1. Land Without Bread (Las Hurdes)
An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time.
It has an average vote of 7.081 on TMDB.
2. Das Dorf der Freundschaft (Das Dorf der Freundschaft)
A German Documentary about the “village of friendship” that was created by American Veteran George Mizo to help the Vietnamese kids suffering from the Vietnam War.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
3. Room Full of Spoons
Room Full of Spoons is an in depth documentary about the cult film that is widely accepted as the worst film ever made: The Room, and it’s eccentric creator Tommy Wiseau. Referred to as “The Citizen Kane of bad movies” by Entertainment Weekly, The Room grossed only $1800 during it’s initial box office run. Against all odds, Mr. Wiseau’s disastrous film found a new life on the midnight movie circuit and now plays to audiences around the world making it one of the most adored and important films in popular culture. Follow Rick Harper and his team on their journey across the Globe as they experience this midnight movie phenomenon, meet with the entire cast and crew of the The Room and piece together the story behind the mysterious Tommy Wiseau. The film has not yet received a full release due to legal action taken by Wiseau against the filmmakers.
4. Course landaise (Course landaise)
Short documentary by Man Ray on one his favorite subjects - bullfighting.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
5. 24×36
A documentary exploring the birth, death and resurrection of illustrated movie poster art. Through interviews with a number of key art personalities from the 70s and 80s, as well as many modern, alternative poster artists, “Twenty-Four by Thirty-Six” aims to answer the question: What happened to the illustrated movie poster? Where did it disappear to, and why? In the mid 2000s, filling the void left behind by Hollywood’s abandonment of illustrated movie posters, independent artists and galleries began selling limited edition, screenprinted posters — a movement that has quickly exploded into a booming industry with prints selling out online in seconds, inspiring Hollywood studios to take notice of illustration in movie posters once more.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
6. Budd Boetticher: A Study in Self-Determination
A documentary about American film director Budd Boetticher
7. Making Chance Work: Choreographing 'Hair'
In this new program, choreographer Twyla Tharp remembers her collaboration with Milos Forman on Hair and explains how the entire project was put together.
8. Cutting 'Hair'
in this new program, editors Lynzee Klingman and Stanley Warnow remember how they were given the opportunity to work on Hair and discuss the type of work they did to meet Milos Forman's requirements for the film.
9. 'Hair' Style
in this new program, production designer Stuart Wurtzel recalls his initial encounter with Milos Forman and their professional relationship during the production of Hair.
10. Artist, Teacher, Mentor: Remembering Milos Forman
In this new program, James Mangold discusses the enormous impact Milos Forman had on his maturation as a filmmaker.
11. The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
This documentary revisits the making of Gone with the Wind via archival footage, screen tests, insightful interviews and rare film footage.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
12. Lazarus' Hunger (A Fome de Lázaro)
In the Brazilian countryside, the village of Monteiros hosts a unique event every year. When a person’s prayers are granted, they offer the village’s dogs a feast. Between religious celebration and popular belief, Lazarus’ Hunger powerfully documents a community coming together.
13. The Tribe Remembers
In this new program, actors Beverly D'Angelo, Don Dacus, Ellen Foley, Annie Golden, John Savage, and Dorsey Wright recall how they became involved with Hair, what it was like to work under the direction of Milos Forman, and era in which the film emerged, and how it impacted their acting ambitions and careers. .
14. Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America
With his naïve air, his rangy and reassuring silhouette, James Stewart symbolizes success, someone who everybody wants to look like. Behind his legendary nonchalance, Robert Mitchum is the figure of the bad boy, the kind-hearted hooligan who anyone would like to have for accomplice. What is the legacy left by these two big myths of the Hollywood cinema and in which way they fed the American dream?
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
15. Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight (Robert De Niro, l'arme du silence)
Robert De Niro is famous for his award-winning portrayals of gangsters, criminals and socially disturbed men who show surprising traces of vulnerability. By analyzing his astonishing roles in iconic films through the years, the documentary reveal the complex actor behind these extreme characters. Because the public knows little about the man who is largely silent about his own life and emotions, this film tries to unwraps one of the most fascinating and enigmatic American actors of all time for the audience. For this the filmakers use clips from his feature films, archive footage of his sparse interviews and probe into his background to illustrate De Niro’s methods for becoming the characters he plays and the reasons he’s able to do so. All of this culminates in a rare exposé of the genesis of the hidden pain that enables the masterful actor to bring such intensity to the big screen.
It has an average vote of 8.1 on TMDB.
16. A Fuller Life
Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs in this unconventional documentary directed by Fuller's only child, Samantha.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
17. Cows Knocked Up by Fog (Kühe, vom Nebel geschwängert)
Catchy mix of farce and documentary. Portrait of a Berlin theatre company made up entirely of the homeless, alcoholics and junks. They call themselves ‘rats’ and take the film over to have a party.
18. The Last Omelette
About the making of 'The Land of The Enlightened' .
19. Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire (Marlon Brando, un acteur nommé désir)
In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando 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.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
20. Zum Beispiel Suberg (Zum Beispiel Suberg)
It's about a little village in Switzerland, and about one guy who lives there since 32 years and doesn't know anyone there...
