The Way Things Go (1987)
Artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss create the ultimate Rube Goldberg machine with a complex imaginative devices that trigger each other for 30 minutes in a domino effect. The film was creating in an empty warehouse and with objects probably found at a junkyard as the creative contraptions fly, burn, roll, walk, melt, pop, push and fall in an endless science project that will mesmerize the mind.
Genre: Documentary
Director: David Weiss, Peter Fischli
Such Hawks Such Hounds (2008)
Such Hawks Such Hounds explores the music and musicians of the American hard rock underground circa 1970-2007, focusing on the psychedelic and ’70s proto-metal-derived styles that have in recent years…
The Doors: Mr. Mojo Risin’ – The Story of LA Woman (2012)
“Mr Mojo Risin’” is the story of the making of the Doors’ last album with Jim Morrison “L.A. Woman”. 2011 is the 40th anniversary both of the album’s release and…
Kimjongilia (2009)
The first film to fully expose the humanitarian crisis of North Korea, this stylish, deeply moving documentary is centered around astonishing interviews with survivors of North Korea’s vast and largely…
Sinking of the Lusitania (2007)
The story of the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 after she was torpedoed off the Irish coast. The story is told from the perspective of Prof. Holbourn (a passenger),…
Dosed (2020)
The documentary follows one woman’s quest to overcome anxiety, depression, and opioid addiction through the use of psychedelic medicines.
The Great Hack (2019)
Data—arguably the world’s most valuable asset—is being weaponized to wage cultural and political wars. The dark world of data exploitation is uncovered through the unpredictable, personal journeys of players on…
One Lucky Elephant (2011)
Where does an elephant go after a life in the circus? Sixteen years have passed since circus producer David Balding adopted Flora, the orphaned baby African elephant he lovingly raised…
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron (2017)
For the 20th anniversary of “Titanic,” James Cameron reopens the file on the disaster.
Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008)
An intimate portrait of poet, painter, musician and singer Patti Smith that mirrors the essence of the artist herself.
Superheroes (2011)
A journey inside the world of real life caped crusaders. From all over America, these self-proclaimed crime fighters, don masks, homemade costumes and elaborate utility belts in an attempt to…
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008)
The outrageous story of 1970s porn icon Jack Wrangler, and how he rose to the top of the gay, and then straight, adult film industry.
U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)
A concert movie on an unprecedented scale, Rattle And Hum captures U2 – on and off the stage – during their triumphant Joshua Tree tour. From the giant technicolour stadium…