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.
Documentary about the life and career of Vittorio Mezzogiorno through the voice of his daughter Giov...

For the first time one of Hollywood's greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words. From a c...

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

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

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

An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei R...

The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise co...

The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Pr...

This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and u...

A documentary by Donna Zaccaro about the political trailblazer, Geralidine Ferraro. Featuring inter...

An intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon. ...

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell...

A documentary portrait of a legendary Czech jockey, Josef Vána, reveals his inner world of thoughts....

How do you become Peter Brötzmann? How do you become what you are: a painter, a musician, an absolut...

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

Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as ...

A cursed dancer and a blind musician — both ostracized by society — become business partners and ins...

Biography of Viswandha Satyanarayna. A Telugu Poet who ruled telugu literary world for five decades ...