Tropicália (2012)
Set against the turbulent atmosphere of the 1960s, Tropicália is a feature length documentary exploring the Brazilian artistic movement known as tropicália, and the struggle its artists endured to protect their right to freely express revolutionary thought against the traditional brazilian music of that time.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Marcelo Machado
Actors: Arnaldo Baptista, Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil, José Celso Martinez Corrêa, Rita Lee, Sérgio Dias, Tom Zé
The Gleaners & I (2000)
Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners of the French countryside to off-hours at…
TT3D: Closer to the Edge (2011)
By vividly recounting the TT’s legendary rivalries and the Isle of Man’s unique road racing history, this 3D feature documentary discovers why modern TT riders still risk their lives to…
She’s a Punk Rocker UK (2010)
A documentary by and about women who were involved in the birth of punk.
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa – Apostrophe (‘) Over-Nite Sensation (2007)
This episode focuses on Zappa’s early 70s albums, Overnight Sensation (1973) and Apostrophy (‘) (1974). Together they encapsulate Zappa’s extraordinary musical diversity and were also the 2 most commercially successful…
Pelé (2021)
Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé’s extraordinary path from breakthrough talent to national hero. Mixing rare archival footage and exclusive interviews, this documentary…
Brats (2024)
In the 1980s, Andrew McCarthy was part of a young generation of actors who were set to take over Hollywood after a string of successful teen movies. However, when the…
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2003)
A captivating and compelling road trip through the creative spirit of the the South of the USA. Director Andrew Douglas’s film follows “Alt” Country singer through a gritty terrain of…
The Houses October Built (2011)
Every October, over 30 million people will visit Halloween Haunted Houses. This film sheds light on the dark world of haunting.
Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special (1991)
This documentary is hosted by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy and they take us through the history of Trek. We also get to see bloopers from the original series and…
Easy Rider (2012)
‘After doing a re-make of John Cassevetes’ “Faces” [1968], I decided to re-make another American classic, Dennis Hopper’s “Easy Rider” [1969]. “Easy Rider” interests me in two ways: its portrayal…
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (2018)
The remarkable life story of the pre-war Polish artist Stanislav Szukalski, documented by the American friends he made late in life.
Great Barrier Reef (1981)
Mysterious and only superficially explored by generations of the native Aborigines, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s most extraordinary natural life systems. Twelve hundred miles long and…