Mifune: The Last Samurai
Nearly 20 years after his death and in the run-up to his centenary, Toshiro Mifune remains a true giant of Japanese cinema.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: Steven Okazaki
Actors: Haruo Nakajima, Hisao Kurosawa, Kyôko Kagawa, Sadao Nakajima, Shirô Mifune, Takeshi Katô, Terumi Niki, Teruyo Nogami, Toshirô Mifune, Wataru Akashi, Yôsuke Natsuki
L’Envers du sport: Caitlyn Jenner
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Madonna and the Breakfast Club
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Bluefin
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Paris Is Burning
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Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox
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Acclaimed actors draw from five of Douglass’ legendary speeches, to represent a different moment in the tumultuous history of 19th century America as well as a different stage of Douglass’…
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Sounds Like Teen Spirit
A 2008 documentary and debut feature film of Bafta-Award nominated director Jamie Jay Johnson. It follows the lives of the participants of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007, specifically the…
Fukushima: A Nuclear Story
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No Home Movie
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Trapped
From 2011 to 2013, hundreds of regulations were passed restricting access to abortion in America. Reproductive rights advocates refer to these as “TRAP” laws, or Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers….
Billionaire’s Paradise: Inside Necker Island
A look at one of the most exclusive holiday destinations in the world – Necker Island. This reveals how the rich holiday, and what it’s like for the staff who…
Shawn Mendes: In Wonder
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Legally Brown
Legally Brown brings together for one night the funniest headline comedians who just happen to share one common threat, the color of their skin and their perspective on what that…
A World Without Down’s Syndrome?
Documentary about Down’s syndrome and the ethics of pregnancy screening, fronted by Sally Phillips. This film explores the science and thinking around the proposed new screening test for Down’s syndrome…
Incarcerating US
Incarcerating US exposes the US prison problem and explores ways to unshackle the Land of the Free.
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
The remarkable life story of the pre-war Polish artist Stanislav Szukalski, documented by the American friends he made late in life.