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DOCUMENTARY
| The Woodstock Music Festival: 1969 – The 40th Anniversary re-release of The Woodstock Diaries for 2009 |
On August 15 1969, 500,000 music lovers descended on a rural community in upstate New York for three days of love, peace, respect, drugs, mind expansion and the largest rock concert ever staged. This film directed by legendary music documentary director D.A. Pennebaker is the definitive celebration of a definitive event. Featuring amazing performances including: Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Jefferson Airplane, The Who, Santana, Ravi Shankar, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Joan Baez, The Band, Sly & The Family Stone, and more...
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Woodstock 40th Anniversary Edition |
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Book of Signs - A Vision of Science |
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Burma - Dying For a Democracy
This film portrays a country of abundant potential and outstanding beauty labouring under bloody military suppression.
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Desert Island - Sir Bani Yas
This film is set on the Isle of Sir Bani Yas where an ecological experiment is developing a refuge for wildlife, such as the Arabian Oryx. 1x52'.
Classic songs from the 1960's combined with memorable documentary and news footage to evoke the spirit of this decade of change.
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Set to original songs written by the 49ers 'Gold Fever' is a light-hearted look at the excitement and hardship of gold prospecting.
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A captivating new series which documents the rituals and beliefs of Africa - from traditional healing to fire-walking, piercing ceremonies to cicumcision.
5x30'.
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A moving and intelligent record of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana and their musical legacy. This film charts the rise of one of the most important bands of our generation. Filmed mainly in Kurt Cobain's home town, there are contributions from people on the streets of Seattle as well as memories and impressions of Nirvana from those who were close to the band during crucial moments in their career.
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Pagad News Report
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A news report by Chris Mould, for Channel 4 News, about the current situation on the Cape Flats of South Africa . There, post-apartheid unrest is occurring between drug-dealers and community leaders. Also involved is P.A.G.A.D. - People Against Gangsterism And Drugs - a mainly Muslim group whose presence further complicates the situation.
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Pavement Aristocrats - Bergies Documentary
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The first ever documentary about the Bergies, a unique homeless community living on the streets of Cape Town , South Africa . This programme tells the tragicomic story of an indigenous people more famous for their wit than for their mythical past. Two separate couples lead us into an alcohol-soaked world where characters survive through black humour, a sense of street-bound freedom and the staging of a distinctive "street theatre".
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Tayarra - A Racing Legend
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The story of Tayarra, a camel racing legend and her fortunes travelling from the race track in Abu Dhabi, across the desert plains to Dubai.
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The Lighthouse - The Story of Harry Whitehouse
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This story is a vivid portrayal of Harry Whitehouse, his hardships and responsibilities as the last lighthouse keeper on Bardsley Island .
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Pavement Aristocrats
Documentary on the South African homeless
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