Three magicians pool their resources to invent magic tricks from challenges proposed by well-known public figures who are fans of magic, skeptics, or even both at the same time.
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the newspaper O Globo, the documentary was created by Pedro Bial and combines previously unpublished interviews, historical reconstructions and archives from the newspaper and TV Globo.
An ambitious seven-year natural history series documenting six of the planet's most threatened ecosystems and meeting the people fighting to restore the Earth’s delicate balance.
No easy answers? Decision-makers from Kissinger to Rice revisit how the US responded to conflicts from Rwanda to Iraq. Faced with human suffering - who has responsibility to act?
In a world dominated by filters and controlled narratives, "Patrocinio" breaks with the formality of one of Portugal's most influential families to offer an intimate and unprecedented access to the sisters' world. The camera ceases to be a guest at gala events and instead portrays the emotional, professional, and familial structure that sustains an empire of influence, work, and sisterhood.
My Journey Through French Cinema (2017), Bertrand Tavernier’s César-nominated three-and-a-half-hour tour through French film history, was too short to introduce audiences to all that he wanted to share. In this new eight-part series (8x55min), the acclaimed director of such films as Coup de Torchon and ‘Round Midnight guides us through a roster of filmmakers both influential and forgotten, explores how his country’s cinema was shaped by the German occupation and changed again through the New Wave, spotlights little-known female filmmakers, and more. Subjects include: René Clément, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Julien Duvivier, Henri Decoin, Claude Autant-Lara, as well as composers who made movie music an art in and of itself, far from the Hollywood spotlight.
A 2009 television documentary series in six parts that covers 40 years of the surreal comedy group Monty Python, from Flying Circus to present day projects such as the musical Spamalot. The series highlights their childhood, schooling and university life, and pre-Python work. The series featured new interviews with surviving members John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, alongside archive interview footage of Graham Chapman and interviews with several associates of the Pythons, including Carol Cleveland, Neil Innes and Chapman's partner David Sherlock, along with commentary from modern comedians.
A documentary that portrays solidarity networks in the search for truth and justice in cases of femicides. In addition, a criticism of the actions of the authorities, and the economic and patriarchal culture of Mexico.
Returning to their hometowns, Texas filmmakers Richard Linklater, Alex Stapleton, and Iliana Sosa chronicle the complex history of each city, while examining the toll that the prison system, oil business, and border laws have on those communities.