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- DirectorBelinda SallinStarsH.R. GigerCarmen Maria GigerStanislav GrofA look at the life the dark surrealist Swiss artist, H.R.Giger shot a year before his death.A MUST see.
A documentary about the missed swiss painter, sculptor, plastician... who received an Oscar for having created... the ALIENS of the Alien saga, only this, excuse for the few... oh, and also their eggs, the chestbursters, the facehuggers, their vessels...
He also created the creatures of "Species", as well as a sculpted crazy microphone for the great hardrock band Korn. - DirectorThierry DonardStarsDavide CarreraKrister KopalaNikolai SchirmerThe film tells the story of people who engage in extreme activities in nature - in the air, on the water and in the mountains.
- DirectorJackie ChanStarsJackie ChanWillie ChanCharles ChanAbout Jackie Chan is written and filmed very much. A living legend, a unique creative personality, one of the biggest movie stars in the history of cinema, a man whose enthusiastic love for his work knows no equal in the world, the man who put life into cinema piggy bank. Striking person. Man of dreams.
- DirectorJacques PerrinJacques CluzaudStarsPierce BrosnanPedro Armendáriz Jr.Jacques PerrinAn ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.
- DirectorJames AlgarScenes from the Grand Canyon set to Ferde Grofé's "Grand Canyon Suite."
- DirectorMarkus ImhoofStarsFred JaggiRandolf MenzelJohn MillerAn in-depth look at honeybee colonies in California, Switzerland, China and Australia.
- DirectorMichael MooreStarsMichael MooreWilliam BlackJimmy CarterAn examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good.
- DirectorAlastair FothergillMark LinfieldStarsJames Earl JonesPatrick StewartAnggunFeature-length version of the documentary TV series Planet Earth (2006), following the migration paths of four animal families.
- DirectorRichard DaleLixin FanPeter WebberStarsRobert RedfordJackie ChanFrom BBC Earth Films, the studio that brought you Earth, comes the sequel - Earth: One Amazing Day, an astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles. Breakthroughs in filmmaking technology bring you up close with a cast of unforgettable characters. Told with humour, intimacy and a jaw-dropping sense of cinematic splendour, Earth: One Amazing Day highlights how every day is filled with more wonders than you can possibly imagine- until now.
- DirectorBonni CohenJon ShenkStarsAl GoreCory BookerGeorge W. BushA decade after An Inconvenient Truth (2006) brought climate change to the heart of popular culture, the follow-up shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution.
- DirectorAndy ByattAlastair FothergillStarsPierce BrosnanMichael GambonDavid AttenboroughJoin a voyage through aquatic realms where humans have rarely dared to go. Waddle with playful penguins, dart with lightning speed through schools of sharks, ride over stormy waves with massive whales and view rare alien-like creatures.
- DirectorLuc JacquetStarsMorgan FreemanRomane BohringerCharles BerlingIn the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.
- DirectorJacques PerrinAlexandre PoulichotJacques CluzaudStarsMickaël Jachimiak-DuffnerEyleen SchotsJacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud return to the lush green forests, when the ice retreated, and the cycle of seasons was established. SEASONS is the awe-inspiring tale of the long shared history that binds humankind and nature.
- DirectorMichael MooreStarsMichael MooreCharlton HestonMarilyn MansonFilmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence.
- DirectorAlastair FothergillKeith ScholeyAdam ChapmanStarsJohn C. ReillyA documentary that follows an Alaskan bear family as its young cubs are taught life's most important lessons.
- DirectorDavid LaChapelleStarsTommy the ClownLarry BerryDragonRize chronicles a dance movement that rises out of South Central Los Angeles with roots in clowning and street youth culture.
- DirectorKeith ScholeyAlastair FothergillStarsSamuel L. JacksonPatrick StewartMeet Mara, an endearing lion cub striving to be like her mother; Sita, a cheetah and single mother of five; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a rival lion.
- DirectorYann Arthus-BertrandStarsYann Arthus-BertrandGlenn CloseJacques GamblinWith aerial footage from fifty-four countries, 'Home' is a depiction of how Earth's problems are all interlinked.
- DirectorKeith ScholeyAlastair FothergillStarsNatalie PortmanEcho, a young Pacific dolphin, seems far more interested in exploring his spectacular coral reef home than learning to survive in it. But lessons from his family may encourage Echo to master his vital role in the marine community.
- DirectorYves JeulandStarsMathieu AmalricRoscoe 'Fatty' ArbuckleHenry BergmanThe work, life and activism of one of the most multi-talented artists of his times: Charles Chaplin. An extensive film entirely nourished by anthology scenes from his masterpieces and rare archive footage of the most joyful and surprising.
- DirectorEric BeaufilsMathieu CzernichowStarsAndré BorschbergBertrand PiccardThis Franco-Swiss film tells the tale of the first ever solar flight around the world as well as the stories of our pilots and co-founders Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg within the pioneering adventure.
- DirectorJimmy ChinElizabeth Chai VasarhelyiStarsAlex HonnoldTommy CaldwellJimmy ChinAlex Honnold faces the biggest challenge of his career, climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. He pursues it Free Solo, which means climbing without a rope and alone.
- DirectorLaurent CharbonnierMichel SeydouxFollows many families who inhabit the oak like a home, living together as in a proper society, with problems with the neighbors, education, solidarity, survival, etc.
- DirectorJimmy ChinElizabeth Chai VasarhelyiStarsBancha DuriyapuntApakorn YoukongkaewAnan SurawanA chronicle of the enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.
- DirectorPatrice PooyardStarsJean-Louis BoistelAlika Del SolErik GontierA fresh look into the mysteries of the Ancient Builders of the Great Pyramids and other similar sites around the globe.
- DirectorRaymond DepardonStarsMichèle Bernard-RequinThe proceedings of a Paris courtroom are the grist for this documentary. Drawn from over 200 appearances before the same female judge, the director chooses a dozen or so varied misdemeanor and civil hearings to highlight the subtle details of human behavior. In the process he draws attention to issues of guilt, innocence, policing and ethnicity in France.
- DirectorGuillaume BroustStarsNina CaprezSimon GietlAnderl HeckmairSwissway to Heaven is a film about multi-pitch climbing that showcases the breathtaking mountain ranges and natural beauty of a truly extraordinary country. The amazing footage will take you through the history, ethics, and evolution of climbing in Switzerland. Switzerland is a climber's paradise, as well as the country where Cedric Lachat was born and raised. Through his unique sense of humor and unbridled enthusiasm, experience the beauty and awe of five of Switzerland's iconic peaks and mountain ranges: the Eiger, Gastlosen, Wendenstöcke, Lauterbrunnen, and Rätikon. Over the course of two years, Cedric Lachat and his climbing partners (Nina Caprez, Tobias Suter, Mélissa Le Nevé, and Fabien Dugit) captured on film their painstaking efforts to climb the most difficult routes on five of Switzerland's legendary big walls. Thanks to never-before-seen archive footage and photos, as well as interviews with first ascensionists and tireless route developers the film recounts the evolution of modern climbing and tells the story of an incredible human and athletic adventure. Special Jury Award - NZ Mountain Film Festival 2021. Best Narration - FIFAD 2021. Official Selections 2021: BANFF, Kendal Mountain Festival, Chamonix Film Festival, Spotkania Zakopane, FIFAV, Explos Film Festival, BBK Mendi Film Festival, V'Allons en Montagne, Bergfilm Festival Tegernsee, Shh Festival, Sestriere Film Festival, Horský film Poprad, Transylvania Film Festival, Ciné Montagne, Cimalpes, Inka Film Festival.
- DirectorDavid GelbStarsKevin FeigeJack KirbyJ.C. Lee100 years of dreaming. 100 years of creating. 100 years of Stan Lee.
- DirectorGary McFeatTim RidgeStarsSteve BisleyTim BurnsBertrand CadartThe Madnes of Max is a feature-length documentary that tells the story of how the 1979 Mad Max feature film was made.
- DirectorNathan GrossmanStarsGreta ThunbergSvante ThunbergNiclas SvenningsenThe documentary follows Greta Thunberg, a teenage climate activist from Sweden, on her international crusade to get people to listen to scientists about the world's environmental problems.
- DirectorRichard DennisonStarsWayne AlexanderClemens GerhardVolker HanischOn 15 May, 2006, double amputee Mark Inglis reached the summit of Mt Everest. It was a remarkable achievement and Inglis was feted by press and public alike. But only a few days later he was plunged into a storm of controversy when it was learned that he had passed an incapacitated climber, Englishman David Sharp, leaving him to a lonely end high in the Death Zone.
- DirectorThomas O. ChristensenEric Ellioth KvamsdahlPreben Peter Winther HansenStarsEspen FadnesJorunn LarsenJokke SommerThree of the world's most renowned BASE jumpers, Jokke Sommer, Espen Fadnes and Ludovic Woerth embark on an adventure around the world seeking out unique and challenging places to wingsuit proximity flying and BASE jumping. Directed and produced by Siesta Films and Ellioth and Winther Film, this exceptional journey takes Jokke, Espen and Ludo to Rio de Janeiro, Chamonix, The Reunion Island, The Tianmen Mountains in China, Bangkok, before their planned final jump in Dubai.All three athletes speak candidly about the moralities of the sport they risk their lives for and the emotions and rewards that push them to pioneer this sport.
- DirectorJenny PopplewellStarsFernando BaldassiniSamantha ChangAlan CookeWhen Jennifer Pan calls 911 to report that her parents have been shot, she becomes the primary focus of a captivating criminal case.