To celebrate its 250th anniversary, this documentary tells the story of one of the world’s greatest museums, from its foundation by Catherine the Great, though to its status today as a breathtakingly beautiful complex which includes the Winter Palace. Showcasing a vast collection of the world’s greatest artworks together with contemporary art galleries and exhibitions, it holds over 3 million treasures and world class masterpieces in stunning architectural settings. This is its journey from Imperial Palace to State Museum, encompassing a sometimes troubled past, surviving both the Revolution in 1916 and the siege of Leningrad by the Nazis in 1941-44.

Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greec...

Part two of Leni Riefenstahl's monumental examination of the 1938 Olympic Games, the cameras leave t...

For First Nations communities, the headdress bears significant meaning. It's a powerful symbol of ha...

A Zen priest in San Francisco and cookbook author use Zen Buddhism and cooking to relate to everyday...

Shut Up and Sing is a documentary about the country band from Texas called the Dixie Chicks and how ...

"Plastic Paradise" is an independent documentary film that chronicles Angela Sun's personal journey ...

Film Title Poem is comprised of over 500 film title cards.
One of Germany's stars of cinematography, embarks on the journey through his life. The film begins i...

One of the best-known Chinese figurative painters, Liu Xiaodong goes back to his hometown of Jinchen...

It's 1947 and the borderlines between India and Pakistan are being drawn. A young girl bears witness...

Documentary about red-bereted Jimmy Mirikitani, a feisty painter working and living on the street, n...

Documentary that exposes the secret world of these unknown tax havens. There is a global network of ...

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time...

Manuela is left behind when her husband Justo fights for his ideals against Franco's Nationalists du...

A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the...

In the summer of 1977, NASA sent Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 on an epic journey into interstellar space....

Art, activism and disability are the starting point for what unfolds as a funny and intimate portrai...

Feature-length documentary about the greatest diver of all time. Four-time Olympic champion Greg Lou...

Documentary about the Rembrandt Association. In the 19th century, a lot of Dutch art disappeared abr...