

The dramatic life story of Tsvika Pick, Israel’s first pop star and the man who gave Israel a local, tangible version of “The Prince of Tides”. His childhood in Poland, an eternal foreigner in Israel, his breakout role in “Hair”, his transformation into a star and his painful downfall in the 1980s. The depressing days in the wretched clubs, his divorce from his lyricist, the remarkable comeback with his song “Diva”, becoming a reality star and a “Maestro”, a stroke, his rehabilitation, and then death. These are just a few stops in the journey that Pick himself describes in his final interview, alongside those closest to him. This journey tries to decipher the personality of one of the most famous and mysterious people in Israeli culture.

The dramatic life story of Tsvika Pick, Israel’s first pop star and the man who gave Israel a local, tangible version of “The Prince of Tides”. His childhood in Poland, an eternal foreigner in Israel, his breakout role in “Hair”, his transformation into a star and his painful downfall in the 1980s. The depressing days in the wretched clubs, his divorce from his lyricist, the remarkable comeback with his song “Diva”, becoming a reality star and a “Maestro”, a stroke, his rehabilitation, and then death. These are just a few stops in the journey that Pick himself describes in his final interview, alongside those closest to him. This journey tries to decipher the personality of one of the most famous and mysterious people in Israeli culture.
2023-08-14
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A group of unacquainted women, with no musical experience, have three days to learn an instrument, form a band and perform live.
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9.0John Pilger unearths the hidden agenda behind the NHS crisis.
6.2Monica Lewinsky and filmmaker Max Joseph (Catfish) examine the human price of public shaming and cyber-harassment, profiling people who have experienced them first-hand – while investigating the bullies, bystanders, and experts in between.
5.7Four rebellious young Mexican women band together as outlaws in this film without audible dialogue, set to a soundtrack chiefly comprised of of Mexican rock & roll.
7.0Documentary about young people who are dedicated to cleaning windshields in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl to survive.
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0.0An unfiltered look at the recording of the new album by Neil Young and Crazy Horse.
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"Marilyn Manson : Fear of a Satanic Planet" tells the full story of a legend, revealing how a boy named Brian from small town Ohio broke the mould for Alternative Metal and managed to gain worldwide critical acclaim in the process. For the first time this DVD documentary charts his early career with the Spooky Kids, his progression through various line-up changes. It explains how one man managed to become the soundtrack for jilted youth worldwide, going from strength to strength with every new album.
The term "working poor" should be an oxymoron. If you work full time, you should not be poor, but more than 30 million Americans - one in four workers - are stuck in low wage jobs that do not provide the basics for a decent life. WAGING A LIVING chronicles the battle of four low-wage workers to lift their families out of poverty. Shot over a three-year period in the northeast and California, this observational documentary captures the dreams, frustrations, and accomplishments of a diverse group of workers who struggle to live from paycheck to paycheck. By presenting an unvarnished look at the barriers that these workers must overcome to escape poverty, WAGING A LIVING offers a sobering view of the elusive American Dream.