Brazil: An Inconvenient History
Gut wrenching, but not without a ray of hope. Love that country's music! We should also remind ourselves that slavery has never been something that only happens to black folks....
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Phil Grabsky
Films
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The Lost Temple of Java
Borobudur in Central Java is unique. In the shape of a pyramid, with four square terraces leading to three circular ones, this extraordinary building is covered with 3 miles of carvings. Situated on a lush palm-covered volcanic plain, this is a building that deserves the title of "eighth wonder of the...Start your free trial to watch
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Brazil: An Inconvenient History
As Brazil prepares to celebrate its 500th anniversary in the year 2000, it will display to the rest of the world its most brilliant features: heady carnivals, samba, football and a bewildering ethnic diversity. But behind this glittering facade, lies a much more disturbing story; the history of the biggest...Start your free trial to watch
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The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan
For over 25 years, Afghanistan has been at war. Over two million civilians have been killed. In March 2001, the ruling Taliban destroyed the tallest stone statues in the world, the 'Buddhas of Bamiyan'. Over the course of a year, this film follows the story of one of the refugees who now lives in a cave...Start your free trial to watch
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Heavy Water
This film by David Bickerstaff and Phil Grabsky uses Mario Petrucci’s award-winning poem "Heavy Water" to tell the story of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion and its catastrophic aftermath. On April 26th, 1986, reactor four at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant explodes, sending an enormous radioactive cloud over northern Ukraine...Start your free trial to watch
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In Search of Mozart
Made to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth, IN SEARCH OF MOZART is the first feature-length documentary on Mozart's life. Produced with the world's leading orchestras and musicians, told through a 25,000 mile journey along every route Mozart followed, this detective story takes us to the...Start your free trial to watch
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In Search of Beethoven
IN SEARCH OF BEETHOVEN offers a comprehensive documentary about the life and works of the great composer. Over sixty-five performances by the world's finest musicians were recorded and one-hundred interviews conducted in the making of this beautifully crafted film. It delves beneath the mythical image of...Start your free trial to watch
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Making War Horse
MAKING WAR HORSE is the story of how Michael Morpurgo's children's novel became one of the most popular and acclaimed productions in the National Theatre's history. From its early development in the National Theatre Studio, see how Handspring Puppet Company created the groundbreaking techniques that...Start your free trial to watch
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The Boy Mir
In this extraordinary and unique film, one young boy becomes, over the course of ten years, a young man. It is a common story but this is Afghanistan, one of the most dangerous countries on earth. What makes the story even more remarkable is the humour and adventure that runs through it. Every new challenge is met with a...Start your free trial to watch
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In Search of Haydn
In his lifetime Haydn achieved a degree of fame that easily surpassed that of Mozart and Beethoven. IN SEARCH OF HAYDN is an intricate portrait of Haydn's life told through performances and interviews from today's most admired classical musicians. Shot entirely in HD, the film is a visual extravaganza as...Start your free trial to watch
Genres
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- Documentary / Design / Architecture
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- International / European / United Kingdom / British
- Documentary / Cinéma-vérité
- Music / Rockumentary / Classical Music
- Music / Rockumentary / Classical Music
- Documentary / Design
- Documentary / Science / Ecology
- Documentary / History
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- International / Oceania / Indonesian
- Adaptation / Literary
- Documentary / Disaster / Man-made
- International / Middle Eastern
- International / Middle Eastern
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- Documentary / Art / Performing Arts / Music
- Documentary / Art / Performing Arts / Music
- Documentary / Political
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- Documentary / Social Issues
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- Animation / Stop-Motion/Puppetry
- Documentary / Art / Performing Arts / Theatre
- Documentary / War
- Documentary / War
- War / WWI
Recent Reviews
The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan
Mir's smile was so contagious. He seemed so happy throughout everything.
The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan
Exquisitely photographed, the desolate world these people simply live in rises to a marvelous beauty. That would not remove their abject poverty, and its a disgrace spiritually and politically that...
The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan
Not sure what to make of a 10 year old documentary. It's nice to know America did something good for somebody. Even when the real problem is in Pakistan, not...
The Lost Temple of Java
A good place to visit in order to appreciate the limitations of western art and science.