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Documentary that chronicles daily life at Maison Michel Sarrazin, a palliative care home in Quebec where different patients spend their final days. Men and women facing death try to reclaim the dignity that illness has taken from them. The camera accompanies those intimate, everyday moments where life and death brush against each other: a caress, a conversation, a shared silence between those who care and those who say goodbye.
A documentary of an indigenous artist Pavavalung Sakuliu, who devotes himself to the cultural renaissance of the Paiwan culture, which is endangered throughout the past century when modern economy was introduced to Taiwan by the Japanese colonial government in 1895 and by the Nationalist government which took over Taiwan in 1945.
Documentary directed by Ramón Lluís Bande about the creative process Nacho Vegas makes about El Fulgor, song included in his second album "Cajas de música difíciles de parar" (2003).
Julien Meyzindi is a "Subject" dancer at the Paris Opera. He joined at the age of 12. Today, he is 42 years old and must leave.
A journey through the last 24 years of the Argentine basketball team through the stories of its three coaches: Julio Lamas, Rubén Magnano and Sergio Hernández. Far from being rivals, they knew how to assist each other by pursuing a common goal: to achieve the best for the team.
The life of Pedro Infante, with scenes from his best films and the chaos that his tragic death caused in the public.
Chris Hemsworth has a real passion for sharks. The Hollywood star talks to experts to find out more about the apex predators of the oceans.
This documentary shows us how a Daf elaborated. It's about a family that all their children are blinded and they're running their family business. They're making Dafs which is an Iranian hand percussion musical instrument and nowadays it's mostly played in Kurdish folk songs.
A documentary about the dreams and wishes of common people. Small stories from the everyday lives of different people who have simple, anonymous routines and who develop their stories far removed from the traditional postal cards of a city. The protagonists are heroes of the domestic scene, who deploy their days with much patience and no tears. With no great victories or large defeats... and without desisting from fighting for their small accomplishments. A subjective essay about private minimal spheres.
Kyogo Furuhashi has taken Celtic by storm since joining the club in the summer of 2021. He has scored 26 goals so far in the 2022-2023 season as the Hoops chase a domestic treble. The Japan international was recently followed by a documentary crew in his homeland during the first half of the season. During the film, fans heard from the player about life in Scotland, recieved an insight into his friendship with team-mate Jota and also witnessed the vivid motivations, scoring, and growth after disappointment in missing out on the squad for the World Cup in Qatar.
A carefully composed observation of two newsrooms which, in March 2017, were avidly chasing after information about the Czech president’s decision whether or not to run for re-election. Two teams of reporters, one extraordinary event, and two takes on one "objective" piece of news.
The family of Polish woman Jowita lacks the money needed to finally finish building their house, which has been under construction for years. In order to be able to afford the remaining work, Jowita goes to Germany for a few months to work as a housekeeper. It is difficult for her to say goodbye to her husband and child, and the welcome she receives in Germany from Anne, whom she is to look after from now on, is not very warm at first. The 88-year-old, who suffers from early-stage dementia, finds it difficult to accept the stranger in her household. But little by little, the women find a way to get along with each other, as is now the case in many German households where Polish caregivers move in with elderly people. Director Christiane Büchner accompanies Anne and Jowita's everyday life with her camera, without actively intervening in the events herself.
Straight from 1998, own the videos that started a revolution! Witness America's strongest rock climbers, Chris Sharma , Joe Brooks, Dave"Strife" Struthers, Chris "Lick" Lindner, Tyson Atwell, and more crank to new heights. Climb with the crew and hold your stomach as 'crazy man' Mario Bouchwald attempts to drink one gallon of milk in one hour. There is only one rule, 'keep milk in stomach'. Inertia features a soundtrack like no other climbing video ever made... a good one.
For years he has stayed behind closed doors without leaving his home, uttering nothing to anyone. The desire to communicate and the energy to act have completely vanished, and the opportunity to change is dim and distant. This is an attempt by the filmmaker to reappraise the relationship between himself and the world through external observation and self-reflection.
The mysterious story of love and death that had as protagonists the millionaire writer Raúl Barón Biza and the actress and aviator of Swiss origin Myriam Steffor.
Teguh was dishonorably discharged as a policeman due to his sexual orientation. With the support of his partner Tonny, Teguh decided to purue justice by bringing his case to court, an act that has never been done before in Indonesia from the LGBTQI+ community. From this, the question arises, why would he put himself in potential danger by going against the institution? The film tells a love story between Teguh and Tonny, which becomes the foundation of why this fight needs to be fought for.
This music-packed documentary tells the story of Pene Pati and his brother Amitai Pati, and their against-the-odds journey from Samoa to platinum-selling success in the trio Sol3 Mio and on to the world’s greatest opera stages. Bursting with humour, heart and soaring performances, the film reveals the resilience born of adversity, the richness of family and culture, and the rewards that come from following an unlikely dream.
