Vyznavač snov(1970)

Art & Copy(en)

The personal odysseys of some of the most influential advertising visionaries of all time and the stories behind their campaigns.

Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman(en)

A brief history of the DC Comics character Batman, created by Bob Kane in 1939.

By Design: The Joe Caroff Story(en)

He may not be household name, but Joe Caroff is one the most influential graphic designers of the 20th century. His work is a history of the pop culture of our time: from iconic corporate logos (like ABC News and ORION Pictures) and book jackets (Norman Mailer’s The Naked and the Dead) to some of the most instantly recognizable “title treatments” for such classics as WEST SIDE STORY, A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, CABARET, LAST TANGO IN PARIS, MANHATTAN, and the James Bond gun logo. Caroff’s story is told by the centenarian himself, with reminiscences of growing up during the Depression and service in WWII, along with interviews with Phyliss Caroff, his wife of over 70 years, producer Mike Medavoy, and others.

Mucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style(cs)

Czech painter and illustrator Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) ranks among the pioneers of the Art Nouveau movement at the end of the 19th century. Virtually overnight, he becomes famous in Paris thanks to the posters that he designs to announce actress Sarah Bernhardt’s plays. But at the height of his fame, Mucha decides to leave Paris to realize his lifetime project.

J. Carlos - O Cronista do Rio(pt)

Ondřej Sekora – Práce všeho druhu(cs)

Ľudovít Fulla(sk)

Kunst als Waffe - John Heartfield(de)

With a pair of scissors and some paper, he turned his art into a weapon the Nazis feared. A look back at the eventful career of satirist John Heartfield (1891-1968), pioneer of photomontage and modern graphic design.

Leto bude o päť minút(sk)

Made You Look(en)

The last 15 years has seen a boom in the UK graphic arts and illustration industry, with a DIY scene emerging and prospering alongside new and affordable leaps in technology. So much of our lives is now spent in the virtual digital realm, so what will become of the tactile objects we all hold so dear? Will we see books disappear in our lifetime?

On the Other Side of Life(de)

Le Président au cinéma, un héros très discret(fr)

In 1958, de Gaulle made the President a figure who represented both the heritage of the monarchy and that of the French Revolution. In other words, he's the ideal candidate for a leading or supporting role in cinema. Yet in France, unlike in the United States, the list of films using the presidential figure, real or fictional, is meagre. What lies behind this absence?

Marilyn, Her Final Secret(fr)

Thanks to DNA, this documentary establishes the identity of Marilyn's biological father, thus revealing her new paternal family, 60 years after the icon's death.

Night and Fog(fr)

Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.

Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer(en)

Comes one hundred years from the two-day Tulsa Massacre in 1921 that led to the murder of as many as 300 Black people and left as many as 10,000 homeless and displaced.

The Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies(de)

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes(en)

Actor Patrick Macnee leads the viewer through London in the footsteps of the genius private investigator Sherlock Holmes and his assistant and friend, Dr. Watson.

1783, le premier vol de l'homme(fr)

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'(en)

Documentary charting the rise of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy from its original guise as a radio series through to becoming a Hollywood blockbuster.

Aliens Uncovered: Close Encounters(en)

During the 70s, top scientists and astronomers sent coded messages into space with the hopes of getting a response from an extraterrestrial civilization; what they didn't anticipate was a speedy reply and an uptick in sightings around the world.