculation, collecting works of art became a status symbol.
The Rembrandt Century: How Art Became Big Business 2021
Strike
Strike
In 1910, women working in the silk industry in Bursa, protest against the working conditions. They go on strike.
Strike 2021
Secrets of the Celtic Grave
Secrets of the Celtic Grave
A bizarre iron age grave has been uncovered in the United Kingdom, archaeologists expect that this site will help unlock the hidden story of the violent birth of Roman Britain.
Secrets of the Celtic Grave 2021
Die Liebe des Hans Albers
Die Liebe des Hans Albers
He is considered to be one of the greatest German film stars, Hans Albers, known as "Der blonde Hans", a man made for the cinema. He was an actor, singer, idol of the Germans - and darling of the Nazis. Nevertheless, he could not protect his great love, the Jewess Hansi Burg. In 1938 she had to flee to London from anti-Semitism in Germany. But Albers himself stayed in Germany and continued to film, driven by a desire for a career and the call of money. In 1946, one year after the end of the Second World War, they meet again: Hansi Burg returns to the land of the murderers of her parents in the uniform of the British Army and visits Hans Albers in his villa on Lake Starnberg. He lives there with another woman. The rival has to go, then there is a tense debate. For a day and a night, the blonde Hans has to face uncomfortable questions and even more uncomfortable truths.
Die Liebe des Hans Albers 2021
Dangerous Liaisons: A Feminist Manifesto?
Dangerous Liaisons: A Feminist Manifesto?
Well known for its exploration of seduction and revenge, the “Dangerous Liaisons” by Choderlos de Laclos caused a scandal from its first publication in 1782. Despite – or because of the scandal – the book was a top-seller. Since then, it stood the test of time. Combining eras, continents and people, the novel is adapted around the world. Marvelous tool for reflection on the female condition, social satire announcing the Revolution, remarkable work on the conflicting nature of love but also of the gender war, consecration of the power of the words, a libertine manual… “Dangerous Liaisons” is all of these at once.
Dangerous Liaisons: A Feminist Manifesto? 2021
More than just families
More than just families
A film made in honor of the families of this world with great phrases from great people.
More than just families 2021
Carceller, the Man Who Died Twice
Carceller, the Man Who Died Twice
The life story of Vicente Miguel Carceller (1890-1940), a Spanish editor committed to freedom who, through his weekly magazine La Traca, connected with the common people while maintaining a dangerous pulse with the powerful.
Carceller, the Man Who Died Twice 2021
The Conscience
The Conscience
Petrograd, Soviet Union, 1920s. Boris Letush, devastated by a personal tragedy, feels the need to put his conscience and his principles before the demands of the cruel system he serves, where law and justice are systematically ignored.
The Conscience 2021
The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song
The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song
The 400-year-old story of the black church in America, the changing nature of worship spaces, and the men and women who shepherded them from the pulpit, the choir loft, and church pews.
The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song 2021
Prince Rastko of Serbia
Prince Rastko of Serbia
The story of the life of a Serbian prince Rastko Nemanjić - Saint Sava.
Prince Rastko of Serbia 2021
Nigel 4: The Candidate
Nigel 4: The Candidate
Nicholas Gelberry and his partner Rufus face up against their biggest challenge since the American revolution -- the election of 1800.
Nigel 4: The Candidate 2021
10 mai 1981, le jour du grand soir
10 mai 1981, le jour du grand soir
10 mai 1981, le jour du grand soir 2021
Who Wrote The Bible? Revelations About One of the Greatest Mysteries In History
Who Wrote The Bible? Revelations About One of the Greatest Mysteries In History
A fascinating archaeological and scientific investigation on the world's best-selling book. When was the Bible written ? Who wrote it? Under what circumstances ? For what purpose ? These questions have long remained unanswered. With the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947, the thorough study of the texts, the advances in science, and the recent archaeological discoveries, one of the greatest historical mysteries is gradually being unveiled. Meet the most eminent specialists in the Bible who try to unearth brand new information and answer the enigmatic and fundamental question : who wrote the Holy Book ?
Who Wrote The Bible? Revelations About One of the Greatest Mysteries In History 2021
Le Parti du cinéma
Le Parti du cinéma
Le Parti du cinéma 2021
March: the Southern South
March: the Southern South
The elderly photographer, Chie, told a childhood story about her sister Iòng-Hâ and the sister's admiration Kong-Suī, in a time when Taiwan's cultural and linguistic identity have undergone dramatic changes after the Pacific war.
March: the Southern South 2021
Astronaut's Uniform
Astronaut's Uniform
Mockumentary experimental film, which shows one day in the life of a young man. The action takes place on the Day of Soviet Cosmonautics, April 12, one of the last years of the USSR. Outside the window, it is gradually getting warmer, the onset of spring is felt, promising hope for the possibility of changes in the country. The hero of the film is fond of space. The young man, who idolizes Gagarin, is engaged in reconstruction, making the uniform in which the cosmonaut walked in the prime of his glory. Our hero is also a film enthusiast. He makes films with stories of space flights and shows them to his friends. The film is stylized as amateur films of the 1980s and was shot on a 16-mm color film made by the company" Svema", made in the Soviet Union. The quality of this film allows the viewer to fully immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the time of the film, which is dedicated to Soviet cosmonautics and Edward D. Wood Jr.
Astronaut's Uniform 2021
Why I'm Alive
Why I'm Alive
Mariupol. Pre-war life in a small Ukrainian town on the shore of the Azov Sea, with a good family life, quarrelsome neighbors, amateur opera, denunciations to the NKVD, and a dance floor in the city garden, the persecution of religion and, of course, with love.
Why I'm Alive 2021
Autun, les vestiges de la Rome gauloise
Autun, les vestiges de la Rome gauloise
Autun, les vestiges de la Rome gauloise 2021
Trümmermädchen
Trümmermädchen
Germany, 1946. Hunger, rubble, returning soldiers. Charlotte is pregnant, but her beloved returnee does not want her or his child. In order to win him over and escape the impending shame, she enrolls in the "missing course" of actress Gloria Deven, who was an up-and-coming film star under Fascism and is now banned from working. But Gloria, with her merciless lessons, is not interested in reviving the coquetry of girls that became superfluous in the war. Instead, she awakens in Lotte a longing for something too long denied her: Freedom.
Trümmermädchen 2021
The 1001 Faces of Palmyra
The 1001 Faces of Palmyra
Two thousand years ago, it was a flourishing city in the middle of what is now a Syrian desert. At the crossroads of trade routes, Palmyra attracted caravanners from Mesopotamia, India and China. In what remains of its ruins, rediscovered by Europeans in the 17th century, its numerous necropolises bear witness to a prosperous past. Carved in limestone in the first centuries of our era, the faces of the representatives - men, women and children - of its greatest families adorn the walls of its tombs. Since 2012, Danish archaeologist Rubina Raja has been leading a long-term project to find, document and retrace the family trees and daily life of these Palmyrenians.
The 1001 Faces of Palmyra 2021
From the Mountain
From the Mountain
The fiery leader of the Great Syrian Revolt of 1925 fights to keep the revolution alive in exile. When the struggle for independence comes at the expense of his displaced family's safety, he must decide to sacrifice either his family or his country. The film explores the themes of bravery, loyalty and patriotism, as well as the difficult choices one must make when protecting their family.
From the Mountain 2021
The Fabulous History of Skiing
The Fabulous History of Skiing
The history of skiing is an amazing journey through small and big events starring strong and avant-garde people who were not afraid to break with the prevailing social prejudices of their time and invented a new sporting discipline.
The Fabulous History of Skiing 2021
Beasts of War
Beasts of War
The military history of animals is surprising and little-known. Starting from a strange London memorial dedicated to war animals, the evocative power of animation and the testimonies of those who are passionate about this long history, this documentary sets out to meet these anonymous heroes.
Beasts of War 2021
The Genius of Gothic Art
The Genius of Gothic Art
Death and the devil, nudity and eroticism, horror in blazing colours, Gothic art cast a spell over people 500 years ago. In these image-poor times, art deliberately and skilfully played with the emotions of the viewer, triggering fear, devotion, but also rapture. Art documentary on German gothic art of the late-middle ages.
The Genius of Gothic Art 2021
News from the Front - The Movie
News from the Front - The Movie
Filmed in the supposed-waning hours of the movie theater industry, our fearlessly fearful hero wanders around his own theater, reminiscing on times long gone, amidst a future unsure.
News from the Front - The Movie 2021
Ensayo para Güemes
Ensayo para Güemes
Ensayo para Güemes 2021
Simpang Masa
Simpang Masa
The meeting of three 19th century Javanese artists, Ronggowarsito (1802-1873), Mangkunegoro IV (1811-1881), and Raden Saleh (circa 1811-1880). The 19th century was a difficult time for the Javanese. A turbulent century, especially for the Javanese people who had just survived the devastating conflict known as the Java War (1825-1830). After the Java War ended, Java entered a new order that can be called the modern era. The post-Java War and Cultuurstelsel agreement led to a decline in self-confidence, social, economic, political, and cultural.
Simpang Masa 2021
The Wilderness Road
The Wilderness Road
The story of the most notorious land pirates who stalked the Southeast during the turn of the 19th century. Samuel Mason, a Revolutionary War hero, turns to a life of crime. Meanwhile, Big Harpe and Little Harpe, America’s first serial killers, wreak havoc through the region. Soon, these three outlaws will meet along the wilderness road.
The Wilderness Road 2021
The Son
The Son
Using unpublished photos taken by Italian war photographer Enrico Sarsini, and the reconstruction of key events, this film examines the battle for a strategically-located church that was defended by Azerbaijani teenager Natig Gasimov. After his surrender and interrogation by Armenian forces, he was never heard of again. This film finds out what happened to Natig and who may be responsible. Filmed over a period of three years, filmmaker Karan Singh spoke to witnesses in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Italy and Russia in his search for the truth.
The Son 2021
Laval, le collaborateur
Laval, le collaborateur
Several times president of the Council, at the end of the 1930s Pierre Laval became one of Marshal Pétain's strongmen, a loyal collaborator for the Germans. Rounding-up Jews, forced labour, tracking the French resistance..., he served Hitler faithfully to the end. When France was liberated, he was tried, condemned, shot.
Laval, le collaborateur 2021
War and the Weather
War and the Weather
Artist Enid Baxter Ryce created an experimental documentary with a musical score by Philip Glass to portray, in moving images, the history of "atmospheric rivers," or streams of water vapor in the sky. Just like rivers that move water around on the land, atmospheric rivers—never visible to the naked eye—were a vital force in shaping the colonization of the American West. Today, the evolving scientific and cultural understandings of atmospheric rivers exemplify the complexity and importance of the stories we tell ourselves about science, climate, and the natural world. This film was created at the Days and Nights Festival held at the Philip Glass Center for the Arts, Science, and the Environment.
War and the Weather 2021
Angels on Horseback: Midwives in the Mountains
Angels on Horseback: Midwives in the Mountains
Explore the life of Mary Breckinridge and her efforts founding the Frontier Nursing Service, whose nurse-midwives traveled by horseback to provide healthcare to those living in a remote, mountainous region of Kentucky.
Angels on Horseback: Midwives in the Mountains 2021
Duels télévisés, 60 ans de débats politiques
Duels télévisés, 60 ans de débats politiques
Duels télévisés, 60 ans de débats politiques 2021
Sphulingo
Sphulingo
Sphulingo is an Bangladeshi film, directed by Tauquir Ahmed and is produced by Shopner Bangladesh Foundation. It feature Shamol Mawla, Pori Moni, Rawnak Hasan and Zakia Bari Momo in the lead roles.
Sphulingo 2021
Lot 448
Lot 448
Lot 448, a new documentary premiering at this year’s virtual Tribeca Film Festival sponsored by Bulgari. Lynda Albertson, aforensic analyst who has made it her life mission to track down famous missing works of art and repatriate them to their rightful owners.
Lot 448 2021
For My Right To Choose And Be Chosen
For My Right To Choose And Be Chosen
Panamanian women tell their struggle to overcome inequality and discrimination in the political and public sphere and for the right to universal suffrage which they obtained in 1946.
For My Right To Choose And Be Chosen 2021
Gold of the Empire
Gold of the Empire
Gold of the Empire 2021
Angh
Angh
In 1960s rural India, a village chief and his son resist the pressure of conforming to the new world of Christianity.
Angh 2021