Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls(NaN)

You Don't Nomi(en)

Released in 1995, Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls was met by critics and audiences with near universal derision. You Don't Nomi traces the film's redemptive journey from notorious flop to cult classic, and maybe even masterpiece.

Cabaret Girl(en)

This ultra-kitsch documentary goes behind the scenes at Murray's Cabaret Club, where Christine Keeler was later a showgirl.

Showgirls(en)

Fresh to Las Vegas with no connections, Nomi Malone takes a job as an exotic dancer. Her talents are quickly noticed by Cristal, a headlining dancer who senses an opportunity to bolster her own act. But Nomi won’t play second fiddle and soon begins her venomous path to the top, ruthlessly backstabbing anyone who gets in her way.

Nevada(en)

Just as Nevada wins $7000 in yellowback bills, Ben Ide takes his $7000 and heads out to buy mining equipment. Burridge has his man Powell kill Ide and retrieve the money and Nevada finds Ide just as the posse arrives. Found with the money Nevada is arrested and Burridge now gets Powell to incite the local citizens to lynch Nevada.

Crazy Girls Undercover(en)

The film is about a group of Las Vegas sexy showgirls who are undercover agents working with a former C.I.A. agent to stop a terrorist attack.

Níobe(pt)

In the Brazilian thriller Níobe, Rita (Barbara França) and a group of six other luxury call girls are hired by an important businessman to entertain the guests of an important business meeting for one night. The purpose of the meeting - which includes the presence of a president of the republic and its main general - is to bribe an opposition deputy to obtain approval for mineral exploration in indigenous territory. However, the plan does not go as expected and, after all, the future of the country may be in the hands of the seven call girls.

Walking Down Broadway(en)

Five closely knit showgirls sign a pact to reunite one year after the closing of their Broadway production, but the lives of all five take many different turns, often for the worse.

Lombardi, Ltd.(en)

Tito Lombardi a Fifth Avenue dress designer, causes his business to suffer by his generous dispensation of credit to clients, one of whom, Max Strohm, the manager of a musical review, has promised payment for his girls' lavish costumes as soon as the show makes money. To the dismay of Norah Blake, Lombardi's faithful assistant, who loves him, Lombardi proposes to Phyllis Manning, one of the showgirls, and presents her with his finest creations, while not even attempting to kiss her, as she puts off setting a wedding date and also accepts the attentions of wealthy bachelor Bob Tarrant.

America's Forgotten(en)

Film reveals the staggering human and material cost of illegal immigration to the U.S.A. Documentary is a raw depiction of death, torture and hardship suffered by Americans and foreigners due to illegal immigration.

Follies: In Concert(en)

A backstage documentary film including footage from the legendary 1985 concert performance of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. The plot of the musical centers around a reunion of showgirls who appeared in an annual Follies extravaganza when it was staged between the wars.

Burying the Past: Legacy of the Mountain Meadows Massacre(en)

This documentary by filmmaker Brian Patrick explores the history and legacy of one of the most brutal massacres in the history of the American west. It examine the relationship between the descendants of the besieged party to the modern day Mormon church, and whether healing is a possibility.

The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole(is)

Part road movie, part musical, part serious inquiry into the caverns of the mind. Þriðji pólinn follows Anna Tara Edwards, an Icelander raised in Nepal, and legendary musician Högni Egilsson, as they journey to Anna’s childhood home in the mountain jungles to explore the afflictions and superpowers that come with bipolar disorder.

Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver(en)

More than twenty years after her murder, Sigourney Weaver recounts Dian Fossey's transformation from researcher to conservation activist.

On Red River(en)

Dan Sallitt in conversation with Jaime N. Christley about Red River

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy(en)

A feature-length special retrospective of one of Britain's most beloved sitcoms, with new and archival interviews and footage examining the production and enduring cultural impact of the BBC's 'To the Manor Born'.

Let It Know(eu)

40 years after ETA kidnapped her family and the State tortured her father to death, Tamara Muruetagoiena embarks on a tireless quest for truth and justice. Tamara recounts her family tragedy, face to face: the revolutionary tax, the kidnapping by an ETA commando unit for 17 days, the subsequent family breakdown, persecution by the State machinery, political pressure, the trial, her parents' arrest, the torture, murder… But also her path to the truth, recognition, and the use of dialogue as the key tool in resolving conflict.

Lightning Before Thunder(en)

A short documentary about how "Fulton" the Ukrainian Football Club came together.

Le mystère des oiseaux géants(fr)

To the Four Corners(en)

Haunting colour travelogue taking in Ulster, Lewis, Lincoln and Cardiff's Tiger Bay.

The Silence(ja)

The Silence narrates the struggle of fifteen "comfort women"—former sex slaves by the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII—for recognition and reparation. The "comfort women" issue has previously been treated almost exclusively within the framework of Korean nationalism. The Silence will provide insight into the ways in which nationalism and the emergence of post-war Asian nation-states have hindered the understanding of "comfort women" narratives through Zainichi Korean documentary filmmaker Soo-nam Park's point of view.