Just Visiting This Planet (1991)
Peter Sempel’s masterful poetic film tribute to butoh performer Kazuo Ohno.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Peter Sempel
Actors: Blixa Bargeld, Chie Ohno, Jonas Mekas, Kazuo Ohno, Keiko Ohno, Ko Murobushi, Nina Hagen, Tama Ohno, Tanya Khabarowa, Tomiko Takai
Chile, Obstinate Memory (1997)
After decades of fascist rule in Chile, Patricio Guzman returns to his country to screen his documentary, Battle of Chile
Obit (2017)
How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and…
Darwin (2011)
Nick Brandestini is a filmmaker based in Zurich, Switzerland. His first documentary, Return to Florence (2006), about a small group of young American and British artists studying classical methods at…
The Accidental Twins (2024)
Two sets of identical twins switched at birth in Colombia explore their complex history and new identities in this captivating documentary.
9/11 (2002)
An on-the-scene documentary following the events of September 11, 2001 from an insider’s view, through the lens of two French filmmakers who simply set out to make a movie about…
X: The Unheard Music (1986)
A documentary about the band X. Includes live and studio performances and interviews with the band members.
The Irishman: In Conversation (2019)
Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino in conversation about The Irishman.
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in ‘Episode II’ (2002)
For Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), there were to be many more visual effects than in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)….
A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making (2018)
A documentary detailing the effort dedicated filmmakers went through to bring Orson Welles final feature film, The Other Side of the Wind into the public conscience
Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan (2017)
Documentary on the great American Ballerina Wendy Whelan
Bananas!* (2009)
Juan “Accidentes” Dominguez is on his biggest case ever. On behalf of twelve Nicaraguan banana workers he is tackling Dole Food in a ground-breaking legal battle for their use of…
Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird (2011)
Hey, Boo explores the life of reclusive author Nelle Harper Lee, shedding light on the context and history of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird.