An intimate chronicle of the shooting of Ran (1985), a film directed by the legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.
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A two parts making of documentary, following José Augusto Silva and his film crew during the shooting of a university short film called Castelo.
A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.
In 1996, Damon Hill claimed the Formula 1 world championship—defying the odds and overcoming familial tragedy to step out of his father’s shadow and become a racing legend in his own right.
Documentary on Ciby 2000, the French film production company founded by Francis Bouygues in 1990.
Documentary about the making of Les Chevaliers blancs, the film Lafosse worked on for seven weeks in the Sahara. A shooting period marked by unusual working methods and unexpected challenges.
The Making of Eyewitness is a half-hour documentary that explores how the episodes of the first season of Eyewitness were made.
A documentary on the life and career of filmmaker Edward D. Wood Jr., with clips from his films and interviews with the cast and crews of some of his films.
The Road To Ironman follows Mauritz Eklund's inspiring journey as he prepares for an Ironman 70.3 triathlon. Throughout the series, Mauritz shares his motivations, training regimen, and the physical and mental challenges he faces. Each episode offers a glimpse into the dedication and perseverance required to achieve this monumental goal, capturing the highs and lows of his preparation. From intense workouts to moments of self-reflection, the series provides an authentic and motivating look at what it takes to become an Ironman.
Tucumán, Argentina, 1965. Three years before George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead was released, director Ofelio Linares Montt shot Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field, which turned out to be both a horror film and a political statement. It was a success in the US, but could not be shown in Argentina due to Juan Carlos Onganía's dictatorship, and was eventually lost. Writer and researcher Luciano Saracino embarks on the search for the origins of this cursed work.
A documentary about the cultural effect of film censorship, focusing on the tumultuous times of the teens and early 1920s in America.
Since he was 18 years old, Blake Eckard has written and directed six feature length films in his hometown of Stanberry, Missouri (population 1186). Aside from a short distribution deal in Canada and a few festival screenings, his movies have largely gone unseen.
A documentary by Olivier Gonard, shot partly in Paris’s Musée d’Orsay, that examines Olivier Assayas' film Summer Hours, and its approach to art.
For three years, Vincent Lindon recorded himself on his iPhone to document his insecurities, fears and fits of rage as if in a diary. Thierry Demaizière and Alban Teurlai use these unique recordings to paint an unusual portrait of the actor, who openly addresses personal questions about his profession, his age and his emotions.
In 1927, meteorologist Masanao Abe (1891-1966) established the Abe Cloud Air Current Research Observatory on the heights of Gotemba in Shizuoka Prefecture. Until 1942, through his contributions to research magazines and publications, he worked on elucidating the formation process of clouds above Mount Fuji. He left a colossal archive representative of modern meteorology, including pictorial records of every kind-- this one an early success, artistically.
A documentary on the making of “Zebraman” directed by Takashi Miike.
Additional materials for "Major Grom: Plague Doctor" (2021).
Neil Jordan goes behind the scenes of the production of John Boorman's 1981 take on the Arthurian legend, "Excalibur." Includes interviews with the cast and crew.
The second part of a BBC documentary on the latter half of the career of French director Jean Renoir.
Three-part interview with French film director Jean Renoir, conducted by French New Wave director Jacques Rivette.
