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The life story of the highly influential Chinese philosopher, Confucius

In 1969, the rock band Sweetwater led by lead singer Nansi Nevins opened Woodstock and subsequently received considerable media attention, appearing on a number of television shows However, just as they appeared to be receiving a

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British born adults after a seven year wait The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years

Follows the man who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning with a lethal nerve agent in August 2020 During his months long recovery he makes shocking discoveries about the attempt on his life and decides to return home

A portrait of the extraordinary life and career of actor Anton Yelchin

A documentary about how the most talented comic genius of all time Buster Keaton fell prey to the Hollywood Studio system machinery in 1930s which curbed his artistic freedom, leading to alcoholism and ultimately completely destro

This poignant short film tells the story behind the last Beatles song

In Our Own Time is a new film on the long and illustrious career of the legendary Bee Gees, from their modest beginnings to unrivaled worldwide success in the 70s to the tragedy of losing their brothers Maurice and Andy The s

Documentary film about Eric Claptons musical journey and his love for Blues music, featuring live performances of blues standards covered by Eric Clapton as well as historical video footage of blues musicians of various generations

The story of several families as they attempt to escape oppression in North Korea, revealing a world most of us have never seen

Polish film and music icon Kalina Jedrusik, a scandalous free spirited sex symbol, fights for her independence in the prude society of the 1960s

Biographical romance about the great composer Hector Berlioz, someone whom the French, during their WWII occupation by the Nazis, could look back proudly on

The later years of Quentin Crisps life in New York City

Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era

The misadventures of a young idealist man in Dublin, Ireland in the early twentieth century

The bubonic plague outbreak in San Franciscos Chinatown in 1900 and the hunt to identify its source leads to a spate of violent anti Asian sentiment

The real story about an illiterate murderer, educated in prison, where he reflects on his actions days before he died

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Barry Pepper portrays legendary race car drive Dale Earnhardt, who died in 2001 during the last lap of the Daytona 500

An honest story of an amazing women and athlete Following her through the highs and lows of climbing, love and life Nothings impossible

The love story of the son of Imam Shamil Jamalutdin and Lisa Olenina against the backdrop of the dramatic events of the military history of Russia in the first half of the 19th century

An electrifying glimpse into the complex life and thrilling, unparalleled performances of rock and rolls first and wildest practitioner Jerry Lee Lewis

A look at the life of Irish singersongwriter and Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan

Follows Anthony Madu, the Nigerian boy who became a viral sensation after a video showed him dancing ballet barefoot on a rainy street outside Lagos

Exploration film which follows the downward spiral of an idealistic medical student whose fall from grace leads him to opium dens, a carnival freakshow, swanky drug parties, dingy brothels, and finally the barrel of his own revolver

Drawing on the BBCs rich archive, this documentary reveals the working practices, lives and opinions of some of the greatest photographers of the last 60 years bringing into focus the key genres of photography

Two 12 year old Chilean children from different social classes become friends in 1973 They both discover each others world as political tensions in their country increase

A documentary on political punk band Anti Flag The film explores the trials and tribulations of playing politically charged music and devoting your life to activism

A look at the life and work of the Austrian composer who pioneered the musical scoring of films hundreds of them from King Kong, to Gone with the Wind, to Casablanca and beyond

A flashback to earlier episodes in the life of Leon Trotsky, the Marxist revolutionary, framed by events during his asylum in Mexico City 1939 1940

In an alchemic mix of fact and fantasy, Martin Scorsese looks back at Bob Dylans 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour and a country ripe for reinvention

Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U S hostage crisis in Iran in 1979

As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this mans life, family, and American society

In this gritty action tale, a young wrestler competes in the world of underground fighting to raise money for his ailing mother But will he survive his next match

During the Depression, Jimmy Gralton returns home to Ireland after ten years of exile in America Seeing the levels of poverty and oppression, the activist in him reawakens and he looks to re open the dance hall that led to his depor

Danny Says is a documentary on the life and times of Danny Fields Since 1966, Danny Fields has played a pivotal role in music and culture of the late 20th century working for the Doors, Cream, Lou Reed, Nico, Judy Collins and man