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Monsieur N 2003 How could Napoleon, the man of war and pioneering military strategist, meekly accept being locked up on a storm lashed rock in the middle of the Atlantic ocean What system of defence, and thus of attack, can he dream up to loosen his jailers grip On Saint Helena, the far flung island

Raul Julia The Worlds a Stage 2019 American Masters Raul Julia The Worlds a Stage is a Special Presentation of American Masters and VOCES Produced by Latino PBS, VOCES is an acclaimed PBS documentary series featuring the best Latino arts, culture and history

The Mattei Affair 1972 An Italian industrialist died in a plane crash An accident or an assassination

The American Diplomat 2022 NA

Idina Menzel Which Way to the Stage 2022 Follow the journey to Madison Square

Sembene 2015 Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon

The Eddy Duchin Story 1956 In the late 20s, the talkative newly graduated in pharmacy and aspirant piano player Eddy Duchin comes from Boston to New York expecting to play with the orchestra of Leo Reisman at fancy New Yorks Central Park Casino However he had misunderstood the invitation of the maes

The Murder of Fred Hampton 1971 Fred Hampton was the leader of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party This film depicts his brutal murder by the Chicago police and its subsequent investigation, but also documents his activities in organizing the Chapter, his public speeches, and the program

Rothko Pictures Must Be Miraculous 2019 Mark Rothko, a master of abstract expressionism, created 835 paintings during his five decade career

Cleopatra Part 2 1999 NA

Aint in It for My Health A Film About Levon Helm 2010 Starting with the image of a tour bus warming its engine in the stillness of an empty lot, this haunting, personal portrait of music legend Levon Helm evokes the mood of a lifetime spent on the road Jacob Hatleys extraordinarily intimate document

Jesus 1999 Jesus dreams of a medieval battle in the name of Jesus Christ and of a dying world war soldier who, in desperation, calls out the name Jesus Jesus awakes, distraught What is the meaning of this nightmare Why are these strangers using his name Jesus is a simple carpenter, like his father J

Gold Du kannst mehr als du denkst (2013) The emotional story of three outstanding top athletes. Henry Wanyoike, a blind marathon runner from Kenya, Kirsten Bruhn, paralyzed swimmer from Germany and Kurt Fearnley, Australian wheelchair racer on their way to the Paralympics 2012. For over a year the

Nora 2000 In 1904, in Dublin, James Joyce chats up Nora Barnacle, a hotel maid recently come from Galway She enchants him with her frank, direct and uninhibited manner, and before long, hes convinced her to come with him to Trieste, where he has a job with Berlitz Over time, Nora pulls him through p

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh 2014 This is the first feature length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh In this memoir, Walsh recounts his career from the silent film era to the tumultuous 1960s The documentary makes stunning use of rare, personal and production photos and footage, re

Saraband 1948 Young Sophie Dorothea marries Prince George Louis but its far from a love match Then she falls for Swedish Count Philip Christoph von Konigsmark

Kevin Hart Chris Rock Headliners Only 2023 Follow these two comedy icons behind the scenes throughout a tour that will follow the couple as they tell firsthand accounts of their early lives, their struggles, their triumphs, and their brotherhood

In Between Songs 2014 Within the small Australian Aboriginal community of Nhulunbuy, Djalu Gurruwiwi, famed traditional didjeridu craftsman and player, alongside his sister, Dhanggal, strain to keep Galpu clan traditions safe from numerous internal and external forces When Djalus son, Larry, proves

Vinicius 2005 Documentary on Brazilian poet, playwright, critic, diplomat, composer, singer and lyricist Vinicius de Moraes 1913 1980, internationally famous lyricist of Bossa Nova hits like Garota de Ipanema and Insensatez and writer of the play which originated the film Black Orpheus 1959 Archive

Lewandowski Nieznany 2023 The film reveals the path taken by a young man from a small town in Poland to become one of the best footballers of his time

Now and Then The Last Beatles Song 2023 This poignant short film tells the story behind the last Beatles song

Documented 2013 In 2011, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas outed himself as an undocumented immigrant in the New York Times Magazine Documented chronicles his journey to America from the Philippines as a child his journey through America as an immigration reform activistprovocate

The Source 1999 Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouacs meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S Burroughs in 1997 Three actors provide dramatic interpretations of the work of these three writers, and the film chronicles their friendships, their a

Behind the White Glasses 2015 A spotlight on Italian maestro Lina Wertmuller, the visionary and groundbreaking Italian writer director who worked side by side with Federico Fellini and went on to make more than 30 films becoming the first woman ever to receive Academy Award nominations for Best Dire

Oliver Sacks His Own Life 2019 Oliver Sacks His Own Life explores the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller, as he shares intimate details of his battles with drug addiction, homophobia, and a medical establishment that accepted his work only decades after the fact Sacks was a f

Joni 1979 Based on Joni Earecksons autobiography She becomes paralyzed after breaking her neck in a swimming accident at age 17 Trying to cope with her new life, she learns to paint using her mouth and finds strength in her new Christian faith

Lamatore 2016 The film lAmatore the Amateur is a journey within the intimate folds of a well known architect, Piero Portaluppi, who worked during the twenty years of Fascism, through the discovery of his work in the present and through his film journals unreleased 16 mm archives shot and edited by t

Stallone Frank, That Is 2021 Frank Stallone has seen it all Frank Stallone has done it all But, who is Frank Stallone You know the name, now discover the Grammy and Golden Globe nominated singer, songwriter, musician and actor who has been entertaining audiences for over fifty years, all the while l

Song Of Granite 2017 Acclaimed filmmaker Pat Collins brings the dramatic life story of legendary seannos singer Joe Heaney to the screen in Song of Granite, an audacious exploration of the man and his music With an approach that marries traditional narrative episodes with documentary footage, the fi

Private Conversations On the Set of Death of a Salesman 1985 Playwright Arthur Miller, director Volker Schlondorff and actor Dustin Hoffman are seen creating the Roxbury Productions and Punch Productions teleplay Death of a Salesman 1985

Kevin Moran Codebreaker 2023 Many Irish youngsters dream of winning an All Ireland, or playing for Manchester United, or playing for Ireland in the World Cup Finals A look at the unique story of Kevin Moran, the man who lived all three dreams

Flood in the Desert 2022 Flood in the Desert tells the dramatic story of the March 1928 collapse of the St Francis Dam and its aftermath, which was the second deadliest disaster in California history The resulting flood killed over 400 people, destroyed

JFK Seven Days That Made a President 2013 JFK Seven Days That Made a President investigates the seven key days in JFKs life that helped shape his character and have come to define him They include the day he nearly died as a teenager from a mystery illness the day, as a PT boat captain his boat was

Budd Boetticher A Man Can Do That 2005 NA

Mickey The Story of a Mouse 2022 Mickey Mouse is one of the most enduring symbols in our history Those three simple circles take on meaning for virtually everyone on the planet So ubiquitous in our lives that he can seem invisible, Mickey is something we all share, with unique memories and feelings

Rita Moreno Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It 2021 A look at the life and work of Rita Moreno from her humble beginnings in Puerto Rico to her success on Broadway and in Hollywood

The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone 2022 Sharing her journey from child to teen activist, Georgie Stone looks back at her life and historic fight for transgender rights in this documentary

Tony Hawk Until the Wheels Fall Off 2022 Follows famous skater Tony Hawks personal life, career and relationship with skateboarding, including never before seen footage and unprecedented access to Hawk, along with interviews with figures from the skateboarding world

Legalize Ja Amizade Nunca Morre 2017 Narrates the formation of band Planet Hemp and the friendship between Marcelo D2 and Skunk

Unforgivable Blackness The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson 2004 The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion

Betty and Coretta 2013 The widows of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and how they carry on as single mothers after the assassination of their husbands

For the Love of Spock 2016 An examination of the enduring appeal of Leonard Nimoy and his portrayal of Spock in Star Trek 1966

Metodo Livingston 2019 NA

Badamasi Portrait of a General 2021 A flawed Army General attempts to guide an impossible African country through a viciously strained era in this first of its kind, authorised biopic, based on real events

Ursula von Rydingsvard Into Her Own 2019 Into Her Own is the story of a womans struggle to overcome the hardship of her upbringing and to follow her calling to become an artist

The Execution of Private Slovik 1974 The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War

The Great Famine 2011 The American Experience looks at Hebert Hoovers American Relief Administration and its efforts to distribute food during the Great Russian Famine of 1921

Thelonious Monk Straight, No Chaser 1988 A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Sphere Monk Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius