Toronto Croatia – One Big Croatian Story...(2014)

The Price of Gold(en)

The world couldn't keep its eyes off two athletes at the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer - Nancy Kerrigan, the elegant brunette from the Northeast, and Tonya Harding, the feisty blonde engulfed in scandal. Just weeks before the Olympics on Jan. 6, 1994 at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Kerrigan was stunningly clubbed on the right knee by an unknown assailant and left wailing, "Why, why, why?" As the bizarre "why" mystery unraveled, it was revealed that Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, had plotted the attack with his misfit friends to literally eliminate Kerrigan from the competition. Now two decades later, THE PRICE OF GOLD takes a fresh look through Harding's turbulent career and life at the spectacle that elevated the popularity of professional figure skating and has Harding still facing questions over what she knew and when she knew it.

Jürgen Klopp: Germany's Greatest Export(en)

The extraordinary story of how Jürgen Klopp became the savior of Liverpool Football Club and one of the most admired football managers in the world.

Nanook of the North(en)

This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region. Although the production contains some fictional elements, it vividly shows how its resourceful subjects survive in such a harsh climate, revealing how they construct their igloo homes and find food by hunting and fishing. The film also captures the beautiful, if unforgiving, frozen landscape of the Great White North, far removed from conventional civilization.

Les yeux dans les Bleus(fr)

This documentary follows the French soccer team on their way to victory in the 1998 World Cup in France. Stéphane Meunier spent the whole time filming the players, the coach and some other important characters of this victory, giving us a very intimate and nice view of them, as if we were with them.

The Story of Ecru(en)

In 1996, Reebok and Liverpool FC created one of the most iconic kits of the 90s. Jay Pearson decided to go on a time-travelling journey to find out just how 'Ecru' came to be and the impact it had in football.

John Barnes: Poetry in Motion(en)

'Barnes: Poetry in Motion' tells the story of one of football's most iconic figures, John Barnes, starting from his arrival in England from Jamaica and then being recommended to Elton John's Watford by a cab driver who had seen him play for non-league Sudbury Court. It was while at Watford that Barnes launched his international career and would go on to be capped 79 times for a country that he was not initially eligible to represent. At Liverpool, John would establish himself as one the greatest player in the club's history, winning the league championship and the Football Writers' Player of Year award in two of his first three seasons at the club. Off the field John found a home in Liverpool, forming an ever-stronger bond with the city in the aftermath of the Hillsborough.

Black Flash: A Century of Black Footballers in Britain(en)

Kicking off a football-themed triple bill, John Barnes and others celebrate the contribution made by Black players to British football.

David Beckham: Close Up(en)

An insight into the man famous not only for being a footballer and captain of the England squad, but also for being a fashion icon and husband of a pop-star. Also included is a look at his relationship with Sven-Goran Eriksson and insights from other footballers such as Glenn Hoddle.

Alle zusammen - Eine Stadt steigt auf - Die Doku(de)

Let It Bring Hope: Bohemians v Palestine(en)

A documentary on the historic first-ever visit of a Palestinian National team to Europe, following the Palestinian women's team as they arrive in Ireland to a heroes' welcome and play a solidarity friendly against Bohemian FC on May 15th, 2024. The sold-out match marked the 76th anniversary of the Nakba and highlighted the ongoing genocide and human rights violations happening every day in occupied Palestine. It was one of the most emotional and important games ever held at Dalymount Park in its long and storied history since 1901, and the event raised over €100,000 for three Palestinian humanitarian organizations.

Bowling for Columbine(en)

This is not a film about gun control. It is a film about the fearful heart and soul of the United States, and the 280 million Americans lucky enough to have the right to a constitutionally protected Uzi. From a look at the Columbine High School security camera tapes to the home of Oscar-winning NRA President Charlton Heston, from a young man who makes homemade napalm with The Anarchist's Cookbook to the murder of a six-year-old girl by another six-year-old. Bowling for Columbine is a journey through the US, through our past, hoping to discover why our pursuit of happiness is so riddled with violence.

Green Bay Packers Heroes(en)

To pro football fans, Green Bay, Wisconsin will forever be known as Titletown, USA. The men who wore the green and gold made it that way by winning an NFL-record 13 World Championships. These are some of their stories. The careers of the some of the greatest legends in Packers history are documented in this exciting two-DVD set - Packers Heroes. Experience the veteran leadership of team captain Willie Davis, go inside the Packers' victory in Super Bowl XXXI led by the heroics of Reggie White and Desmond Howard, and witness some of the greatest moments in team history through icons Vince Lombardi and Curly Lambeau. From the Emmy award-winning NFL Films, Packers Heroes tells the story of pro football in Green Bay from the men who lived it.

Lost Heroes(en)

Lost Heroes is the story of Canada's forgotten comic book superheroes and their legendary creators. A ninety-minute journey to recover a forgotten part of Canada's pop culture and a national treasure few have ever heard about. This is the tale of a small country striving to create its own heroes, but finding itself constantly out muscled by better-funded and better-marketed superheroes from the media empire next door.

Football Under Cover(en)

David Asmmann's Football Under Cover documents the hard work involved in setting up an exhibition soccer match, known as a "friendly," between a German girls squad and Iranian women's team. In addition to showing how the two groups come from very different cultures, the documentary showcases what playing the game means to the members of both teams, and displays how passionate the fans of these two squads are.

1924, le Paris des Jeux olympiques(fr)

Boisbouscache(fr)

The TNO (Unorganized Territory) Lac-Boisbouscache is a 150 square kilometer public forest located in the Lower St. Lawrence region of Quebec, Canada. Through the eyes of the forest's residents and users, the film paints a portrait of a territory that has long been coveted by private groups with diverse interests. Boisbouscache is a story of dispossession based on current commercial uses combined with the absence of any political will.

Raising Tennis Aces: The Williams Story(en)

The lives and careers of the tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams are documented, with special attention paid to the training techniques of their father Richard Williams.

Fútbol argentino(es)

A history of Argentine football, from its origins in the nineteenth century to the victory of the Argentine national team in the 1986 World Cup. The film uses valuable archival footage.

Red Army(en)

A documentary highlighting the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and world-dominating team through the eyes of the team's Captain Slava Fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and celebrated national hero to political enemy.

Hunting Matthew Nichols(en)

Twenty-three years after her brother mysteriously disappeared, a documentary filmmaker sets out to solve his missing person's case. But when a disturbing piece of evidence is revealed, she comes to believe that her brother might still be alive.