Delves deep into the anxiety, thrill and uncertainty of six aspiring animation artists as they are plunged into the twelve-week trial-by-fire that is the NFB's Hothouse for animation filmmakers.
In the late 1960s, Dhofar rose up against the British-backed Sultanate of Oman, in a democratic, anti-imperialist guerrilla movement. Director Heiny Srour and her team crossed 500 miles of desert and mountains by foot, under bombardment by the British Royal Air Force, to reach the conflict zone and capture this rare record of a now mostly-forgotten war.
In a house in Oxford lived a remarkable man called J.R.R. Tolkien who told stories that thrilled the world. To this very day readers and film audiences are enjoying his magnificent epics “THE LORD OF THE RINGS” and “The Hobbit” – adapted to the big screen by producer, Peter Jackson. Although everybody has heard of Tolkien’s writing, very few people could tell you much about the man responsible for creating the best loved magical creatures that have become household names. This program will give you a real insight into the man behind the legends of “THE LORD OF THE RINGS,” and the people and places that shaped his unique literary genius. From the rolling English countryside to the sooty streets of Industrial Birmingham, the dreaming spires of Oxford to the World War I trenches of the blood soaked Somme; this is the story of the quintessential English College Professor who made epic mythology and legend accessible to one and all.
A young college student is given a disturbing ultimatum when a dark secret from his past is resurrected.
A comic history of telecommunications throughout the world.
Dokumentarfilm über den in Florenz betriebenen "Calcio Storico", eine mittelalterliche, recht brutale und mit hartem Körpereinsatz arbeitende Variante des Fußballs. Bei einem großen Turnier kämpfen vier Mannschaften der historischen Stadtviertel gegeneinander. In diesen Teams vermischen sich die sozialen Schichten wie zu keinem anderen Anlass. Der Film bietet Einblick in dieses archaische "Männlichkeitsritual" und stellt einige Protagonisten vor.
Eve Anderson, a radio call-in host helps people with their relationships, but finds her own marriage lacking. A man approaches her in a bar and soon she's tempted into an affair. The lover starts pushing her away when she starts falling in love with him, and Eve begins suspecting he has ulterior motives when he steals her husband's gun.
Özgür wurde von seinen alten Freunden betrogen und plant nun, ihnen das heimzuzahlen. Doch Sabri will die alte Feindschaft begraben. Im Casino wird eine letzte Nacht des Glücksspiels, zu der der frisch verlobte Tayfun einlädt, durch einen Überfall und die Polizei gestört. Mit der Ankunft von Vural und seinen Männern kippt die Situation.
Honey (13) is shy and lies about herself and her chaotic family, and generally finds it difficult to show who she is in her new class. She loves to play music – and is really good – just no one knows. Honey just wants a place in Liam's band Full Smash, so when she finds out that her dead, music-loving grandfather Marcel might not be dead at all, she decides to find him. Maybe he's just what she needs so she can finally learn to stand up for herself.
Um auf den Mahdi Druck auszuüben, halten die Engländer in Port Said die Schwester des Mahdi gefangen. Dennoch gelingt es ihr, mit Mahdisten einen Befreiungsplan auszuarbeiten. Die beiden Kameltreiber Gebhr und Idrys sollen die Kinder Stas und Nel Rawlison, deren Väter als Ingenieure in El Fajum Kanäle bauen, entführen und einen Austausch erreichen. Der Plan gelingt, nicht zuletzt mit Hilfe des Dieners Chamis, der mit dem Mahdi verwandt ist und dem für diesen Dienst eine hohe Belohnung zugesichert wird. Ein Sandsturm macht die Hoffnung der Väter zunichte, den Entführern zu folgen. Nach einem missglückten Fluchtversuch werden die Kinder nach Omdurman gebracht, wo Stas dem Mahdi vorgeführt wird. Der Grieche Kaliopuli, als Dolmetscher für den Mahdi unentbehrlich, will den Kindern helfen.
After reading an article about hypnotic regression, a woman whose maternal grandfather died when she was only three years old contacts the hypnotic subject named in the article believing that he is the reincarnation of her grandfather, and hoping that she can learn the truth about how he died.
An insightful documentary about the impact and ripple effect of "Reservoir Dogs" from its release in 1992 and how it has helped redefine contemporary cinema.
An intimate glimpse into the life and world of one of Tibet's most revered teachers: Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991). A writer, poet and meditation master, Khyentse Rinpoche was an inspiration to all who encountered him. His many students throughout the world included the Dalai Lama. This unique portrait tells Khyentse Rinpoche's story from birth to death... -- from his escape following China's invasion of Tibet to his determination to preserve and transmit Buddhist teachings. Along with rare photographs of Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal, this film features interviews with the Dalai Lama. Director Matthieu Ricard -- French photographer, Buddhist monk and bestselling author -- travelled with Khyentse Rinpoche for over 14 years.
Mizuho, who lost her husband in an accident for two years. For her young widow, her father-in-law, Honma, asks her to find a good person, but she is worried that when she leaves, only she, her second son Cozy, and a man remain. The day Cozie brought home his girlfriend Hitomi, Mizuho, who was attracted by the groans in his room to peek into the sex of the two. Eventually, she begins to seduce her master and father-in-law to let go of the bond of reason.
Gene is running away from the wrath of his own father while Mark is running away from his past. Gene is from Mariveles, Bataan while Mark is from Leyte. Destiny plays cupid on them as they meet in a far-away and picturesque town of Arayat, Pampanga. The need for somebody to hold and their mutual attraction seal their encounter. Can Gene and Mark start a happy life of togetherness in their new-found paradise or will their past continue to haunt them?
Während eines Karibikurlaubs verliebt sich die britische Beamtin Judith Farrow in den sowjetischen Militärattaché Feodor Sverdlov. Der Flirt zwischen den beiden gerät in den Fokus der britischen und sowjetischen Geheimdienste.
Donna is sent to a reform school to take the fall for bad boy Vince. Inside, she makes friends and learns about herself.
A group of people inside an underground complex which possesses high tech computers which tracks world events consider all options as nuclear war is at hand, air supplies may last only eight days and Biblical prophesy unfolds.
Hanumantha Rao, the Sarpanch of Dharmapuri, has a foster kid named Suri, who falls for a girl Malli. Her mother disapproves of him and asks Laxmi Rajyam Patel, his father's political opponent to intervene. Will the sarpanch go by the rules or will he help the lovebirds?
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