An account of the life and work of the Swiss writer Johanna Spyri (1827-1901), the barely known artistic mother of Heidi, her brave alpine heroine, who was first introduced to the world between 1880 and 1881, in a novel published in two parts, and became definitely immortal thanks to an anime series, released in 1974, directed by the Japanese genius Isao Takahata.

A look at legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki following his retirement in 2013.

He is a 75-year-old half-blind man. He takes 3000 steps every day. Since 2004 he has made a decision...

The life of Frank Sinatra, as an actor and singer and the steps along the way that led him to become...

Portrays the life and work of the iconic Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento. Focusing on his childhood and a...

Arturo Urbiola, independent singer/songwriter, talks about the influence music has had on his life, ...
Matúš Bachync's docudrama is an expressive and thought-provoking story of a freedom-loving woman who...

Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as ...
This biographical film examines the multitalented personality of Karel Čapek and the context behind ...

Born in 1932, Keiko Kishi has been one of the first Japanese actresses known worldwide. Her decision...

George Clinton's somewhat absurdist take on Parliament-Funkadelic history. Features never-before-gra...