John Irving's literary worlds are satirically exaggerated, socially critical, unexpectedly magical. But how do these dazzling, sometimes bizarre, narrative worlds emerge? A unique insight into his writing workshop and a search of the places and people who have become part of his stories.
A documentary about twin sisters whose beliefs have taken them on different paths. Filmmaker Zohra b...
A tribute to the legendary Japanese film director featuring the reflections of filmmakers Lindsay An...
The work of legendary actor François Simon, son of Michel Simon.
Documentary about the life and career of Japanese actor Chishu Ryu.
An account of the life and work of the charismatic Spanish writer Terenci Moix (1942-2003).
A journey through the work of Spanish filmmaker Juan Piquer Simón (1935-2011).
A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'
A portrait of Chinese writer Liu Xiaobo (1955-2017), a witness of the Tiananmen Square massacre (198...
From the rains of Japan, through threats of arrest for 'public indecency' in Canada, and a birthday ...
In a mixture of feature film, music documentary and animated comics, historical facts are retold, an...
In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of ...
In the hills of Los Angeles the reclusive, stylish and enigmatic 96-year-old Harumi Taniguchi spent ...
Professor James Shapiro goes in search of the mysterious man behind The Duchess of Malfi, the son of...
The Oscar nominated actor best known for his role of Mr. Miyagi, left behind a painfully revealing a...
The retirement movie for adult film actress Ai Uehara, directed by Katsuyuki Hirano. A big fan of Ai...
Dorothy Johnson was a Western writer ahead of her time. Women saved men, heroes died unwept and unsu...
The best known, "Weegee's New York" (1948), presents a surprisingly lyrical view of the city without...
From oratory classes to operating room, Beauty Factory follows five girls for four months as they co...