Documentary about the story of Finnish climbing.
Matti A. Jokinen
Samuel Hammer
Ilkka Paloheimo
Henrik Suihkonen
On July 12, 2018, professional climber Sasha DiGiulian set out to become the first woman and second person in history to complete "Rocky Mountain Trilogy" — a compilation of three of the hardest 5.14 big walls in the Canadian Rockies.
Learn how to climb Great Gable in the Lake District, via the Arrowhead ridge climb.
Metro trains disappear on the turning track, only to immediately return on the same route. Tapio (57), Toni (42) and Aksa (60) are also stuck on these tracks. The men meet every morning in the square behind the Herttoniemi metro station, from where they transfer to Vuosaari in the metro's "restaurant car". Men's lives are dominated by alcohol and unemployment. The turning track of dreams follows the lives of Tapio, Toni and Aksa for a year - moments filled with joy, despair, self-destruction and friendship in the metro stations and trains of Eastern Helsinki. It gives voice to those who do not have special human dignity in the eyes of society.
Several films have been made about the lives of train hobos, but Aleksi Pohjavirta's A Good Day to Die is probably the first Finnish documentary on the subject. The film follows Billy, who travels in a pump on freight trains. In the way of life, the feeling of freedom and letting yourself be carried away by chance are attractive and they make the train bomb strive for a windy ride again and again.
The Fellini of Foam's fifth and last film before The Endless Summer, Waterlogged is made up of highlights from Bruce Brown's four previous films. This film features the best of four years of surf photography.
Documentary about Finnish Jews during WWII and their unique position as German allies.
The inspiring journey of professional MMA fighter and two-time world champion Rose Namajunas. The film documents her circuitous path to success and spotlights Namajunas' rare combination of ferocity, artistry, and vulnerability.
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.
Bruce Brown, king of surfing documentaries, returns after nearly thirty years to trace the steps of two young surfers to top surfing spots around the world. Along the way we see many of the people and locales Bruce visited during the filming of Endless Summer (1966).
Ukonvaaja - The Hammer of Ukko - is a documentary film that focuses on ancient Finnish folklore and mythology.
Exploring the interweaving lives and narrative of female tennis royalty as told through the words of the players themselves, Unraveling Athena provides an extraordinary insight into the mind of the professional athlete and the ultimate exploration of what it takes to make a champion.
Skateboarder Sam Sarratori gives a look into his experience with the sport, and how he has evolved it over the years to better fit his life.
Billy Hicks has been coaching basketball for over 40 years. He is the winningest high school basketball coach in the state of Kentucky. This documentary will dive into his "basketball philosophy" and his successful time at Scott County.
A documentary about Finnish twin sisters, one of whom disappeared in Argentina in 1977.
The DVD "Vamos Subir, Negô!" narrates the return of Esporte Clube Vitória, the largest team in the North-Northeast, to the elite of Brazilian football championship. The difficulties faced after the fall to the third division, the restructuring and the new management. The rapprochement of the fans, the state championship and the complete 2007 second division campaign, which ensured the Leão da Barra's return to the first division. The DVD also features a bonus session, with exclusive testimonials, all the goals from the "Série B" campaign and the last two derbys played at the Fonte Nova Stadium. The Rubro-Negro fans deserve a record of the size of his passion for Vitória. "Vamos Subir, Negô!" is the film that will forever mark the life of the Rubro-Negro nation.
Muggsy Bogues, the shortest player in NBA history, lives his life by the motto "always believe," and that guided him to greater heights than anyone could have predicted.
The Impossible Hour is a concentrated study of Ole Ritter's attempt in Mexico City in 1974 to set a new record for the hour - described in the film as "the noblest, most difficult record that can be set on a bicycle". A brief retrospective in black and white sets the historical framework, with shots of Ritter and Eddy Merckx' successful record attempts in 1968 and 1972 respectively, and a few words about former record holders such as Fausto Coppi.The film follows Ritter's three record attempts chronologically, which, accompanied by a Mexican marching band on the bandstand, all fail.