American Cafe

Into Great Silence(de)

An intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse, high in the French Alps (Chartreuse Mountains). The idea for the film was proposed to the monks in 1984, but the Carthusians said they wanted time to think about it. The Carthusians finally contacted Gröning 16 years later to say they were now willing to permit Gröning to shoot the movie, if he was still interested.

In the Beginning: The Trey Canard Story(en)

In The Beginning follows Trey Canard’s heartfelt story to the top of the sport, despite overcoming the loss of his father and a series of injuries. It is in those low times that Trey transformed into a champion. Like life, Trey’s story is a bit of a roller coaster and the film will showcase Trey’s journey, giving viewers intimate access into Trey’s thoughts. No other motocross film has ever had this kind of access to such a powerful and inspiring story. In The Beginning focuses on the motocross and supercross champion’s life through 2010, the year Trey won the National Title.

Intersection: The Story of Josh Grant(en)

Intersection is a philosophical journey detailing the extreme highs and the extreme lows of such a mentally driven sport; we explore professional Supercross and motocross racer, Josh Grant's, humble beginnings and introduction to motocross, all the way to his professional career and personal battles on and off the track in detail not yet known to the public. From dropping out of school at only 14-years-old, to being blind-sided with financial ruin shortly after the birth of his son, Wyatt... Intersection focuses on struggles of searching for the right path along his journey to not only find self-preservation but also to find the path back to his winning ways.

Night and Fog(fr)

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

Fade to Black(en)

In this meditation on contemporary race relations, two black men discuss in voiceover certain “casual” events in life and cinema that are unnoticed or discounted by whites—gestures, hesitations, stares, off-the-cuff remarks, jokes—details of an ideology of repressed racism.

A Message from the East(en)

The story of Muhammad Iqbal, a turn of the century poet/philosopher from South Asia. Through Iqbal's work we open a dialog between the East and West, refute the notion of a class of civilizations and discover our shared humanity.

Dogtown and Z-Boys(en)

This award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids who revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern day extreme sports. Featuring old skool skating footage, exclusive interviews and a blistering rock soundtrack, DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing.

Butter 2: Four Wheel Flavored(en)

Jump into the world of ‘Big Air’ All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) riding with Derek Guetter as he tours the country with his Live Show and Butter film crew discovering epic locations and talented riders that live life on 4-wheels.

81 - The Other World(de)

This Documentary approaches the most notorious motorcycle club in the world from the inside. It is a different angel to what and who the Hells Angels are. We look back at the history of the club, it`s origins, backgrounds and worldwide growth and show what mass media has never shown so fair. The Hells Angels talk about, their conflicts and how they deal with them. There are always two sides to a story, the one and the other one.

My private life on the Internet(fr)

Pros and cons of private life going public

Evolution of Rallying(en)

A labour of love, The Evolution of Rallying took Producer Helmut Deimel 120 days to piece together in the edit suite. He combed through over 500 hours of race footage from the early 1950s up to 2001. Taking in the careers of such greats as Jim Clark, Ari Vatanen, Tony Pond, and Pentti Airikkala this excellent documentary tells the story of how a part-time hobby turned into a multi-million dollar competition contested by major works teams. Packed full of great action footage Evolution captures the true essence and atmosphere of one of the most popular forms of motorsport in the world today.

Bird's Eye View(en)

With over 15 years of research into the various facets of the mysterious phenomena of UFOs and alien abductions. Bird's Eye View blows the lid off of a huge government cover-up: we are the guinea pigs in a cosmic chess game, and the victims on our own planet of the lies of our leaders! Armed with shocking footage donated by Greenpeace, PETA, In Defense of Animals, and other animal rights and environmental groups, Clare makes a compelling case for the need for drastic change in our treatment of other species on our planet; the need for awareness, empathy and compassion.

The Wild Blue Yonder(en)

An alien narrates the story of his dying planet, his and his people's visitations to Earth and Earth's self-made demise, while human astronauts in space are attempting to find an alternate planet for surviving humans to live on.

Transworld Motocross: Why(en)

WHY isn't a question; it's a statement: WHY is a glimpse into the soul of motocross through the eyes of some of the most skilled participants in the world. It's a film juxtaposing the riders' intense talents on their bikes with their own unique personalities off. And while the stars of the movie differ from one another in their own special way, they all do what they do for the exact same reason: That unmistakable high that each and every one of us gets while riding.

Vanity(es)

Out of Ireland(en)

Over the course of two centuries, seven million men, women and children abandoned their homeland for America's shores. In just one horrifying decade, two million left to escape a famine that left another million dead. This is the moving chronicle of the Irish immigrant experience.

IOM TT(en)

An all-star crew has assembled on the Isle of Man this year to film IOM TT, which promises to be one of the most beautiful and in-depth looks at one of the deadliest races in the world. An annual event that's taken place for over a century, the TT is a complex road course that spans the majority of its namesake isle, where top-tier superbikes and their riders go all-out — often just inches away homes and people. On-board footage from motorcycles in the race can be terrifying enough to make you queasy. Studio Kippenberger assembles the worlds leading automotive filmmakers to bring us IOM TT.

Black Angels(sv)

Sexual Freedom in Denmark(en)

Starting as a documentary on the sexually liberated culture of late-Sixties Denmark, Sexual Freedom in Denmark winds up incorporating major elements of the marriage manual form and even manages to squeeze in a montage of beaver loops and erotic art. All narrated with earnest pronouncements concerning the social and psychological benefits of sexual liberation, the movie, is a kind of mondo film dotted with occasional glimpses of actual sex.

Off Road Essentials(en)

Visually stunning and equally entertaining, Red Tide Pictures brings you the best, explaining what they do the best: Ride. Technical endurocross, deep sand, high speed desert, and deep wooded trails: no problem. This is not your father’s “instructional,” Heck, it’s not even your older brother’s. We have redefined the term through new age cinema technology that truly displays the dynamic form of each individual’s unique skill set.