This feature-length film tells the story of the passion between Marie de l’Incarnation, a mid-seventeenth-century nun and God, her "divine spouse." Fusing documentary and acting by Marie Tifo, whom we follow as she rehearses for this demanding role, the film paints an astonishing portrait of this mystic who abandoned her son and left France to build a convent in Canada, where she became the first female writer in New France.
C'est pas grave d'aimer le football !
89 tells the incredible story of one of football’s greatest triumphs: when against all odds Arsenal snatched the Championship title from Liverpool at Anfield in the last minute of the last game of the 1988/89 season. It’s a universal tale of a band of brothers who, led by a charismatic and deeply respected manager, came together to defy the odds and create history.
Lionel Messi has won everything there is to win - except the World Cup. Can he finally lead Argentina to win it?
An aspiring songwriter from a small steel town, Betty Mabry Davis arrived on the scene to break boundaries for women with her daring personality, iconic fashion style and outrageous funk. She befriended Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, wrote songs for the Chambers Brothers and The Commodores and married Miles Davis, turning him from jazz to funk and then went on to ignite stages in the 70s with her sassy sexed up mix of hard rock and bluesy funk, inspiring artists from Prince to Erykah Badu to Karen 0 and Peaches. Then she vanished…
Filmed as part of the VH1 Storytellers series, Taylor Swift performed a live acoustic concert on October 15, 2012 at the Bridges Auditorium, after the Harvey Mudd College won the "Taylor Swift on Campus" contest.
Documentary about legendary Swedish footballing family the Nordahls who all went on to become professional footballers after winning Olympic Gold in 1948.
Energie Cottbus, a small soccer club from the periphery of the republic, got promoted to the first division of the Bundesliga. Everyone was sure: They will get relegated immediately again! But everything turned out differently! The underdog club gave Cottbus — which was to many only known from scare stories about lack of prospects and unemployment – joy, hope, and pride. The film looks behind the scenes and shares the thrill of the people for the finale of the season.
A committed, passionate teacher tries to make all the difference in the lives of disadvantaged students.
El silencio roto
Mezzanottemezzogiorno
The Perechú family is afraid that the ancestral costume of their ancestors will disappear, but they see soccer as an opportunity to keep their culture and legacy alive.
For two years the filmmakers followed Royal Antwerp FC closely, recording how the 'Great Old' fought its way back to the highest soccer league after more than 12 years. A film about hope and disillusionment, sadness and euphoria of a soccer club with a loyal and fanatical legion of supporters.
La Provence vue du ciel
The professional life of Roxanne Lowit, one of the greatest fashion photographers and a pioneer of backstage photography, covering her career from 1977 and the Studio 54 until now.
In the Ivorian capital Abidjan, the boys are fantasizing about life as a footballer in Europe. For many of them football is a ticket to a brighter future for themselves and their families. The dream suddenly comes true for one of them when a Swedish agent takes the merely 17-year old talent to a club in Stockholm. From the moment he is scouted to his arrival in the cold North, the expectations of the young talent are enormous. Everybody, from his family to his agents and new club put their hopes into him. But can he with stand the pressure that goes hand in hand with a career in professional football?
New York street-punk band the Casualties deliver insane live performances and tons of behind-the-scenes chaos as they tour Japan and Mexico in this riveting documentary. From Tijuana to Mazatlan and Tokyo to Hiroshima, the boys can't stop their rowdy antics, and this close-up compilation captures riots in Mexico City, do-it-yourself stitches, multiple emergency room visits, as well as footage of the band performing their songs. Tracklist: 1. For The Punx 2. Nightmare 3. Punx Unite 4. Made In NYC 5. Casualties Army 6. Fight For Your Life 7. Get Off My Back 8. Unknown Soldier 9. Tomorrow Belongs To Us 10. Diehards 11. Police Brutality 12. Criminal Class 13. On The Front Line 14. Media Control 15. Ugly Bastards 16. Punx & Skins 17. Punk Rock Love 18. City Life
3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage - a short devoted to the exploration and learnig through travel.
Some of the world's best jazz, R & B, hip-hop, rap, gospel and Latin musicians perform classic and modern songs in this 2004 benefit show celebrating the 70th year of Harlem's famed Apollo Theater. Performers include Natalie Cole, Ashanti, Brian McKnight, Yolanda Adams with the Abyssinian Baptist Choir, James Ingram, Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Patti LaBelle, Angie Stone and Arturo Sandoval.
Elitization of football. This is the main theme of the documentary "Adeus, Geral", directed by 5 high school students, which exposes the advantages and disadvantages of the soccer modernization process.