AFIJN (Misha Mengelberg)(2006)

Magnus(no)

From a young age Magnus Carlsen had aspirations of becoming a champion chess player. While many players seek out an intensely rigid environment to hone their skills, Magnus’ brilliance shines brightest when surrounded by his loving and supportive family. Through an extensive amount of archival footage and home movies, director Benjamin Ree reveals this young man’s unusual and rapid trajectory to the pinnacle of the chess world. This film allows the audience to not only peek inside this isolated community but also witness the maturation of a modern genius.

A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry(en)

In this documentary, Stephen Fry tells the story behind his success, after presenting the BAFTAs for more than ten years. With an outstanding career in film and television which began with a chance meeting with comedy partner Hugh Laurie at Cambridge, he went on to create the outrageous Melchett in Blackadder and has become a firm favourite on BBC2 with the quite interesting quiz QI. Featuring a supporting cast of friends, including interviews with Michael Sheen, Hugh Laurie and Alan Davies.

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire(fr)

In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitions, like many others; but his charisma and superb acting skills made him truly unique, so that the doors to the starry sky of Hollywood opened for him. However, his peculiar manners, political commitment and complicated love life always overshadowed his artistic success.

Twisted Sister: North Stage '82(en)

Twisted Sister's farewell to the Club Scene. Long Island's North Stage Theater 1982.

Def Leppard: Viva! Hysteria(en)

A performance captured live over nine nights during the band's spring 2013 residency at The Joint located in the Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas in which Def Leppard plays through the entirety of their most successful album, "Hysteria," in its entirety. Plus two additional hits, "Rock of Ages" and "Photograph" as an encore. Finally "Viva! HYSTERIA" showcases for the first time a career-defining album (excluding concept albums) performed live in its entirety - from start to finish - for a commercial audio/video release. "Viva! HYSTERIA"! is unlike any show Def Leppard has ever done or will ever do again.

Metamorphic(es)

Octavio Ocampo is the creator of the metamorphic style painting technique, a technique of overlapping and juxtaposing realistic and figurative details within the images he creates. This is his story.

The Last Years(cs)

This biographical film examines the multitalented personality of Karel Čapek and the context behind the creation of his works such as Krakatit, The White Disease, R-U-R, War with the Newts, or the “pocket stories”.

Is Everybody Happy?(en)

This is the story of Ted Lewis, popular band leader and clarinettist.

Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel(en)

Historians, biographers and personal friends of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Margaret Mitchell reveal a complex woman who experienced profound identity shifts during her life and struggled with the two great issues of her day: the changing role of women and the liberation of African Americans.

The Lévi-Strauss Century(fr)

Documentary about one of the greatest French thinkers of the twentieth century, Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908-2009).

Natalie Merchant: Ophelia(en)

A conceptual short film starring Natalie Merchant as various archetypal female characters, plus a series of music videos from Merchant’s first two solo albums.

Motörhead: The Guts and the Glory - The Motörhead Story(en)

Interviews with Lemmy, Phil Campbell, Mikkey Dee, Eddie Clarke and Phil Taylor. Released with the 30th Anniversary edition of INFERNO.

Machine Head The Making of The Blackening(en)

Behind the scenes look at the making of The Blackening, Machine Head's sixth album.

Flotsam and Jetsam Once in a Deathtime(en)

Live at Spodek, Katowice, Poland - March 8 2008. Setlist: Hammerhead / Me / The Master Sleeps / Swatting at Flies / No Place for Disgrace / Doomsday for the Deceiver / Hard on You / Fork Boy / Never to Reveal / Escape from Within / I Live You Die / Smoked Out

La saga Jackson, histoire d'une famille extraordinaire(fr)

Theodore Ushev: Unseen Connections(bg)

While visiting his native country to shoot his first live-action film (PHI 1.618), animation filmmaker Theodore Ushev recounts the highlights of his life in Bulgaria and recalls the various underground artistic movements that have influenced him. Featuring archival footage, film clips and talking-head segments with friends and family, this fascinating documentary takes a personal and political dive into the teeming creative universe developed through experience with people and events by the award-winning director of LIPSETT DIARIES, BLIND VAYSHA and THE PHYSICS OF SORROW.

Two Trains Runnin'(en)

The search of several young, white men for blues singers who have been missing for decades coincides with the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi in the 1960s.

Elton Medeiros - Or the Sun Shall Be Born(pt)

Beautiful tribute to the composer Elton Medeiros. Together with his last partner Vidal Assis, he sings, tells stories and moves.

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Capital Records Rehearsal(en)

10/24/1973 Capitol Records Rehearsal Session, Capitol Record Tower, Los Angeles, CA SET: You can't blame the Youth. Slave Driver, Burnin' and Lootin', Rastaman Chant, Duppy Conqueror, Midnight Raver, Put it on, Stop that Train, Kinky Reggae, Stir it up, No more trouble, Get up stand up

Barry Gibb: Meine Bee-Gees-Story(en)