What do we have to learn from dead things and the people who love them? For some, vulture culture offers a deeper connection to nature. For others, it is a way of confronting death and processing grief. For others, the ultimate form of artistry.
A strange story from Somerset, England about a filmmaking farmer and the inspiring legacy of his long-lost home movies.
Ripley shows an aged Japanese statesman, a strange fish with legs, the 'Rubaiyat' in a finger ring, how a house of cards is torn up, and a giant typewriter in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Vitaphone No. 1294.
Porky Pig has an adventure in Wackyland while searching for the last Do-Do bird.
After the brutal murder of her twin sister, Darcy goes after those responsible by using haunted items as her tools for revenge.
This is the second volume of ultra-rare oddities, obscurities and jaw-droppers that may be among the best 85 minutes Something Weird has ever assembled and almost all of them from the original negatives! Titles include The Martians (1962), Tops ‘n Tunes (1964), Swinger (1966), Slumber Party (196?), Chemical Pop (196?), The Assignation (1963), A Christmas Fantasy (196?), Woton’s Wake (1964) and some newly-discovered trailers for live midnight shows.
Rare footage from the Sesame Street season 18 cast and crew wrap party. 1986 When the Sesame Street cast and crew finish taping a season, they traditionally celebrate with a wrap party where they have dinner, watch a reel of outtakes and highlights from the season, and enjoy live skits that often poke fun at the show. In addition, toasts are exchanged, and awards and bottles of wine are presented to people who got engaged, married or had babies since the last party. In the earliest days of the show, Richard Hunt took it upon himself to provide entertainment for the parties, for one party, cameraman Frank Biondo was given the role of introducing one of Hunt's acts and from then on, he served as the organizer and emcee for the live show, eventually he was granted a full stage so they could set up the show. Includes an "adult version" of the song People in your neighborhood, sung by Bob McGrath.
When an unnamed protagonist puts on a Colonel Sanders mask he transforms into Wun Blee Chung Dee in this zero budget oddity. Physical copies included a free wet wipe. See Wun Blee Chung Dee visit his shut in old lady lover, frolic thru the cemetary with stolen flower bouquets, converting non-believers on the streets of Salt Lake City, visit with the chicken folk and appear on cable access TV with Gene Simmons of the rock band KISS! Wun Blee Chung Dee remains one of the strangest pieces of cinema-flotsam & jetsam around.
Narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi - star of the landmark television series "I, Claudius" - this documentary explores art and culture around the Bay of Naples before Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. The bay was then the most fashionable destination for vacationing Romans. Julius Caesar, emperors, and senators were among those who owned sumptuous villas along its shores. Artists flocked to the region to create frescoes, sculpture, and luxurious objects in gold, silver, and glass for villa owners as well as residents of Pompeii and other towns in the shadow of Vesuvius. The film concludes with the story of the discovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum from the 18th century onward.
From One World to Another is an intimate documentary, a human and sensory journey through grief and friendship. After the accidental death of his best friend, actor Jérémie Renier begins a journey of contemplation thanks to the encounter with a French explorer, Loury Lag, who travels through uninhabited territories in extreme conditions. They will set off together across the Arctic ice floes. Left to their own devices, the two men will test each other, until they become alive again. An initiatory quest, which explores the territories of life, where the hostility of the world refers to death.
Kiki Kirin's Izakaya Grandma
Pete and Toshi Seeger, their son Daniel, and folklorist Bruce Jackson visited a Texas prison in Huntsville in March of 1966 and produced this rare document of of work songs by inmates of the Ellis Unit. Worksongs helped African American prisoners survive the grueling work demanded of them. With mechanization and integration, worksongs like these died out shortly after this film was made.
Author Christoph Boekel reconstructs his father's wartime deployment in 1941, when Germany attacked the Soviet Union, which at the time included Ukraine.
Making of the movie Southland Tales
Discover the shocking truths buried within America’s untold history in this groundbreaking documentary. Featuring stunning visuals and expert analysis, “Lincoln’s Quest for Empire” explores Christianity’s pivotal role in American history, the fate of the Puritan faith in the North, and the rise of Northern heretical movements. Delve into the unexpected causes of the Civil War, the concealed story of antebellum slavery, and the Emancipation Proclamation’s ulterior motives. Uncover the true face of Abraham Lincoln, a man revered as a national saint but led over a million Americans to their deaths. Prepare for an eye-opening journey that will change how you see America’s past and present.
With a pair of scissors and some paper, he turned his art into a weapon the Nazis feared. A look back at the eventful career of satirist John Heartfield (1891-1968), pioneer of photomontage and modern graphic design.
Chronicles Jimi Hendrix's transformative journey from an unknown sideman to a revolutionary guitar icon, exploring his arrival in swinging 1960s London, his breakout and how he ignited a cultural shift that changed music history.
In 1977, after a fourteen year dry spell, the novelist Barbara Pym was nominated for a Booker Award for her novel, Quartet in Autumn. This drama documentary biopic sees Patricia Routledge as Pym and follows the day of the prize presentation, as she observes people and reminisces about life and love.
Documentary about the Yale Puppeteers. A bit eccentric, certainly off beat and creative, the puppeteers and their story - as well as their place in history - is meticulously documented and tugs at the heartstrings.
Discover the evolutionary secrets of some of the world’s most majestic creatures. From voracious crocodiles and acrobatic birds to stupendous whales and majestic elephants, this documentary follows top scientists on a global adventure as they follow clues from the fossil record and change what we thought we knew about the evolution of iconic beasts.