1. Rhythm is it!
RHYTHM IS IT! records the first big educational project of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle. The orchestra ventured out of the ivory tower of high culture into boroughs of low life for the sake of 250 youngsters. They had been strangers to classical music, but after arduous but thrilling preparation they danced to Stravinsky's 'Le Sacre du Printemps' . Recorded with a breathtaking fidelity of sound, this film from Thomas Grube and Enrique Sánchez Lansch documents the stages of the Sacre project and offers deep insights into the rehearsals of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
2. Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head (Pensées et visions d'une tête coupée)
The theme of death is heavily interwoven in Smolder’s surreal salute to Belgian painter Antoine Wiertz, a Hieronymus Bosch-type artist whose work centered on humans in various stages in torment, as depicted in expansive canvases with gore galore. Smolders has basically taken a standard documentary and chopped it up, using quotes from the long-dead artist, and periodic statements by a historian filling in a few bits of Wiertz’ life.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
3. Ecuador: The Royal Tour
The Royal Tour is a groundbreaking series of television specials, produced and hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist and CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg. Guided by some of the most dynamic and powerful heads of state, Peter journeys deep inside each country to offer viewers an all access pass to extraordinary locations, historic landmarks, and cultural experiences. In this latest edition, Peter received a royal tour from the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa. For an entire week, Mr. Correa became the ultimate guide, showcasing the visual gems that his country has to offer. They took four camera crews along as they swam with piranha in the Amazon rainforest, went whale watching off the coast of Manta, shopped like a local in a rural town in the Andes Mountains, returned to the President's hometown of Guayaquil and the school he attended, visited a cacao plantation farm in Cacao, and went diving with sharks in the Galápagos Islands.
It has an average vote of 0.5 on TMDB.
4. El Método Stanislavski (El Método Stanislavski)
The Stanislavski Method is a documentary that narrates the life of a young aspiring actor, Miguel Torres, who tells his story in this tough career by pieces which will reach the dichotomy between vigil and dream.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
5. The Tentmakers of Cairo (Sunaa' al-kheyam fi al-Qahira)
Amid the tumult of the Arab Spring in Cairo, vendors in a small souk observe the political upheaval while seeking to preserve an ancient tradition of fabric making.
6. Director Disqualified (監督失格)
In 1997, Hirano Katsuyuki, a married, middle-aged AV director, and his 26-year-old actress and lover, Hayashi Yumika, set out to cycle from Tokyo to Hokkaido. Two video versions of their trip already exist, the intimate documentary Yumika and its gonzo porno alter ego 41-Day Adultery Bicycle Tour. Hirano’s Kantoku Shikkaku reframes this ambiguous relationship in light of Yumika’s death in 2005.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
7. El camino más largo (El camino más largo)
A Rockumentary about the Latino International Rockstar Enrique Bunbury in his legendary 'Las Consecuencias USA Tour 2010'.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
8. Québec: Duplessis and After ... (Québec : Duplessis et après...)
This film establishes a parallel between the 1970 electoral campaign in Québec and the 1936 campaign dominated by Maurice Duplessis. It shows the hope but also the uncertainty that existed in 1970. Had the Quiet Revolution really changed things in Québec? Was it possible that a new leader would emerge on the political scene?
9. Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski (Still Alive: Film o Krzysztofie Kieślowskim)
Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz directed this insightful TV documentary tracing the Polish filmmaker's career. Former classmates reminisce about Kieslowski's happy beginnings at the Lodz film school and how his dissatisfaction with some of his early documentaries prompted the dramatic work and stylistic experimentation that led to his monumental series of films The Decalogue . Wim Wenders, Agnieszka Holland, and Juliette Binoche are among the many admirers weighing in on his hard-driving work methods and preoccupation with the ephemeral. In Polish, French, and German with subtitles.
It has an average vote of 8.5 on TMDB.
10. Typhoon, Blues & Blessings (Typhoon, Blues & Blessings)
(Typhoon, Blues & Blessings)
11. Terminal Bar - The Garbage Can
Fourth short film in Stefan Nadelman's look at the time his father spent at The Terminal Bar in NYC. This time Nadelman shows the pictures he took of the garbage can directly outside which serves as yet another portal into the streets at that time.
12. Athens, GA Inside/Out
Led by the success of the B-52's and R.E.M., Athens, Georgia was the most happening music scene in the country by the mid 80's. Following several different bands from different genres, this film paints Athens as a magical artistic environment where bands are not in competition, but co-exist in harmony and share the ideals of the land. Live performances of R.E.M.'s "Swan Swan H" and "Dream " at the Lucy Cobb Institute chapel are included. Also featured are performances and interviews frm the B-52's, Pylon, B-B-Que Killers, Time Toy, Jim Herbert, Flat Duo Jets, Love Tractor, Kilkenny Cats, Squalls and more
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
13. Most Valuable Players
Documentary about the Freddy Awards, similar to Broadway's Tony Awards, that gives high school musical theater geeks one night of the year to shine in a Pennsylvania town that devotes all its resources to high school sports.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
14. Indyfans
Amid the release of the fourth Indiana Jones movie, filmmaker Brandon Kleyla chronicles the fanaticism of the whip-carrying admirers and interviews various filmmakers, archaeologists and writers about the Indy franchise. Viewers learn why archaeologist Indiana Jones and his many adventures have spawned die-hard, convention-going fans for more than two decades.
15. The Shark Cave (La grotte aux requins)
In the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Mauritius, two divers set off in search of gray reef sharks. One is native to Mauritius, the other is from South Africa, and both are passionate about sharks and the underwater world. The waters of this region are rich and populated with fish, moray eels, corals and sharks. They used to gather in numbers in hidden pits, but had evaporated since 2004, too fished. The two divers are exploring the funds. And they end up finding them in several places
16. Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies.
Short documentary on the making of Francis Ford Coppola's "Dracula" .
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
17. Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows
Gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at Rihanna's unprecedented globetrotting concert tour that hit seven countries in seven days with seven shows to promote her seventh album.
It has an average vote of 4.8 on TMDB.
18. Hackers 95
Hackers 95 is a 90 minute part documentary, part spoof. Phon-E and R.F. Burns cover the hacker related goings on of 1995. Summer Con 95, DEF CON III, Operation Cyber Snare, Area 51, an interview with Erik Bloodaxe and more are covered. This is what professional video hackers do with their spare time.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
19. Smart
In the city of Los Angeles, the members of SMART have stepped up to save lives. This division of trained and passionate animal lovers risks life and limb to rescue all kinds of creatures in need.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
20. Rue Campagne-Première (Rue Campagne-Première)
Man Ray shoots from a window on 31 bis rue Campagne-Première, in the heart of Montparnasse, where he rented a ground-floor studio.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
