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1. Mulheres de Barba Rija (Mulheres de Barba Rija)

(Mulheres de Barba Rija)

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

2. Agatha Christie contre Hercule Poirot : Qui a tué Roger Ackroyd ? (Agatha Christie contre Hercule Poirot : Qui a tué Roger Ackroyd ?)

(Agatha Christie contre Hercule Poirot : Qui a tué Roger Ackroyd ?)

It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.

3. Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

From Boris Karloff to Mel Brooks - Frankenstein has fired the imagination of generations of artists who have created their own interpretation of this Gothic masterpiece. Frankenstein: A Modern Myth looks at some of these depictions, including Danny Boyle's sell-out hit at the National Theatre. The film has exclusive access to rehearsals and interviews with Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller - who alternate the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the Creature - and with Danny Boyle. It also features cult film director John Waters: "I'm sympathetic to monsters, and this was the first one I came across as a child".

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

4. Anibal's Paradise (Paradiso de Aníbal)

Aníbal Alencastro worked in different cinemas in Mato Grosso in the 1950s and 1960s. Now, he recalls stories related to the job of projectionist.

5. Xavante - O Centenário Rubro-negro (Xavante - O Centenário Rubro-negro)

(Xavante - O Centenário Rubro-negro)

6. Cradle of Genius

Longtime playwrights and performers of the Abbey Theatre share colourful reminiscences of the national institution founded by W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory in 1904. Oscar Nominee: Best Documentary Short

7. The Diary of a Projectionist (Diari d'un operador cinematogràfic)

This is the story of my grandfather, Tiago Florit, who for 50 years was a film operator at the Teatre Principal de Maó, in Menorca. It is a review of his life, from his birth to his death, in a cinematographic key. A true love story to cinema.

8. On The Fringe

'On the Fringe' is a captivating documentary that takes viewers on a journey through Canada’s most vibrant and eclectic arts festival circuit. Chronicling the experiences of four groups of artists as they travel from coast to coast, the film provides a rare and compelling insight into the world of Fringe theatre, and the artists who rely on these festivals to make their dreams come true.

9. Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

Franco Zeffirelli passed away on 15th June 2019. Chris Hunt's biography explores how Zeffirelli's sense of drama was born out of his own experience and how his life inspired his productions. Chris Hunt interviewed him and other famous actors, friends and associates, had a camera at Zeffirelli's 94th birthday and during the opening of his foundation in Florence. This documentary, including clips from operas, films and plays aims to be the definitive portrait of a Renaissance man larger than life.

10. Call it the burning (On la nomme la Brûlure)

One night, nine children from the same Tunisian village attempt the deadly crossing. Like a poem or a prayer, this film welcomes the words of bereaved mothers and gives dignity to their grief.

It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.

11. Agit-Prop

A documentary about the life and work of poet and visual artist Moacy Cirne.

12. Aunt Iki (Tante Iki)

Sigrid Koetse, award-winning actor and grande dame of Dutch theater, lived most of her life in the public eye and was always surrounded by a crowd of admirers. With this short documentary, filmmaker Wytse Koetse shows how his aunt spends her days nowadays, lonely in her Amsterdam home.

13. The Star (Hviezda)

A documentary on Jan Slovak, a 55-year-old welder, who fell in love with acting. His desire began, when he got the lead role in a theatrical adaptation of the worst movie of all time, Plan 9 From Outer Space by Ed Wood Jr. The passion for theater became his destiny.

14. La fuga (La fuga)

The internal journey of eight men, who, through a theater workshop, go through the different prisons they inhabit. Practicing the art of seeing themselves, in Boal's words, this group of men reflects on their masculinity as a representation to hide their true strength: their vulnerability.

15. The Hour

The hour before actors go on stage at the National Theatre in London is a performance in and of itself.

16. Lorraine Pintal - So The Light Never Dies (Lorraine Pintal - Pour que la lumière ne meure jamais)

Directed by Ariane Louis-Seize, this tribute film was created as a gift for Lorraine Pintal, director of Montreal’s Théâtre du Nouveau Monde. Featuring some of the most memorable characters and performers of Pintal’s career, the film’s succession of surreal scenes from different dramatic worlds introduces viewers to the exceptional woman of theatre, stage director, and friend whom they consider to be the “ghost light” of Quebec theatre.

17. Acting Blind

This touching documentary follows a cast of blind and visually impaired actors as they prepare Dancing to Beethoven, a play about blindness. The film takes us deep into the lives of the actors. We hear stories of their shock and disbelief at first losing sight and of their struggles coping with a life without it. We hear them talk about grieving and pining for the visual world. They tell the moving story of how this play is itself a victory, a type of salvation, for each of them. By opening night, at the renowned Place des Arts in Montreal, they are a close-knit cast, well-honed and ready to step out of the wings and into the light.

18. Who Said Macbeth

Although the past two years have been challenging for the Theatre industry, they also showed its incredible strength and resilience. Through interviews with West End performers and creatives, this documentary outlines the difficulties presented to our industry over the course of the pandemic, as well as highlighting changes - both positive and negative - that have come from it. An emotional reflection on a battle it was worth fighting for. All profits will be going to 'Acting for Others', an organisation that provides support to all theatre workers through 14 member charities. We hope these stories full of passion for Theatre inspire you just as much as they inspired us!

19. National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the National Theatre of Great Britain presents National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage, bringing together the best British actors for a unique evening of unforgettable performances, broadcast live from London to cinemas around the world.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

20. Kangana Ranaut's Binodini (Pradeep Sarkar- Kangana Ranaut Untitled)

Despite her acclaim as an actress, Binodini suffered aggressively at the hands of society. Binodini is also said to have performed the role of Chaitanaya in Chaitanyaleela in front of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, the revered Hindu religious guru of the nineteenth century Bengal. Binodini's acting skills were also admired by prominent personalities of the time like Bankim Chandra Chattopadhya and Swami Vivekananda.