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.

The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame...

I Was a Jewish Sex Worker is a humorous, no-holds-barred autobiographical film about the director’s ...

In 1972, officer Frank Serpico exposes the corruption which poisons the roots of the NYPD and become...

Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the ...

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign...

This film follows scientist Henry Bates as he explores the Amazon for proof of natural selection.

A daughter is constantly overshadowed by her famous father, but she is determined to make her own ma...

In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all w...

Trace the beloved comedian, actor, and producer’s journey to superstardom — from the mid-1980s stand...

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show ...

The views and thoughts of Canadian writer Margaret Atwood have never been more relevant than today. ...

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hi...

Last week Freddie Mercury would have celebrated his 60th birthday. To mark the occasion, celebrity ...

The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy La...

Documentary about film director and actor Bernhard Wicki.

From her precocious status as a sex symbol to her consecration as a filmmaker, Jodie Foster's story ...

The true, harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced i...

Rather than choosing a great leader or king, God chooses Abraham, an elderly shepherd from Mesopotam...

Everyone thinks that Bob Kane created Batman, but that’s not the whole truth. One author makes it hi...