Netflix’s Athlete A deep dives into the shocking case of mental, physical and sexual abuse that went on for decades within USA Gymnastics (USAG), the USA’s elite gymnastics organisation and the sport’s dominant olympic force.
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Netflix’s Athlete A deep dives into the shocking case of mental, physical and sexual abuse that went on for decades within USA Gymnastics (USAG), the USA’s elite gymnastics organisation and the sport’s dominant olympic force.
We’ve spent the past week delving into this phenomenal collection and have emerged to bring you 10 stunning must-see films.
Ava DuVernay’s Academy Award nominated documentary shines an unforgiving light on the US’ criminalisation of African Americans while providing fascinating insight into the era of mass incarceration that defines the country’s justice system today.
A short, punchy documentary detailing the origin, growth, and surprisingly profound philosophy of Pastafarianism - a church founded in jest but rooted in real opposition to the power and influence of religious institutions in civic society.
Filmmaker Karen Winther still struggles with the Neo-Nazi ghost of her past. How could she become part of such a hateful cult? She sets out to meet other former extremists and ask why they also put the violence behind them.
In a dark room of Paris’ Grand Café in 1895, secretary Alice Guy-Blaché is one of the first people in history to witness the ‘cinématographe’. That day, Alice’s fate as one of the most important figures of early cinema was sealed, but whether she’d be remembered was far less certain.
One kilometre from the scintillating skyscrapers of Cartagena, Colombia, lies the island of Tierra Bomba. Fishermen’s lean-tos line the edge of the beautiful sea on which they rely, but all is not well on the island.
As lockdown persists around the world and travel continues to be ruled out, we teamed up with The Movie Diorama to bring you our 10 favourite documentaries that focus on global subcultures, so that you can continue to explore the world through film.
As protests rage in Minnesota over the killing of George Floyd at the hands of the police, BBC journalist Mobeen Azhar tries to understand the sickening murder of yet another african-american, Larnell Bruce, in “A Black and White Killing”, who was run over by white supremacist Russell Courtier of Portland, Oregon back in 2016.
Pioneer of the spotlit one-on-one TV interview, Wallace is widely credited with inventing the tough interview style, in the process tarnishing the reputations of countless public figures, from Barbara Streisand to the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan and from Eleanor Roosevelt to a young Donald Trump.
Episode 11 comes to you straight from Hollywood with journalist, photographer and director of “The Family Tree” Amanda McHugh.
Johan is 89 years old and can’t leave his home for health reasons. However, one thing keeps him going - he is in love.
For our latest Top Docs we had the honour of teaming up with Taskovski Films, the producers and distributors of the some of the best documentaries ever made. Together, we’ve picked ten of our favourite thought-provoking comedies.
National Geographic, The Nobel Prize and Oscar-winning filmmaker Orlando von Einsiedel have collaborated on a five-part short documentary series, celebrating the ongoing impact and influence of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates around the world.
Part exploration of the academy’s values and part teenage video diary, this is a touching record of one generation’s passing through the prestigious institution.
Aptly named “The Home Entertainment Edition” and running from the 1st to 17th of May, the fabulous quirkiness of this year’s slimmed down programme is just as addictive and an endless internet rabbit-hole. Our top 5 documentaries to watch include
Imelda Marcos has an ethereal quality that suggests untouchability. Her implicit involvement in Aquino’s assassination, her embezzlement of billions of US dollars and her provocation of debt crises do not appear to dent her self-assurance.
We teamed up with the brilliant Pandemic Film Club (@pandemicfilmclub) to bring you our first ever Top Docs, ten of the most controversial documentaries out there.
At the ripe old age of 97 (95 in the film), Diana is still a force to be reckoned with. Be it on a brisk walk in the hills of Michoacan or speaking from the podium of a trendy LA food conference, her rock star charisma commands respect and interest in equal measure.
For episode 8 of What Are You Watching, Beatriz joined us from Brooklyn, New York in our latest Quarantine Edition.
