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Untold: The Murder of Air McNair
0h 58m
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Untold: The Murder of Air McNair

Steve McNair was an NFL legend whose life was seemingly cut short by a crime of passion. Is there more to this chilling tragedy than meets the eye?

The Fire Within: Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft
1h 25m
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The Fire Within: Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft

Filmmaker Werner Herzog combs through the film archives of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft to create a film that celebrates their legacy.

Glenn Close: The Art of Transformation
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Glenn Close: The Art of Transformation

Actress Glenn Close can transform herself into different roles like a chameleon. Behind this versatility lies an artist who had to get over a lot in her personal life to become the star she is today. Close looks back on her long career of prestigious filmmaking.

Le mirage tahitien de Marlon Brando
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Le mirage tahitien de Marlon Brando

All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz
1h 25m
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All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz

Tuncel Kurtiz is an international actor who has worked in various countries such as Turkey, Germany, and Sweden throughout his fifty-year career. He has starred in countless works in cinema, stage and television and has received many awards, including the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. He has directed two documentaries and a feature-length fiction film. Kurtiz's acting performance ranges from popular melodramas to major plays such as Mahabharata (Peter Brook), encompassing many different genres and styles. As an actor, Kurtiz believes in the creative power of chaos: 'Chaos is the most difficult to create / Not a false chaos / Many things come out of chaos'. Through testimonies, film excerpts, and archive footage, this documentary reflects Tuncel Kurtiz's diverse body of artistic work in all its dimensions for the first time. In the background of this detailed portrait are Turkey's turbulent years and the reality of exile.

All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz
1h 25m
Movie 2025

All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz

Tuncel Kurtiz is an international actor who has worked in various countries such as Turkey, Germany, and Sweden throughout his fifty-year career. He has starred in countless works in cinema, stage and television and has received many awards, including the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. He has directed two documentaries and a feature-length fiction film. Kurtiz's acting performance ranges from popular melodramas to major plays such as Mahabharata (Peter Brook), encompassing many different genres and styles. As an actor, Kurtiz believes in the creative power of chaos: 'Chaos is the most difficult to create / Not a false chaos / Many things come out of chaos'. Through testimonies, film excerpts, and archive footage, this documentary reflects Tuncel Kurtiz's diverse body of artistic work in all its dimensions for the first time. In the background of this detailed portrait are Turkey's turbulent years and the reality of exile.

Vincent Lindon - Cœur sanglant
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Vincent Lindon - Cœur sanglant

The Boxer from Somewhere Else: The Ken Buchanan Story
1h 25m
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The Boxer from Somewhere Else: The Ken Buchanan Story

Charts the life and career of Scottish boxer Ken Buchanan, the 1970-71 undisputed lightweight world champion.

A Free Man
1h 28m
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A Free Man

In the 1970s, Agustín Gómez Arcos rose to the top of French literature, while in his own country, Spain, his name remained hidden. A Free Man reflects on the recent history of Spain through silences, lost stories and the role of culture and memory.

Der vergessene Spion - Verkürzte ein Verrat den Zweiten Weltkrieg?
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Der vergessene Spion - Verkürzte ein Verrat den Zweiten Weltkrieg?

Marcello Mastroianni - Irrésistiblement libre
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Marcello Mastroianni - Irrésistiblement libre

Carlos Alcaraz: My Way
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Carlos Alcaraz: My Way

This documentary series follows Carlos Alcaraz as he balances the pressures of a phenomenal tennis career with a 20-year-old's desire to let loose.

Le Patriarche, le gourou des drogués
0h 42m
TV Show 2025

Le Patriarche, le gourou des drogués

Le Patriarche, le gourou des drogués
0h 42m
TV Show 2025

Le Patriarche, le gourou des drogués

Liberation Diaries
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Liberation Diaries

The end of World War II brings Europe a new political system, reshapes national and personal identities. Three women from Milan, Paris and Berlin report on the days of liberation in their diaries. Their personal stories expand the historical picture and make LIBERATION DIARIES a chronicle of female self-empowerment, resistance and resilience.

Um Olhar Inquieto: o Cinema de Jorge Bodanzky
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Um Olhar Inquieto: o Cinema de Jorge Bodanzky

Leonardo da Vinci
TV Show 2024

Leonardo da Vinci

This two-part, four-hour documentary delves into the world of a 15th-century art titan and unravels his journey while shedding light on his lasting impact on future generations.

Sean Penn, l'enfant terrible de l'Amérique
0h 52m
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Sean Penn, l'enfant terrible de l'Amérique

Sean Penn is almost a living legend. His filmography paints a picture of an 'other America': the lower class, the oppressed and the outsiders. Whether as an actor or director, he turns all the great myths upside down.

Jorge Semprún, la plume au poing
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Jorge Semprún, la plume au poing

Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
1h 20m
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Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics

Follows the 1936 Berlin Olympics when Black athlete Jesse Owens won 4 golds against the backdrop of Hitler's racist Nazi regime in Germany.

Tradição e Herança Ancestral - A história dos Mestres de Folias de Reis de Nova Iguaçu
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Tradição e Herança Ancestral - A história dos Mestres de Folias de Reis de Nova Iguaçu

1h 50m
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"I Will Revenge This World With Love" - S. Paradjanov

The author of the film decides to leave the country where she lives, in connection with the outbreak of the dramatic events, and return home to Armenia in search of a worthy example and solutions on how to live on. Paradjanov's house becomes a place of inspiration and a point of no return to toxic reality.

Orlando
1h 15m
Movie 2024

Orlando

With an original staging of text and music, Orlando follows the trail of one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance: Orlando di Lasso (also known as Roland de Lassus). His life and masterful oeuvre continue to move people to this day. Although he was a European star at the time, di Lasso had to endure the indignities of his social status as a servant. This documentary explores the relationship between art and power, musically accompanied by the ensemble La Tempête.