Films: Documentaire

A brief history of the Cuban capital of Havana, backed by a vibrant soundtrack of son cubano, salsa, jazz, rumba, mambo and hip hop. Drawing on archive footage, animations, movie excerpts and interviews with Havana residents, eyewitnesses and experts...

Stunning new archaeological evidence provides clues about the Egyptians who built the Great Pyramid of Giza--and how they did it. Join researchers as they delve into the logbook of a work crew and discover how the massive project transformed Egypt....

Excerpts from and insights into the world of the Austrian cabaret artist Otto Grünmandl. His work, his life and memories of his childhood in Tirol, which was overshadowed by the Nazi regime's persecution from 1938 - 1945....

Women were clearly at the core of legendary photographer Helmut Newton's work. The stars of his iconic portraits and fashion editorials – from Catherine Deneuve to Grace Jones, Charlotte Rampling to Isabella Rossellini – finally give their own interp...

It addresses with respectful depth the overflowing passion that some people feel towards artists such as Sandro and Michael Jackson or towards objects such as Torino cars and Jack chocolates....

Recorded on 25 Feb 2018 at the Alex Theater in Glendale, CA.. immediately after the show, Smith suffered a near-fatal heart attack, With this stand-up special to show for it after his recovery, he riffs on marriage, fatherhood, friends and his work (...

The frantic lead up to Lakai Footwear's release of Fully Flared left no time for inclusion of bonus features. With countless hours of unused footage and many a story still to be told, The Final Flare was born....

a short documentary filmed by Keith Barnfather in 1989 about Babcock Transformers....

An overview of the iconic actresses' legendary careers, as well as the rivalry that colored "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"...

This documentary includes the best in-depth interviews with NIGEL ROBINSON (Writer), ANDREW SKILLETER (Author), JEFF CUMMINS (Artist), plus a galaxy of creatives from THE TARGET BOOKS TEAM, VIRGIN PUBLISHING and TELOS PUBLISHING!...

Cindy Sherman is one of the world’s leading contemporary artists. She is also notoriously elusive. So, it is a coup for Arena to get this in-depth and revealing audio interview with her. An exuberant weave of art and archive gives us a rare insight i...

American cowboys have been writing poetry for over a century. This little-known literary tradition both belies the macho image of the Western heroes and serves as an imaginative form of oral history. Cowboy Poets travels to the big sky country of Nev...

For many years, Joseph has travelled around the city with his trolley to gather tons of miscellaneous papers and objects of all kinds, thus filling his flat with labyrinthine chaos. He’s gifted with vertiginous erudition. I help him unclog his home....

Documentairy about the progressive theatre group 'Het Werkteater' at their home base on Kattengat 10 in Amsterdam....

For Mexican and Mexican American communities, boxing is more than a sport. From ring walk-ins to trunks, opponents take full advantage of the theatrical spectacle, narrating their histories and the stories of their individual fanbases. In 1996, Oscar...

After taking a DNA test, Latin America's most decorated artist – René Pérez (AKA Residente) – embarks on a global adventure to trace the footsteps of his ancestors and record his latest album....

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An examination of our dietary choices and the food we put in our bodies....

This documentary interweaves celluloid and voice recordings by Maya Deren, and colleagues who knew her firsthand: Jean Rouch, Jonas Mekas, Alexander Hammid, Cecile Starr etc. Maya Deren (1917-1961) was an experimental filmmaker. In the 1940s and 1950...

British documentarian Nick Broomfield creates a follow-up piece to his 1992 documentary of the serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a highway prostitute who was convicted of killing six men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Interviewing an increasingly ment...