Produced and directed by Walt Missingham who, in 1983, became the first non-Chinese to practice Kung Fu at the Shaolin Temple, this authoritative and informative programme uses rarely seen archive…

When French writer Marguerite Duras (1914-96) published her novel The Sea Wall in 1950, she came very close to winning the prestigious Prix Goncourt. Meanwhile, in Indochina, France was suffering…

An independent documentary directed by Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau. The film explores the definition, history, culture, social impact and global influence of New York’s outdoor summer basketball scene, the…

Shot on one day by 25 different cameramen across the USA under the co-ordination of Arthur J. Bressan Jr. this film documents Gay Pride parades across the United States in…

Documentary about humans dealing with changing technology, the basic concepts of communication, cinema, and Akerman’s mother, seen in her Brussels apartment.

The story of Irishman Tommy Byrne, the greatest racing driver you never saw.

On May 19, 1984, an out of work ice cream truck driver from Southwestern Ohio broke the bank on CBS’ hit game show of the mid-1980’s “Press Your Luck” and…

Documentary about repressive violence in colonial Guyana.

A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

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…

An examination of the Battle of Gettysberg on both the personal and strategic level.

Wattstax is the 1973 documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage from the concert with…