Kings of Leon: VH1 Storytellers

Green Day - VH1 Storytellers(en)

Green Day performs their entire American Idiot album in front of a mostly small and intimate live audience, and tell stories about their music, writing experiences and memories. Filmed in Culver City, California.

The Doors: A Celebration - VH1 Storytellers(en)

This episode of VH1 Storytellers is broadcast on November 22, 2000 to coincide with the release of the tribute album Stoned Immaculate: The Music Of The Doors. All of the performers joining The Doors on this program also appear on the album. This performance would mark the last time that Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore ever reunited to play live together as The Doors. Set List: Love Me Two Times (Pat Monahan) / Alabama Song (Ian Astbury) / Back Door Man (Ian Astbury) / Wild Child (Ian Astbury) / The End (Travis Meeks) / Break On Through (Scott Weiland) / Five To One (Scott Weiland) / L.A. Woman (Perry Farrell) / Riders On The Storm (Scott Stapp) / Roadhouse Blues (Scott Stapp) / Light My Fire (Scott Stapp)

Taylor Swift: VH1 Storytellers(en)

Filmed as part of the VH1 Storytellers series, Taylor Swift performed a live acoustic concert on October 15, 2012 at the Bridges Auditorium, after the Harvey Mudd College won the "Taylor Swift on Campus" contest.

John Mayer - VH1 Storytellers(en)

For his release "Battle Studies" Grammy award winner John Mayer goes on the acclaimed show VH1 Storytellers. He plays songs from all his previous albums, and tells the stories that goes into his writing and understanding of them. Filmed 10 December 2009 in Brooklyn and aired 28 January 2010. He discusses the stories behind such songs as “Your Body Is a Wonderland," "Daughters," "Heartbreak Warfare" and "Who Says."

Renée R. : Lettres retrouvées(fr)

Alvaro Cunhal(pt)

A personal biography of the leader of the PCP (Portuguese Communist Party) seen through the eyes of those who were close to him and those who studied his trajectory and thought.

Peréio, Eu Te Odeio!(pt)

23 years in the making, “Pereio, Eu Te Odeio!” is a documentary on legendary Brazilian actor Paulo Cesar Pereio, an irreverent and controversial artist and public figure, as told by the testimonies of friends, family, and society members who hate him.

Between the Lines(en)

Shy book lover Jane is unexpectedly tasked with having to save her beloved library from closure...but help is on hand from a host of literary characters.

Mann kann ja nie wissen(de)

A documentary-feature film mix detailing the life of famous German dadaist Kurt Schwitters.

André: The Voice of Wine(en)

André - The Voice of Wine takes us on a cinematic journey from Russia through Europe to America as we embrace the story of André Tchelistcheff, who devoted his life to the ancient craft of winemaking. André was a Russian aristocrat who spent his early years working and studying all around Europe before going to Napa Valley, California, where his life was filled with both tragedy and success as he helped to move the Californian wine industry from a virtually moribund state after the repeal of Prohibition. He had a direct impact on the 1976 Paris blind tasting, known as the ‘Judgement of Paris’, staged by Steven Spurrier which turned the world of wine upside down. André was not a businessman, but an artist and scientist whose heart and soul were devoted to wine. His philosophy about life and his love for wine continues to influence generations of wine makers throughout the world.

Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes(fr)

Who was Hitler(de)

Hitler's biography told like never before. Besides brief historical localizations by a narrator, only contemporaries and Hitler himself speak: no interviews, no reenactment, no illustrative graphics and no technical gadgets. The testimonies from diaries, letters, speeches and autobiographies are assembled with new, often unpublished archive material. Hitler's life and work are thus reflected in a unique way in interaction with the image of the society in the years 1889 to 1945.

Counterpunch(en)

As boxing's popularity wanes, three fighters at different stages of their career make sacrifices to pursue their dreams of becoming champions.

Free to Rock(en)

Rock & Roll spread the sound of freedom across the Iron Curtain and throughout Eastern Europe and the USSR, despite Communist attempts to outlaw it and to crush what they perceived was a contamination of their youth. Over the next thirty years, thousands of underground bands and millions of young fans who yearned for Western values helped fuel the nonvio- lent implosion of the Soviet regime. FREE TO ROCK features Presidents, diplomats, spies and rock stars from the West, the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe who reveal how Rock & Roll music was a contributing factor in ending the Cold

Spécial Bardot(fr)

And the image created the myth... Bardot as a brunette, blonde or redhead. Bardot in thigh-high boots, mini-dress or swimsuit, Bardot in London, at La Madrague or on a Harley... In all her states, BB sings with Gainsbourg and Sacha Distel: "Bonnie and Clyde", "Comic strip", "Mister Sun"... Reichenbach's camera sublimates the icon.

General Gramophone(sq)

Halit Berati, a virtuoso clarinet player, is invited by the Italians to record his music, which is to be sold along Italian records.

1917: The Real October(de)

St. Petersburg 1917. The frontline of the global war is coming closer everyday; people are hungry, wor-ried, angry. In February the tsar is overthrown. Many artists are euphoric: Revolution! Freedom, finally? No. Starting in October, the Bolsheviks rule by themselves. What were poets, thinkers, and avant-gardists like Maxim Gorky and Kazimir Malevich doing during this drastic change of power? In the film, five of them alight from the director’s piles of books as animated cut-out figures. With their own recorded words in their mouths, they participate in salons, committees, and street riots.

Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami Who Started It All(en)

"Hare Krishna!" is a documentary on the life of Srila Prabhupada, the 70-year-old Indian Swami who arrives in America without support or money and ignites a worldwide spiritual phenomenon, now known as the Hare Krishna Movement.

Not Even in a Wildest Dream(pt)

The challenges of the present, expectations for the future, and the dreams of those who experience the reality of public high school in Brazil. Through the voices of students, principals, teachers and experts, "Not Even In a Wildest Dream" offers a reflection on the value of education.

Mountain(en)

An epic cinematic and musical collaboration between SHERPA filmmaker Jennifer Peedom and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, that explores humankind's fascination with high places.

Robert Plant & The Band of Joy - Live from the Artists Den(en)

A rare snowy day in Nashville, Tennessee set the stage for an even rarer event an intimate concert by rock icon Robert Plant at the War Memorial Auditorium. Performing with his new, Grammy-nominated group aptly titled the Band of Joy (which includes fellow luminaries Buddy Miller and Patty Griffin), Plant played both Led Zeppelin classics and new songs that continue to have an impact on the music scene today.

Return(fr)

Games(en)

The life and struggles of a group of high school seniors living in Waco, Texas.

Iron Man(en)

Video work by Ahaad Al Amoudi

Star(hi)

Dev Kumar Verma comes from a middle-class family and must find employment to support his dad and mom. Dev, however, has set his mind upon becoming a music sensation like Elvis Presley. He loses his job because of this, and refuses to work until and unless he gets a job to his liking, much to the dismay of his parents and his brother, Shiv Kumar. Dev does get employment at Charlie's Disco, where he meets with Maya and falls in love with her. When Charlie's Disco's competitor, Rana, finds out about Dev, he wants to hire Dev, but Dev decides to continue to work with Charlie's Disco, as a result Dev and Charlie get a beating by Rana's men, and Dev is unable to sing. After recuperating, Dev is devastated to find out that Maya and Shiv Kumar are in love with each other. What impact will this have on Dev and his brother on one hand, and what of his career in music?

An Unexpected Valentine(en)

A chance encounter on Valentine's Day brings Hannah and Finn together as they race through New York City to return a lost engagement ring and save one couple's special day.

I Nut-Nut e il segreto della Nutella(it)

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck(en)

A look at the life and work of legendary film producer Richard D. Zanuck.

Amongst the Wolves(en)

On the streets of Dublin, Danny, a homeless man grappling with the ghosts of his past, finds himself caught in a cycle of despair and survival. Haunted by memories of his time serving in the Royal Irish Army, Danny's life takes a turn when he encounters Will, a young teenager on the run from a dangerous drug gang.

Paid(en)

Paid is a film noir in the tradition of the French gangster movie. It is a story about underworld characters that have come to regret the choices they have made and now secretly long for a different and more meaningful life. It is also a love story between Paula Gireaux , a 28-year-old Parisian call girl working in Amsterdam and a hit man, Michel Angelo (30) whose hearts are touched when a six-year-old Bolivian boy abruptly enters their lives. The boy changes their fate. He gives them reason to reach for their dreams and to start a whole new life together. But, at the moment Paula and Michel decide to escape the underworld, Paula realizes that her hands are tied to a paid deal she has made with a powerful English narcotics baron, Rudi Dancer (55). The enticing offer Paula could not refuse, turns into the demon that stands in the way of her future with Michel. Eventually, Michel and Paula find their way to freedom but not without paying a high price

Mary Wallops Richard(en)

When Richard, a stuck up solicitor, meets Mary, his life is turned upside down.

I de lyse nætter(da)

Max and the Lady Doctor(fr)

Max visits a lady doctor for a chest cold and is alternately anxious and nervous and excited, in a romantic and sexual way, depicted by his clever pantomime.

Light Up the Sky!(en)

Chaos ensues when a bunch of misfits man a British searchlight battery during World War II.

Body Jack: Sublime Separation(ja)

Dr. Toyama takes control of the body of a beautiful girl with his strange invention. He lets the young Asagedani "slip into" her body so he can see how it real feels to be a girl. Then Komaba's classmate, the equally beautiful Nakano, surprises "him" and mistakes his activities for a sexual advance from her friend.

Svullo Grisar Vidare(sv)

Svullo grisar vidare is a swedish comedy from 1990 from a video diary point of view. Svullo mocks regular people during his travel from Stockholm to Malmö through Mjölby and Lund.

A Host of Sparrows(en)

An ex-con's plans to retire to Florida with a fortune in stolen money are waylaid after his former boss coaxes him to a remote bed and breakfast to protect the daughter he has never met. A storm traps him and 6 others at a B and B, events turn deadly. These seven seeming strangers discover that their lives are all connected by a tragic murder, from eleven years earlier.

Rumpelstilzchen(de)

The king locks the miller’s daughter, Lisa, in a room full of straw to turn into gold in just one night. If she doesn’t succeed she would be executed.