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.

Art historian and filmmaker Sundaram Tagore travels in the footsteps of Louis Kahn to discover how t...

A story of an extraordinary artist who has unintentionally signed a deal with a devil. Jiří Trnka wa...

Biography of a star and figure study : This fascinating portrait is for anyone who wants to know mor...

The documentary about the life of Fernando Pessoa, defended by journalist Clara Ferreira Alves, unde...

A woman of nobility battles patriarchal norms in order to improve educational access for women in ea...

Documentary overview of Peter Lorre's ascension to fame as a master purveyor of silky but disquietin...

The American mountaineer Gary Hemming marked the era of the 1960s. The story of this "exceptional" c...

Best known for their megahit ’80s anthem "Don't You (Forget About Me)”—made famous in John Hughes’ T...

Georges Livanos, nicknamed the Greek but pure child of Marseille, amateur mountaineer, opened more t...

Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before ...

This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross.

Freddie Mercury (1946-91) was not just a man with one of the most pure and amazing voices the world ...

The film focuses on the icon of Hollywood’s golden age, Humphrey Bogart, and is framed around his re...

The Real Bruce Lee is a martial arts documentary. It begins with a brief biography of Bruce Lee, and...

Hollywood stars, historical footage and stylized reenactments tell the story of costume designer Orr...

The life of Christopher Hitchens as told through his own words and through archive footage.

Raquela is a transsexual, or lady boy, from the Philippines, who dreams of escaping the streets of C...

Diaries, audiotapes, videotapes and testimonials from friends and colleagues offer insight into the ...

How did a boy from a humble town on the Caribbean coast become a famous writer who won the hearts of...