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.

James Grashow is an artist who has built—among many other things-- giant 15 foot tall fighting men, ...

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

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

An account of the life and work of the multidisciplinary Spanish artist Mariano Fortuny Madrazo (187...

A story of passion, rivalry, love, and friendship. Jan Banas, acclaimed Silesian football player of ...

Dolly Parton leads a moving, musical journey in this documentary that details the people and places ...

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

In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to l...

In this tribute to her frequent co-star and longtime love, Katharine Hepburn hosts a behind-the-scen...

This documentary retraces the life of the famous Austrian psychiatrist, Sigmund Freud, from his birt...

Filmed on location in Montana and Washington State, this 1976 biography of poet and teacher Richard ...

It explores Rita Lee's personal life and her creative process, revealing her musical talent and her ...

In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's famous...

The film portrait of Dragoljub Đuričić, one of the best musicians and drummers of the former Yugosla...
In 1972, Bahman Maghsoudlou made a short film about Iranian artist Ardeshir Mohasses. For 36 years, ...

The life of Camille Claudel, a French sculptor who becomes the apprentice of Auguste Rodin and later...

In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, ...