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Publisher
Outcast Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
THE STORY OF PLASTIC is a searing expose, uncovering the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling. Different from every other plastic documentary you’ve seen, THE STORY OF PLASTIC presents a cohesive timeline of how we got to our current global plastic pollution crisis and how the oil and gas industry has successfully manipulated the narrative around it. From the extraction of fossil fuels and plastic disposal...
2) Dog
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
[2010], c1994
Language
English
Description
Tracks the transformation of these wild pack animals into today's popular and loyal pets. Discover the wolf connections that give dogs their hunting, courting, mating, and social traits, and found out what a dog's life is really all about.
Publisher
Passion River Films
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
It is the definitive documentary on 'smart' meters and the eye-opening story behind the 'smart' grid. With 20% new content, this streamlined 83 minute film presents shocking facts and first-hand evidence of surveillance, corruption, skyrocketing bills, dangerous vulnerability, extortion, and even thousands of house fires and explosions.
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Deutsch
Description
On the 100th anniversary of his birth, internationally renowned director Margarethe von Trotta examines Ingmar Bergman's life and work with a circle of his closest collaborators as well as a new generation of filmmakers. This documentary presents key components of his legacy, as it retraces themes that recurred in his life and art and takes us to the places that were central to Bergman's creative achievements.
Publisher
LUXIN
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
Deutsch
Description
In 90 minutes, we see the GDR more sharply, more clearly: the skater subculture shows that not all was grey-on-grey and drab clouds of Trabantfumes. This Wildfremd production (Ronald Vietz& Michael Schobel) by director Marten Persiel takes original clips of the 'wheel-board-riders,' straight out of the East German scene in the '80s, and mixes it with animations and reencounters with theprotagonists today. It is not just a well thought out story on...
Publisher
Passion River Films
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Chapter 1 is treatment on 'Human Nature,' noting that our social traditions are out of line with what constitutes positive human development. Chapter 2 details the core flaws of our economic system and how it is destroying us and the planet. Chapter 3 begins a thought exercise on our modern scientific understanding. Chapter 4 sets predictions of what is to come as society becomes more destabilized due to our outdated practices.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Celebrates the incredible wit and wisdom of people aged 75-100, who reveal their secrets for living a meaningful life. Encompassing 3,000 years of collective life experience, diverse people share life lessons about perseverance, the human spirit, and staying positive in the midst of life's greatest challenges.
Publisher
Storming the Base
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
No longer just the 'ugly stepchild' of the games industry, it traces the history of game sound from the Victorian penny arcades through pinball and to today's massive industry of soundtracks and live music. With clips from over 80 interviews with game composers, sound designers, voice actors and audio directors from around the world, it is the definitive documentary on game sound.
Publisher
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
"Elvis by the Presleys is the most revealing and poignant video portrait we will ever see of the artist as husband, father and friend. As never before, Priscilla Presley and Lisa Marie Presley, along with members of Elvis' family and extended family, freely share their own stories, emotions and intimate memories on camera, and they allow us to enjoy home-movie footage of Elvis never before shared with his fans"--Container.
Publisher
UMe
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
James Brown changed the face of American music. Soul Brother Number One, as he was known, pioneered the journey from rhythm and blues to funk. Includes music videos, full length commentary and interviews with Rev. Al Sharpton, Bootsy Collins, Maceo Parker, and more.
Series
Publisher
Seventh Art Productions
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Expert insights from curators and leading cultural critics explore the inspiration behind Bosch's strang and unsettling works. Close-up views of the curiosities allow viewers to appreciate the detail of his paintings like never before. Bosch's legendary altarpieces, which have long been divided among museums, were brought back together for the exhibition and feature in the film.
15) Tattoo nation
Publisher
[Visions Verite LLC]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
For years people saw tattoos as a sign of rebellion. Middle fingers salute to the rest of the world. Outlaw bikers got tattoos. Sailors on leave in Singapore got tattoos. Lifers in the joint got tattoos. But now in the United States one out of every three adults under forty has a tattoo! So what happened? How did tattoo go from something that was put on you to an expression that comes from within you? This is the true story of the ink revolution.
Publisher
Green Planet Films
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
How does one capture the essence of one of the most legendary lives of our time? A boundless and heroic life filled with extraordinary loss, resilience, and achievement and a man whose philosophy of kindness continues to inspire millions of people around the world, regardless of faith or political persuasion? In this profound and inspiring portrait of the 14th Dalai Lama, the answer is: In his own words. Through intimate conversations and previously...
18) Wolf at the door
Series
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Deutsch
Description
A documentary, personal film memoir by Kamikaze '89 director Wolf Gremm.
19) Happy
Publisher
Wadi Rum Films
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Happy takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. Combining real life stories of people from around the world and interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research, Happy explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion."--Container.
20) Burn
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This riveting and inspiring film spends a year with Detroit firefighters, who are charged with the thankless task of saving a city many have written off as dead. With vast stretches of abandoned buildings, the highest arson rate in the country, and a budget crisis of epic proportions, these brave men and women risk injury, disablement, and death to try and make a difference for the city they call home.
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