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.
Once described by the press as "one of the most controversial figures on the Australian art scene", ...
Stephen Cummings is one of Australia's most revered rock 'n' roll icons. Rising to fame as frontman ...

Following in his father's footsteps, Albert Pierrepoint becomes one of Britain's most prolific execu...

The film details the life of Ray Mancini, a World Boxing Association world lightweight champion boxe...

Best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer, Robert Moog was an American pioneer of electroni...

In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new...

Afro Samurai avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back i...

Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and ...

John Gotti, the head of a small New York mafia crew breaks a few of the old family rules. He rises t...

A chronicle of the life of Indian boxer 'Mary Kom' who went through several hardships before audacio...

In the fall of 1987, Philippe Haas accompanied the sculptor Richard Long to the Algerian Sahara and ...

Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at...

After seeking transcendence through shamanic rituals, Ana’s life is transformed overnight by an unex...

The story of a 77 year-old vegan bodybuilder.

We are with Pasolini during the last hours of his life, as he talks with his beloved family and frie...

In 19th-century Italy, Giacomo Leopardi channels his debilitating illness and isolation into poetry.

Jim Carrey exhibits his talent as a painter and reflects on the value and power of art.

The story of Enrique Herreros (1903-1977), cartoonist, advertiser, poster designer, talent manager, ...

Twenty years in the life of "Il Califfo" Franco Califano, from the Rome of the Dolce Vita to the 198...