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- DirectorStacy PeraltaStarsLaird HamiltonDarrick DoernerDave KalamaDocumentary detailing the origins and history of surf culture.
- DirectorDana BrownStarsLaird HamiltonLayne BeachleyDan MalloySurfers and secret spots from around the world are profiled in this documentary.
- DirectorMurray LernerStarsIsaac SternDavid GolubDelun LiIsaac Stern's cultural tour of China is seen, with the master violinist performing and mentoring young Chinese musicians. He visits rehearsals of the Peking Opera, meeting with their musicians who use traditional Chinese instruments, and also visits a sports academy and other venues. The lingering effects of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), which opposed any western influences and oppressed those who introduced western approaches, are evident in the lack of skill development among many of the young musicians and the emphasis on technical skill rather than artistic interpretation.
- DirectorWilliam KarelStarsPhilippe FaureChristiane KubrickJan HarlanThis hard-hitting mockumentary exposes how Stanley Kubrick faked the 1969 moon landing, with seeming-endorsements from many key players in NASA and the US government.
- DirectorDavid LaChapelleStarsTommy the ClownLarry BerryDragonRize chronicles a dance movement that rises out of South Central Los Angeles with roots in clowning and street youth culture.
- DirectorGuy RitchieStarsClive OwenMichael BeattieToru Tanaka Jr.The Driver carries an arrogant rock star who wants to get away from her bodyguards in the Driver's BMW.
- DirectorStacy PeraltaStarsSean PennJay AdamsTony AlvaDocumentary about the pioneering 1970s Zephyr skating team.
- DirectorBruce BrownStarsPatrick O'ConnellRobert 'Wingnut' WeaverRobert AugustTwo famous surfers, Patrick O' Connell and Robert "Wingnut" Weaver, set out for an international worldwide surfing safari adventure with documentary filmmaker Bruce Brown.
- DirectorBruce BrownStarsRobert AugustMichael HynsonLord James BlearsThe crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.
- DirectorPeter JosephStarsJacque FrescoRoxanne MeadowsJohn PerkinsZeitgeist: Addendum attempts to locate the root causes of the pervasive social corruption, while also offering a solution.
- DirectorRobert TrachtenbergStarsHelen MirrenJeremy NorthamCary GrantAmerican Masters explores the life and career of Cary Grant (born Archie Leach) with celebrity interviews.
- DirectorOrson WellesGary GraverOja KodarStarsOrson WellesOja KodarFrançois ReichenbachA documentary about fraud and fakery.
- DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsSimon YatesJoe SimpsonBrendan MackeyThe true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
- DirectorBill KrohnMyron MeiselOrson WellesStarsManuel 'Jacare' Olimpio MeiraJeronimo André De SouzaRaimundo 'Tata' Correia Lima"It's All True: Based on an Unfinished Film by Orson Welles" is a 1993 documentary feature about Orson Welles's ill-fated Pan-American anthology film "It's All True," shot in 1941-42 but never completed.
- DirectorAdrian MabenStarsDavid GilmourRoger WatersRichard WrightLive versions of the songs, filmed in an old Pompeii amphitheater. Songs included are Echoes (split into 2 parts), Careful with that axe, Eugene, A saucerful of secrets, One of those days, Set the controls for the heart of the sun, Mademoiselle nobbs (Seamus, but with Rick's dog on vocals). "Careful" and "Set the controls" are shot at night with minimal lighting, setting a beautiful mood. And the live Saucerful just has to be seen, with Waters jumping around in the sunlight banging the huge gong. The 80-minute version features studio footage from the recordings of Dark side of the Moon, with alternate versions of Us and them, On the run and Brain Damage, as well as interviews with the band.
- DirectorSacha GuitryFrédéric RossifStarsAndré AntoineLysiane BernhardtSarah BernhardtWith family connections to some famous French artists, writers, and musicians of the time, Sacha Guitry decided to film the individuals in action, to celebrate the greatness of his culture, threatened by Germany in the ongoing Great War.
- DirectorAndy BichlbaumMike BonannoKurt EngfehrStarsReggie WattsMike BonannoAndy BichlbaumTroublemaking duo Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, posing as their industrious alter-egos, expose the people profiting from Hurricane Katrina, the faces behind the environmental disaster in Bhopal, and other shocking events.
- DirectorYann Arthus-BertrandStarsYann Arthus-BertrandGlenn CloseJacques GamblinWith aerial footage from fifty-four countries, 'Home' is a depiction of how Earth's problems are all interlinked.
- DirectorDavid MalletStarsJohn GilkeyChris LashuaWu DiA young girl named Zoë dreams up an alternate reality to escape her monotonous life and aloof parents who have always ignored her.
- DirectorJacques PayetteStarsDimitri A. ArnaoutovRené BazinetAnn BernardSaltimbanco is a celebration of life where more than 50 performers defy gravity and dazzle with their artistry.
- DirectorGuy CaronDavid MalletStarsZhao JianHenriette GbouJuliana NevesFusing the 3000 year-old tradition of Chinese acrobatic arts with the multidisciplinary approach of Cirque du Soleil, Dralion draws its inspiration from Eastern philosophy and it's never ending quest for harmony between man and nature.
- DirectorCosta BotesPeter JacksonStarsPeter JacksonJeffrey ThomasCosta BotesThe film deals with the career of a supposedly forgotten pioneer of international cinema, Colin McKenzie, who was allegedly born in rural New Zealand in 1888.
- DirectorNick MorrisStarsEbon GraymanTamir ErdenesaikanBatmuhkh BatjargalThe Cirque du Soleil production of Alegria filmed live in Sydney, Australia.
- DirectorRob StewartStarsRob StewartPaul WatsonErich RitterAn investigation of sharks' importance to ecosystems and humankind's mass destruction of shark species worldwide.
- DirectorBart LaytonStarsAdam O'BrianNicholas BarclayCarey GibsonA documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.
- DirectorMila TurajlicStarsStevan PetrovicVeljko DespotovicVelimir 'Bata' ZivojinovicWhen history has a different script from the one in your films, who wouldn't invent a country to fool themselves? The collapsing sets of Tito's Hollywood of the East take us on a journey through the rise and fall of the illusion called Yugoslavia. Exploring the ruins of the forgotten film sets and talking to directors, producers, policemen and Tito's projectionist about the state run film studios and Tito's personal love for cinema and it's stars, 'Cinema Komunisto' uses film clips to go back to the film when 'His story' became the official history.
- DirectorNathan RissmanSteven KleinTom MunroStarsMadonnaKevin AntunesMonte PittmanFilmed in Buenos Aires, over four days in front of more than 256,000 fans, 'Sticky & Sweet' captures the most successful live show ever by an artist.
- DirectorMark RitchieStéphane SennourDanny TullStarsMadonnaKevin AntunesMonte PittmanMadonna returns to stadiums and arenas for her ninth tour, and the highest grossing tour of 2012.
- DirectorWerner HerzogStarsWerner HerzogKatia KrafftMaurice KrafftAn exploration of active volcanoes around the world.
- DirectorJulie GautierStarsJulie GautierAma is a silent film. It tells a story everyone can interpret in their own way, based on their own experience. There is no imposition, only suggestions. I wanted to share my biggest pain in this life with this film. For this is not too crude, I covered it with grace. To make it not too heavy, I plunged it into the water. I dedicate this film to all the women of the world.
- DirectorJimmy LeipoldStarsAnn BernaysEdward BernaysCharles ChaplinComment influencer les foules ? À travers la figure d'Edward Bernays (1891-1995), l'un des inventeurs du marketing et l'auteur de "Propaganda", un passionnant décryptage des méthodes de la "fabrique du consentement".
- DirectorWerner HerzogStarsElon MuskLawrence KraussLucianne WalkowiczWerner Herzog's exploration of the Internet and the connected world.
- CreatorChristophe BouquetJulie LeratStarsVanda Felbab-BrownAlfred W. McCoyRobert C. BonnerThe growth of the world's narcotics trafficking system has mirrored the growth of the world's economic system in many surprising ways over the past two-and-a-half centuries. Currently, illicit drug production and usage runs rampant throughout the world, with the health of humankind suffering as a consequence, with no apparent end to illicit, addictive drug sales in sight.
- DirectorBen KnightTravis RummelStarsEdward AbbeyBruce BabbittLori BodiThis powerful film odyssey across America explores the sea change in our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of our rivers.
- DirectorBill WisneskiThe worst ecological disaster in US history is quickly approaching, yet very little is being done to stop it. A casualty of the 'water wars' in the Southwest, California's largest lake is disappearing. The receding Salton Sea reveals a toxic mix of fine dust and chemicals that is threatening the health of millions. The Salton Sea has reached its breaking point, and time is running out.